Deion Sanders RIPS Colorado players after reading a note from a professor | ESPN College Football

[@RedWingsninetyone]

When Jim Harbaugh took over at Michigan, he gave two options to those who skipped class: 2am study session with coach, or 4am conditioning. Good to see coaches still making school a priority for student athletes.

[@vince11harris]

At the end of the day, everybody ain’t going to the league. Gotta prepare these men for the real world

[@RedWingsninetyone]

@@vince11harris Absolutely. And those who are going to the league won't be there forever.

[@puppetmaster7479]

School does wanders for student debt

[@zatchg1212]

@@puppetmaster7479school does wonders for spelling

[@puppetmaster7479]

@@zatchg1212 make fun I was retired right after highschool and it’s magical to have 30-50 grand deposited by wires every month so college boy take out a hundred k loan and still be the dumpster man LMFAO THIS CLOWN

[@CaptainRedbeard.]

I love that the professor threw in the "when he is here he is kind and respectful" before saying all the negative stuff as well. Some people just dont wont to learn, which is fine we are all humans with flaws. But still being respectful in that moment goes along way in how you will be treated back.

[@dallisb1047]

You have made an excellent statement.

[@colonialstraits1069]

If you don’t want to learn, you’re taking a spot from a deserving student, who does.

[@tommyriam8320]

It's not _'fine'_ These are supposed to be institutions of higher learning and they are not mandatory to attend. These professional athletes should not be enrolled in these schools and instead belong in a minor league system directly operating under the auspices of the NFL or similar body.

[@philipschmidt9147]

@@tommyriam8320 100%.

[@gabe1277]

@@colonialstraits1069 he isnt taking the spot of anyone, he’s there because of obligation

[@diegoflores9237]

"At the mall and no money" that one stings 😂🤣😂🤣

[@Messi.aep1011]

Why does this comment have 390 likes but no comments 😭

[@Yungboii818]

Window shopping is what 50 cent came up with

[@Messi.aep1011]

@@Yungboii818 lol

[@tyreesewashington6546]

@@Messi.aep1011because sometimes people go to the mail just to hang with friends

[@Messi.aep1011]

@@tyreesewashington6546 ohhh

[@josephgonsalves8579]

I have been the first to be critical of Prime in the past. This man has done nothing but prove me wrong, mor than once. Much respect

[@Fravel_Editz]

Me as well

[@designerme777]

same here

[@Tri.dawg1]

Glad y’all haters seeing the truth

[@dadthings167]

​@@Tri.dawg1 being critical or criticizing someone doesn't make you a hater 😂

[@rooh5825]

He's proven me right, in that he's failing already and it will only get worse. His own behavior is what led his players to act like this. He has zero class himself and they follow suit.

[@notintohandles]

This should be viewed by ALL college players.

[@patrickwilliams6143]

And almost as importantly all coaches and parents as well.

[@richardm3023]

Even Alabama?

[@gavinscottroyce]

Yeah why not​@@richardm3023

[@samuelking4723]

…As a great example of a scripted PR stunt to mask how horribly Deion has treated his players

[@gavinscottroyce]

@@samuelking4723 how do u know

[@JohnRitchiejd23]

See this, y'all? THIS is a coach that genuinely cares about his players well being. All coaches need to be like Coach Prime.

[@JamesJoyce12]

Judge a man - not on what he says but on how he lives his life - Deion totally fails on that criteria

[@woodside4life]

… unless a better opportunity comes his way. He’s not the second coming of of the Messiah, he’s a college football coach.

[@jeffsudbeck4681]

Where was this lecture about education when he ran 70% of the student athlete football players off last year?

[@emjay2045]

Not all. But more

[@deadlegend2306]

Cares about his players, yet released 80 of them when he got to Colorado

[@CamboyGDubbz]

What a beautiful mix of calling out the players, the coaches, and the system. Big ups, coach!

[@TheRealAwesomePossum]

4-8😂🤣

[@willrobbins2550]

He wasn’t really calling out the system, just acknowledging it as a cause

[@trentwise3762]

@@TheRealAwesomePossum didn't make varsity 😂😂

[@Z28Americanmuscle]

Amen! Make these young men accountable for something in life

[@stephenscering1776]

The buck stops at him, so it's in his best interest to be a coach! Let's hope he can coach, the product this fall will be the evidence!

