The rule of this competitive atmosphere, especially when you are in a recruiting phase, is that the first impression matters for the whole school overall. Irrespective of the sport, the Colorado Buffaloes athletics ‘Sko Buffs’ reputation amongst elite recruits right now is skewed because of Deion Sanders ’ football team’s fresh loss to BYU, which took them to 2-3. It was fondly and judgingly witnessed by various five-star from across different sports.

For Colorado, luck could not have been worse. On campus for an official visit was Brihanna Crittendon , the No. 8 overall women’s basketball prospect of 2026. The Thornton native already soared past 2,000 career points at Riverdale Ridge last season and puts up the kind of stat that commands attention: 26.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 as

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