Deion Sanders offered the Colorado job- Official Colorado season thread

[BrownTurd]

Facts. Prime already won. Colorado was a sorry ass program. At minimum they're competing. I just hate to see them not win the games they're talented enough to win. Not making in game adjustments to make them better is frustrating AF

Prime ain’t won yet. The reality is that he is now on the clock. This season he will be more graded on his ability to recruit and put together a roster.

Another losing season and the seat starts to warm up. I would have a different tone if their recruiting class was decent but currently it is terrible with only 5 weeks left.

 

[BrownTurd]

Did anyone actually expect them to finish with a winning record? Honestly...

Yes a lot of people in this thread did and people who were on objective got called Crackas and coons

 

[Mask]

Did anyone actually expect them to finish with a winning record? Honestly...

I felt they would…

 

[BrownTurd]

This all I have stated in this thread and I got called a Cracka and coon. But those people ain’t man enough to say they were wrong smh

I like prime and the buffs but that is asking a lot for them to hold up upfront. Not only are they small, but very little depth behind the starters so they have to play a high snap count

They will have 5 or 6 losses but they have shown enough to entice recruits

The Buffs defense won’t stop anyone all year. That’s why it will be so hard to predict wins for them.

They are tiny upfront on defense and will need to find a running game or teams will make passing difficult for them

Naw, the Buffs defense is horrible. The Nebraska game will be interesting because they are definitely going to test them upfront.

Their defense upfront will be a problem all year

It will be a long season if they can’t establish a run game.

With their schedule 5 wins is about where they may end up

They just don’t have the talent or depth. Dominant DTs are rare in the portal so it is hard to scoop up the level of size and talent you need in one recruitment cycle

They will probably lose 5 or 6 games but they have shown enough for recruits to have something to look forward to.

When you look at it from just coaching and X’s and O’s standpoint, the Buffs have to find away to get better on defense. Deion was smart enough to mention it.

TCU is not even the best offensive team they will face this year. USC will be up 50 at the half with that performance.

The Nebraska game will be interesting. Nebraska does have a big physical offensive line. Teams like Colorado who lack talent, size and depth Achilles hill is “consistency”

If they can find away to win against Nebraska and Colorado St, they will get a prime time (8pm) slot for the Oregon game

 

[geechiedan]

I felt they would…

Based on 3 wins in the beginning when no one saw them coming and everyone had low expectations...the reality is there should be no disappointment because they exceeded or lived up to what they were supposed to do in any case. It's a new team with a new coach and there definitely better than they were last year which is what the school wanted.

So mission accomplished

 

[Mask]

Based on 3 wins in the beginning when no one saw them coming and everyone had low expectations...the reality is there should be no disappointment because they exceeded or lived up to what they were supposed to do in any case. It's a new team with a new coach and there definitely better than they were last year which is what the school wanted.

So mission accomplished

Yep…. No lies typed here

Just be prepared to get quoted

 

[mrcmd187]

Did anyone actually expect them to finish with a winning record? Honestly...

People act like this was going to happen

 

[BrownTurd]

Based on 3 wins in the beginning when no one saw them coming and everyone had low expectations...the reality is there should be no disappointment because they exceeded or lived up to what they were supposed to do in any case. It's a new team with a new coach and there definitely better than they were last year which is what the school wanted.

So mission accomplished

4 wins will not cut it. No matter who the coach is, the clock starts ticking. Coaches generally get about 3 years to show some improvement before seat gets hot.

A success this season will be how the recruiting class shapes up (Highschool/portal). They don’t need a top 10 recruiting class but one that addresses some of their problems

 

[Complex]

How exactly was Oregon State a “winnable game” for them? Oregon State is a damn good team and always ranked.

Because it was a one score game

and won in which the defense actually did ok, it was the offense that didn't do shit

and they aren't always ranked, they're ranked this year. They normally suck.

