Buffs lose backup safety to transfer portal before the end of the season

The saying, “Not everyone is meant to go up the ladder with you,” is often felt in sports, especially within college football, where athletes face constant changes and competition. This sentiment is magnified in today’s landscape with the NCAA transfer portal, which allows players to explore new opportunities for playing time and development.

For Coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes, this dynamic plays out as players come and go, with some departing in search of more substantial roles or greener pastures. The transfer portal, in this sense, has become a “monopoly” of sorts, with athletes moving from one program to another, seeking to land in a place that will prepare them for the next level.