Deion Sanders is a true warrior at heart. Despite facing multiple health concerns and two amputated toes due to blood clots, he continues to coach the Colorado Buffaloes arguably better than any other coach in the NFL. His terrific performance in turning around a 1-11 team has arguably been the hot topic among college football fanatics, and his spirit is the one reason behind it.
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However, this Thursday, Coach Prime missed out on the team activities and was missing from the weekly coaches’ show hosted on BuffsTV, as he reportedly had a bad reaction to his IV therapy. In his place, CU coaches Gary “Flea” Harrell and Mark Johnson had to take over.
Coach Prime Wasn’t in the Best of Shapes Before ASU Matchup
The head coach of the CU Buffs football team, Coach Deion “Prime Time” Sanders, was notably absent from his weekly coaches show in Boulder due to health reasons, after missing practices. On the weekly CU Coaches Show at The Post Chicken & Beer restaurant, the University officials confirmed Sanders’ absence.
They cited that the 56-year-old coach wasn’t feeling well and indeed had a “bad reaction” to an IV therapy. However, they did emphasize how Sanders is, in fact, fine, even with the recent health issues he has encountered. Mark Johnson, the Buffs play-by-play announcer shared,
“We are going without Coach Prime here today. We received notification a little while again that (he) was a little under the weather and had a bad reaction to his immune IVs, is what I was told.”
His assistant elaborated on it further, saying,
“Well, you know, we had a team meeting this morning, and any time he’s not in our presence, we know something is wrong, he doesn’t miss very much. So, I went and checked up on him. He wasn’t feeling well, so we resumed the meeting, but he was at practice for the entire time; he’s just not at full strength right now, but he’s trying to take care of that.”
However, they said that there was “no doubt” that he would be there for the matchup. Coach Prime has faced multiple health challenges over the past few years. He missed Pac-12 Media Day in July due to a blood clot procedure, which marked his second surgery within two months.
The way Shedeur Sanders recapped Colorado’s win over ASU, it felt like the Buffaloes had a respectable victory.
“We went crazy mode (at the end),” he said.
His father, Deion, saw it much different.
“Played like hot garbage. I’m sick of it.” https://t.co/bw120BqhDH pic.twitter.com/kiNcfHoyg7
— Trevor Booth (@TrevorMBooth) October 8, 2023
Additionally, he had two toes amputated while coaching at Jackson State in 2021. Though interestingly, despite his absence, the show went on, with coach Gary “Flea” Harrell and Mark Johnson filling in. Harrell served as a ‘very efficient’ stand-in for Sanders, as he discussed in-depth the matchup against Arizona State and emphasized the importance of securing a victory in Tempe.
Deion Sanders telling his kicker to dance got me crying pic.twitter.com/jDNc2A18sV
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod (@big_business_) October 8, 2023
The CU Buffs, with a 3-2 record, faced 1-4 ASU and came out victorious. And regardless of Sanders’ temporary health setback, the team performed well in the much-awaited matchup, giving some respite to the anxious fans. After all, Sander’s rise in popularity has set the bar high for the team while he gets featured on TIME cover and preps for a ‘reported’ second season of Coach Prime. As expected, Coach Prime was on the field and coaching it up.