 

[blackman80]

Based on 3 wins in the beginning when no one saw them coming and everyone had low expectations...the reality is there should be no disappointment because they exceeded or lived up to what they were supposed to do in any case. It's a new team with a new coach and there definitely better than they were last year which is what the school wanted.

So mission accomplished

Yeah, Hey they got 3 games left...If they can get two of the last three games left..They will be bowl eligible..That would be a damn good look right...But we will see!!

 

[BrownTurd]

Yeah, Hey they got 3 games left...If they can get two of the last three games left..They will be bowl eligible..That would be a damn good look right...But we will see!!

That Washington State game would be one to circle. Washingtons State defense is not that good and they have a bunch of injuries. This would be a game they can get.

 

[nawlinsn931]

You'd think Prime don't love his son with that o line he keeps putting out there

 

[playahaitian]

Disastrous Pat Shurmur decision dooms Buffs as Prime screws up

The CU Buffs were pacing to have their best scoring year since the memorable 2001 season, but Deion Sanders didn't think that was good enough

denversports.com

 

[pookie]

The hype train has derailed

On the real, I think that Stanford game really messed them up mentally...That was a game that they should've won!!...The way how Stanford came back and won that game really had got to them mentally!!...

The first year was always going be tough. They won enough for this year to be honest but they could have won more, especially the stanford game....

The way they lost that Stanford game was the start of the hype train derailment , I keep seeing people talk about Colorado only winning one game last year so the wins this year is a win for the team but I disagree, for one this is not the same team from last year, you have a QB who at one point was a Heisman hopeful and even now is in the running for a couple QB awards, it's the same with Travis Hunter and I think Jimmy Horn is/was in the running for a WR award, this newly built Colorado team has talent. In that Stanford game Colorado was winning 29-0 in the 3rd quarter with a little over 9 minutes to go, if they go on to win that game they're 5-2 headed to their bye week heads held high, when Colorado met UCLA last week they would've both been 5-2 and Colorado would've been confident going into that game, even if they still lost their record is 5-3 and the team is still feeling good about their position, that bad loss against Stanford is what killed them. Also like others have pointed out either Deion, the OC or Shedeur is hurting the team with this pass happy offense, the loss to Stanford is directly on the offense continuing to pass instead of slowing the game down, the offensive line isn't good but Shedeur is to blame too, beholds the ball to long trying to make plays, since the OLINE has trouble protecting he needs to be in shotgun full time with a RB to either help block or give Shedeur the RPO or something

 

[Mask]

You'd think Prime don't love his son with that o line he keeps putting out there

 

[gman4gov]

Decent year for the Buffs, all things considered, the PAC 12 is one of the best conferences in the country.

 

[BrownTurd]

The way they lost that Stanford game was the start of the hype train derailment , I keep seeing people talk about Colorado only winning one game last year so the wins this year is a win for the team but I disagree, for one this is not the same team from last year, you have a QB who at one point was a Heisman hopeful and even now is in the running for a couple QB awards, it's the same with Travis Hunter and I think Jimmy Horn is/was in the running for a WR award, this newly built Colorado team has talent. In that Stanford game Colorado was winning 29-0 in the 3rd quarter with a little over 9 minutes to go, if they go on to win that game they're 5-2 headed to their bye week heads held high, when Colorado met UCLA last week they would've both been 5-2 and Colorado would've been confident going into that game, even if they still lost their record is 5-3 and the team is still feeling good about their position, that bad loss against Stanford is what killed them. Also like others have pointed out either Deion, the OC or Shedeur is hurting the team with this pass happy offense, the loss to Stanford is directly on the offense continuing to pass instead of slowing the game down, the offensive line isn't good but Shedeur is to blame too, beholds the ball to long trying to make plays, since the OLINE has trouble protecting he needs to be in shotgun full time with a RB to either help block or give Shedeur the RPO or something

Yeah they seemed to never recover from that loss. I don’t know why he continues to hold onto the ball? Just toss it somewhere in the dirt.

