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The Colorado Buffaloes squad stepped into an off-field spectacle where the team participated in an uncanny impersonation of none other than their charismatic coach, Deion Sanders. Coach “Prime Time’s” motivational prowess meets a touchdown of humor as Kahlil Benson takes up a unique role off-field of mimicking their coach as captured by Darius Sanders. 

In a similar video, shared by Sanders himself, his son Shilo in a playful rendition of his father caricatures Coach Prime by pronouncing words with which Sander ensures to close his speech, “Good Day and God Bless”

Standout impersonation of Sanders by Buffaloes’ players

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The footage captured by Darius Sanders features offensive lineman, Justin, and Mayers. The player who gains the limelight is offensive lineman, Benson, as he takes charge of a standout impersonation of Coach Prime. The video offers laughter and playful banter, as the player carries out a short speech capturing the essence of Deion Sanders’ motivational coaching style. and catchphrase, “Y’all got nice things right. You’re living good, you’re eating good. You get three meals a day. So what you complaining about?”

Within the confines of what appears to be Buffaloes’ locker room, the player mimics that draw parallels with the coach himself. Another video has gone viral, where Shilo joins the act of mimicking. In the Instagram video posted by Coach Prime, as part of “21DaysWithPrime”, on inquiring his son about the consistency required in physical training, the Buffaloes safety participated in a short session of impersonation. He concluded the video by delivering lines that are patent to Deion Sanders, “Good Day and God Bless”. The back-to-back videos serve as a reminder of the relationship that Coach Prime shares with his team members.        

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Rare coaching combination with love and support

In an interview, the former Minnesota Vikings head coach, Mike Zimmer, opened up about Sander’s relationship with his teammates. The coach enlightened, “He’s gonna get the guys in there he wants. He’s an outstanding recruiter. He’s a terrific man who treats his players with the utmost respect. He can discipline them and wants them to be better people than just football players as they move forward.” Deion Sanders’ long-term manager, Constance Schwartz-Morini, sheds light on the magnetic quality that makes people, whether they hate or love him, respect and connect with Sanders.

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According to Morini, Coach Prime remains true to himself 100% of the time, which helps in developing deep connections with the Buffaloes’ players. As a coach, he takes on the challenge of bringing structure and discipline to the program. Sanders infuses love and support into the coaching equation and doesn’t shy away from playful banter. 

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