[@seano.2693]

In college I worked at the football practice facility of a major power 5 school. Mind you going in I was a lifelong fan of this team, so I thought they could do no wrong. Oh boy how my opinion changed. After 2 years working in this facility I learned one thing, 80-90% of the athletes who walked through those doors felt like the entire campus should worship the ground they walked on. Therefore they acted as such, not paying attention in class, trashing their locker room, and showing no respect to me or my coworkers.. amongst other things. And that lack of accountability and discipline showed up on the field, as they failed to meet expectations year after year. So when I tell you I LOVE seeing this I mean it. Because too many of these college athletes are allowed to skate by without any consequence, and therefore learn nothing while in college. So props to coach Prime, he’s setting ALL of his players up for success.. whether they become professional football players, teachers, or doctors. Keep it up!

[@Paul-vf2wl]

I can only imagine it's gotten much worse for any athletes who earn NIL money however I don't believe coach is doing anything other than performing for the cameras.

[@Paul-vf2wl]

@TP-pq9xx Yes It's not like he was giving this speech last year.

[@definitelynotchadfish]

@TP-pq9xxto be fair. Sometimes you don’t know it’s a problem until someone brings it to your attention. He was alerted and is addressing it.

[@ivywoodxrecords]

Its Boulder not Tuscaloosa.

[@definitelynotchadfish]

@TP-pq9xx culture change takes a while and completely overhauling a program is a large task. Better to wait and see what comes of this in the years to come rather than judge based on his first year.

[@MemphisBBQ640]

(2:22) 90%...of your roster AIN'T GOING PRO, so Coaches, we gotta emphasize education..." Keeping it real: attempting to build not just football players, but men. Mad props to Coach Prime.

[@Sportsaddiction3]

We need more coaches like that, not just making these guys great players, but making them men as well. I’m famous mom

[@gurusrant7474]

😂😂😂

[@zachjacobs1958]

Haha you're a retard

[@noneyabidness196]

Just to go 4-8

[@Eye_of_the_Tyler]

Dabo, but everyone hates him "because religion", lol. Look, I'm probably the least religious man you will ever know, but you know what? Dabo does it right, as do ALL coaches with the same mindset. The NFL is probably NOT in their future. Preach getting good grades and learning how to live a life OUTSIDE of football.

[@Cfbaccount]

Deon is a thug and so are his players. You can see the way they act on the football field. Not surprised at all.

[@Plupert]

I've had group projects made way harder than they needed to be because I got a football or basketball player in my group.

[@KSmith-kp5jz]

⁠@@baronvonslambert Exactly. I understand the benefits of group work, but anything that requires students to meet out of class is begging for issues. I hated when teachers would casually be like “so you’ll have to meet outside of class with your group members.” Are you driving me, miss? I take the bus for a reason. My parents work during the day. So and so lives with his elderly gramma: she’s not driving anyone anywhere. Then you meet at your group partner’s house and you have to listen to his parents’ marital disputes. If you’re gonna mandate group work, at least have it be done in class.

[@erin00002011]

I slapped one right in the face once during a group project. It was 1987. Different times. He just took it and we all moved on. Professor said nothing. 🤣

[@MyCatChloe]

Facts

[@tutnod2449]

@@erin00002011 How long did it take your hand to heal?

[@erin00002011]

@@tutnod2449 0 days. When you're young you don't feel pain.

[@StillBrokeOff]

them boys ought to be privileged to have a coach that passionate i wish i had a coach like that when i was playing

[@veryinteresting591]

Personal responsibility….the lost art of a civilized society.

[@johnbragg2652]

Is a million dollar coach who assembled a roster of transfers putting them on blast "personal responsibility"?

[@veryinteresting591]

@@johnbragg2652Absolutely. And I’m not a “king of self promotion” Deion Sanders fan. What say you John Bragg?

[@qwerty112311]

@@johnbragg2652if they aren’t going to hold themselves accountable, someone will. And they know going in that there are cameras everywhere. 1+1=2

[@V4Vendetta2020]

Accountability is a lost as well. 😔

[@I.P.Freely2-yz1je]

Like ABORTIONS?

[@platinumman21]

Well done coach! We need more men in this world who are going to guide these young men, and to focus on the bigger picture of life.

[@cripplermaximus]

As a college instructor and a sports fan, this is great. 👍

[@mbili6967]

Way to go COACH!! Much love to you for standing tall and strong with these young men. Tell it like it is, because this is LIFE.

