At the time, Crawford had been committed to Texas State, but reopened his recruitment immediately upon returning from Boulder. That's likely good news for Sanders' program. Last fall for Texas 4A state champion Carthage, Crawford racked up 91 tackles, 22 tackles-for-loss, nine sacks and four forced fumbles.

Rick George’s gutsy decision to lure Sanders from Jackson State will go down as an all-time hire at CU. Will Prime’s unfortunate health issues ultimately bring a premature end to this Buffs era? That would be the biggest problem. Coach Prime said it himself on Wednesday at Big 12 media days. He's back.