Deion Sanders and the University of Colorado has seen a large number of top football players enter the transfer portal over the last few weeks. It is a concerning trend for the Buffaloes.
Although they are not the only team to see a significant amount of talent leave, they are coming off of a rough end to last season and don’t seem to have much of an answer to the departures.
Running back Alton McCaskill is perhaps the biggest loss to date. Although he only played in four games last season before taking a redshirt, the former three-star recruit (who had 32 scholarship offers including Alabama) was one of the best players in the country as a freshman at Houston in 2021 and earned AAC Rookie of the Year honors.
McCaskill ran for 961 yards and 16 touchdowns with 113 yards and two scores as a pass-catcher.
It is unclear as to what played out in Boulder. However, Dylan Edwards is going to be the starter and McCaskill would have been a very productive No. 2. Not anymore!
He is back in the transfer portal and has two years of eligibility remaining— which upset Colorado athletic director Rick George.
According to his dad in a since-deleted post on X, the starting job is McCaskill’s biggest priority. His take on his son’s departure is rather illuminating.
If my sons not RB1 We Gotta Go….
He was ready last year!
He’s a 100% this year!
Unfortunately have to find another home where there’s no favoritism and he is valued, appreciated and has no doubts about RB1…
He is the best RB in Colorado…But He Not settling!
We Going!
Thank you Colorado for your hospitality!
— @AlMac96718202, via X
Of course, a large part of that post stems from a father’s belief that his son is the best. That is extremely admirable in a lot of ways. At the same time, however, it creates a selfish image even if that was not the intention.
The elder McCaskill’s comments about “favoritism” is most interesting. To whom is he referring?
As someone with zero knowledge of the situation, I read it as Deion Sanders and the coaching staff. They showed favoritism to Edwards over McCaskill— in his dad’s eyes, that is.
A lot of schools are surely going to reach out about his son. It will be curious to see where he ends up, and if the RB1 job is guaranteed.
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