[@lorddiethorn]

Only problem was he kinda of caused this this goes to show is lack of leadership

[@jggrimm]

amen.

[@jimgraham4673]

This clearly shows why this man is successful where ever he goes. Keep up the good work coach.

[@claytron3000]

He was a terrible student. Literally did not go to class. It’s funny watching him harp on players now, when he did the same things they did, and he doesn’t talk about that.

[@prettynormalguy3169]

Success?

[@willl7780]

he won 4 games...1 conference game...come on

[@teddystevens4132]

@@willl7780you are forgetting he had to literally rebuild an entire team. The year before he got there they won 1 game, he had a whole new roster. Give him his time

[@IamUroboros]

@@claytron3000 That's redundant. He's not their peer, he's their coach, and their academic performance affects the team. What do you want him to say "yeah, I did that too" or do you want him to address the issue? Dude just can't win with people like you.

[@leanajo754]

Mr. Sanders sure has grown up a lot in the last 30+ years. I remember him in his first season in pro football and how flashy he used to be (especially his first time on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. I had a subscription back then in my middle school days). He came a long way. Great to see him like this nowadays...Mr. Prime Time grew up...💗

[@4NaturesStory]

Yup! So many disliked him I remember. Love Dallas and Emmitt Smiths style, but hated Deion

[@JBTurkey]

We need more like him! I've always been a fan, but now I'm a fan for life... Not because of what he's accomplished but because of who he is and the things he's requiring from his players. That's a real Leader.

[@ShirleyFloyd-j5t]

I certainly agree with you, Coach. As a parent, I would be very upset if one of those students were mine. Parents send their children to college in hopes that they will create a better life for themselves. ❤much love to you Coach for what you’re doing for those young men. I pray that they will have a change of heart about their lives.

[@dh-uo4lt]

He’s wearing slippers to class. Ironic

[@mynameissusie611]

@@dh-uo4lt The man only has 7 or 8 toes and a calf muscle that’s barely there. I think he has a pretty good excuse.

[@dh-uo4lt]

@@mynameissusie611 nope

[@tarikdominator8144]

​@@dh-uo4lt do as I say not as I do

[@AngkarYearZero]

Coilege is a scam. No one should have to take 4 years of meaningless classes to get a better life.

[@sethsisneros6630]

Reminds me of my baseball coach growing up. God bless that man.

[@typebeats5162]

And I'm Rhombus tilda, rombla choir! The singers certainly show talent, and the rombla of it all gunges me. the Ganges. Cleveland 8118. And the simple Rhombularg is WOW!!! unbelieavable. Seamus Higgins. Penina Biddle Gottesman

[@jaredgalarza]

This is what Coaching should all be about

[@10s-d7j]

Really? Never missing an opportunity to be in front of the camera.

[@bigchungus1848]

4-8

[@freshnorthwest6756]

its what all coaches do when they find out stuff like this is going on in the classroom unless they TRULY dont care about their players but thats very rare.

[@jongordon7914]

Except it's all lip service. Coaches don't care when you miss classes to go play in a mid-week tournament. I played college Basketball and coaches care just enough to make them look good. Tell them you need to miss practice to study more and see what they say.

[@derrickhobbs5130]

@@jongordon7914imagine having to pay just so you can learn

[@joeretired4552]

God bless you, Deion. Keep on what you are saying and doing.

[@J.C...]

Deion has done A LOT of growing up since his days in the NFL. WOW! 👊❤️

[@keysersoze3427]

Yeah I remember him saying I don't need a college degree to count all the money I'll get or words to that effect.

[@DutchG]

​@@keysersoze3427because he cares about the kids my opinion

[@danielryan8089]

With age, wisdom.

[@FlashesSoccer011]

He's still a petulant child who wants nothing but attention and the lime light. He hasn't changed at all.

[@Therealtre]

@@FlashesSoccer011if you’re a bigot then just say so. Typical prime hater

[@michaelwojcicki3624]

Coach Sanders your emphasis on effort and responsibility will benefit your players and young students who follow you.

[@Nate-pv8lo]

Team is absolute trash. His son doesn’t even attend classes on campus. They a lot about flashing watches and acting hard while going 4-8 😂

[@rm8281]

This is the Coach Prime I respected. Last year the team became completely out of control and undisciplined. I hope they get a lot more of this in the coming months.

