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The coaches, the quarterback, and the culture of Colorado football

By Dante Pryor

BOULDER, COLORADO - APRIL 22: Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks off the field after their spring game at Folsom Field on April 22, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
BOULDER, COLORADO - APRIL 22: Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks off the field after their spring game at Folsom Field on April 22, 2023 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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Sep 2, 2023; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders walks off the field after winning the game against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

Coach Prime has built quite the coaching staff for Colorado football

Anytime you can convince a sitting head coach to come and be your offensive coordinator, you have a vision that people can get behind. Prime hiring Sean Lewis away from Kent State was strategic. Lewis’ offense is similar to what quarterback Shedeur Sanders ran in high school and at Jackson State.

The offense takes advantage of Sanders’ ability to quickly get the ball out of his hands and make the right decisions with the football.

In addition to a young up-and-comer like Lewis, Prime has built a coaching staff with well-respected veterans. Defensive coordinator Charles Kelly has been a coach in the college ranks for over 30 years.

In one of his more underrated moves, Coach Prime has two former head coaches (in addition to Lewis) as part of his staff. Tim Brewster, who was with him at Jackson State, was head coach of Minnesota. Pat Shurmur is a long-time NFL coordinator and was head coach of the New York Giants.

This staff knows how to get a team ready. That fact became apparent after the first two weeks of the season. Colorado was crisp against TCU. They faced some adversity against Nebraska but adapted and overcame.

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