The head football coach at Cherry Creek High School is also a member of eight halls of fame, including the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. He was a three-sport athlete at Wheat Ridge High School and at the University of Colorado and a draft choice of the Cincinnati Reds.

But it’s Dave Logan’s connection to CU that prompted an appraisal of CU’s chances in the foreseeable future during the Colorado High School Activities Association’s media day Aug. 14 at Empower Field at Mile High. (He knows that area of town, too. Logan is the radio voice of the Denver Broncos.).

“I’m excited for their (CU’s) chances,” Logan said in between assessments of Cherry Creek’s chances for a fifth straight prep football crown this fall. “I will always bleed black and gold. The program has been so bad, I’m willing to take a step back and see if there’s anything different and if now, what is.”

Logan thinks CU’s new coach, Deion Sanders, will improve the program’s fortunes but not overnight.

“I suspect things are going to be much better,” Logan said. “I’m willing to take a step back and say, ‘Let’s put one foot in front of the other.’”

Logan also thinks Sanders will help improve local recruiting prospects.

“The state has been overlooked for football talent,” Logan said. “We’ve gone out of state to play some of the best teams, and we’ve been right there. I know the talent in the state. I know there’s a base talent that’s been overlooked. I’d like to see that change.”

Logan has taken his teams to 15 state title games in his 30 years as a high-school coach. He’s coached the Bruins since 2012. Logan is starting his 33rd year in the radio booth for the Denver Broncos and his 26th season as the team’s radio play-by-play voice.