[@pnut3844able]

Lmao yea right. They'll continue to be thugs

[@persephone9360]

🤡

[@michaeldonohue5402]

@@pnut3844ablealright buddy

[@jdwool08]

@@pnut3844ablehi hater. Plenty wyt college kids rapping on campus worry about the real predators

[@stannis7656]

@@pnut3844able And you'll still be a broke, obese slob who sits in his mothers house yelling at the screen and talking tough online

[@AlongtheRiverLife]

God Bless you Deion!

[@tyhouston2750]

Amen! Preach it Prime. So much truth he’s speaking. I love how he speaks into the lives of his players, students.

[@EdiliaCorrea-i3i]

Keep pressing, Coach! God bless you, your staff and your players

[@HumphreyNFL]

this coach is so good and responsible. Also this is just like my coach in high school. This talk is definitely going to help me.

[@k-master973]

I was in high school during COVID and in the football team. I remember one time after practice we were chewed out because of academics. Our head coach taught weighting and person had an F in it (a class where you only had to do a small essay here and there during quarantine) and another player fell asleep during class with their webcam on

[@jamesmir89]

This is a good man being a coach to these guys.

[@YOURDADSNEPHEW]

He iight

[@aem870]

I became a football fan because of Deion Sanders's coaching videos. His style is inspirational and exciting.

[@broskee6149]

😂

[@aem870]

@@broskee6149 did you see your reflection?

[@poodook]

Yeah 4-8 seasons are really exciting!

[@RogerNoriega-n2u]

@@poodook "Season," not "seasons," hater. Let's see how they do this year.

[@poodook]

@@RogerNoriega-n2u fair enough. We shall revisit this topic in December.

[@jamesdehart5039]

I’ve been a fan of Deion sanders since his first day in the NFL now I’m a super fan and what he’s doing coaching the young players well done my friend

[@Dmoney-hz8qk]

If u aint gonna go pro you better graduate with a 2.5 gpa, and parlay that college fame into a real job. Guys do it all the time, hey don5 make it pro, but they get a C and a degree. We all know the saying it aint what u know its who u know, all it takes is a alumni that watched u play to hire u, and your foot is in the door. That is what he means, we've all seen guys dominate in college, and dissappear in the pros.

[@gabrieldean9559]

LMAO 2.5 that's barely even showing up. Way to set goals

[@MonGoalian]

Very true about an alumnus who watched you play giving you a shot.

[@a_vida_é_boa]

​@@gabrieldean9559You realize how hard it is to get a 4.0 playing football? College football is a lot harder than a fulltime job especially when you're playing to stay on a roster every season, and you have to go above and beyond in the classroom too.

[@lorddiethorn]

Nobody cares about grace you got in college most companies know that an college person can’t even do the job they hired them for lol

[@lorddiethorn]

@@a_vida_é_boalol bro it’s twenty hours an week not counting the travel time which means you have eight plus hours per week not counting the 12 to 15 hours you are in class to study lol

[@RoadTo19]

They are _still_ student-athletes, first. It's actually closer to 99% won't play in a player-paid league and college will be the end of their sports career as they know it. Well said, Coach!

[@KK-pm7ud]

That's why NIL money shouldn't be allowed. They are students.

[@user-wo7dl6tb2q]

@@KK-pm7udthey’ll just spend it on chains & rims…

[@RoadTo19]

@@KK-pm7ud Fair point but the horse has bolted...

[@nachobroryan8824]

@@KK-pm7ud The schools should give back the tv checks if they're just students.

[@KK-pm7ud]

@@nachobroryan8824 Nope. That should go to the students who actually go to class and learn. And there should be a cap on how much administrators make and the size of an administration. And all of the coaches and support staff on the college teams should have their salaries capped. It's an embarrassment.

[@guyinthechat9533]

"This life they are getting ready to live - you've got to win with your mind." Truth!

[@alext3571]

Reminds me of Ted Lasso; wants to make these young men the best they can be on and off the field. Respect from a CSU student ✊

[@MrMazon-u3f]

There’s really no point in investing so much in sports if no character is built.

[@blackmongoose8234]

Totally agree bro

[@jonr7364]

There's a certain irony in Sanders, a famously apathetic student who finished his final semester of college with a 0.0 GPA, now holding a position of power at a prestigious academic institution, but that's a topic for another day.

[@dkwsu16]

@@jonr7364almost as if people learn from their own mistakes and want to help the next generation not make the same mistakes they made when they were younger.

