BOULDER — The loudest program in college football brought its players together through the sounds of silence.

CU football matters again. Coach Deion Sanders made the program relevant . But talent burns like rocket fuel. Georgia Tech doesn’t care what CU did last year.

So, how will the Buffs remain in the mix for a bowl game after the exodus of players to the NFL, including Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and quarterback Shedeur Sanders?

Well, it helps when an old school strength and conditioning coach adopts a new approach. To be seen this year, some things were not heard.

Andreu Swasey, hired in January, turned the volume down on a program whose default setting had gone up to 11 since Coach Prime’s arrival. Plates were clanging. Players were grunting. But no tunes were play

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