Deion Sanders’ true character was on display following his assistant coach’s “disrespectful” pregame move on Saturday evening.
A Colorado Buffaloes assistant coach was caught intentionally knocking over one of Utah’s end zone pylons before the game. Former NFL star turned Colorado Buffaloes assistant coach Warren Sapp was caught doing it on video. It was part of Sapp’s pregame routine as a player, but as a college football coach, it just comes across as disrespectful.
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“Must be close to kickoff if Warren Sapp is kicking pylons,” Leo Rivera shared on social media.
Sapp, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, was immediately blasted on social media for his disrespectful and childish move.
“This behavior is embarrassing to anyone who has ever coached. PURE EGO. Acting like he’s still playing, complete immature behavior. I can only imagine how many times a day that coaching staff has to hear Warren Sapp remind them “when I was playing…'” one fan wrote on X.
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Another shared: “Unserious program. Coach Prime is done after this season. Failures at all levels.”
“Say what you want about Deion, he has not been disrespectful to opposing programs during his time as coach. Warren Sapp speaks for himself,” one shared.
Deion Sanders, though, was there to clean up after his assistant coach’s mess. Video showed Deion Sanders walking onto the field to pick up the pylon and put it back into its rightful place.
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Coach Prime’s true character on display
Say what you want about Deion Sanders and his success or failure as a head coach, but he’s always been respectful of his opponents. And that was certainly the case on Saturday evening.
Coach Prime could have left the pylon down on the field, knowing that a low-level staffer would have been forced to pick it up. But Deion Sanders decided to do the work himself.
Good for Deion.
It was a rough night otherwise for Coach Prime and the Colorado Buffaloes. The Buffaloes were blown out by Utah, 53-7, dropping to 3-5 on the season. Deion Sanders was at a loss for words postgame.
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“This is bad. This is probably the worst beating I’ve ever had except when my momma whooped me as a kid,” Sanders said postgame, as Colorado experienced its worst loss since he took over the program in 2023.
He added: “Sometimes you just are dumbfounded, man. You just look at this day and say, ‘Wow, what happened?’ There’s no way.”
Sanders, meanwhile, admitted that he was out-coached by Utah’s Kyle Whittingham, too.
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“He kicked my butt today,” Sanders said. “It was one-on-one with me and him, and he won by a significant margin.”
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Oct 26, 2025, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
