ESPN analyst kicks off Deion Sanders apology tour saying he can "flat out" coach

Buffs getting the respect they're due after the upset win

After several rounds of unprompted shots at Deion Sanders, one national media outlet is changing their tone following Colorado's 45-42 upset win over 17th-ranked TCU.

ESPN's Dan Orlovsky was one of the first to chime in on the Buffaloes rolling into week two. He applauded Coach Prime for his game management and went against the prior statement his colleagues made before the season.

"Deion Sanders is more than a personality," Orlovsky said on Get Up. "That guy can flat out coach... He's perfect for college football right now. He's so needed for college football."

This was the complete opposite narrative from the one being broadcast over the past few weeks. It took Sanders and the Buffs notching a win in Fort Worth for everyone to stop pretending they had college football's worst roster. Also, TCU didn't hang "half-a-hundred" on Colorado for the record.

Orlovsky wasn't the only one singing the praises of Coach Prime. Paul Finebaum came in hot on by saying he's the biggest name in college football today.

"He's the biggest name in college football today." Finebaum said. "That could change down the road, but he's bigger than Nick Saban. He's bigger than Kirby Smart. We're talking more about him than Caleb Williams and Lincoln Riley." Finebaum went on to compare Sanders to Tiger Woods' with his rise in the golf world.

Sanders prepares his Buffaloes for a rivalry game against Nebraska this weekend. A record crowd of over 55,000 is expected at Folsom Field's 100th home opener. It's the first meeting between Sanders and Nebraska's Matt Rhule, who was hired the same day at their respective institutions.

No. 22 Colorado comes into Saturday's game as 2.5-point favorites over the Huskers.