Deion Sanders is standing his ground when it comes to his recruiting approach.

After a USA Today report noted Sanders had made "zero home visits" to recruits since being hired by Colorado in 2022 Sanders responded and explained why he takes a more conservative approach to recruiting away from campus.

"My approach is totally different than many coaches," Sanders said, per David Ubben of The Athletic. "I'm a businessman, as well so I try to save our university money every dern chance I get. For me to go, let's say I go to Florida and I'm visiting IMG, you don't think those coaches are going to be a little upset if I don't come by the school down the street? You don't think it's going to be pandemonium, or I'm gonna get naysayed if I don't go another 45 minutes? Then if I go to that one, why didn't I come to that school? Now the coach is mad and he's not gonna let the kid come because I chose that school over that school.Other coaches, they can do that, but I can't."

He elaborated by saying that he had conducted a "personal survey" that allowed him to conclude that "parents don't want me in their house." Instead, he finds it more valuable to invest that time in showing players what Boulder and the University have to offer.

"They want to see how I live, how I get down, see what I got going on, what God has done in my life," Sanders said, per Ubben. "I know when I was in college I did not want Bobby Bowden in my house because I knew after 7 o'clock, there was going to be rats and roaches on parade."

This strategy has surely paid off in the recruiting rankings. The Buffaloes 2024 class has seven commits, including a five-star and three four-stars, per 247 Sports. The transfer portal class for 2024 is ranked No. 6 in the country and contains 25 total recruits and seven four-stars, per 247.

That's certainly solid for a team that went 1-11 in 2022 and 4-8 in 2023. The Buffaloes are also entering the Big 12 in 2024 and will be able to pursue a 2025 class with a more defined culture than the 2024 class as Sanders enters his second season with the program.