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The Coach Prime era has kicked off in Colorado. Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders opened the College Football Season with a huge win over the TCU. Facing the 17th-ranked team in the nation, TCU Horned Frogs, the Colorado Buffaloes came into the encounter as underdogs. But the CU Buffs managed to pull off one of the biggest upsets in the nail-biter of a match with a 45-42 win over the Frogs. This was Coach Prime’s first victory as the coach of the Colorado Buffaloes.
After a historic start to the season for 8-time Pro Bowl, many NBA All-Stars took on social media to congratulate Deion ‘Coach Prime’ Sanders on his first of many wins this season.
Coach Prime has turned the Colorado Buffaloes around in just one game
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After a disappointing season last year, the Colorado Buffaloes decided to make a huge change in their leadership and signed NFL legend Deion Sanders as the team’s Head Coach last December. Sanders joined the Buffs in a 5-year $29.5 million deal, kickstarting the Coach Prime era in Colorado. Before joining the Buffaloes, Sanders was the coach of Jackson State University, where he led the team to 2 Celebration Bowl appearances. Coach Prime’s impact on Buffaloes could be seen instantly as the team reached the Top 25 in merchandise sales as soon as the 2-time Super Bowl Champion went there.
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With the Buffaloes’ season opener on Saturday, Coach Prime’s impact could be seen on the football field as well. TCU annihilated the CU Buffaloes in their last encounter, 38-13. So, the majority were expecting Sanders’ debut to come in a loss against the heavy favorites. But, Coach Prime and the Buffaloes’ squad turned the game around as their Freshman Running Back Dylan Edwards scored 4 crucial touchdowns in Sanders’ debut.
Several NBA All-Stars bowed down to Coach Prime
After an impressive win in his debut, many NBA superstars showed love to Deion Sanders, announcing the beginning of the Coach Prime era.
8-Time All-Star Paul George went on Twitter marveling at Coach Prime’s debut:
Prime Time!!!!!!!
— Paul George (@Yg_Trece) September 2, 2023
Hawks Superstar guard Trae Young appreciated Sanders for making College Football lit:
Deion Sanders got football LIT! ! !
They got a squad!— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) September 2, 2023
Hall of Famer Magic Johnson bowed down to the Greatness of the NFL Legend:
Congratulations to Deion Sanders aka Coach Prime on his first victory at Colorado! His son QB Shedeur Sanders showed out breaking the school record for over 500 passing yards! 🔥 The great ones always win!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) September 2, 2023
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Even a harsh critic like Skip Bayless could not stop himself from singing praises of the Hall of Famer:
Only man I know who could've pulled off what Deion Sanders just pulled off is … Deion Sanders.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) September 2, 2023
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With a huge win in their season opener, The Colorado Buffaloes will look to carry this momentum to their next match. Now that everyone knows what the Buffaloes and Sanders are capable of, every team will be hunting for them to stop the Coach Prime era from taking over. Fans are excited to see how Coach Prime and The Buffaloes perform in their next match.
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