That last part was a joke. I want players that are targeted by the best (not saying Colorado is the best). You may find a few a actual diamonds in the rough, but if you're getting a bunch of guys because nobody else wants them, that's not good. Most guys interested in Deion right now are not likely to fit the culture we've built here. He will be taking a lot of talented teaME types early on.
Smith was a safety and quantity doesn’t necessarily equal quality. Would rather have a couple high talent players than a bunch of replacement guys. If we want to take the next step the talent level has to increase especially in the secondary. Just getting a guy below him on the board isn’t just “fine” unless you’re fine with the staff being content with where we are currently
Deion has a big ego, but he doesn't let it interfere with his assistants. He's going to be able to recruit and have the best talent in Colorado since their national championship days. I don't know that he can manage a locker room full of 4 and 5 star egos. That's the trick that Saban and Kirby have pulled off. He also doesn't have a staff full of proven coaches at this level, and he's not an X's and O's guy.
Not what I was saying. Sure we had safety talent this year with Slaughter so that minimizes the loss of Smith to an extent but losing the top corner on your board isn't just replaceable. The op was saying we would be the same and just fine with a worse corner if KB leaves which is not true. Players with the talent level that Kaleb provides at a major position of need for us aren't just replaceable assets. Just bc I'm not a big donor doesn't mean I can't have an opinion lmao. If you don't think someone who isn't a "substantial" donor to the program can't have an opinion about the program, then idk what you're doing here haha
Are you referring to the Colorado teams that recruited LA gang members. I believe their head coach turned to the ministry to get all that stink off him. Those were some tough dudes that had no regard for NCAA regulations and if I remember correctly, rapes were a common thing with some of their players. The one thing that I remember most was their QB wearing a full length fur coat on the sidelines
I was in high school during that time, so I just remember watching Kordell Stewart and Eric Bieniemy(sp). No social media back then, so I was not aware of the off field stuff.Are you referring to the Colorado teams that recruited LA gang members. I believe their head coach turned to the ministry to get all that stink off him. Those were some tough dudes that had no regard for NCAA regulations and if I remember correctly, rapes were a common thing with some of their players. The one thing that I remember most was their QB wearing a full length fur coat on the sidelines
Mccartney’s (the coach) daughter ((white) had a baby by the QB Sal Annessi (sp) (non caucasian) and the whole town went a little wacko more than Boulder is at times. Brought in a bunch of Cali kids and a lot of stuff behind the scenes. Plus, he was a big bible pusher made it even worse with the situation. Bunch of stuff transpired that kind of went unseen.
correct I think it was LSU How they knew Sal was sick was when he got tackled his bruises/scrapes etc. would never heal he had some form of cancer and said he was a hemophiliac I think. My dads girlfriends daughter was a real good friend of him and the mom. Filled me in on a lot of things about the team behind the scenes. I was not in scholl then there was just workingin Boulder.
