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Deion Sanders Gets Love From Offset And Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Ahead Of Colorado State Game

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Just about every college sports show is in Boulder today for the Rocky Mountain Showdown between Colorado and Colorado State. Since the game doesn’t kick off till 8pm local time, that’s a lot of airtime to fill. So the various shows up in Boulder have been bringing out a lot of people to talk about how great Deion Sanders is. For College GameDay, who is in Boulder for the first time since the 90s, that pundit was Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Already in Boulder for WWE SmackDown, The Rock was more than happy to join ESPN to discuss what Coach Prime has been doing at Folsom Field. “What Deion Sanders is doing right now — let’s talk about this just for a second, because we are witnessing something that is not only game-changing in the face of college football, but also, something that’s very special. And what that special thing is, is passion mixed with love mixed with disruption mixed with swagger mixed with confidence, but also, there’s an undercurrent here that Coach Prime is doing, is he’s changing the face of college football, and he’s doing it his way. But he’s also doing it in a way — and this is the hard part — that is galvanizing not only a town in Boulder, Colorado, but also galvanizing an entire country.”

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Offset Vibes With Sanders

However, The Rock wasn’t the only person showing some love to Coach Prime. Offset was also in Boulder and managed to get some one-on-one time with Sanders amid the sea of fans following the coach around. The two spoke briefly before embracing. In the comments, people joked that Offset was in the one place where “Kenneth [Petty] can’t find him.”

The Rocky Mountain Showdown returns for the first time since 2019. Once an annual affair, the two sides have not played each other since the pandemic. Colorado has won the last five matchups against Colorado State. Despite this, Deion might want to watch out for a scary historical precedent. The last six times a team has entered the Rocky Mountain Showdown ranked in the AP Poll, they’ve lost. Colorado enters the matchup at #18 after their 2-0 start to the season.

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Deion Sanders Responds To Colorado State Trash Talk

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Deion Sanders has hit back after Colorado State head coach Jay Norvell took a few shots at the Colorado coach. “I’m minding my own business watching some film, trying to get ready, trying to get out here and be the best coach that I could be and I look up and I read some bull junk that they had said about us, once again,” Sanders told the team. “Why would you want to talk about us when we don’t talk about nobody? All we do is go out here, work our butts off and do our job on Saturday. But when they give us ammunition, they done messed around and made it [personal],” Sanders told his players in a newly-released video.

“It was just gonna be a good game and they done messed around and made it personal. It was gonna be a great task — a battle of Colorado, but they done messed around and made it [personal]. Now he’s messing with my mama,” Sanders continued. Colorado has beaten Colorado State in five consecutive matchups. However, the two sides have not contested the Rocky Mountain Showdown since 2019.

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Sanders and Norvell Ready For Showdown

With ESPN College GameDay in Boulder for the game, Norvell has had plenty of time in front of the camera. “It was great. I loved it,” Norvell said of the added attention. “But our kids came out of those [interviews] really with a chip on their shoulder. They’re tired of all that stuff. They really are tired of it. They’re [Colorado] not gonna like us no matter what we say or do. It doesn’t matter. So, let’s go up there and play. That’s just how I feel about it.” However, Norvell also acknowledged that Colorado has “a great football team”.

Colorado State are 0-1, having dropped their opening game to Washington State 50-24. Meanwhile, the school has dropped their last five games against Colorado and their last 23 games against ranked squads. However, the last six Rocky Mountain Showdowns to feature a ranked team have been won by the unranked side. Despite this, Colorado enter as 23-point favorites. “Deion Sanders has had a lot of public critics. I’m not one of them,” Norvell told reporters. “I really respect all head coaches and the sacrifices they’ve had to make to become head coaches, and I appreciate the path they have to go through to get there — especially African American coaches. I was happy to see Deion get his opportunity, I had to wait a long time to get mine.”

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Colorado State Head Coach Takes Shots At Deion Sanders

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The war of words in the Rocky Mountain Showdown has finally began, with Colorado State Head Coach Jay Norvell taking the first shots. “I don’t care if they hear this in Boulder, I told them [ESPN] — I took my hat off, and I took my glasses off. I said, ‘When I talk to grown-ups, I take my hat and my glasses off. That’s what my mother taught me.” Norvell’s comments came on his weekly radio show as he prepares for the first in-state rivalry match since 2019. It’s Norvell’s first Rocky Mountain Showdown, having joined Colorado State after four years with Nevada.

Norvell oversees one of the most interesting squads in the country. A recent profile in The Athletic noted the Rams squad as having “An Arnold Amateur Strongman champion, a sumo wrestler, two tribesmen, an openly gay defensive lineman, a 30-something father of three and so much more.” Furthermore, Norvell made a comment that could be taken as a shot at Sanders’ marquee recruit signing approach. “We have the whole world to find guys that fit what we’re looking for.”