[@jonr7364]

@@dkwsu16 if only he could show them a little humility.

[@2kolbe010]

@@jonr7364 why are you not quoting something you clearly saw on the internet?

[@rogerknight2267]

Spent 20 years working in a community college administration. Went through multiple head coaches during my employment. You could tell the difference campus wide when all head coaches in all the sports adopted this type of attitude. Life is not about athletic ability. It’s the mind that wins in real life.

[@joelquidort6527]

Amen so proud of Deion

[@aaronpeters1770]

always spitn facts..neon deion

[@rickyrobinson-du2qn]

Way to go coach give these young men what they need and not what they want BIG UPS coach Prime ,

[@FredAtwood-h9p]

Deion is a good coach and person! He cares about his players! Tough love!

[@MarkMay-cr6bv]

So many people here are so naive. Deion Sanders cares about one thing and one thing only: Winning for his own sake and ego. Chewing out his players to keep them in class, and therefore in school and on the team is just one way he accomplishes that goal.

[@ghettostreamlabs5724]

I'm a 43 year old graduate student at an SEC school. I usually wind up with 3-4 college athletes in every class (online). Sometimes football, some baseball, equestrian, softball, whatever... Every one of those kids have been the best students, best classmates, and best leaders with NO exceptions. Their schedules are insanely difficult at times, but they always persevere. It is pretty impressive to witness.

[@xhesitase9729]

Given that they are student athletes, for the most part, I doubt they are majoring in anything too difficult like chemical engineering. Probably communications or physiology. Not hard to be the best student there. Your use of caps lock makes the statement overtly exaggerated.

[@ghettostreamlabs5724]

@@xhesitase9729 You must have missed the GRADUATE SCHOOL part of my statement. There, I capitalized it for you.

[@blackmarketarmy]

​@@xhesitase9729and your use of the english language makes it seem like you are quite conceited.

[@dmzabo3914]

​@@xhesitase9729, you forgot black studies as one of the favorite course choices!

[@beerus101]

Way to make yourself look like a clown, SMART guy ​@@xhesitase9729

[@thejunkmanlives]

2:42 wow. that short blip. thats pure 100% coach. i had no father, but i had a man like this for 2 years. that 2 years is the difference between building a career or building a rap sheet.

[@Andthereisthat]

Mad respect for Coach Sanders.. Leaders build future leaders

[@914Westchester]

No more online learning, or not learning. Require they attend class in a person. Not just one but everybody in their position. The team wins together or the team lose together. Easy.

[@BAKER22-l4u]

Lol..Deion WON'T do that, because he thinks he and his players, especially his sons are TOO good to be regular students..

[@USSEnterprise-vc9yf]

This was difficult even as a high school athlete. In college, they have out of state games and daily practices.

[@NoLuvCity]

they have online classes for a reason bro & its not because they're too good for them

[@milkwalkerjones633]

I don't think that's it chief lol

[@chili015]

Considering a large portion of the workforce has moved to a work-from-home model, taking online classes is a norm and making people go in-person won't improve anything. That's such an archaic point of view.

[@aljole683]

As a teacher and a coach…love seeing someone at that level making the effort to help young men become better men. Too many football players end up with nothing to be proud of except a few plays in a few games. Life is SO much more than that, and they need to learn it before life kicks them to the curb.

[@janetgpratt1800]

C'mon Buffs. If you're under some life pressure as these are some tough times, please use the support personnel on staff available to catch yourself. They have thought of everything and made it available for you to cross the finish line well. No cap.💯

[@AR-uz6kq]

I Love this Brother ❤️🖤💚

[@danielabilez3619]

For all his words, it comes down to action. Be Here. Be now. We do or do not. Each of us must be aware that we can never be here again. Our prioties and goals must align. If we are not the difference in our lives, then we are the reason for our dissapointment of it. All that will matter is few stood against the many. The good fight. For those that endure and survive the battles, they must have something more. A way to live and prosper with your children. And they too will stand on the shoulders of others like yourself. Be here. Be now

[@mitchellgolston2726]

Well said Coach prime you are one hundred percent right

[@madmax8949]

I was at a college that didn't have football but basketball was the big sport. I had a class that included several basketball players and they were always shuckin' and jiving' during class and you could just tell by the look on the professor's face that they disdained them.

[@douglaswrennel5484]

Shuckin’ and jiving…. 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️ you can do better with your choice of words.

