Deion Sanders Faces Isolation on Sidelines as Calls Mount to Bench $1.8M Investment

The Colorado Buffaloes have wrapped up their second game of the season, but the bigger question lingers: has the weight of Shedeur and Shilo leaving his nest eased at all for Deion Sanders? But what we know is that the Buffs have nursed his wound after they got crushed by Georgia Tech 20-27 in their season opener. On September 6, Deion’s boys cruised through the gridiron and handed Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens a 31-7 defeat. Yet, when has life ever given Deion the full measure of joy? As his program achieves its first victory of the season, he has no one to share it with. With his two sons gone to the NFL, he only had Deion Sanders Jr., but he, too, had to leave. 

Barring missing Bucky, something unexpected happened. Ryan Staub gifted the Buffs a memorable night. Well, that guy has been in Boulder for quite some time and has noticed Shedeur very closely. While it might have worked in his favor, Deion landed in a sticky spot as his $1.8 million investment feels like a burden. As an analyst have suggestion for the Buffs HC, what made Deion Jr. leave his dad in isolation? 

On September 6, Deion Jr. posted an IG story. He had recorded the video while driving his car. In the clip, he explained how he had excused himself mid-game,  “That boy Staub came to play. Because I see him throw it. Had to leave early, I gotta make a flight. Guy’s the greatest, man.” The earlier clip showed Deion’s son dropping a video of the Folsom field where the players were still gearing up, and the game had not begun. 

We are yet to know what emergency came for Bucky to be unable to give dad Deion some time to celebrate the victory together. But the Buffs have surely made it to make their head coach feel special. Fans thought that the focus would be on who is better: Julian Lewis or Kaidon Salter. That’s when, unexpectedly, Deion’s third-stringer, Staub, stole the show.   

This came as a soothing balm to Deion’s wounds after cracks appeared in his coaching and defense in their last feat against Georgia Tech. The Buffs’ defense gave up a whopping 320 rushing yards to Georgia Tech, which is 6.8 yards per carry. 

Cut to their feat against Delaware, Deion’s third stringer Staub became the showstopper and saved them from further embarrassment. On his first drive, he connected with Dekalon Taylor for a 21-yard touchdown that capped a 75-yard march. The Buffs head coach could not wait for the game to end to let Staub know that he is proud of him. Pulling him into an embarce, Deion said, “I believe in you, man!” Wait, that was not the end of Staub’s feat. To start out the second half, Staub dropped a 71-yard bomb into the hands of Sincere Brown. And there it came. But Deion might not full-heartedly celebrate the victory as his hefty investment will be nagging him.

Deion Sanders’ boys’ Delaware victory leaves a $1.8 million question mark

Taking the field with a retooled Buffaloes squad, Deion watched as his team squandered Georgia Tech’s generosity. Despite forcing three straight turnovers to open the contest, Colorado managed just one score, a modest 8-yard strike from Liberty transfer and new signal-caller Salter. Even though later on, he added 43 more yards on the ground with 13 carries, including a 7-yard touchdown run to tie the game, Deion’s quarterback felt powerless in front of Georgia Tech’s Haynes King.

Cut to their fight against Delaware. While Staub saved Deion’s boat from sinking, Lewis made his debut, entering for two drives. Unfortunately, that did not help the offense in anyway. Mind you, this is the same JuJu on whom Deion rained a riches worth $1.2 million.

And what about $592,000 Liberty Flames transfer Salter? He led two straight penalty-filled drives in the fourth quarter that led to some boos from the Folsom Field crowd. Not just the fans, it also moved the analyst. As RJ Young did not mince his words and said, “Put Kaidon Salter on the bench. Tell Julian Lewis to take the redshirt. Ryan Staub is 5 of 8 for 157 yards with two TDs. That’s your guy. That’s THE guy, Colorado.”  

Maybe Deion Sanders was aware of these consequences. After all, few days before their face off against Delaware, Coach Prime, had asked his coaches to stay true to their standards. And while sending a message for his staffer came up with a blunt shade for Julian Lewis and co. “Coach do not change your character to compensate for these soft men. Don’t change your character. Do not change your character,” said Coach Prime. Even with a win to ease the night, Deion’s dreams may be shadowed by the doubt of a $1.8 million investment being a failed bet.

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