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Norvell Ready For Sanders

With ESPN College GameDay in Boulder for the game, Norvell has had plenty of time in front of the camera. “It was great. I loved it,” Norvell said of the added attention. “But our kids came out of those [interviews] really with a chip on their shoulder. They’re tired of all that stuff. They really are tired of it. They’re [Colorado] not gonna like us no matter what we say or do. It doesn’t matter. So, let’s go up there and play. That’s just how I feel about it.” However, Norvell also acknowledged that Colorado has “a great football team”.

Colorado State are 0-1, having dropped their opening game to Washington State 50-24. Meanwhile, the school has dropped their last five games against Colorado and their last 23 games against ranked squads. However, the last six Rocky Mountain Showdowns to feature a ranked team have been won by the unranked side. Despite this, Colorado enter as 23-point favorites. “Deion Sanders has had a lot of public critics. I’m not one of them,” Norvell told reporters. “I really respect all head coaches and the sacrifices they’ve had to make to become head coaches, and I appreciate the path they have to go through to get there — especially African American coaches. I was happy to see Deion get his opportunity, I had to wait a long time to get mine.”

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Deion Sanders Claims Colorado Home Opener Made $18M For The City Of Boulder

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There is no doubt that Deion Sanders has reshaped college football. Ever since he joined the Colorado Buffaloes in December 2022, it’s been the Prime Way or No Way. This has taken a 1-11 program in 2022 to the college football stratosphere. But can you put a numerical value on Sanders’ impact? Apparently, you can. In the most recent episode of the Colorado BTS vlog, Sanders and his coaching staff are seen discussing the impact that the football program is having. At one point, Sanders says that “they say the city made $18 million from us.” With the Broncos also hosting their home opener this past weekend, the city estimates a total revenue of $40 million.

That figure comes from the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, which estimates a $17 million revenue impact and projects similar figures for every sold-out home game. That might climb even higher this coming weekend. Not only is Colorado hosting their in-state rivals Colorado State, but ESPN will also be on the ground in Boulder. College Gameday is headed to Colorado for the first time since 1996, which is sure to bring out an even bigger influx of guests. It’s the first time the two rivals have faced off since 2019.

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However, the financial impact is not the only thing that has been affected by the arrival of Sanders. Per Coach Prime himself, Colorado now has an “absurd” number of recruits interested in joining the program. “We’re receiving so many calls at this point right now it is absurd, just inquiring about what we do and how we do what we do and desiring to come on an unofficial or official visit,” Sanders said.

Furthermore, Colorado’s athletics account on Instagram has seen a 59% increase in followers since September 1st. Meanwhile, the school’s Facebook accounts have seen 29.3 million impressions in the same time span. As well as College GameDay, Fox’s Big Noon Kickoff will also be in Boulder for the Rocky Mountain Showdown.

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Cam’ron Links Up With Shannon Sharpe While Supporting Deion Sanders

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Cam’ron remains one of the biggest legends in the hip-hop world. Overall, he has been incredibly active as of late thanks to his sports talk show It Is What It Is. Additionally, he just dropped an eight-track EP that fans have been enjoying. Needless to say, things have been going very well for him as of late. He is enjoying life to the fullest, and it is great to see a hip-hop legend still thriving all these years later.

Since he joined the Colorado Buffaloes, Deion Sanders has been receiving a lot of support from both Cam and Ma$e on their show. Of course, the Buffaloes upset TCU last week with a 45-42 victory. Subsequently, they beat Nebraska by a score of 36-14 in what was a complete blowout. Sanders continues to showcase his prowess as a coach, and Cam wanted to see it in person. On Saturday, that is exactly what he did as he went out to Colorado to watch the game in person.

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Cam’ron Takes In The Game

As you can see in the Instagram posts above, Cam’ron got to link up with some famous NFL legends. Firstly, he got to see Shannon Sharpe, who was there with Stephen A. Smith. Moreover, he met up with Michael Irvin on the sidelines. Irvin is a good friend of Sanders and he was one of the many guests on the sidelines. It was yet another example of how these Buffaloes games are getting a ton of press and are also a hotbed for celebrities. That will continue to be true as they gear up to play Oregon and USC.

This upcoming weekend, Sanders and his squad will be taking on Colorado State, where they are favored to win yet again. Colorado State lost their first game of the season to Washington State by a score of 50-24, and it is looking like a blowout could be on the way. Moreover, the Buffaloes are now ranked 18th in the entire nation. Let us know who you think will win, in the comments section below.

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Lil Wayne Hypes Deion Sanders’ Colorado After Nebraska Win

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Lil Wayne is the latest public figure to give his flowers to Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes. The Young Money CEO spoke to the team via Zoom after their win over Nebraska on September 9. “I remember when I was younger. And I was a part of a group called the Hot Boys. That group consisted of Juvenile, B.G., Turk, and the likes of people like Birdman and Mannie Fresh. And I remember we were in the studio — every night. I would just be coming home from school, like 12 years old. So I would just get dropped off at the office and stuff.”

