Coach Prime says he’s at his Texas home and doing well
After it was made public that Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders has been absent from the team since the beginning of summer camp, many concerns have arisen.
Why is CU’s coach away from the team? What’s going on?
Early this week, that picture got much clearer.
Sanders, who has been absent from the public eye since CU’s spring game on April 19th, appeared on an episode of Asante Samuel’s podcast to touch on his absence.
Sanders told Samuel that he’s been dealing with health issues and has been at his home near Dallas, saying that he’s lost 14 pounds due to the medical complications.
“What I’m dealing with is on a whole ‘nother level,” Sanders said on Samuel’s podcast.
Notably, Sanders fought a public battle with blood clots in his legs in 2021. Those blood clots have led to the Colorado coach undergoing numerous medical operations and surgeries, including the amputation of two toes.
This quote, understandably, caused Colorado fans across the country to worry about the health of their newly extended coach. After Sanders was able to show up for the start of practices last week, even more worry began to build. Everything culminated with ESPN widely reporting that Sanders has been “out of office” for a while due to an “unspecified health issue.”
To quiet the brewing storm, Sanders took to social media on Wednesday morning, assuring CU fans and other onlookers that he’s doing well at his Texas home.
“I can assure you all that everything is OKAY and will continue to be so,” Sanders wrote in a tweet. “God got me like no other. I have so much more work to do to Glorify God so please believe God got me!”
Sanders also added that he’s eager to get back to work in Boulder with his new team, looking to follow up on an impressive 9-4 campaign in 2024.
“I’m excited to get back to Colorado to be at home with my staff, team & all associated to our program,” Sanders wrote. ‘When we arrive back to Boulder you will be updated on everything. Until then, I’M COMING BABY.”
Wow, I am truly blessed for the abundance of well wishes, for all the thoughts and all of the prayers. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
I can assure you all that everything is OKAY and will continue to be so. God got me like no other. I have so much more work to do to Glorify…
— COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) June 11, 2025
While the medical issue that Sanders is dealing with is still undisclosed, the folks here at Ralphie Report wish Coach Prime a speedy recovery!