Not a surprise-Major greetings as One of Deion Sanders’ biggest critics finally admits he was wrong: “He’s a good coach”

Deion Sanders led the Colorado Buffaloes to a strong finish in the 2024 regular season, capping it off with a dominant 52-0 victory over Oklahoma State. After a tough first season, Sanders and his team exceeded expectations, finishing with a 9-3 record and securing a spot in a prestigious bowl game.

While there were hopes of making the College Football Playoff, a tough road loss to Kansas ended that dream. Nevertheless, Sanders’ season is widely considered a success, highlighted by standout performances from players like Travis Hunter, who is a Heisman favorite, and Shedeur Sanders, whose NFL draft stock is on the rise.

Paul Finebaum, a college football analyst who had been critical of Sanders in the past, now acknowledges the coach’s accomplishments. Finebaum praised Sanders for his success, noting that he had two of the best players in college football and made the most of a weaker Big 12 conference. While he didn’t make it to the championship game or the playoffs, Finebaum still called Sanders’ work “remarkable.”

In the past, Finebaum had dismissed Colorado as “irrelevant in the big picture of college football,” prompting a response from Sanders, who criticized Finebaum’s comments as clickbait. It seems the tension has since cooled, with Finebaum now giving Sanders credit for not only his victories but also for putting Colorado back on the college football map.