He continued. “Everybody was talking about what they wanted to do, what was going on with their days. I couldn’t talk about my 12-year-old stuff. So, what I had to do was impress them. They were my idols. They were everything I thought I should be. So I had to impress them in the booth. It wasn’t about the conversations we were having. It was about the booth.”

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ESPN Headed To Colorado

As well as a chat with Lil Wayne, the Buffs have gotten another honor following their win over the Huskers. For the first time since 1996, ESPN College GameDay is headed to Colorado. The Week 3 location was announced a little over an hour after #22 Colorado took down Nebraska 36-14. “Colorado get ready, WE’RE COMIN’! For the first time since 1996, we’re headed to Boulder as Coach Prime and 2-0 @CUBuffsFootball host the Rocky Mountain Showdown with rival Colorado State!” the show wrote on X, formerly Twitter. The last time College GameDay was in Boulder, the #5 Buffaloes were hosting the #11 Michigan Wolverines. The Wolverines came out on top 20-13.

Colorado will enter the matchup ranked #18 in the nation following the 36-14 win over Nebraska, per the latest AP Poll. That’s Colorado’s highest ranking since Week 11 of the 2016 season when they were ranked at #16. However, the Rocky Mountain Showdown returns for the first time since 2019. Once an annual affair, the two sides have not played each other since the pandemic. Colorado has won the last five matchups against Colorado State. Despite this, Deion might want to watch out for a scary historical precedent. The last six times a team has entered the Rocky Mountain Showdown ranked in the AP Poll, they’ve lost. Deion better watch out for the upset.

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Deion Sanders And Colorado To Host “ESPN College GameDay”

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For the first time since 1996, ESPN College GameDay is headed to Colorado. The Week 3 location was announced a little over an hour after #22 Colorado took down Nebraska 36-14. “Colorado get ready, WE’RE COMIN’! For the first time since 1996, we’re headed to Boulder as Coach Prime and 2-0 @CUBuffsFootball host the Rocky Mountain Showdown with rival Colorado State!” the show wrote on X, formerly Twitter. The last time College GameDay was in Boulder, the #5 Buffaloes were hosting the #11 Michigan Wolverines. The Wolverines came out on top 20-13.

However, the announcement was slightly spoiled by GameDay veteran Lee Corso. During the Week 2 show from the Alabama-Texas game, Corso appeared to imply that GameDay would head to Boulder if Colorado beat Nebraska. If the Buffs hadn’t won, GameDay would have most likely headed to Gainesville for the Florida-Tennessee game. “Colorado wins…we go to Colorado next week,” Corso said. “We’ll be there. So it’ll be good. Colorado’s going to win this game,” host Kirk Herbstreit later confirmed.

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Deion, Colorado Roll On

While the Huskers were able to keep the Buffs off the board in the first quarter, the Colorado offense put up 13 points in the second as they quickly began to run away with the game. With the 36-14 win, the Buffs are now 2-0 to start a season for the first time since 2020. Shedeur Sanders had another great game, throwing for 393 yards and two touchdowns, while adding a third touchdown on the ground. However, that was the only good news on the ground, as Sanders also recorded -16 yards on 11 rushing attempts. It’s quickly becoming apparent that dual-threat QBs are just something Coach Prime doesn’t have at his disposal. Elsewhere, two-way star Travis Hunter had 73 receiving yards as well as four tackles.

However, the Rocky Mountain Showdown returns for the first time since 2019. Once an annual affair, the two sides have not played each other since the pandemic. Colorado has won the last five matchups against Colorado State. Despite this, Deion might want to watch out for a scary historical precedent. The last six times a team has entered the Rocky Mountain Showdown ranked in the AP Poll, they’ve lost. It’s unknown how high the Buffs will rise in this week’s AP Poll. However, they better watch out for the upset.

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Deion Sanders Takes Colorado To 2-0 With Massive Win Over Nebraska

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Deion Sanders watched as his Colorado Buffaloes dispatched Matt Rhule’s Nebraska to take the Boulder PrimeTime show to 2-0 on the season. While the Huskers were able to keep the Buffs off the board in the first quarter, the Colorado offense put up 13 points in the second as they quickly began to run away with the game. With the 36-14 win, Colorado is now 2-0 to start a season for the first time since 2020.

Shedeur Sanders had another great game, throwing for 393 yards and two touchdowns, while adding a third touchdown on the ground. However, that was the only good news on the ground, as Sanders also recorded -16 yards on 11 rushing attempts. It’s quickly becoming apparent that dual-threat QBs are just something Coach Prime doesn’t have at his disposal. Elsewhere, two-way star Travis Hunter had 73 receiving yards as well as four tackles. Colorado takes on in-state rival Colorado State in their final non-conference game next week. Sanders and the Buffs open their last season of Pac-12 play at #13 Oregon on September 23.

