“I think in some ways, we had become complacent (as an athletics department),” Buffs AD Rick George said.

Source: https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/02/16/prime-dining-cu-buffs-top-notch-food-services-raises-game-after-hire-of-deion-sanders/

Pair that with comments from CU athletic director Rick George, such as, “It’s an exciting day for our athletic department and for our entire university,” and it’s easy to see both sides are thrilled with the reunion.

Source: https://gazette.com/sports/cu-buffs/cu-buffs-have-plenty-of-history-with-big-12-just-not-this-version/article_55d47708-9bbf-59a6-bc28-8e3e8d4b53ac.html