Deion Sanders asks "Do you still believe" ahead of UCLA

Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders is trying to determine if his players are ready to be great in the final month of the season. The Hall-of-Famer opened his meeting on Thursday asking if the Buffaloes they were still invested like they were running out of the tunnel at TCU.

"I want you to go out there and do what you're capable of doing and try to exceed that because you got it. I believe," Sanders said via Well Off Media. "I still believe in you. We're here because we believe in you. You coach you because we want you to do it. We get frustrated and upset with you because it's in you, but you won't let it out of you."

This isn't the first time Sanders has questioned whether his players have a desire to excel on the field. He openly told reporters the Buffaloes have to establish if they "like or love" the game of football. It became one of the main sticking points for Coach Prime after a devastating double overtime loss to Stanford two weeks ago.

"Do you still believe?" Sanders asked.

The Buffs hit the second part of the season after enjoying a bye week. A matchup with Chip Kelly and the UCLA Bruins awaits Sanders and his herd on Saturday evening. A first and last for Colorado going into the Rose Bowl. It's the first meeting between Kelly and Sanders, who have a deep respect for each other. This also marks the last trip to California for the Buffs as a member of the Pac-12.

A nationally televised game on ABC with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET from the Granddaddy of Them All. Whoa, Nellie.