[@mattriley2532]

Great job. I'm not the biggest fan of Sanders, but the fact that he's willing to tell his players to do the work on and off the field is amazing. Gold Star

[@aliciagreen7035]

THEY NEED TO GROW UP. TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS.

[@Joe-hz1nw]

Fatherless behavior

[@RyTrapp0]

They needed better parenting

[@jonr7364]

There's a certain irony in Sanders, a famously apathetic student who finished his final semester of college with a 0.0 GPA, now holding a position of power at a prestigious academic institution, but that's a topic for another day.

[@angryanakin]

@@jonr7364you already commented this bro

[@jayjayeffron9249]

@@jonr7364 Do you not understand the process of redemption? or simply that he recognized his mistakes and realized that he has to help these young men understand that there is more to life than football, especially if they don’t intend on becoming a coach like him. I’m sure he understands that many of his opportunities outside of ball and celebrity related money grabs are limited because he didn’t take his education seriously. When you realize that you dropped the ball, the best thing you can do is help others not do the same.

[@antonioollison5124]

Even when Deion says the right things, casuals will still find a way to b*tch

[@playoffp2738]

4-8

[@josephbridges7470]

Didn’t his own son just a few months ago say he has never attended a class at Colorado? I watched the interview. He’s very much sneering at the idea that classes are even remotely necessary for him to play football. That’s why even when Prime says very good things, its very hypocritical. His son will get drafted so the advice in this lecture dosnt apply to him. I just don’t know how to take serious a man that says one thing and allows another to take place right in front of him.

[@antonioollison5124]

@@josephbridges7470 ever heard of online courses? He doesn’t go in person like most high profile students.

[@SonyaJoylyn]

Because they just look for any reason to hate. Losers have to hate on the ones doing the work.

[@antonioollison5124]

@@josephbridges7470 he doesn’t go in person. His classes are online. Don’t be a casual.

[@zachnoe4503]

Coach Prime is a great example of what a coach is suppose to be doing when his players are out of hand and not being responsible for their actions

[@mikebush6074]

Excellent

[@I.P.Freely2-yz1je]

Normal

[@collingillespie3435]

I absolutely love this man. Didn’t get to watch him play as I was born in 1996. The life lessons and wisdom he has to offer to these kids will take them further in life than a football field ever will. How people can hate on him for this is beyond me and I hate Colorado as I’m a usc fan

[@matthewhamm1359]

I’m by no means a Primetime fan, but this is gold.

[@kevindukes8185]

Why ain't you a prime time fan ...just curious

[@02nupe]

@@kevindukes8185 He wont answer. How can one not be a fan of Prime?!

[@MrShanester117]

@@kevindukes8185 I’m not a fan of him because he’s a narcissist. And that’s fine, you can get far in life with that mentality, I just personally don’t like narcissists

[@Kings0424]

​@MrShanester117 But without education, you not gonna make it far in life by just skipping classes

[@aceshigh2784]

You clearly don’t know the definition of narcissist. If he was so selfish why do he care about his players doing well in class.? If your a man don’t use words feminist use lol

[@aacevedo42900]

I love Coach Prime

[@I.P.Freely2-yz1je]

Bet does who love you.

[@QuantumOfSolace1]

You at the Mall but ain’t got money!!! Gold - pure gold!

[@edeguzman89]

0:46 "you present but not in class"

[@marcus813]

As a college graduate, I'm relieved that Prime is getting on his players who aren't paying attention in class. He'll make men out of them in no time.

[@jonr7364]

There's a certain irony in Sanders, a famously apathetic student who finished his final semester of college with a 0.0 GPA, now holding a position of power at a prestigious academic institution, but that's a topic for another day.

[@Johnsonluvs]

​@@jonr7364He's making sure they don't make the same mistakes he did

[@anasshahid224]

Coach Deion Sanders is an absolute legends! He’s taken the Colorado Buffaloes to unprecedented heights 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@floridaphil8496]

Thank you coach Prime from instilling a sense of responsibility and values in those young men. We need more people like you to lead our youth.

[@kennethnesbit8775]

Coach Prime matches the student to the classes. No doubt about it! Go Buffs. Crack the Whip.

[@danobrien8295]

All the respect in the world to you coach!!!

[@anthonyvaldez4728]

Coach Prime is the best motivator I’ve ever seen.

