Coach Prime, who describes himself as 'aggressive by nature,' has taken college football by storm. Where will all the attention take him?
, which already plays in the SEC and hasn’t come close to meeting expectations under Jimbo Fisher.
With nothing to lose, Colorado has largely ceded the identity of its athletic program to the Coach Prime brand. While you can’t really blame the suits in Boulder for allowing this to happen, a more prominent program might be reluctant to let one man’s dynamic personality overshadow the entire athletic department.Nick Saban and Georgia’s Kirby Smart, just to name two, certainly wield that kind of influence on their campuses.
Sanders has caught some well-deserved grief for the ruthless way he overhauled the Colorado roster, leaving just nine scholarship players returning to the team from a year ago. Even though he last suited up in the NFL nearly two decades ago, Sanders can relate better than most coaches to today’s generation. For instance, having rapper Lil Wayne lead the team onto the field before a game. Or getting the Rock to watch from the sidelines. Or sending his team out in different uniform combinations for every game.
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