Deion Sanders Responds to Colorado Playbook Leak, Explains 9 Players on FG Block After Viral Videos

Colorado coach Deion Sanders doesn't think his team experienced a competitive disadvantage when its opening script for a game against Texas Tech was supposedly discovered by fans.

The Buffs scored on their opening drive of a 29-7 loss to the Red Raiders, leading Sanders to downplay the effect:

The play sheet purportedly matched up with how the Colorado offense opened the first and second halves. Its opening possession of the third quarter ended in an interception on the second play.

Another frustrating moment for Sanders and his staff came when the special teams unit had just nine people on the field to defend a Red Raiders field goal, despite having a timeout to get everybody needed on the field.

Sanders said there was a miscommunication on the sideline, and Texas Tech missed the field goal anyway.

These stories aren't significant on their own but reflect a larger issue for Colorado. The Coach Prime era is fizzling and the honeymoon period Sanders enjoyed has long since ended.

After opening with wins over Georgia Tech and Weber State, the Buffaloes have dropped three in a row, and their fortunes may not improve soon. They welcome No. 11 Utah on Saturday and then hit the road to play No. 18 Oklahoma State.

Losing those games will have Colorado perilously close to missing out on a bowl game for the third time in Sanders' four years at the helm.

The Hall of Fame cornerback isn't in imminent danger of losing his job. He reportedly has a buyout around $26 million, and there's still time for him to turn things around. The pressure is starting to mount, though, and people are wondering about his future.

The mishap with the play sheets and the formation for the field goal block play into the perception that Colorado is failing to do the little things under Sanders that are necessary for success.