Colorado football is still in the mix for the only QB Shedeur Sanders wants as his replacement

Colorado football is still in the mix to land Carrollton star and current USC commit Julian Lewis; the only quarterback Shedeur Sanders actively wants to replace him under center in Boulder next year and beyond.

Per On3, the next two weekends, October 12 against K-State at Folsom Field and October 19 against Arizona in Tuscon, will see the Buffs host Lewis, Colorado commits Quanell X Farrakhan Jr., Alex Graham, Antonio Branch Jr., Zayne DeSouza, and Corbin Laisure.

There are a lot of juniors on that list, showing that the family affair in Boulder is set to continue after Coach Prime's kids move on to the NFL. But Lewis could be the next player Sanders sees as a son in the same vein as Travis Hunter.

Shedeur went on record saying that whoever is the next QB will be seen as Sanders' son, but that it "should" be Lewis.

"You know, Julian coming, he may be able to take over the reins, but I wouldn't be mad at that," Sanders told On SI's Kris Miller. "Whoever is the next quarterback, it should be Julian, but he'll be like his new son."

Is it a perfect recruiting pitch from Shedeur? Yes and no. It depends. Putting all your eggs in one basket is always a dangerous proposition, but if it works, Colorado will be in good hands for years to come.

Julian Lewis's commitment can silence doubters thinking Deion Sanders will leave Colorado football

A media outlet is pushing the narrative that Coach Prime isn't long for Colorado everywhere you look.

If Lewis were to commit to the Buffs, that narrative would be stopped dead in its tracks.

CU is in a position to build something sustainable in Boulder. In the modern era of recruiting, a pillar QB is what you need to begin that.

Lewis is him. Let's see if he can be convinced that Colorado is the best place to be the architect of something great.