Teams have spent the past few months whipping up the best plan to bring out the best potential of the players. However, little did they expect to be hit up with a new rule. August 29 is a big day for CFB fans as the face-off between Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes and Tim Polasek’s North Dakota State is scheduled. However, the preparations were a little different for the Bisons, since they had to make special arrangements for their new rule. But no matter how hard they try to make the most of the new rule, Deion has an edge in it.  

On April 19, the NCAA hit the CFB world with some hot-off-the-press policies. Among them, there has been an interesting rule that from now on will give only one player the privilege of talking with the coach. The entire direction has been termed as in-helmet communication. And here comes the catch for the Thursday bash. On August 29, Big Ten Network host Guy Haberman dropped some nuggets, “The FCS level doesn’t have helmet communications, but teams were allowed to do it when they play a FBS team. That means they have to make the full investment in the system just for 1 game. North Dakota St spent the money.”

Till now, since Polasek’s tribe belonged to FCS, they were banned from availing this special directive. Now that they would be playing against Deion’s army, which is an FBS opponent, they now get a green pass using the in-helmet communication. And for one game, they have already invested to adopt the new rule that would reap maximum results with new coordinator Jake Landry communicating with QB Cam Miller. However, there have been reports that they are the first team to adopt it since FCS will introduce it next year. 

Even though the communication lines will be open for 15 seconds as per the play clock, Miller is positive about turning the new rule in their favor. “I think with my relationship with Coach Landry, I think it’s going to be very beneficial.” However, when it’s Deion and his army on the opposite end, it’s looming like a bad omen for the Bisons.  

Deion Sanders nabs the gold ticket as a speaker 

Deion Sanders’ speeches always come with a side of adrenaline shots. For instance, on July 31, the Well Off Media captured Coach Prime grilling the player’s roster, prepping them up for the 2024 kickoff. He started the pep-talk session on a high and positive note, “How y’all players doing today, man? Ask yourself, did you get better today?” However, it took him a split second to toss away his compassionate side.

Deion then left the players’ blood boil as he dropped the reality check. “I’m going be real with y’all. Last year y’all were trash.” However, that doesn’t mean that he wants his program to be stuck in the past. Instead turned out to be their ultimate hype-man as he stated, “Last year is gone, man. It’s all about right now, man. Yesterday gone…today is what matter, man. You got to get better each and every day, man. Listen to y’all coaches. Man make sure y’all in them classroom learning man.”

Hence, Deion Sanders’ last-minute suggestions during the 15-second timespan will be enough to shake up the players. On the other hand, Polaksek has to overcome the hurdles of their first time trying in-helmet communication while facing someone like the speech superhero, Coach Prime.