“Told Me to Find Another [QB]”: Coach Prime’s Latest Episode Exposes Shedeur’s Struggles, Prompting Deion Sanders to Seek Change

A lot has happened in Coach Prime’s first season as the Colorado Buffaloes’ head coach. There have been ups and downs throughout the season, with one of the most prominent incidents being their fourth loss against the UCLA Bruins. That game prompted Deion Sanders to make necessary adjustments for the better protection of his QB son, Shedeur Sanders. 

Now, Coach Prime Season 2 is already out, and it’s offering insight into the Colorado college football scene. The latest episode unravels what happened in the Buffs meeting following the UCLA loss. What did Deion Sanders say?

Coach Prime’s attempt to protect Shedeur Sanders on the field

The latest Coach Prime Season 2 episode exposes the struggle that Shedeur Sanders faced in their Week 8 game against the UCLA Bruins. He suffered a total of seven sacks as they lost 28-16, leading Coach Prime Deion Sanders to make changes.

After the dismal game, Deion Sanders Jr. unleashed his fury over the 11 starters on offense, saying, “I’ve been challenged to replace all of you.” He paused and pointed to Shedeur Sanders, “Him included. That’s the baddest quarterback in college football, and Coach told me to go find another (QB).“

Coach Prime Deion Sanders was furious with the team’s performance in protecting their starting QB. The game saw him yelling at his son, “Get the ball out of your hands quick! Please! You’re gonna get killed.”

He stated, “When I make a change on the personnel on the field or in the coaching aspect, it’s long thought out. I don’t make any changes of that nature based on emotions. I’m not a seesaw type of a person. But when things don’t happen as we think they should, we change. We make a change.“

A tough game for Coach Prime and Shedeur Sanders

The Colorado vs. UCLA game saw panic gripping the Buffs coach, players, and fans as Shedeur Sanders was hit 17 times. He got five sacks in the first half, along with numerous hard hits. This has led him to take a painkilling injection during halftime to curb the pain. 

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UCLA had toppled Colorado 28-16. It seems the Buffs will have to figure out how to protect Shedeur, their QB, from taking hits.

Watching his son get beaten up in the field, it’s a natural father instinct for Coach Prime to want to protect his son. He said, “I don’t think any other quarterback can put up with, stand and deliver like ours does, week in and week out, and take in the beating that he has taken.” Shedeur Sanders finished the season as the most-sacked quarterback with 52 sacks. 

Now as Deion Sanders enters his second year with the Buffs, they have already bolstered their roster for the 2024 season by welcoming 21 players. Last season, Sanders had flipped their roster like never before.

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