It’s no secret that Deion Sanders is having quite a rough time at Colorado. With the schedule about to toughen up, it would be a surprise if the 2-1 Buffaloes end up making a bowl game.
Sanders’ short tenure in Boulder has been marred by controversy and disappointment.
While there’s still plenty of time for the Buffs to prove the critics wrong, many people can’t help but look ahead and wonder what the future holds for Sanders.
After all, he will be losing his top three players after this season and many wonder if he’ll have any interest sticking at Colorado knowing that things have been much tougher than he originally expected.
It doesn’t help that Sanders is virtually the only head coach in the country who doesn’t hit the recruiting trail…
In many ways, Sanders and his son – quarterback Shedeur – have brought all of the negative criticisms on themselves.
While Shedeur is undoubtedly talented, his immature behavior both on and off the field has raised a ton of red flags in the football world.
There are rumblings that NFL scouts and general managers are concerned that Shedeur’s poor attitude will hold him back from being a franchise quarterback at the next level.
Coach Prime is also facing plenty of heat.
Despite being one of the greatest players in NFL history, he has yet to prove that he can be a quality coach in major college football.
Sanders’ combative press conferences sure don’t help matters. He even went as far as banning a reporter from asking him questions during open media availability.
The latest controversy surrounding Sanders has to do with a ridiculous accusation he made against media members covering his program.
“When I say I genuinely love these kids, I genuinely really do. Itâs not about what they can do for me on the football field. Itâs about what I can help them with in life,” Sanders began.
“Landscape has changed in football. Once upon a time, you guys never attacked college players. Now theyâre making more money than yâall, and some of yâall are envious and jealous about that. So, youâre on the attack.
“It was hands off a college player, because he was an amateur. Remember that? Remember that, guys? Now itâs hands on, go at âem, any kind of way you want.
“Theyâre making more money than me and Iâm mad about it. When you attack them, attack them, attack them, these guys are sensitive. They’ve never been attacked.”
We all know Sanders is trying to protect his team. However, to accuse media members of criticizing his players because they’re jealous of them is obviously ludicrous.
What makes his tirade even more insane is the fact that he previously took the exact opposite approach when speaking about player-criticism in the new NIL era.
“You can’t want a bag of money,” Sanders previously said. “You want to be paid like a professional, but you want to be treated like a child. That don’t work. If you want to be compensated like a pro, the media now gonna treat you like a pro.
“You got kids working their butts off at these local restaurants, these local businesses, right, just to make it through college. Then you got a kid coming in here with a luxury car that really ain’t done nothing.
“Then he mess around and drop a ball that is decisive in the game, and you think they’re going to feel sorry for you? That don’t work like that. If you’re going to be motivated by the claps, you have to be motivated by the boos.”
When you compare the two statements, it’s impossible to believe that they both came out of the same person’s mouth.
Needless to say, the college football world called Sanders out on his outrageous hypocrisy…
“The âpoor meâ culture that @DeionSanders Lives by actually needs to be studied. Bro is a professional on raising kids to always play victim.”
“Deion my man I hate to tell you, but people have been attacking college players as long as thereâs been college athletics⌔
“There is a difference though. Act humble in victory and defeat. Being passionate is fine, but being arrogant isnât. There are lessons here. Good example, Sheuder and Gabriel. Both millions in NIL. One people like, one people want to see fail. So it comes down to character.”
“Itâs not jealousy. Itâs accountability. Donât think they donât deserve it but, you want paid to play, you get all the smoke that comes with it.”
“Not even good gaslighting. His run wonât end well there.”
In other words, the road is getting rockier in Boulder.
Sanders had it 100% right the first time around. Of course, players are going to be criticized. That comes with the territory. It always has. It always will. To pretend like players weren’t criticized prior to the new NIL rules is insane.
Sure, the massive amount of money that’s being thrown around to players before they’ve proven anything only intensifies matters.
But as Sanders previously said, if you want to act and get paid like a professional, then you better be ready to be treated like one as well.
What are your thoughts on Sanders’ bizarre flip-flop?
What do you think the future holds for him? … Are his coaching days indeed numbered?