Column: At Colorado, Deion Sanders is the only one ready for prime time
Colorado coach Deon Sanders talks with his son, Colorado defensive back Shilo Sanders, before a 26-18 loss to UCLA at the Rose Bowl on
College football’s Hollywood team came to Hollywood on Saturday, where their effort was epitomized by a bit of bad theater.
Late in the second quarter on a night that slowly chilled at the Rose Bowl, Colorado safety Shilo Sanders appeared to apply a textbook tackle that leveled UCLA’s Carsen Ryan.
Yet as Sanders struck a pose on the Rose Bowl field and flexed, a yellow flag fell behind his feet.
A replay eventually showed a helmet-to-helmet hit. Sanders was penalized for targeting. He was immediately ejected from the game.
Thus marks the progress of the grand experiment that is Colorado football.
Plenty of smacks, but not enough substance.
Heaps of contagious buzz, but not enough winning football.
Coach Prime is directing Team Matinee.
The Buffaloes lost 28-16 to UCLA in a game that exposed the understandable difficulty in attempting to hastily transform a 1-11 program into a winner.
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Column: At Colorado, Deion Sanders is the only one ready for prime time
Colorado coach Deon Sanders talks with his son, Colorado defensive back Shilo Sanders, before a 26-18 loss to UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Saturda
College football’s Hollywood team came to Hollywood on Saturday, where their effort was epitomized by a bit of bad theater.
Late in the second quarter on a night that slowly chilled at the Rose Bowl, Colorado safety Shilo Sanders appeared to apply a textbook tackle that leveled UCLA’s Carsen Ryan.
Yet as Sanders struck a pose on the Rose Bowl field and flexed, a yellow flag fell behind his feet.
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A replay eventually showed a helmet-to-helmet hit. Sanders was penalized for targeting. He was immediately ejected from the game.
Thus marks the progress of the grand experiment that is Colorado football.
Plenty of smacks, but not enough substance.
Heaps of contagious buzz, but not enough winning football.
Coach Prime is directing Tea
UCLA’s relentless pass rush carries Bruins to victory over Colorad
The Buffaloes lost 28-16 to UCLA in a game that exposed the understandable difficulty in attempting to hastily transform a 1-11 program into a winner.
Deion Sanders, the new coach with the celebrated nickname, is a great leader, but he can’t block. His quarterback son Shedeur Sanders was constantly harassed and hassled and sacked seven times while their running game gained all of 38 yards.
