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Coach Prime does like to plan everything strategically in advance so that nothing goes amiss. This year, he has a lot planned for the upcoming 2024 Spring Football Game. The game is part of Black & Gold Day presented by Arrow Electronics which will take place at Folsom Field on April 27. 

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Exciting events await Colorado fans as Deion Sanders kicks off his second run as the Buffs HC with an extravaganza that’s bound to turn heads. And he’s even involving CU superfan Peggy Coppom who might potentially steal the show! See what he has in store for the upcoming spring games. 

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Deion Sanders reveals the plans for the 2024 CU Buffs Spring Football Game

In his appearance on Zero 2 Sixty Podcast on BLEAV NETWORK on YouTube, Deion Sanders reveals the excitement to Matt McChesney. He said, “We want it to be a whole Prime Time weekend.” Coach Prime revealed that the upcoming spring games will also include a fashion show that will involve every student-athlete on the campus. He also showed love for the 99-year-old CU superfan Peggy Coppom who is set to walk the ramp in a possible Louis Vuitton style. 

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Deion Sanders adores Peggy whom he met at her home when he initially came to Colorado as the Buffs HC. This is what their kitchen table discussion sounded like —

I’m Peggy. Are you Prime?

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That’s what they call me.”

Do I call you that or—”

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Call me anything you want.”

How about good-looking? That’ll do.”

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Thus was born a beautiful relationship with the oldest CU superfan! Along with her late twin Betty Hoover, Peggy has attended over 3,000 basketball, football, and Olympic sporting events at CU since moving to Colorado in 1940. The CU’s “Twins” were inducted into a new Legacy Wing in the Hall of Honor at CU in 2022. 

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Deion Sanders also revealed that he has plans with the donors on Friday evening. He also plans to have a get-together with the alumni on Saturday morning before the game. After the game, he talked about an after “party with multiple DJs.” 

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To top off the spring games on Sunday, Coach Prime has a plan, “I want to have a brunch with the 21 biggest donors that we have. So it could be an intimate thing so they could really understand where we’re going and how we’re going to get there.” Fun and games are on the cards for the Colorado Buffaloes and there’s only yourself to blame if you’re a Buffs fan who couldn’t be part of the riveting event.

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Khosalu Puro is a Primetime College Football Writer at EssentiallySports, keeping a close watch on everything from locker room buzz to end zone drama. Her journalism career began with four relentless years covering regional football circuits, where she honed her eye for team dynamics on the field. At EssentiallySports, she took that foundation national, leading coverage across the college football space. For the past two seasons, she has anchored ES Marquee Saturdays, managing live weekend coverage while sharing her expertise with the team’s emerging writers. She also plays a key role in the CFB Pro Writer Program, a unique initiative connecting editorial storytelling with fan-driven content. Khosalu ensures her experience is passed on to the rest of the team as well.

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