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Colorado Buffaloes Face Major Roster Overhaul This Offseason

12/30/2025

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Buffaloes Rebuild Roster

Colorado Buffaloes have 20 players entering the transfer portal after a 3-9 season, including Omarion Miller and Dallan Hayden.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders must rebuild the roster, focusing on the depleted defensive line.
Colorado Buffaloes program targets talent, including running back Sawyer Seidl from North Dakota and safety Jadon Blair from Notre Dame.
Colorado aims to fill gaps as the transfer portal opens, seeking upgrades.

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Buffaloes Hire Lovo

The Colorado Buffaloes appointed Fernando Lovo as their new athletic director.
Lovo previously served as athletic director at the University of New Mexico and will start January 1, 2026 on a five-year, $1.2 million-per-year contract.
Colorado faces Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) challenges and a transfer portal exodus.
At New Mexico, Lovo increased the operating budget by 17.6%, signaling fundraising strength to support Colorado's rebuilding under Coach Deion Sanders.

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Buffaloes Rebuild Roster

Colorado Buffaloes have 20 players entering the transfer portal after a 3-9 season, including Omarion Miller and Dallan Hayden.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders must rebuild the roster, focusing on the depleted defensive line.
Colorado Buffaloes program targets talent, including running back Sawyer Seidl from North Dakota and safety Jadon Blair from Notre Dame.
Colorado aims to fill gaps as the transfer portal opens, seeking upgrades.

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