Coach Prime only ran 38% of snaps at at Jackson State so that appears to be the offensive flow he favors. But the backs at JSU did have 1000 yards tho

 

[^SpiderMan^]

Did anyone actually expect them to finish with a winning record? Honestly...

I did. Not only did I think that Colorado was going to have a winning season, but I also prdicyted them to finish in the top 25 and play in a bowl game this year. After the TCU game, I was pissed off that I didn't have bet money on it too. During the TCU game, the offense looked crisp and the defense looked promising. Colorado had so much momentum and I expected for them to consistently improve in all areas as the team got more experience and players started getting healthy. I expected Shedeur and Travis to be Heisman hopefuls and McCaskill to get healthy and be a leading rusher in the Pac 10. None of this happened.

I'll admit that I am very disappointed in how this season is going. The team seems to be getting worse and Coach Prime has made questionable decisions. I'm actually very concerned about Coach Prime's motives. That said, RACE is a huge factor in Coach Prime's support and the perception of how good of a coach he is. I really hope things play out better going forward.

 

[Mask]

 

[^SpiderMan^]

I fear that Coach Prime is negatively affecting his ability to attract top recruits and transfers due to how things are playing out with this current team. I imagine it will be difficult for him to attract top Running Backs and Offensive Linemen with what is going on this season. Prior to this season, I figured it was lock that Colorado would be the best place for a CB to develop, but that idea is very questionable now. None of Colorado's CBs have played up to their expectations this season. That is crazy. The most attractive position on Colorado's roster is WR because of the opportunities, but even that is in question once Shedeur leaves. Most of the key players from this year are returning, but Coach Prime has a lot of work to do to make this team a contender.

 

[pookie]

Yeah they seemed to never recover from that loss. I don’t know why he continues to hold onto the ball? Just toss it somewhere in the dirt.

Coach Prime only ran 38% of snaps at at Jackson State so that appears to be the offensive flow he favors. But the backs at JSU did have 1000 yards tho

Gotta realize what you got and what point of the game you're in, if you go back and look at the box scores from this season Colorado doesn't even try to establish the run, Shedeur is either the leading rusher or second and they come from him holding onto the ball looking for the big play and then trying to run at the last second because he has 3 games with 10+ carries that equals minus yards for the game.

 

[BrownTurd]

I posted about this 4 star DE 2024 recruit. It appears everything went well on his Visit and I would be surprised if The Buffs didn’t land him.

 

[geechiedan]

I think he meant Shadeur but the point still stands

 

[Mask]

 

[Dr. Truth]

Because it was a one score game

and won in which the defense actually did ok, it was the offense that didn't do shit

and they aren't always ranked, they're ranked this year. They normally suck.

You said winnable game implying that before they played not saying it after the game is over and no normally they dont suck . They ranked nearly every single year

 

[Complex]

You said winnable game implying that before they played not saying it after the game is over and no normally they dont suck . They ranked nearly every single year

Ehhhhhh, you might want to look at their record

They've had two good years. They've sucked for like 20 years

and it was a home game for Colorado.

 

[Dr. Truth]

Ehhhhhh, you might want to look at their record

They've had two good years. They've sucked for like 20 years

and it was a home game for Colorado.

Yes they fall apart but they always ranked early on and can beat just about any school and do

 

[Complex]

Yes they fall apart but they always ranked early on and can beat just about any school and do

Those muthafuckas haven't even been ranked in the Pac 12

They went 1-11 in 2017 and 2-10 in 2018

How exactly were they ranked early on?

 

[BrownTurd]

I think he meant Shadeur but the point still stands

When your team sucks it can be mad frustrating lol

 

[Don Coreleone]

I see LSU women's Basketball is playing the Buffs on TNT how much playing time do yall think Coach Prime's daughter will have? I say zero minutes.

 

[Mask]

I see LSU women's Basketball is playing the Buffs on TNT how much playing time do yall think Coach Prime's daughter will have? I say zero minutes.

