Colorado's Shedeur Sanders Tells Alabama Players to Reach Out After Saban Retirement

Colorado has been no stranger to the transfer portal during Deion Sanders' brief tenure as head coach, and that might not be changing anytime soon.

After legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban retired, per ESPN's Chris Low, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders immediately took to social media in an effort to get Crimson Tide players to join his team:

Saban's retirement and any head coaching change triggers a 30-day transfer window for players at that school.

Colorado surely won't be the only school interested in Alabama players during the ensuing 30-day transfer window.

After all, the Crimson Tide are loaded with talent every year in a testament to the program Saban built during his tenure of dominance. The team just won the SEC title and reached the College Football Playoff and is primed to once again be on the shortlist of championship contenders in 2024 and beyond.

Saban landed the No. 2 recruiting class in 2024, No. 1 class in 2023 and No. 2 class in 2022, per 247Sports' composite rankings, so there are no questions about the amount of talent on campus.

Even landing one or two of those players could alter the outlook for any program, even the very best in the sport.

But Colorado is far from the very best in the sport.

It went 4-8 in a 2023 season that was defined by far more media coverage than actual wins. The Buffaloes have finished with more than five wins one time since the 2007 season and still have plenty of ground to make up even under Sanders to be considered a legitimate threat as they move to the Big 12.

However, rapid improvement is more readily available than ever in today's college football world thanks to the transfer portal.

According to 247Sports' rankings, Sanders brought in the top-ranked portal class in 2023 and has the No. 3 class this year.

Adding players from Alabama would only improve that ranking.