The shine might be coming off Coach Prime's tenure in Colorado. Athlon reported the team has um, locker room problems:
There has been a sudden shift in attitude within the Colorado Buffaloes locker room. While the initial hype surrounding Deion Sanders has dwindled, he has brought more than his "Louis Luggage" to Boulder. The urgency to win has increased as this season is expected to be the final one for Shilo and Shedeur Sanders, along with Travis Hunter. Coach Prime has reiterated that he's not leaving Boulder with his kids, but rebuilding a program from scratch isn't his forte. Nor is fostering personal development among players. Many programs pride themselves on nurturing talent, but that’s not Prime's approach, and it's becoming apparent. He desires "ready-made" players who can deliver immediate results. It's not about gradually building up; it's about achieving success right now... Some players aren't suited for "Prime Time," or at least that's what the CU staff wants everyone to believe. But conversations with those who've left Boulder reveals the true nature of the culture within the Buffaloes program. It's like a real-life Grand Theft Auto video game," one former player said. "There are many distractions with fights, guns, and money floating around. The environment is unlike any I’ve come from before." "Cormani was taking a lot of heat from everyone," said the former player. "At the same time Coach Prime was saying he was in the doghouse and needed to improve, Cormani was getting bullied by Shilo (Sanders). After the Oregon State game, Shilo slapped him several times, which left Cormani screaming 'I'm going to kill you' repeatedly. After that, you could tell he wasn’t mentally there. This violence often seemed to come from personal vendettas, but not always. Jordan Seaton, another five-star recruit, was allegedly bullied into "proving his manhood" and picked to fight former CU lineman Savion Washington. In April, the two were said to have exchanged blows, leaving both bloody. Witnesses described it as "two bears scrapping for food." While bullying was also a common theme, there was another alleged incident involving a gambling debt between backup QB Colton Allen and wide receiver Kaleb Mathis. Days after the Seaton-Washington melee, the son of Kevin Mathis, who's CU's defensive back coach, was asked to pay Allen over a gambling debt in excess of $10,000, according to a former CU player. When Mathis refused, he allegedly proceeded to punch Allen repeatedly in the locker room, with players and coaches witnessing the assault. Rest of article.
Such things are probably to be expected when one focuses on getting players who only care about money. Coach Prime himself complained about how such players behaved in class earlier this year.
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What sports can become when big money begins to float around a program and team sport athletes (football, basketball, baseball) see others making a lot and they are not. Unfortunately, this is the case in more programs than anyone is willing to admit
Coach Prime sounds like he vaccinated to me.
They are likely to not win a game.
All this chaos should be good for millions of clicks!
Within a two year period college football has so changed that playing for Prime is nothing more than a singular economic option in a world of many econonic options for spoiled kids. Prime's special talent was recruiting talent. Not so special now. He will jockey for an NFL job following his son and protege Hunter to greener pastures. Like other coaches he's a salesman but also an opportunist .
'Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?'
"...but rebuilding a program from scratch isn't his forte. Nor is fostering personal development among players. Many programs pride themselves on nurturing talent, but that’s not Prime's approach, and it's becoming apparent."
But, isn't that what he did at JSU?
At some point liability attaches. University of Colorado will find it difficult to claim they didn't know what they should have known if the brown stuff ever hits the fan and there is a body.
No excuses for guns, violence and so forth as that DOES NOT BUILD CHARACTER! A great Coach is a leader & mentor helping develop character for these young men! You lead by example and this is UNGODLY Coach Prime!
I attended CU where few cared about attending football games: skiing, hiking, swimming, cycling were so available, active and fun in a beautiful outdoors.
Neon Deon is trying to live in an LED world. Give it up.
@11:39
I also graduated from CU and went to maybe one football game and that was during Coach McCartney's era of natl champion Buffs (although I did see him every sunday as a fellow churchgoer). You're right, not many CU kids cared about football and probably still don't...
I wonder how the campus and surrounding community has reacted to the "culture" that he brought with him. That area is not accustomed to it like we are, and they were probably shocked. Also, as I will say again and again, NIL and the transfer portal will be the end of college football as we know it. They should all be focusing on education first with football second, not the other way around.
It's not Deon's fault that the powers that be, and the TV networks, ruined college football. Just like the NBA or NFL, it is fast becoming a cabal of self-entitlements and payola...legal payola.
@1pm: the under 25s in Boulder have a wealth of outdoor choices beyond getting fat sitting in a stadium watching others exercise and have fun. However, I do not miss the prevalent leftist ideology.
The Dean/President should confront Coach Prime about fighting as that is violence without cause and considered assault, especially if guns are on campus also!
CU, is that even a real university? What is Colorado but Rocky Mountain High and weed?
I continue to contend that organized ball sports must be banned for ten years if not forever. It would be for your own good, getting you fatasses up and out from in front of your wide screens and into some decent clothes without some young buck’s name and number on your back.
Now where is his big mouth daughter who had so much to say about JSU and why her father left because of violence? Seems like your dad and brothers are some of the biggest thugs around who encourages this behavior. JSU be glad this menace is gone. Talking about he can’t rebuild a team from the bottom up. Ummmm sir that is what great coach’s do. Saben did it several times. He won’t last long at CU, talking about how violent Jackson is, seems like they are just as violent. I know CU is wishing they didn’t hire him but now they are stuck with him and his thug culture.
Sorry, D. You're caught up in a classic Peter Principle situation. Should have stayed at JSU. You were an icon there. Besides, there are so many thugs in Jackson acting out that such behavior rarely merits a passing local headline.
CU knew what they were doing when they hired Sanders. It's a dormant program that doesn't have a lot of interest. Coach Prime gave the program some much needed publicity. Prime is getting paid to push his brand and give his kids a bigger field to play on. Everything else is hyperbole.
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