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Patrick Andres

College Football World Baffled by Sean Lewis’s Reported Demotion at Colorado

From 2018-22, Colorado assistant Sean Lewis oversaw one of college football's most creative offenses at Kent State. The cash-strapped Golden Flashes didn’t win all that much—Lewis left with a career record of 24–31—but he was esteemed enough to be regarded as a winning hire for Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders.

Now, Sanders has reportedly demoted Lewis from his offensive coordinator role, intending to replace him with former Browns and Giants coach Pat Shurmur.

With Colorado's offense largely having been a point of strength this year—the Buffaloes are averaging 32.1 points per game—the move confused many fans and observers.

Many instantly brought up Lewis as a name for potential offseason coaching vacancies.

Several writers pointed to Lewis as Sanders’s best hire and wondered whether Colorado’s coach had overreacted...

...and what programs could most use Lewis's services.

The world of college football coaches seemed universally skeptical of Sanders's plan.

Meanwhile, some underlined the fact that Lewis walked away from a head coaching job at Kent State to take a job with the Buffaloes.

Others pointed to Shurmur's futility in the NFL as yet another reason to question Lewis's demotion.

Colorado will unveil its new-look offense on Saturday night at home against No. 16 Oregon State.

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