Colorado head coach Deion Sanders just cut some players, revealing the dismissals after a brutal 41-7 beatdown by Northwestern. This move comes right on the heels of sixth-year defender Ben Finneseth publicly apologizing for going viral with some seriously disparaging comments about Northwestern’s temporary stadium before that humbling loss. Sanders made it crystal clear he has zero tolerance for “conduct detrimental to the team” moving forward, and you know he means business.
That Stadium Rant Blew Up and Then the Wheels Fell Off
So, what went down? Before the Buffaloes got boat raced by the Wildcats, Colorado safety Ben Finneseth was caught on video absolutely ripping Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, which has been housing Northwestern football since 2024. He called the temporary stadium “f***ing sucks” and said it “sounds like a f***ing library.” Yikes. Finneseth, who only saw special teams snaps in the game, had to stand next to Coach Prime himself and deliver a public apology. He told everyone, “It was childish. It was a stupid thing that I said. It won’t happen again. And the way I handled it was horrible. I promise you guys that it will not happen again, and it will be much more mature moving forward.” He even reiterated, “So I apologize.” Meanwhile, Northwestern faithful are probably still revelling in that 34-point shellacking, with 12,023 fans watching the beatdown near Lake Michigan.
Deion Sanders Isn’t Playing Anymore After the 41-7 Humbling
Coach Sanders didn’t name names or say how many players he kicked off the team, but he emphasized that he’s done with selfish dispositions. When asked if the dismissals were due to a pattern, he didn’t blink. “It’s never one [thing],” Sanders said, adding, “Those guys could tell you, I’m the most loving and giving and forgiving man you could ever meet, but when you start [doing] conduct detrimental to the team that will set us back and … you don’t care about the team, you care about you , I have a problem with that.” He even admitted he messed up last year. “And a year ago, I didn’t put my foot down in it enough. It lingered a little bit. Then it imploded. I’m not doing that. I’m not doing that anymore.” This move is huge, especially after Colorado plummeted to a 3-9 record last season after winning nine games in 2024 with Shedeur Sanders at QB and Travis Hunter winning the Heisman. They are 2-1 this season, but those wins include a narrow 14-point win over Georgia Tech and a blowout against FCS Weber State before the Northwestern disaster.
Northwestern, now 2-0, faces No. 5 Indiana this Friday night in Bloomington. They’ll debut their new $862 million, 35,000-seat stadium on Friday, October 2, when they host Penn State. For Colorado, after this public apology and these player cuts, what’s next? You know Sanders is looking to turn things around fast, and the league is watching every single move.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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