For the first time in three weeks, Colorado found some optimism in the wake of defeat. The Buffaloes lost their third straight game, a 29-22 defeat on the road to West Virginia. The loss dropped Colorado to 3-7 on the season, ending any remaining sliver of hope for bowl eligibility.
But freshman QB Julian Lewis flashed his immense potential, providing plenty of optimism for the future of the program so long as Deion Sanders can sell Lewis on it and keep him in Boulder. The sharks are undoubtedly circling already.
While it was still a loss, the performance in Morgantown was a step forward for Colorado. They didn't get blown out. They were at least competitive. That doesn't mean it was good enough. Nothing about this season has been good enough for the Buffs.
Sanders recognizes that. And he promises that change is coming.
"From here on out, it's roster management, coach management, understanding what we're going to do going forward," Sanders said. "I promise you, it's going to be some changes."
There will be plenty of roster and coaching turnover for Colorado this offseason
It seems likely that Colorado will have a new offensive and defensive coordinator next season. Pat Shurmur has already reportedly been stripped of play-calling duties on offense. Robert Livingston's defense has taken a major step back after being pretty good in 2024.
But there's also got to be a fundamental change in the roster. Deion Sanders Jr. posted a concerning video to social media after the game yesterday, questioning why more of the roster didn't care about the result of the loss the way Julian Lewis did. Lewis was in tears in the locker room, according to Sanders Jr. You can see the video below:
This video from Deion Sanders Jr. shows us two things. Julian Lewis crying after the loss because he was so upset shows he's a leader and he cares...That being said Bucky said he cared more as a camera man than other dudes...YIKES
— LockedOnBuffs (@LockedOnBuffs) November 8, 2025
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Of course, that's damning of Coach Prime. He put together this roster himself. This isn't his first year in Boulder. It's his third. It's fully his roster at this point. It's the danger of building the entire roster through the Transfer Portal. Sometimes you strike out.
Sanders struck out on this portal class. And he's not recruiting at a high enough level in the high school ranks. That has to change if he's going to build the program he wants to build.
He seems aware of that. We'll see if his actions match his words.