Colorado
Deion Sanders called out son Shedeur before entire Colorado football team
While some in the media have worked overtime painting the narrative that Deion Sanders opted into coaching solely to promote his son, Shedeur — one of the best and most polarizing quarterbacks in college football — others have praised “Coach Prime” for holding Shedeur accountable, supporting Colorado’s players on and off the field and turning the Buffs to contenders in less than two years.
The scrutiny has much to do with Deion, who rubs some folks the wrong way with his revolutionary way of doing things. However, his son Shedeur’s confidence and ruthless ways have further inflamed the family’s critics who are seething following the Buffs’ hot 4-1 start.
Fortunately for Shedeur (and, apparently, the Buffs program), his dad is also his head coach and can “manage” the Heisman Trophy candidate whose arrogance is part of what makes him so special.
“Shedeur, that was horrible from you today. Horrible,” Deion doubled down before the Colorado football team after practice on Tuesday, courtesy of @SkoBuffsGoBuffs on X, proving anyone can get it. “You got to come with a better effort and more focus.”
Sanders, who is just two wins away from ensuring at least a .500 record and coaching in a bowl game in just the second year of his Boulder rebuild, is defying the gatekeepers of college football — not just with his words, but by proving them wrong.
“Head coach holding a leader of the team accountable. Love that,” said one comment underneath the video. “No one is above the standard and Prime knows it. Cannot allow complacency to kick in and that’s exactly what a coach does during the highs of a team.”
Deion’s defiance in the face of ridicule and focus on his players has overflown off the field where Sanders, with help from a credit union in September, invested in them and the lives of their children.
The 5430 Alliance, Colorado’s collective, partnered with Elevations Credit Union to open bank accounts for the children of eight Buffaloes players. Each account will have $2,121 deposited into it — a nod to Sanders’ number and, most importantly, an investment into each kid’s future.
“Coach Prime put out that call, and Elevations Credit Union responded,” said a representative who took center stage to surprise the players with the honor. “Coach Prime asked us to step up and to join him today and get in on opening up accounts for the children of some of the student athletes that he just appreciates so much.”
Maybe “Coach Prime” isn’t so bad after all.
Todderick Hunt covers Sports and Culture and Recruiting. Have a story idea or a tip? He can be reached at thunt@njadvancemedia.com.
(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Organizers for the Pikes Peak or Bust Parade announced on Friday, June 19, that due to a lack of resources, the parade has been canceled.
Originally scheduled for July 11 in Downtown Colorado Springs, parade organizers said they could not secure the resources needed to produce the event at the level the community deserves.
“We know many of you were looking forward to the parade, and we’re incredibly grateful to everyone who offered their time, support, sponsorship, and enthusiasm,” said organizers.
While the parade will no longer be taking place on July 11, organizers said the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo will return on July 14 through July 18, and tickets remain on sale.
Organizers hope to see the Colorado Springs community at the rodeo, and they remain hopeful that the beloved tradition can return in the future.
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Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders has an overall record of 16-21 since taking over in Boulder prior to the 2023 season.
Where does Coach Prime rank among Big 12 coaches entering the 2026 college football season?
Deion Sanders No.15 in Big 12 Coach Rankings
On3 ranked all 16 Big 12 head football coaches heading into 2026. Deion Sanders is ranked No.15, only ahead of Kansas State Wildcats coach Collin Klein. This will be Klein’s first year as Wildcats head coach. He is a former Kansas State quarterback was most recently the offensive coordinator for the Texas A&M Aggies.
A top this ranking at No. 1 is BYU Cougars coach Kalani Sitake. Sitake has been at the helm for the Cougars since 2016. He has accumulated an overall record of 84-45. In four of Sitake’s 10 seasons with BYU, he has led them to double digit wins.
Here is the entire ranking:
1. Kalani Sitake, BYU Cougars
2. Kenny Dillingham, Arizona State Wildcats
3. Joey McGuire, Texas Tech Red Raiders
4. Sonny Dykes, TCU Horned Frogs
5. Willie Fritz, Houston Cougars
6. Lance Leipold, Kansas Jayhawks
7. Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia Mountaineers
8. Eric Morris, Oklahoma State Cowboys
9. Brent Brennan, Arizona Wildcats
10. Dave Aranda, Baylor Bears
11. Scott Satterfield, Cincinatti Bearcats
12. Morgan Scalley, Utah Utes
13. Scott Frost, UCF Knights
14. Jimmy Rogers, Iowa State Cyclones
15. Deion Sanders, Colorado Buffaloes
16. Collin Klein, Kansas State Wildcats
Is 15th a fair ranking for Coach Prime?
What stands out right away from this is a first time collegiate head coach is ahead of Sanders, Morgan Scalley. While Sanders’ team struggled in 2025, it would be hard to rank him behind Scalley.
When Sanders was hired, the Buffaloes were coming off a one-win 2022 season. It was a controversial hire, as Sanders’ collegiate coaching experience came at the FCS level with Jackson State. The Coach Prime era in Boulder got off to a great start.
In 2023, Colorado began the season 3-0. It got going with a stunning season opening upset on the road against the defending national runner-up TCU Horned Frogs. The Buffs won their next two games against the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Colorado State Rams to get to 3-0.
They hosted ESPN’s College GameDay for their in-state rivalry game against Colorado State. The country had their eyes on what Sanders had cooking. This undefeated came to a screeching halt with a road loss to Oregon. Colorado ended up losing eight of their final nine games to end with a record of 4-8. While the end was dissapoitning, it was still three more wins than the previous season.
2024 a major turnaround. The Buffs went 9-3 and made the Alamo Bowl. Buffs’ wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy and quarterback Shedeur Sanders was named 2024 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
2025 was more of what 2023 was. The Buffs went 3-9, missing a bowl game for the second time in three seasons. Will they get back to a bowl in 2026?
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