[@kennethclaar922]

It’s hard to take the streets out of those kids . But he is a true leader maybe he can .

[@BAKER22-l4u]

True leader? Lol..He's a narcissistic clown, always looking for attention, just like in this video...

[@larrypaul8688]

I have just joined the Deion Sanders, wherever he's coaching, fan club.

[@turkeyslammer9549]

Gotta hear the hard things to grow. Love this

[@Rexoncile]

When you train for XP instead of studying in college football 25

[@user-qt4ny2nr6m]

That’s a message for the world not just Colorado. Well, Said Dion.

[@jeffthompson6248]

This is exactly why Coach Saban left the game. Its good to see another great coach pick up the reigns and try to turn these kids into men. Good luck Coach Prime!

[@warmicecubes2161]

Reins😑

[@Kilgore_Trout_jr]

Sabin could have said and done the same. But he chose not to. Says a lot about the man. Prime has done more for the sport in a couple years than Sabin has done in a lifetime. Sabin is the poster boy for white privilege. Another American teaching point lost due to prejudice and bigotry.

[@Blackfedoraowner]

I think Kirby Smart has shared the reins for several years now. Kirby is now in control for best coach this year, and maybe upcoming years.

[@Brodieiamnot]

The 🐐 of football has spoken

[@jimmyjam5453]

Saben??? 😳

[@Brodieiamnot]

@@jimmyjam5453 I'm talking about players you casual

[@jimmyjam5453]

@@Brodieiamnot but he is speaking as a head coach...not as a cornerback. 😳

[@Brodieiamnot]

@@jimmyjam5453 you're a casual

[@thestsconsulting8968]

ur mom u talking about

[@MrJohnr47]

Every time I here Deon speak, I respect him more and more

[@ElSantoLuchador]

5% will go pro and 40% won't graduate college. The main issue for me is lack of respect. The way the treat the classroom and that professor is worse than the fact that they don't gaf if they learn anything. They're self-entitled. That would have been my point.

[@saintfrancis9619]

It’s actually lower than that more like less than 1%

[@Zaximillian]

The attacking point to fix this entitlement is the high school level where you'd better believe that the BMOC attitude is baked in by these kids who are the only glory in these small towns. This is where it starts.

[@thekeef2187]

If he stays consistent off camera with this approach he's doing right by everyone involved and witnessing. Hate on 'em if you want but I'd send my kid to a coach who proves this is the way he thinks, and lives it out loud 24/7.

[@creamage.]

i’m glad i saw this. i gained a lot of respect for coach prime after this. love to see coaches caring about the players education and holding them accountable.

[@leonardrivere7273]

Wow I mean just wow I hope other coaches see this

[@danielmelo7146]

Deion is damm right.

[@I.P.Freely2-yz1je]

Plus thousands of other coaches.😂😂😂😂

[@RyTrapp0]

Dern. He's dern right. Dern.

[@samoramachel55]

I am so happy that Coach did this. When I was in college, we could do anything, and some guys I knew didn't take advantage of the opportunity. I did! I listened and knew I wasn't going pro-I had no desire. I wanted an education.

[@theclayishone]

And someone just happened to be recording him and sent the video to ESPN.

[@CarolyneHenley-p4g]

This should be viewed by students, instructors and parents alike. Don’t just look for the negative, there is a lot of positive in this…..and Yes, it needed to be said!

[@bigpapa82]

What did yall expect. Yall gave 17 to 23 year old kids thousands upon thousands of dollars and told them they finally made it. They don't have to care anymore they are getting NFL money now. They don't have to make it to the NFL, and some of these kids are set for life. Don't tell them to be student anymore because you're paying them only to be Athletes now! They don't make bread in the class room they make it on the field!

[@geeyetwah5858]

I attended CU in the 70's, at that time we were a top 20 powerhouse. I saw players go from being featured on regional and national sports magazines to working as dishwasher. Sat in classes with players who had no interest in learning. Behind you100% coach Prime.

[@KBowWow75]

As a former collegiate football player and as a current teacher, address the issues where students are a distraction to other students, but these young men are adults. If they don't want to participate and join in, let their actions be on them and affect them. Now some guys were called out in front of millions. I guess the NIL allows for that.

[@kmbbmj5857]

They aren't adults yet. They may have the years, but not the maturity. That's what he's doing. Turning them into adults.

