Colorado’s search for a long-term offensive identity appears headed toward a conclusion. HC Deion Sanders and the Buffs are expected to hire Sacramento State HC as their new OC, a move that signals a hard pivot toward innovation after a 3-9 season. And this time, Colorado is hiring the creator of the “Go-Go” offense, Brennan Marion.

“I was led to the options,” Brennan Marion told Adam Breneman about his “Go-Go” offense in a video posted by DNVR Buffs on December 4. “Because the option, you can have undersized linemen. You don’t have to block certain people. You can leave people free. The quarterback can get you out of a bad play. One day, I just had an aha moment of, okay, I can marry all these offenses together.”

The “Go-Go” offense is an option-driven, pace-intensive scheme that

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