Deion Sanders is holding onto one thing with absolute pride, even as his Colorado Buffaloes are stuck in a four-game skid: his team isn’t playing the blame game. Coach Prime made it clear Tuesday that the kind of toxicity that breeds finger-pointing? Yeah, that stuff has been completely cleaned out of the locker room, and the Buffs are still unified, ready to change their course.
United We Stand, Even When We Fall
Sanders said he “got rid of that” blame-game mentality, and you just don’t see or hear it anymore. These guys don’t think or operate like that, and Coach Prime is genuinely proud of it. He’s not seeing players on the sideline pointing fingers, saying, “The offense ain’t doing this” or “The defense didn’t get a stop.” Straight up, he said, “That’s not in this locker room. This is not that kind of party, and I’m proud of that.” You gotta love a coach who focuses on the internal culture, especially when things are rough.
Think about the Buffs’ tough 27-24 loss to now-No. 10 Utah last weekend. They were down 13-0 at halftime, but they rallied. Sanders even highlighted a play in the third quarter that sparked the offense, an Isaac Wilson screen pass to JaQuail Smith that broke for a massive 68-yard touchdown. He said the sideline absolutely erupted. Why? “Because they’re fighting for one another,” Sanders explained. “It’s all love, it’s all support, and I love those type of moments because that shows how unified we are.” That’s real. That’s something you can build on, even with a 2-4 record overall and 0-3 in the Big 12.
Positivity Paves the Pivot
Sanders isn’t about “regrouping.” He’s all about a “pivot.” He gets that these are young men, super influenced by social media and all the negativity out there. His message? Focus on positivity. The team watched a video from Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis, all about what it takes to get to the next level. Prime himself acknowledged how we’re all “attracted” to negativity online, like dwelling on one bad tweet instead of all the good ones. He wants his staff and players to focus on the good. And for him? Negativity never stuck. He famously quipped, “I’ve been hated on when I came out the womb. I think the doctor said something wrong about me. But we’re good.” That’s the kind of swagger that can actually rub off on a team.
Look, the offense is struggling, ranked last in the league with just 19.5 points a game. And yeah, Sanders sidestepped questions about coaching the QB spot without Shedeur Sanders. He didn’t want to comment on the past, saying, “That’s yesterday, man.” They’ve gone 5-13 since Shedeur and Travis Hunter moved on to the NFL, so the challenge is real.
This Saturday, the Buffaloes head to Oklahoma State. It’s a huge chance to change their trajectory and prove that this unity isn’t just talk. If they can channel that collective fight and positivity, who knows what they can pull off? We’ll be watching to see if that “pivot” starts paying off.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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