[@Ristofec]

This is the least surprising thing I’ve ever seen. This is the exact culture Deion “primetime” created

[@GlazingIs4Pedos]

Yeah idk why he’s complaining. He wanted to bring in those kids and establish that culture

[@WilliamtheWorst]

Well done, Coach!

[@larrylyon6695]

College football should be replaced by the equivalent of a Baseball “Minor League”. These are fine athletes but they aren’t students. As the Big 10 has grown to 20 teams with a large TV contract and the SEC has likewise grown, it’s time to set aside the fiction that these players aren’t professional athletes.

[@splitliving]

To what end? If it is so that 90+ % of college athletes don’t go pro, then why have the concept at all? Just drop education? Waste three, four, five years playing a game? I’d say that is a pretty bad ROI

[@hlomlajikijela8645]

Bro that is terrible.

[@jamestaylor954]

Bro dad must left to get bread and never returned lol

[@stoneymcneal2458]

They’d better listen to Coach because the man has proven his worth both on and off the field.

[@bobbycox9541]

It’s called common sense. Keep it up coach!👍

[@MRR_Shadowolf]

Mixed feelings on this one. Coach Prime is great but I'm also concerned about the 'entitlement' these young men seem to have. tough love.

[@702TifosiGambler]

either that or the curriculum is boring, unfortunately if they have aspirations of the NFL they can't drop out like me and pursue an alternative career

[@h2owl205]

@@702TifosiGambler Doesn't matter if they find the curriculum boring. That is no excuse to act a fool in class and be disrespectful to the professor and their fellow classmates. You can aspire to be in the NFL all you want, but the reality is 99% of them won't so they better start preparing for life outside of the game.

[@702TifosiGambler]

@@h2owl205 I don’t recall excusing their behavior, I also don’t count other men’s pockets but from what I can tell many of these young men earn more than 99% of college graduates so to each their own, personally I could care less

[@lionessrising]

@@702TifosiGamblercurriculum is boring is usually code for I have no work ethic. Life is filled with mundane but necessary task.

[@702TifosiGambler]

@@lionessrising curriculum is boring is usually coder for curriculum is boring, necessary is subjective as is life

[@Cloofinder]

Coach Carter 3.0. He be keeping his boys honest and respectful. Enjoy this sport as long as you can. Once you're injured so bad you can't play anymore, you're disposable.

[@devharden770]

Why are we recording this with coach prime but no other coach smh

[@bangwithcamino693]

😂 It is from his son's channel. ESPN took THEIR content

[@RussCR5187]

Prime is about truth. Nothing to hide. Transparency. The players came, in part, for exposure. You have to CREATE the positive exposure by excellence in all things. That's the way life is. Unapologetic.

[@geeniality4215]

ESPN, reposted this video from Well Off Media channel on KZbin which is ran by Deion Sanders Jr. I hope for that any parent who has an athlete at CU who did not see this video from Well Off Media has now seen it on ESPN and reached out to the child to find out if the letter from the professor was talking about him. I hope all parents reach out to the kid and encourage them not to throw away their opportunity to get their education even if they don't become a professional athlete. That is what Coach Prime always talks to his players about. He wants them to become great productive young men.

[@Paul-vf2wl]

Most schools the coach would have gotten the professor crushed before such a note went public.

[@danielboston8806]

I’ll text the real reason ESPN posted this video. CU has had an influx of African American players on their roster since Deion tenure as HC. CU allegedly lowered their gpa to allow more student athletes to attend… some like it , some don’t. America is a biased country that, for instance if a white and black person performs the exact crime best believe the black person will be handed a harsher sentence. ESPN is shining light strictly due to the fact their are predominantly black Americans who are on that football team.

[@Dfpijgyt564s65sgt]

While his son is recording himself live walking into class late while the instructor is already talking, he walks in with no bag, book, notebook, or laptop. He then talks to students around him distracting them while the instructor is talking. Total joke lmao

[@creekandseminole]

I think making them realize that not everyone is going pro is the most important thing

[@NithinJune]

this is something you’d expect in high school note at the collegiate level

[@jamesfahey2036]

You’d be surprised…

[@Huskerguy316]

Well he’s got a team full of Ns so it’s running a zoo

[@NeverKnow225]

@@Huskerguy316better than a team full of pink peckerwoods that live in a single wide trailer

[@NeverKnow225]

@@Huskerguy316nice win Friday night Pink fella

[@doggieGZ]

These kids dont know what opportunities they're throwing away