The Colorado Buffaloes set the college football world ablaze earlier this year when they hired NFL Hall of Famer and former Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders to lead their team.
Sanders, known for his elite playing and larger-than-life personality, nearly gutted the entire roster, bringing several players to Boulder and telling others to find new homes in the transfer portal.
It seemed unconventional then, but those choices have the Buffaloes playing their best football in years. Colorado knocked off TCU, the 2022 national championship runner-up, and dismantled Nebraska in a 36-14 rout in their first two weeks.
Now, with a rivalry game on the line in Week 3 against Colorado State, the Buffaloes may have some bulletin board material from Rams head coach Jay Norvell.
“I don’t care if they hear it in Boulder,” Norvell explained during his weekly show he hosts with other locals from the area.
MORE SHOTS AT COACH PRIME: Colorado State Head Coach Jay Norvell Takes SHOTS at Deion Sanders and Colorado “When I talk to grownups, I take my hat and glasses off, that’s what my mother taught me” #CUBuffs pic.twitter.com/IWFWkVKqsS
— Ice Cold Sports w/ Tommy Gahan (@IceColdSprts) September 14, 2023
Norvell refers to Sanders regularly wearing a hat and glasses in his media interviews and press conferences, insinuating that it’s not becoming of grown-ups and goes against how he was raised.
Truthfully, Norvell is entitled to his opinion, but he should also know this is who Sanders is. He has always done things his way and knows it may not suit everyone.
Unfortunately, this likely adds fuel to the fire of many not taking the Buffaloes seriously and should make for an exciting matchup on Saturday, September 16.
Grab your popcorn. It’s going to be a movie.
