Shilo Sanders echoes Colorado vs. Everybody message

The Buffs are ready to shock the world next year

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Shilo Sanders doesn't need the support of naysayers. He's in a dog fight with his Colorado Buffaloes teammates and ready for the next opponent on the schedule. It's part of embracing the culture of being with Coach Prime at CU.

The Jackson State transfer, who followed the rest of his family to Colorado, doesn't care about the outside noise and is ready to ride in the Buffs' final Pac-12 year. He addressed a few questions at Media Day on Friday.

For once, you could tell that Sanders was the elder statesman in the room, stepping up to the mic with a lot of confidence on where the Buffs were prior to the start of the season.

“We got a lot of doubters," Sanders said. “But we don't have an underdog mindset."

Nobody needs to remind Coach Prime of the haters outside of Boulder. He once again fended off the roster flip question, which shouldn't even be asked at this point. As for Shilo, he's dealt with criticism throughout the course of his career.

“Everybody’s going to be watching, and we're all ready," Sanders said. "My dad, Coach Prime, he's saying we're coming. We're here now.”

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A video of Sanders hitting in practice made the rounds on social media over the past week. It was a glimpse of CU's defense starting to fire on all cylinders with defensive coordinator Charles Kelly.

The Buffaloes are expected to win three games in 2023, according to Vegas odds. An unpredictable number that will likely slide over the course of the season. CU opens the season with a tough first half that includes contests at TCU and Oregon.