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<blockquote data-quote="AlphaBuzz" data-source="post: 961637" data-attributes="member: 2534"><p>Deion has been about selling "Prime" since he left FSU. I have no problem with that as he was arguably the best athlete ever on the pro level. He was the best CB of his day and arguably ever as he took away a complete half of the field from a QB. His speed and ability to see the play before it happens was unbelievable. </p><p></p><p>On a baseball diamond, his speed was a weapon and a single was always at least at double since he stole bases so successfully. He was a force on both fields.</p><p></p><p>Having said all that, he didn't recruit a single player to UC to play for the University or the Buffs; it's all about him, his personality and how they win. If he leaves after this year, 90% of those players will follow him or leave for someone else. Is that what GT wants as our signature? I have listened to Prine talk to his players and he says a lot of good things, but I find it hard to believe he will be there in 3 years. When he's gone, Colorado will be right back to where they started, wondering what the heck happened to their integrity along the way.</p><p></p><p>That's not what I want for GT, but maybe I'm old school. Back in the day, the players couldn't leave on a whim because they weren't starting their freshman year or their feelings got hurt. They committed to the school because they could use football to get a valuable degree. If the coach left, they still cared about the school and how their legacy was remembered. Calvin was here when we had a less than optimal QB passing the ball. He came here because the degree meant something to him and his family. He didn't transfer and stuck it out to become the #2 pick in the NFL draft and a first ballot HOF player. We are proud of that and rightly so. </p><p></p><p>Not one of UC's Deion stars gives a rip where Deion landed; they would have followed him to UC, Liberty. GT or East Bumble. Maybe that's what some want for our coach, but I'm on the page of wanting a good representative of the Institute to sell our brand. Key is that, CPJ was that, Collins was not that.</p><p></p><p>Knock CPJ all you want (and many will), but he sold GT for what it can do for you after football and was clear to his players. Football is temporary; use football to advance your life.</p><p></p><p>You appear to be all about winning and I get that appeal, but winning at any cost and not helping the players become better people is not in our mission. If you feel that winning is all that matters in the college game, we will have to agree to disagree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AlphaBuzz, post: 961637, member: 2534"] Deion has been about selling "Prime" since he left FSU. I have no problem with that as he was arguably the best athlete ever on the pro level. He was the best CB of his day and arguably ever as he took away a complete half of the field from a QB. His speed and ability to see the play before it happens was unbelievable. On a baseball diamond, his speed was a weapon and a single was always at least at double since he stole bases so successfully. He was a force on both fields. Having said all that, he didn't recruit a single player to UC to play for the University or the Buffs; it's all about him, his personality and how they win. If he leaves after this year, 90% of those players will follow him or leave for someone else. Is that what GT wants as our signature? I have listened to Prine talk to his players and he says a lot of good things, but I find it hard to believe he will be there in 3 years. When he's gone, Colorado will be right back to where they started, wondering what the heck happened to their integrity along the way. That's not what I want for GT, but maybe I'm old school. Back in the day, the players couldn't leave on a whim because they weren't starting their freshman year or their feelings got hurt. They committed to the school because they could use football to get a valuable degree. If the coach left, they still cared about the school and how their legacy was remembered. Calvin was here when we had a less than optimal QB passing the ball. He came here because the degree meant something to him and his family. He didn't transfer and stuck it out to become the #2 pick in the NFL draft and a first ballot HOF player. We are proud of that and rightly so. Not one of UC's Deion stars gives a rip where Deion landed; they would have followed him to UC, Liberty. GT or East Bumble. Maybe that's what some want for our coach, but I'm on the page of wanting a good representative of the Institute to sell our brand. Key is that, CPJ was that, Collins was not that. Knock CPJ all you want (and many will), but he sold GT for what it can do for you after football and was clear to his players. Football is temporary; use football to advance your life. You appear to be all about winning and I get that appeal, but winning at any cost and not helping the players become better people is not in our mission. If you feel that winning is all that matters in the college game, we will have to agree to disagree. [/QUOTE]
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