“I don’t have to look out and be a father…during the games to make sure this one is right (and) this one is right,” Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders had said about his two sons, Shilo and Shedeur, as they prepare for the NFL draft. While the longtime stint of Coach Prime’s mentorship will end for his sons, it definitely won’t be pretty for fans. What’s more sad? Not just the Sanders duo, the team will also be missing Travis Hunter and his close pupil Jimmy Horn Jr., who managed to clock a 4.46 in the 40-yard dash. What will Coach Prime’s life look like then?

One that is devoid of regular Sanders updates from the Buffs locker room (courtesy of Deion Sanders Jr), the perpetual trash talk episodes between sons and father that we’ve grown to love, and the updated Power Rankings after every game. It was in September 2023 that the 57-year-old acknowledged—for the first time ever—that he ranks his children based on how happy they make him. I mean, when you have so many talented kids at your home and beyond, you do have to keep a count, wouldn’t you?

Already biologically connected to five kids, Coach Prime is never one to shy away from taking up parental duties for others when needed. As a head coach who is undoubtedly one-of-a-kind in college football right now, he’s always gone the extra step to bring that swagger to the program with his raw and unfiltered take on everything. This is a coach who doesn’t just recruit players, but builds long-term relationships as well—so much so that there was a time when the 57-year-old even accompanied Horn Jr. to visit the latter’s father in prison. And who can forget his the coach’s “another son” and two-way star Travis Hunter? Well, all the more reason for his kids to be worried about their Power Rankings. But looks like son Shilo Sanders might fall a place or two in the rankings, or even find himself at the bottom. Why? Let’s find out…

In a effortlessly hilarious conversation recently, Shilo and Coach Prime were seen bantering, and the reason couldn’t be more silly and serious at the same time. The point of contention was the former Buffs’ safety reportedly “stealing” what rightfully belonged to the coach. The duo were seated together, having a conversation when the father suddenly pointed out, “These are my pants you got on“. Shilo wasn’t going to take that lightly, as tried to muster up a befitting response saying, “Why are you wearing shoes on your pants? Why are you wearing shoes on your own carpet?”. And, that’s exactly when the father decided to go all out.

“I don’t understand. They come in here and steal my stuff out of my office and I know my stuff. Those are my pants. He knows I know them, my pants.” Who could argue with Coach Prime’s reasoning, as he continued, “These kids…they got everything downstairs everywhere. They come in here to doo-doo, they shower…” But Shilo again teased his father a little more with another revelation. “I come here and take showers occasionally…No better comfort than the comfort of Coach Prime’s office. You can take your clothes off and go boo-boo here, lock the door, and play some music.”

Well, the banter gets more and funnier as the duo outmatch each other with their brutal takes. This is what we will be missing when Shilo and Shedeur depart. However, there will still be players providing those father-son-like moments with Coach Prime. Since he is the only coach in CFB who may allow that. But first let’s look at how…

Shilo Sanders’ father provides a consolation, instead of a brand-new car

The love between Shilo and his father, Deion Sanders, is no secret. But that doesn’t mean Coach Prime doesn’t don the role of a strict coach when necessary. Just recently, the Buffs’ head coach set a target of 4.4 seconds for Shilo in the Pro Day’s 40-yard dash. At the end of the challenge was the promise of a brand-new car. Shilo did quite decently for his ‘safety’ position and finished with 4.52 seconds on his first attempt and 4.59 seconds on his second. However, the timekeeping on that day brewed controversy of its own.

Well, Shilo’s acts on a pro day and failure to capitalize on his new car have seen his locker room rattled. Many of his teammates trolled the safety for not achieving the feat. One of the players remarked, “He’s gonna text his dad like ‘I know I ain’t do it but I was close. You wanna send me a shaking head emoji?’. While another player said, “Don’t give me a T-Rex from 2025, give me one from 2022, Dad, cuz I missed it by 0.2 seconds“. But, what did Coach Prime have to say about Shilo’s timing?

There has been buzz all around the internet that the timekeeping for Shilo’s race wasn’t correct. Even Deion Jr. posted a video of the Buffs clocking the same race at 4.45 instead of 4.52, which was clocked in the stopwatch. Shilo’s mother even shared the video of the Buffs clock in a bid that Shilo would get his ‘brand new’ car. While Deion Sanders isn’t quite convinced by the arguments to gift the safety of his personal new car, he still took to his Instagram and congratulated his son as he wrote, “@shilosanders, I’m so darn proud of you, son! I Love You & I Believe in YOU #Dad“. Could this be a consolation for Shilo instead of a car?