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Deion Sanders, once the target of accusations, now finds his honor safeguarded by the CU governor, Camden Dempsey. As the most prominent advocate for the Buffs head coach, Dempsey expertly addresses the allegations thrown at Sanders.

For a while, Coach Prime was unjustly criticized for allegedly favoring three players from the Buffs roster-his sons, Shedeur and Shilo, and star player Travis Hunter. However, Dempsey dismisses these claims, revealing Coach Prime’s even-handed and impartial coaching style. This is not the first time the governor has played a significant role in dispelling rumors, as he also helped clear the air during the Coach Prime-Xavier Worthy’s feud.  

Camden confirms Deion Sanders’ commitment to players

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Deion Sanders garnered respect from the players of his own program until the transfer season hit. His momentum shifted in a negative direction. All this started with Alton McCaskill’s father accusing Coach Prime after his son made out of Boulder. The RB’s father said, “If my sons not RB1 We Gotta Go… Unfortunately have to find another home where there’s no favoritism and he is valued, appreciated and has no doubts about RB1.” Even though later the player repudiated the statement made by his father, Deion’s character has already been tarnished. Months after the transfer portal, the charges are doing rounds as co-host Ryan Koenigsberg says, “I was told that coach Prime only cares about Shedeur, Travis and Shilo.” 

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Camden, the guest, quickly came to Deion’s aid and emphasized the experience of watching the Buffaloes up close. “The best part about this team is I mean you’ve got amazing players but you’ve got this coach that really wants to help out every guy on this team when it comes to their playing ability, when it comes to just promoting themselves,” validated the CU governor. Additionally, he emphasized that Sanders goes the extra mile to ensure that the players in Colorado have anything but a tedious journey, injecting excitement at various points. Meanwhile, Camden acting as a pillar is not something new for the Buffs fans. 

Camden unpacks further allegations

Just like McCaskill’s departure, which may not have had a direct aim at Deion Sanders but did indirectly affect him, it was now the turn for another Buffs transfer to do so. This time, it was defensive back Xavier Smith who brutally blasted Coach Prime after leaving Colorado. Out of everything, the former Buffs star brought in the allegation accusing Sanders of “destroying guys.” Obviously, it did not sit well with Camden.

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The CU governor rushed to Coach Prime’s defense and confirmed, “From what I’ve seen in my time here at this program that is simply not true…what I can tell you is that this program supports athletes in their personal and their professional lives and we also still expect players to uphold their commitment.”  Not only Deion Sanders, but Dempsey has also emerged as the biggest protector of the players.

Since EA Sports dropped its cover featuring Travis Hunter, haters have sowed seeds of rumors that cracks have appeared in the Shedeur-Hunter camaraderieThe governor also made an entry dismissing the misinformation, “Their bond is so strong that any beef that you’ve heard between any of the guys in the locker room is just non-existent.”  With Shedeur’s NFL Draft stocks hanging in the air, all kudos to the nepotism remarks, Camden whitewashing Deion Sanders’ character, and endorsing a fair environment existing in Colorado can turn in the QB’s favor.