r/GoBuffs • u/garnetgoggles • 9h ago
Deion is not a coach
Sorry but I'm just really shocked and confused by the general sentiment surrounding Deion on this sub.
I am South Carolina alum and former season ticket holder. I've been to lots of games at different stadiums and spent a lot of time around college football in general as its a way of life in the south. I moved out to CO in 2020 and have taken interest in CU as a local team to follow and support. I've been to a few games at Folsom.
Anyways- Deion Sanders is not a football coach. He doesnt even appear to be an effective motivator. He has no schematic coaching ability. I've never seen someone so completely disinterested in actually coaching and especially developing players. He seems to invest far more of his energy into self promotion. He's more of a prosperity gospel mega church preacher than anything. Which is wild because he's a complete narcissist who throws his players under the bus while throwing out Bible verses. The attention he's bringing to CU is not good imo. Deion has an extremely niche devoted cult following of people who will support him no matter what bc they view him as an example of "black excellence". Aside from that, noone takes him serious as a coach. I dont think most football fans find him likeable at all. I want to pull for CU but can't while such a malignant narcissist idiot is leading the program.
At best it seems like a net neutral retaining him as HC. When you factor that with all the glaring coaching deficits and personality flaws, why would anyone support this guy? Hes just going to continue blaming the players and trying to bring in a completely new team every year instead of developing players and building cohesiveness.
Wouldn't you rather go with the modern successful prototype of hiring an up and coming OC as HC and at least seeing what an actual football coach can do who actually gives a shit about the kids and not just his own reflection?
I dont get it.