Coach Sanders Says Midgame Talk with Player About His Father Made Huge Impact on Game
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has made a splash in his three games leading a program that won a single game last season but is now suddenly the talk of college football.
Sanders, an avowed Christian, has gotten a lot of attention specifically in regard to the ways in which he motivates his players.
“Coach Prime” said he inspired one of his young wide receivers in order to encourage him to hit another gear during the Buffaloes’ game against in-state rival Colorado State on Saturday, a 43-35 victory in double overtime.
Sanders told Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks that he reminded junior wideout Jimmy Horn during the game that the young man’s father was in prison,