It’s official: Deion Sanders confirmed Tuesday that some players are no longer with Colorado. This bombshell announcement came just days after a soul-crushing 41-7 loss to Northwestern, a game that absolutely sucked the life out of the Buffaloes’ promising 2-0 start. After a thrilling comeback win against Georgia Tech in the opener, the team looked like they had some real juice, but that blowout loss clearly lit a fire under Coach Prime, and not in a good way.
No More Mr. Nice Guy: Sanders Draws a Line
Sanders didn’t name names, but he made it crystal clear why these guys are gone. He said, “It’s a few guys that are not on the team anymore.” He emphasized this wasn’t about some one-off mistake, but a pattern of behavior. “It’s never one [thing],” he said, telling us it was about “conduct detrimental to the team” and players who don’t care about the team, only themselves. Coach Prime got real, admitting he didn’t put his “foot down in it enough” last year, letting things “linger a little bit, then it imploded.” He’s not having that again in 2026. This is a head coach putting his entire season on the line to send a message. You gotta respect that, even if it hurts right now.
“Like a Library” Comes Back to Haunt Them
Adding fuel to the fire, veteran defensive back Ben Finneseth actually had to apologize on behalf of the team in that same press conference. Why? Because a viral clip showed Colorado players talking smack about Northwestern’s stadium and atmosphere, calling it “like a library” before they went out and got absolutely shellacked. You just know that kind of disrespect, followed by a beatdown, had Sanders fuming. It screams of the exact kind of “conduct detrimental to the team” he’s talking about. You talk that talk, you better walk that walk, and they definitely didn’t in Evanston.
Colorado has to turn things around *now*. They’re heading into their Big 12 conference opener on the road against Baylor this Saturday. This game isn’t just another game; it’s pivotal if they want any shot at avoiding the Big 12’s basement. After Waco, they’ve got a brutal two-game stretch at home against ranked powerhouses Texas Tech and Utah. Losing to Baylor would mean staring down a nasty 2-4 start for the first half of the season. This team has to get their act together fast, or Coach Prime’s disciplinary action might be too little, too late.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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