Broken finger, so probably will be zero

 

[geechiedan]

Colorado football: 3 Deion Sanders decisions that may cost Buffs a bowl​

3. Having Pat Shurmur call the plays over Sean Lewis vs. Oregon State​

It was controversial when it happened, but it ended up being a desperate play by Sanders in the end. Ahead of last Saturday's game vs. the Oregon State Beavers, Sanders opted to promote offensive analyst Pat Shurmur from within to be CU's primary play-caller. Shurmur is a former NFL head coach, albeit not a very good one, but a well-thought-of offensive mind and coordinator. This did not work...

The Colorado offense mustered negative-seven rushing yards on the day, if you take into account Shedeur Sanders' loss for yardage on sacks. He was still able to spread the ball around quite well in this game, honestly outplaying his counterpart D.J. Uiagalelei in this gotta-have-it game Colorado didn't get. CU fell to Oregon State 26-19 in probably their best last chance at a win for this season.

While pivoting to Shurmur could work out for Colorado in the long run, effectively demoting offensive coordinator Sean Lewis as just the guy who gives signals could come back to haunt the Buffaloes big time, now and down the stretch. Keep in mind that Lewis left his head-coaching post at Kent State to run this Colorado offense for Sanders. Not saying this was daddy ball, but optically, it was a bad look.


You have to wonder if this move made by Sanders will hurt his odds of landing more good coaches.

2. Having Travis Hunter play both ways in September was not sustainable​

This is a tad controversial, but we really have to talk about it. Travis Hunter is an unreal athlete on both sides of the ball for Colorado, but having him play both ways throughout the duration of the season, particularly initially, could have been to this team's overall detriment. You cannot blame him for getting hurt in the Colorado State game, but if he is a cornerback first, then why play wide receiver?

Nobody is that well-conditioned, as this many snaps were not sustainable. Sanders had him playing both ways in the Stanford game, the one that got away, which I will get to in a minute. Although seeing Hunter go both ways has been cool at times, going to a bowl game and getting better as a team is way cooler than social media highlights. As with Lewis' demotion, this decision has consequences.


The reason why to dump on Hunter being a two-way player outside of obvious injuries and things of that matter is this: You are denying somebody else an opportunity to get better at key skill positions outside the numbers. Colorado's defense has been bad all year. While playing Hunter both ways may have covered up some things, it was a recipe for disaster towards exposure. This roster lacked depth.

Recruiting and the transfer portal can fix this, but the short-term wins yielded more long-term losses.

1. Not taking the Stanford game seriously and the second-half disaster​

This was inexcusable. Not a lot can be determined as such in Sanders' first year as the head coach at Colorado, but that Stanford game... particularly the second half of it... Colorado was up 25-0 heading into halftime. The Buffaloes were 4-2, fresh off their first conference win of the season over Arizona State. Stanford is another team with a new head coach this season in Troy Taylor. Colorado had this...


Then, I don't even know what to say... Colorado somehow squandered a 25-point lead, as the Cardinal forced this game into overtime, all tied up at 36 through four frames. Stanford would put a game-winning field goal through the uprights in the second overtime period, winning 46-43 to improve to 2-4 (1-3) on the season. This was a short week at home for Colorado ahead of their bye week. Brutal...

A more mentally tough team would have held on to win this one. It would have been win No. 5 on the year for Colorado. They would have been 5-2 (2-2) on the campaign with five more shots to get one more win. Clearly, pretty much all of the air has been let out of the balloon like a whoopee cushion, but instead of it being hot air, it reeked of a fart. This is the loss that will inevitably define Colorado's year.

You can defend the other moves all you want, but this was coaching malpractice vs. Stanford for CU.


