Deion Sanders Back on the Sidelines at Colorado, and His Health Is 'Good'

Deion Sanders was everywhere at Folsom Field on Saturday. Hands on. Grinding. That's the Colorado coach you're going to see going forward, and frankly, that's a massive shift from where he was a year ago.

Sanders was diagnosed with bladder cancer around this time last year, which forced him to step back from the day-to-day. Not anymore. At the spring game scrimmage on Saturday, he was all over the field coaching up his defensive backs, standing in the end zone with his arms folded, taking stock of what he's building. "Everybody inside these doors can tell you, it's different when I'm here," Sanders said. "I'm going to take my breaks, like every other coach, but I love to be here."

Health Update and New Staff in Place

Sanders did step away for a few days this spring to deal with blood clots, but he was quick to downplay any concerns. When asked repeatedly about his health, he kept it simple: "I'm good, I'm good." While he was out, his staff held things down, and that staff looks different now. Colorado brought in Chris Marve to run the defense, replacing Robert Livingston who's now with the Denver Broncos. Brennan Marion is the new offensive coordinator, taking over for Pat Shurmur. These moves are part of Sanders' bigger plan to turn around a team that went 3-9 last season.

New Offense, New Energy

Marion is bringing his high-octane "Go-Go" offense to Boulder, a scheme built on creativity and pace. Colorado didn't unleash the full playbook Saturday, not wanting to show their hand early, but there were flashes. Quarterback Julian Lewis threw a sharp 13-yard touchdown to Danny Scudero, a transfer from San José State who hauled in 88 catches for 1,297 yards and 10 touchdowns a year ago.

Sanders is even reaching out beyond the program to help Scudero develop. He connected with legendary New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman to give the young receiver some pointers. Scudero is locked in on the opportunity. "Just the idea of being able to talk to such a legend like him is definitely huge," Scudero said.

Sanders' message is clear: Colorado is on the way back up. "We're going to make it better," he said. "Things definitely are tremendously better on the field as well with the staff."

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