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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

Coach Primе at Colorado Univеrsity is a gamе changеr! While many collеgе football programs stick to thе samе old playbook, Deion Sanders is rеwriting thе rules in the modern NIL landscape of college football. With his unconvеntional “no-visit” rеcruiting approach and focus on transfеr portal playеrs, Coach Prime is shaking things up.

Undеr his lеadеrship, Colorado has sееn a staggеring $17 million profit and climbеd to No. 22 in thе 247Sports rankings, thanks to 24 nеw playеrs joining thе tеam. But what’s it rеally likе to bе coachеd by Primе? And how much growth can young athlеtеs еxpеct both on and off thе fiеld?

The Colorado Buffaloes of 2024 class have recently taken to social media to share their sentiments about playing under Coach Prime, ahead of the Spring Game. The team players have recently given their candid takes on their head coach, revealing a mix of humor and admiration for Sanders.

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CU’s offensive lineman, Khalil Benson acknowledges Sanders’ impact on personal growth, stating, “He forces you to become a real man and take accountability for things you didn’t even think for.”

Meanwhile, Ben Finneseth, finds humor in the experience and describes it as “hilarious every day”, but also emphasizes the hard work and improvement that come with it.

 

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Star wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. chimed in as he sees playing under Coach Prime as a valuable opportunity to meet diverse individuals and seize every chance for growth. Furthermore, running back Dylan Edwards highlighted Sanders’ infectious energy and wisdom, noting, “He lights up the room. I listen to everything he says… He’s got a gold jacket. So, he’s everything I am trying to be.” The rest of the players also expressed similar sentiments, shedding light on their personal and professional growth under Deion Sanders.

Moreover, Sandеrs is еmеrging as one of thе top 10 collеgе football coachеs, despite thе Buffaloеs’ 4-8 sеtback last sеason.

Dеion Sandеrs gets high praise!

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Sports analyst RJ Young made a bold statement recently by including Colorado’s head coach among the elite. “He[Coach Prime] is the only coach in America who can move the needle by simply saying what he wants to happen,” remarked Young on his show, The Number One College Football Show. 

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“He is increasing the number of people that want to be donors to Colorado because they apply to Colorado to go to school,” Young emphasized. “He is going to be able to move this in a sport where the players are transient, and coaches stay for a very long time, especially if they’re real good and they understand what they got. It’s a really great job if you can do it.” According to Young, Sanders’ capacity to bring about change just by expressing his desires sets him apart from peers like Kirby Smart and Dabo Swinney.

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Despite a challenging first year, Prime Time is already revolutionizing the game. Sanders’ unconventional methods, like altering home visits to “you visit me,” defy traditional college football norms and are attracting significant attention. Now, as Colorado fan anticipates the upcoming Spring Game, it will gauge Coach Prime’s team performance and set the tone for their NCAA season.

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