3 Deion Sanders mistakes that have cost Colorado a real shot at going to a bowl game (msn.com)

 

[BrownTurd]

Colorado football: 3 Deion Sanders decisions that may cost Buffs a bowl​

3. Having Pat Shurmur call the plays over Sean Lewis vs. Oregon State​

It was controversial when it happened, but it ended up being a desperate play by Sanders in the end. Ahead of last Saturday's game vs. the Oregon State Beavers, Sanders opted to promote offensive analyst Pat Shurmur from within to be CU's primary play-caller. Shurmur is a former NFL head coach, albeit not a very good one, but a well-thought-of offensive mind and coordinator. This did not work...

The Colorado offense mustered negative-seven rushing yards on the day, if you take into account Shedeur Sanders' loss for yardage on sacks. He was still able to spread the ball around quite well in this game, honestly outplaying his counterpart D.J. Uiagalelei in this gotta-have-it game Colorado didn't get. CU fell to Oregon State 26-19 in probably their best last chance at a win for this season.

While pivoting to Shurmur could work out for Colorado in the long run, effectively demoting offensive coordinator Sean Lewis as just the guy who gives signals could come back to haunt the Buffaloes big time, now and down the stretch. Keep in mind that Lewis left his head-coaching post at Kent State to run this Colorado offense for Sanders. Not saying this was daddy ball, but optically, it was a bad look.


You have to wonder if this move made by Sanders will hurt his odds of landing more good coaches.

2. Having Travis Hunter play both ways in September was not sustainable​

This is a tad controversial, but we really have to talk about it. Travis Hunter is an unreal athlete on both sides of the ball for Colorado, but having him play both ways throughout the duration of the season, particularly initially, could have been to this team's overall detriment. You cannot blame him for getting hurt in the Colorado State game, but if he is a cornerback first, then why play wide receiver?

Nobody is that well-conditioned, as this many snaps were not sustainable. Sanders had him playing both ways in the Stanford game, the one that got away, which I will get to in a minute. Although seeing Hunter go both ways has been cool at times, going to a bowl game and getting better as a team is way cooler than social media highlights. As with Lewis' demotion, this decision has consequences.


The reason why to dump on Hunter being a two-way player outside of obvious injuries and things of that matter is this: You are denying somebody else an opportunity to get better at key skill positions outside the numbers. Colorado's defense has been bad all year. While playing Hunter both ways may have covered up some things, it was a recipe for disaster towards exposure. This roster lacked depth.

Recruiting and the transfer portal can fix this, but the short-term wins yielded more long-term losses.

1. Not taking the Stanford game seriously and the second-half disaster​

This was inexcusable. Not a lot can be determined as such in Sanders' first year as the head coach at Colorado, but that Stanford game... particularly the second half of it... Colorado was up 25-0 heading into halftime. The Buffaloes were 4-2, fresh off their first conference win of the season over Arizona State. Stanford is another team with a new head coach this season in Troy Taylor. Colorado had this...


Then, I don't even know what to say... Colorado somehow squandered a 25-point lead, as the Cardinal forced this game into overtime, all tied up at 36 through four frames. Stanford would put a game-winning field goal through the uprights in the second overtime period, winning 46-43 to improve to 2-4 (1-3) on the season. This was a short week at home for Colorado ahead of their bye week. Brutal...

A more mentally tough team would have held on to win this one. It would have been win No. 5 on the year for Colorado. They would have been 5-2 (2-2) on the campaign with five more shots to get one more win. Clearly, pretty much all of the air has been let out of the balloon like a whoopee cushion, but instead of it being hot air, it reeked of a fart. This is the loss that will inevitably define Colorado's year.

You can defend the other moves all you want, but this was coaching malpractice vs. Stanford for CU.


3 Deion Sanders mistakes that have cost Colorado a real shot at going to a bowl game (msn.com)

He will definitely need to improve as a coach. He showed his inexperience many times this year

 

[playahaitian]

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[geechiedan]

He will definitely need to improve as a coach. He showed his inexperience many times this year

sooo JSU dont count for nothing...huh