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The quarterback battle in Boulder is already underway as Julian Lewis and Kaidon Salter compete to land the keys to the Colorado offense. The pair signed with the Buffs this offseason with intentions of changing first-round NFL Draft choose Shedeur Sanders.
The group held its first assembly with out Shedeur Sanders in attendance this week. These two substitute passers have been entrance and heart whereas listening to their head coach.
Lewis dedicated to this system final yr, spurning a previous pledge to USC for an opportunity to earn early enjoying time within the Huge 12. Thought-about a five-star expertise by Rivals, the beginning job appeared his to lose with Sanders shifting onto the following stage.
Deion Sanders had different plans, although. He introduced in veteran sign caller Kaidon Salter from Liberty to offer the quarterback room with each depth and competitors. Now, the duo will battle it out within the spring for the rights to that QB1 title.
Salter is a confirmed commodity beneath heart, posting large numbers on the G5 stage with the Flames. Lewis, in the meantime, lacks expertise however seems hungry. He’s gotten to campus a semester early, bringing with him a flashy $100k car. He was seen sitting within the entrance row of his first group assembly.
Coach Prime’s first group assembly as a Head Coach with out Shedeur and Shilo:
“I’ve been praying about this present day; Now I might simply be a coach and never be a Dad.”
It’s a New Period.
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Neither Julian Lewis nor Kaidon Salter has been promised the beginning job. Salter stated as a lot after signing with this system in December.
“No guarantees, all competitors… JuJu, he’s a youthful man in fact, in order that they wished anyone within the room that may mentor him and assist him come into faculty and really feel comfy.”
-Kaidon Salter
With that being stated, he totally intends on profitable the competitors and main the Buffs to a Huge 12 championship subsequent season.
Colorado New QB Kaidon Salter on what he’s bringing to the Buffs :
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Colorado should determine on whether or not to go together with youth or expertise within the 2025 marketing campaign. The quarterback battle begins now with this system shifting into a brand new period. Each events are desperate to compete for the QB1 job. We’ll see who wins out on the sphere subsequent fall.
