Deion Sanders mocks critics after Shedeur Sanders blasts ex-Colorado player
Deion Sanders and Shedeur Sanders are hoping to turn things around at Colorado after a 4-8 season. However, Coach Prime’s methods at Colorado have been questioned a bit recently, and one specific piece led to quite the stir on social media.
Xavier Smith, a former defensive back for Colorado, recently shared part of his story with “The Athletic.” According to Smith, Coach Prime told the player he should enter the transfer portal, something that bothered Smith so early in Sanders’ tenure.
“We sat on the sofa, and he’s talking to us, but he’s not even looking at us,” Smith said. “I’m looking Coach Kelly dead in his eyes. (Sanders) said he felt like I should hit the portal. He didn’t want me to waste a year thinking I could earn a spot.
“I was actually getting mad, like tears coming to my eyes. Because, bro, you never even tried to get to know me.”
By now, the exodus from Colorado during Sanders’ first spring with the program is legendary. However, the story involving Smith (and many of the other former Buffs who left the program) struck a nerve with Shedeur.
The quarterback responded to the story on social media, saying he didn’t “even remember him.” Sanders also referred to Smith as likely to be “very mid at best.”
Ion even remember him tbh. Bro had to be very mid at best. https://t.co/qwK48Ys0Et
— Shedeur Sanders (@ShedeurSanders) April 30, 2024
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That may have been the end of the story if not for someone bringing up the incident in a comment directed at Coach Prime Wednesday morning. In reply to someone urging Deion to tell his son to cool it, Deion simply said that Shedeur will be a top 5 pick in next year’s draft and questioned where the commenter’s son is going.
He also responded to a verbal back-and-forth involving a current Colorado player.
He will be a top 5 pick. Where yo son going ? Lololol I got time today. Lololol https://t.co/tGS6dfm7iy
— COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) May 1, 2024
Lawd Jesus https://t.co/WVIBSUE14X
— COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) May 1, 2024
To little surprise, those kind of interactions from Coach Prime and Shedeur lit up social media. Many chimed in at the bravado, particularly for a head coach, QB and program coming off a 4-8 season and still experiencing significant turnover in the transfer portal.
Take a look:
TCU can never be forgiven for allowing this to even slightly get off the ground. https://t.co/3OizGU3LJi
— Fireball sommelier (@Sheehan_Sports) May 1, 2024
Maybe too much time…you're better than these twitter beefs. Right? https://t.co/3g7iYabEsO
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) May 1, 2024
You know what the best head coaches are doing? Probably not this https://t.co/zH4aO7cPRi
— Sir Yacht (@SirYacht_) May 1, 2024
“I got time today”
Certainly not going on any recruiting trips right now https://t.co/MlWnsKbBOA pic.twitter.com/cqwOMHTqtN— Blake (@_BlakeTucker) May 1, 2024
I love what @DeionSanders is doing at my grad school alma mater, and I understand a lot of this shade is backlash from a lot of unjustified hate for the guy.
I wish he'd slow his roll a bit on calling other people out like this, though, and use his platform more for edifying. https://t.co/N9AeDl6nns
— mogulseeker (@Mogulseeker) May 1, 2024
Wise words from the HEAD COACH at Colorado. Exactly how you handle a situation like this. Great leadership https://t.co/0nWJ1S95Hq
— Jace (@_Jstern) May 1, 2024
Top 5 pick you say? https://t.co/nQg9wmqNJi pic.twitter.com/rqfDxKY9RV
— AGGRESSIVELY OPTIMISTIC TEXAS FAN ?? (@TexasHookem22) May 1, 2024
Has a viral post ever had more bookmarks than likes? This one has potential… https://t.co/tYA42WMdN3
— CaptainBugeater (@CaptainBugeater) May 1, 2024
Such a bad look for a head coach. Such an immature family in its entirety.
I like to jab at CU fans all in fun, but I’m gonna be honest with this one and I think that it all comes crashing down and I hate that for sports in Colorado. It’s gonna be a mess. https://t.co/esbTpbN2Tw— Brian Bell (@BrianABell1980) May 1, 2024
Many of you may not be ready to hear this, but Deion Sanders is the Donald Trump of college football. The parallels are endless. https://t.co/deLg38tOfC
— Ryan (@pencerm) May 1, 2024
can’t imagine why Prime Prep didn’t work out https://t.co/op65H3nORm
— Luka Donthičć (@landahoy14) May 1, 2024
Never specified which draft?♂️ https://t.co/6eViOnZCJr pic.twitter.com/ejlgrHbut5
— MIIID Advocate (@mtns_R_blue) May 1, 2024
Colorado’s Media Relations team watching this go viral: https://t.co/di3K6uDvKI pic.twitter.com/cSWEdW0BOV
— Courtney Baker (@JustCBake) May 1, 2024
Did the Colorado U. leadership actually think they were getting something other than a circus act when they hired Deon?
The kid went to austin peay so deon was probably right to tell him but he and his son come off as arrogant privileged a holes. they havent accomplished anything. 4-8 last season. Yo son may or may not be a top 5 pick. he sounds like a team cancer waiting to happen. Run your mouth on one of those pro teams without daddy running things and youre liable to be looking for your teeth, regardless of how good you are.
Coach Prime, I’m a big fan of yours but PLEASE STOP TALKING!
No joke. He was a great player, and I loved what he did at Jackson State. We’re in a new era of CFB where payers will be openly paid to play directly by the schools within a year or two, and that kind of frank talk about the need to perform or hit the portal is becoming the norm, so he’s doing well to have those conversations with players. I understand the player didn’t like it, but that’s the way the rest of the world works – if you don’t work to the level expected, you portal out to a different company. CFB is becoming the same. He’s going to flame out at CU, though, if he keeps up with those antics. It’s like watching a flush in slow motion at this point.
Shedeur Sanders won’t be a top 5 pick. There is a good chance he won’t be a 2nd round pick either. He will not be chosen just because he is Deion’s son, he has to have something else to go on to out weight the fact that his college head coach doesn’t know much about coaching, and that Shedeur is an arrogant bit of toe jam that is going to be a cancer in the locker room. It might help him if he actually won games and learned to throw the ball away.
That Trump comparison is hilarious
And accurate.
Yeah, they both have big mouths but Trump actually accomplished something as a leader, said what he would do, and did it (you may not have liked it). Peon, said he would bring HBCU into the NCAA fold then bailed after a few years and took his best players with him. Today, HBCU football is in no better position than it was pre-Peon.
Trump also secured long term federal funding for the HBCUs. Sanders just used one to get a better ride on the coaching carousel.
Except Trump made the country great and he’s 4-8. Unless of course you like 23 percent inflation and the world on fire.
Easy with the Pro-Trump stuff….there are a lot of Georgia folks on here that easily get offended when you go against their boy Biden.
Bullpups ARE the Biden’s of cfb… there head coach was “VP” to what the “kulture” calls greatest Pres of all time(Obama to Saban) and then when got his shot and won he has all delusional fans thinking he can do no wrong. It makes perfect sense cause even after winning their fan base didnt grow just got more and more annoying… sound fimilar????
His son tanked against CSU because he either can’t read defenses or didn’t prepare. If CSU doesn’t go into prevent defense CSU wins the game.
Remember when they have to pay a bag of money to the coach his son beat up?
Mayne Mr.4-8 should shut it.
Remember the time Nick Saban clapped back? Me either.
Your mom got the clap from Saban…
Next level Little League Daddy ball material from Deon!
In most cases I try really hard not to root against any one individual – but I’m finding myself hoping for a colossal crash for coach Prime.