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Colorado Home Opener Highlights Sanders Culture

The game against Nebraska, which served as Colorado’s 2023 home opener, served as the perfect example of “PrimeTime Culture” at Colorado. The players arrived in CU Gold suits commissioned by Deion from NFL legend Michael Strahan. “We’ve got a lot of eyes on us, so you know I had to make sure the team was looking right, down to all the details from the color of the stitches to the ‘I BELIEVE’ on the inside,” Sanders told GQ.

Elsewhere, Coach Prime welcomed members of the Wu-Tang Clan to Folsom Field. Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, and several others were in the stands for Sanders’ debut at Folsom Field. All of this simply goes to show the level of hype that Sanders has built around his team. For the moment, everything is coming up Deion. However, the real tests are yet to come. As mentioned, Colorado opens Pac-12 play against ranked Oregon. A week later, they have to face USC. Later in the season, they have games against ranked Oregon State and Utah. It will truly be a test of whether what Deion has built can withstand the rigors of college football.

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Method Man And The Wu-Tang Clan Share Their Sporting Loyalties

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Method Man has joined the Aaron Rodgers train as the New York Jets prepare to start their make-or-break season against the Bills on September 11. “This here is where we write the story. For city, for land, for nation. Not bound by ancestral borders — just loyalty to these colors,” he adds, narrating over the clip highlighting various individuals from all walks of life, repping Jets gear. This team — and this team’s been through it, man. Long days. Cold nights. Hardships and heartbreak. But you know what? We learn from it. We learned that the greatest heights conquered often begin in the greatest debts,” the Wu-Tang Clan member said in a short film called What’s Past Is Prologue.

“And the past need not define what we would will ourselves to become. It was a hard road to get here. Yeah. But you know what? The journey that’s easy never matters. Sacrifice is the price for greatness. So beat down, cast out, broken and battered but we never abandon. We never cowered. We never quit. Never quit. We built something new here, brick by brick. Player by player — turned defeats into lessons and rivals into teachings to become the best we’ve ever been. So, to the ones coming for us, I say bring it. We want all the smoke. Give us your titles, your strongest — your players yearning to be champions — ’cause we trained for this. We bled for this. We met the worst and came out the other side to now — to this moment — our time,” he continued.

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Wu-Tang Clan Backs The Buffs

Meanwhile, the rest of the Clan was out West in Colorado. Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, and several others showed out at Folsom Field to support Deion Sanders in his home opener as Colorado Buffaloes head coach. After shocking #17 TCU in his first game with Colorado, he now takes on 0-1 Nebraska in Boulder. The appearance of the Wu-Tang Clan speaks to the major cultural shift in Boulder. A year ago, the Buffaloes were 1-11. Now they are the biggest name in college football. Their first win already has people deeming Colorado National Title contenders.

Sander’s son Shedeur set a new single-game passing record for the school as he threw for 510 yards and 4 touchdowns. Meanwhile, two-way star Travis Hunter put up 119 receiving yards and an interception. Sanders kept his postgame remarks simple while discussing his team’s victory – “We comin’.” He has continued that mentality throughout the week, hyping up his players and demonizing the lack of faith that the national media had him in. At the time of writing, Colorado leads Nebraska 13-6.

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Wu-Tang Clan Are The Latest Colorado Buffaloes Fans As The Group Pulled Up To Support Coach Prime

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On Saturday, several of members of Wu-Tang Clan, including Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, and more, threw their support behind one of the NCAA’s (National Collegiate Athletics Association) most discussed teams, the Colorado Buffaloes. In a video captured shared on social media by the team’s official social media team, the emcees declare their respect for the work that Deion Sanders, more affectionately known as Coach Prime, is doing with the University of Colorado — Boulder’s athletic department. The video was shared just ahead of the highly anticipated matchup versus Nebraska Cornhuskers.

College sports fans joined in on the excitement on X (formerly Twitter), reacting to the clip of the Wu-Tang Clan’s attendance at the Buffaloe’s Folsom Field.

“We’re literally witnessing the culture make a shift. The Prime Effect has ARRIVED,” wrote one person.

Another added, “The effect is effect-ing. Shoutout Raekwon The Chef 👨🏿‍🍳.”

“Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nun To Mess With 🔥,” penned another, referencing the group’s famous slogan.

The Wu-Tang Clan aren’t the only celebrities coming out to witness the Buffaloes play live or watching from the comfort of their homes. A ton of people tuned in to watch the team pull a massive upset over TCU Horn Frogs on September 2, and that’s just what Sanders wants.