How Deion Sanders’ cancer fight influences Colorado’s recruiting plans
The college football world has become accustomed to the headlines Deion Sanders generates, whether through high-profile transfers, bold roster moves, or his charismatic leadership at the University of Colorado.But on a recent Monday, the focus shifted from Sanders' football strategies to his personal health.Deion Sanders pleads everybody to go to the doctorThe third-year Colorado head coach publicly confirmed that he had been battling bladder cancer, a diagnosis that had kept him away from much of the offseason program. Sanders made the announcement alongside his trainer, Lauren Askevold, and Dr. Janet Kukreja, Director of Urologic Oncology at the CU Cancer Center. He revealed he had undergone surgery in May to have his bladder removed and that he is now cancer-free, according to Dr. Kukreja.The announcement, while deeply personal, was also a turning point for the Colorado football program, particularly on the […]