As Deion Sanders settled into his seat following his regular campus walk to tackle his weekly press conference earlier this week, he noted the importance of the destination of his team’s pending road trip.

Not just on the field, as Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes opened Big 12 Conference play on Friday night against Houston. But it also was an important business trip in regard to recruiting.

Since the Buffs are on the road for the first time this season, it’s not a big recruiting weekend in the sense of having big-time prospects lining the field on a sunny Saturday at Folsom Field. CU is playing in Texas, where FBS-level prospects seemingly grow on trees.

“I can’t wait to get to Houston,” said Coach Prime, who raised his family in Texas. “It’s a tremendous recruiting ground for us. Texas, p

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