“I See the Message Prime Is Sending”: Warren Sapp Hails Colorado’s Cultural Shift as Buffs Eye to Bounce Back From 4-8 Record

Colorado seems to be emerging a winner out of the inexplicable web of allegations against them. The claims of former Buffs player Xavier Smith brought the core fault of players not communicating with each other into the limelight. Deion Sanders introduced a ‘no phone’ protocol as a solution to bridge that communication gap. The Buffs players no longer sulk over their phones while having their breakfast and lunch while their phones remain locked in the sleek black container with the Buffs logo featuring a hydraulic opening system.

The motto of the Prime to players ‘To talk to each other and get to know one another’ is already getting fulfilled. Warren Sapp is also a testament to that. Speaking to the Pregame Network, Sapp iterated about the ‘Prime message’ already trickling down to the players, working its wonders. “The whole team, it’s a lot more together. And I see the message that Prime is sending through us, to the kids & they’re getting it,” Sapp admitted.

“We go to lunch, or breakfast, or anything, there’s no more phones on the table. They’re having conversations,” was another observation that the iconic ex-DT made. Sanders’s measure has already started doing its job, making players communicate well with each other, and avoiding any Xavier Smith-like fiascos in the future. Not only is the communication aiding them to connect better, but the coaches and students are also getting to know each other more.

“What I’m telling my D-line, ‘Let’s have a conversation about everything outside football’,” Sapp further added about the things they now discuss in the canteens of the Colorado campus. The team bonding was is full show, sure, but not everyone is exactly glad about Prime’s decision.

Shilo Sanders is not a fan of Prime’s decisions

While Deion Sanders was trying to solve an allegation about his son Shedeur, his other son Shilo Sanders created another controversy surrounding it. Sander’s son was the first one to speak against the policy. “You know, Coach Prime is going way too far,” Shilo quipped about the no-phone rule.

Now that the policy is all set, fans would wait to witness what impact it would have. Several people, first Tysha Stewart, and now Warren Sapp, have advocated about players communicating well. Will it better their performance on the field this season, especially amid the mounting pressure of proving themselves after a 4-8 season is the real question here.