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Sanders doesn’t know if Salter or Lewis will start for the Buffs this season.
Colorado’s quarterback competition is starting to heat up, as comments made by head coach Deion Sanders at Big 12 Media Days in Frisco on Wednesday only added fuel to the fire.
CU chose to bring two quarterbacks, senior transfer Kaidon Salter and true freshman Julian “Juju” Lewis, to media day, making the Buffs the only team to take more than one QB to the event. During his mainstage interview, Sanders said that it wasn’t a mere coincidence.
“We brought both [Salter and Lewis to media day] because we don’t know which one’s gonna start,” said Sanders.
When asked if he was comfortable with a situation where both Lewis and Salter play in 2025, Sanders didn’t shy away from the possibility.
“Yeah, as long as they’re doing their jobs and we’re winning,” Sanders said. “We definitely want to continue to develop Juju, but Kaidon is unbelievable. Kaidon is off the chain.”
Salter played four seasons for the Liberty, leading the Flames to a New Year's Six Bowl birth and winning Conference-USA Player of the Year in 2023. Sanders had high praise for Salter’s past quarterbacking at the Group of Five level, saying that he’s earned his trust.
“[Salter] has been there, done that,” Sanders said. “I wouldn’t have brought him here if I didn’t trust him.”
Sanders didn’t just praise Salter, but also spent time hyping up Lewis, CU’s freshly minted five-star quarterback recruit.
“Juju is coming around the mountain when he comes,” Sanders said. “I love him. I love what he brings to the table.”
With two great options at quarterback, Sanders says he doesn’t know how the competition will shake out, but knows that his team will be in a good place when it’s all said and done.
“I don’t know how [the QB competition] will play out, as long as it plays out,” Sanders said. “We can’t lose either way, with either of those two.”
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