Social media reacts: Jay Norvell takes apparent shot at Deion Sanders ahead of Colorado-CSU
Colorado hosts the Colorado State Rams at Folsom on Saturday in search of a 3-0 start to its season. After this game, the Buffs’ schedule gets much tougher with a road game against Oregon and another must-see Sept. 30 home game against the USC Trojans.
Ahead of this matchup with the Rams, CSU head coach Jay Norvell poked the bear that is CU head coach Deion Sanders. During an episode of his coach’s show, Norvell said the following in regard to Coach Prime’s tendency to leave his hat and sunglasses on during press conferences:
“I sat down with ESPN today, and I don’t care if they hear it in Boulder,” Norvell said. “I told them, I took my hat off and I took my glasses off. I said when I talk to grown-ups, I take my hat off and my glasses off. That’s what my mother taught me.”
Of course, this isn’t going to go over well with the Buffs, and social media instantly got a hold of this and had a field day:
SHOTS FIRED
MORE SHOTS AT COACH PRIME: Colorado State Head Coach Jay Norvell Takes SHOTS at Deion Sanders and Colorado “When I talk to grownups, I take my hat and glasses off, that’s what my mother taught me” #CUBuffs pic.twitter.com/IWFWkVKqsS
— Ice Cold Sports w/ Tommy Gahan (@IceColdSprts) September 14, 2023
SPICE
Just in case a rivalry game with @CollegeGameDay there needed any more spice. https://t.co/n8KcfyxeJA
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 14, 2023
LET THE GAMES BEGIN
This is great and everyone scolding Jay Norvell for saying this is being the fun police.
Let coaches say interesting things and get in feuds. Let's have some fun. https://t.co/5Ffa9WZKsC
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) September 14, 2023
BLOWOUT INCOMING
Colorado by 30 https://t.co/RllorYdjWR
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) September 14, 2023
BUFFS DROPPING A 50-PIECE?
Jay Norvell to Deion Sanders this Saturday before the Buffs hang 50 on his dumb ass. pic.twitter.com/JbQcQxYtw9
— Ross Read (@RossRead) September 14, 2023
UH OH
Oh Jay Norvell begging for that Deion Sanders whooping, huh? What a dumb thing to say, especially when you know Coach Prime gonna have his boys knock your block off pic.twitter.com/SfQconYDl0
— Joshua Sánchez (@jnsanchez) September 14, 2023
NORVELL MIGHT REGRET THIS LATER
Colorado state’s head football coach Jay Norvell expresses frustration after losing 7-63 to Colorado led by Deion Sanders after “Grown-ups” comment aimed towards coach Prime https://t.co/Uf1tbVJ7EH pic.twitter.com/SdyAAdr25N
— Taylor 💣 (@Taylor_Maidd) September 14, 2023
FUN TIMES
Jay Norvell being Jay Norvell, Deion being Deion. This is fun. https://t.co/FKq3RWRRsG
— Ralph Amsden (@ralphamsden) September 14, 2023
OOF
First, congratulations to Jay Norvell for once again making Deion Sanders the story and not his team. Terrific stuff there, really contributing to the sport.
Second, this is actually a shot at Deion’s mother, not really Deion, which makes the whole thing even worse. https://t.co/co4OUQjNhd
— Greg Flammang (@greg2126) September 14, 2023
BULLETIN BOARD MATERIAL
Why is Jay Norvell **intentionally** throwing jabs at Deion & his appearance?? Why is he going out of his way to poke the bear??
You’re handing free bulletin board material on a silver platter to a team that will find any way to motivate.
Like, why??@MWCConnection
— Matt Hanifan (@mph_824_) September 14, 2023
BIG HAT COMING
Deion Sanders talking to Jay Norvell after the game Saturday pic.twitter.com/fzYWEz2Rez
— Bookies.com (@bookies) September 14, 2023
MOTIVATION AT ITS FINEST
two things:
1. could you imagine the amount of motivation kirby smart would do with this clip? he might convince his players jay norvell held him up at gun point & said georgia would finish 7-5
2. deion & colorado by a million https://t.co/ezkunjHC92
— robbie triano (@TheTrianoKid) September 14, 2023
KEEP 'EM ON
You know what would be savage?! After Colorado wins by 30+ this weekend, Deion shakes hands with Jay Norvell with glasses on 🤣🤣🤣
— AYS Sports (@AYSSPORTS) September 14, 2023
ROUT INCOMING
Jay Norvell is just asking to Deion Sanders and the Buffs to put 100+ points up
— regular dude (@PiddlesMcGee) September 14, 2023
IT'S PERSONAL
Jay Norvell just made the biggest mistake. Deion already makes everything personal, this weekend it’s gonna get nasty.
— Bailey Wilkins (@BWilkins133) September 14, 2023
SHOULD BE A FUN POSTGAME
Deion when he beats Colorado State & Jay Norvell wants to hug it out pic.twitter.com/ecHR0R3xLP
— Lui Hard😎 (@LuiHard) September 14, 2023
PERSONAL
I can't for the life of me think why you would want to give Deion and his players any more fuel to their fire. Surely this won't backfire for Jay Norvell
— Tom Bosley (@biggsloppa) September 14, 2023
YEAH...
As a…grownup! I don’t think I’ve ever said the word “grownup” and I wasn’t talking to a child! 🤔
Jay Norvell just called Deion Sanders a boy! 🤷🏿♂️ nice lil micro-aggression!
Buffs finna win by 30! 😂😂😂 https://t.co/CjlJuTlPOL
— Big Cheeko | 803BranBeats (@CRWNDKING_Brand) September 14, 2023
SOMEONE'S MAD
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Him BIG MAD……He said his momma taught him to take off his glasses and hat when talking to grown ups"…….so he saying Deion momma didn't teach him manners😳😳😳😳….oh I can't wait until his pregame speech LOL…..OH IT'S PERSONAL LOLhttps://t.co/MIQbu97xdX
— Coach Lester Neal (@lesterballer) September 14, 2023
