Will Year 2 be different for Colorado under Coach Prime? ‘I see the want and fire and desire’

LAS VEGAS — White hoodie bursting from a black suit and gold chains slung around his neck, Deion Sanders waltzed through Big 12 media days on Wednesday, striding before a mob of media members, school personnel and his cowboy hat-wearing security guard.

And then, suddenly, Sanders stopped. A sweeping smile arrived on his face as he recognized the man standing before him: BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe.

Sanders quickly waved over his son, Shilo.

“Meet,” Deion said to Shilo, “the person responsible for your Dad’s success.”

For the next 10 minutes, surrounded by media members filming their every move, Holmoe shared with Shilo stories of his father’s days with the San Francisco 49ers. Holmoe was Deion’s defensive backs coach during the 49ers’ Super Bowl championship run in 1994, when Prime Time, as they called him, faced off in practice with Jerry Rice — a must-see event that fascinated coaches, players and managers through that season.

“Battle Royale,” Holmoe described it.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders speaks during the Big 12 NCAA college football media days in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Lucas Peltier)

The main event of the second day of Big 12 media days transpired here Wednesday as Sanders and his two sons, Shilo and Shedeur, took their turn in the spotlight. But off to the side, removed from much of the hysteria, two old friends shared a touching and emotional moment — a welcome, you might say, to the Big 12 for Colorado’s head coach.

The Buffs enter the Big 12 after a 4-8 season in Sanders’ first year that left so many disappointed. They started 3-0 and finished 1-8.

What’s next? A rebuilt offensive line and a plethora of transfer portal skill players has Sanders, always the optimist, especially glowing about his 2024 group — his last with the trio of sons Shedeur…

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Publish date : 2024-07-10 21:54:35

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