Deion Sanders talks getting Colorado back on track at UCLA
In Deion Sanders’ eyes, Colorado’s bye week didn’t come at a great time.
Coach Prime made it clear during his Tuesday press conference that he would’ve preferred to “keep on going” after a disappointing loss to Stanford on Oct. 13. I think most fans also would’ve liked to see the Buffs get an earlier opportunity to move past their Week 7 defeat.
Instead, that chance will come on Saturday when Colorado plays its final Pac-12 game against UCLA at the historic Rose Bowl.
Here’s what Coach Prime had to say about the Buffs’ Week 9 matchup against head coach Chip Kelly’s five-win Bruins:
"I don't think we needed the rest we needed to keep on going."
-Coach Prime on the bye week
— Jimmie Searfoss (@JimmieSearfoss) October 24, 2023
"We're gonna get a couple players back due to injury," Coach Prime said.
— Nikki Edwards (@nikkiedwardsss) October 24, 2023
Coach Prime on loving vs. liking the game: “actions speak louder than words. You can’t measure the heart in football, in physical sports. It’s hard to detect that.”
— Jake Schwanitz (@JakeDNVR) October 24, 2023
Coach Prime on not knowing who UCLA’s QB this weekend will be: “you prepare for the team, not the individual. With them, you prepare more for their coach. He’s phenomenal, I’m a Chip Kelly fan. I took Shedeur to a camp there and remember having dialogue with Coach Kelly. I…
— Jake Schwanitz (@JakeDNVR) October 24, 2023
Deion Sanders has plenty of respect for Chip Kelly, says he took Shedeur Sanders to a camp at UCLA a few years ago:
"I’m a Chip Kelly fan. I love what he’s brought to football, period.” #CUBuffs
— Tyler King (@King_TylerB) October 24, 2023
"He looks good he practiced yesterday, I don't know if he made it through the whole practice but he did what he set out to do."
-Coach Prime on Savion Washington
— Jimmie Searfoss (@JimmieSearfoss) October 24, 2023
Coach Prime on bye week planning: "I compiled a list that's crazy. It may be a 50 point list of things we have to incorporate, that we gotta do."
— Adam Munsterteiger (@adamcm777) October 24, 2023
Coach Prime says the team did a full self-scouting report over the bye week: “the coaches had the task to analyze each player so I got a scouting report on each player.”
— Jake Schwanitz (@JakeDNVR) October 24, 2023
Coach Prime says: “You should see a tremendous improvement this Saturday.”
— Jake Schwanitz (@JakeDNVR) October 24, 2023
"Discipline does not just start on the field. It starts off the field."
– Coach Prime on how he coaches discipline#SkoBuffs 🦬
— Sko Buffs Sports (@SBS_CU) October 24, 2023
"Trevor is a player. You've gotta find a way to utilize him… He's smart, he's tough, he's physical, he's an asset. You've gotta find a way to keep him on the field."
-Deion Sanders on Trevor Woods getting reps at middle linebacker
— Troy Finnegan (@troyfinnegan) October 24, 2023
