Look how the tables turned! The man who had set out tough guidelines for the Colorado Buffaloes to not indulge in any form of rivalry is the same man who couldn’t stop boasting. That’s Coach Prime. However, he cannot be blamed. It’s next to impossible to fight the urge to brag about the Buffs’ 28-9 incredible feat.

Saturday’s game was the ultimate slap to the face of the doubters, who questioned Shedeur Sanders’ talents so much so that the Buffs QB got snubbed from the mock draft list. Does that mean Deion’s pre-game talks were nothing but trash? 

Last season, the Buffs and the Rams had a neck-to-neck competition where Deion’s army could only get a close 43-35 victory. While the fans expected something of that sort, Colorado surprised them with a big 28-9 hit! And guess who is on cloud nine after the victory? Of course, Deion himself. So much so that right after the game he caught hold of his phone, and logged in to Instagram to season Colorado State’s heartbreak with a dash of sass.

Coach Prime responded with a screenshot of a post from the Rams celebrating “The Largest home attendance Ever!!” and thanking the 40,099 fans who showed up, marking the biggest crowd in CSU Football History. Well, that was the only notable achievement for the Rams that day—and it was all thanks to Deion. With a touch of sarcasm, the Buffs’ head coach posted the picture on his Instagram story, captioning it, “You’re Welcome!!!! God Bless Everyone that came to see what they saw,” implying the crowd should be grateful to the Buffs for an unforgettable evening. It’s fair to say he had a point, considering Canvas Stadium’s seating capacity is 36,500, with standing room up to 41,000. The last time the Rams had such a crowd at Canvas Stadium was in 2017 against Oregon State, with 37,583 attendees— a number Coach Prime easily surpassed.

And what does the Buffs HC hint at while saying “came to see what they saw?” Of course, the magic spell cast by the dynamic duo, Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. Kudos to the dual threat for finishing the game with 13 receptions for 100 yards while the QB’s efficient 36-of-49 performance showcased his strong command of the offense. All these were enough to make Deion forget his own rules.  

Deion Sanders’ playbook for peace

Coach Prime is very particular about the image his program puts up on social media. Fearing that yet another heartbreaking loss would lead his players to lose their cool, Deion had set out some guidelines before they hit the gridiron. He huddled the players in one place like he always does for his pep-talk sessions and urged them to follow the path of peace. “We’re not going to pull out no phones and do nothing stupid and post something stupid regarding the opposing team,” stated the Buffs HC. 

It was Deion’s way of protecting the sanity of the players since the Rams’ QB and WR duo had already started to drop threat bombs. For instance, QB Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi found it wise to attack the Buffs’ social media popularity and raised a warning instead, “At the end of the day, you have to line up 11 guys against our 11 guys and we’ll find out who wants it more. We’ll see how far Instagram followers gets them.”

It was then WR Tory Horton, whose attack showed how they now are pinned on only on goal: “That’s been sittin’ on everybody’s minds since we came back from break. We owe them.” But what did Deion Sanders inject the players’ minds with? “We don’t do what they do. We going to be better than that.” Poor Deion, so hyped by the win he fumbled his own ‘stay chill’ game plan.