August 10th 2024.
On Friday, a news conference was held by a coach with a record of 4-8. This coach was none other than Deposition Deion, a man who seemed to have a chip on his shoulder. He had always been portrayed as a victim and had little patience for those he deemed below him.
As he sat down, Deion made a joke about the Honey Buns sitting on the table in front of him, trying to maintain his 6-pack. But just as quickly as he appeared, he disappeared, leaving reporters at a loss. This was a side of Deion that they had never seen before, unfiltered and raw, without the usual control and spin.
It was as if he was on the witness stand, not at a media day for CU fall sports. He was like the Deion Sanders that had been written about in tell-all books and magazine stories, known for his outbursts and confrontations. He seemed to be yelling at everyone, and yet, no one in particular.
When a reporter from KCNC introduced himself, Deion shut him down and refused to answer any questions about his potential involvement with CBS. He even went as far as to say that it had nothing to do with the reporter, whom he claimed to have respect and appreciation for. It was clear that Deion had a bone to pick with someone, but who?
The reporter, like the rest of us, was taken aback by Deion's outburst. He had nothing to do with any of the reported incidents, and was simply guilty by association. Deion even got upset over semantics, arguing about the use of words like "bolstered" and "improved." It was clear that he was on edge and ready to pounce at any moment.
When it was my turn to ask a question, Deion didn't miss a beat. It was as if he had been waiting for someone to challenge him. I had taken my swings at the pinata before, so I didn't mind. But the reporter and the station that outbid its peers to host Deion's local coach's show? That was a different story.
This was a whole other side of Deion that we hadn't seen before. A man who seemed to be afraid of his critics, afraid of the truth, and afraid of the looming bad news that could potentially ruin his coaching career. It was like he had been visited by the Ghost of Christmas Future, seeing a bleak future for himself and his team.
Deion had always been known for paying people to make inconvenient things go away, but he couldn't make the press corps disappear. He couldn't make the comments from former players and staffers, both on and off the record, go away. And he couldn't hide from the past legal issues involving himself and his family.
So he snapped. He couldn't hide the fact that CU had hired him out of sheer desperation, hoping that a celebrity like Deion wouldn't come with a lifetime of skeletons in his closet. But as the saying goes, you can't hide from the truth forever.
The truth was that half of the Power 5 schools and most of the NFL wouldn't put up with the chaos that came with Deion. But the Buffs had no choice. He was their king, their leader. And it was either you were with him or against him.
But this train didn't come with brakes. It was full speed ahead until it inevitably went off the rails. And as Deposition Deion continued to fire away, it was clear that sanity was hanging on by a thread. It was easily the most chaotic news conference since Mike MacIntyre's infamous snow buffalo speech.
MacIntyre had been skating on thin ice at the time, and the buffalo was supposed to represent his resilience. But just a few days later, he was fired. And now, Deion was facing a similar fate. If he lost to North Dakota State, a team that CU should beat, it would be an embarrassment. And with all the receipts that media partners keep, it could be the beginning of the end for Coach Prime.
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