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“Go Home”: Deion Sanders’s Heartfelt Gesture to Buffaloes Coach Elevates Colorado’s Family Tradition

Published 03/02/2024, 8:37 AM EST

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Buffaloes’ head coach Deion Sanders recently gave a masterclass in family dynamics. Coach Prime weaves a tale of genuine compassion, leaving a heartfelt message for Buffaloes Recruiting Coach, Devin Ripress’ son on his special day. Even though it has been not long enough since Ripress joined the Buffs roster, the coach has been lenient. 

It did not let Coach Prime use his dominance, restricting the player from being with his son. Deep down there reigns a special philosophy, crafted by Deion Sanders himself, that holds the Buffaloes family close. 

Deion Sanders’ genuine care steals the show

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With Ripress’ son’s birthday around the corner, the director had to seek Coach Prime’s permission, now that there are frequent recruits and transfers in the NFL landscape. To his surprise, Deion Sanders came with a priceless response as Ripress writes, “His response was family is everything, go home to your son.”

What follows is a heartwarming video where Deion Sanders added a personal touch to the narrative. On Ripress’ request, the coach shot a brief message for the birthday boy addressing, “I wanna wish you a wonderful, blessed birthday. I appreciate you. I can’t wait to meet you. You have a wonderful father. If not, we wouldn’t be doing this video. So he got to be a good brother. I love you, God bless you. Can’t wait to meet you.” 

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Being a family man himself, the Buffs’ head coach never lost an opportunity to be in attendance on his kids’ special days, be it their birthdays or witnessing the milestones in their respective careers. Beyond his immediate family, he swears by a motto that elevates the Buffs family tradition. 

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On the Rocky Mountain Show, the Arkansas transfer, Jordan Domineck talked about how Deion Sanders has implemented a winning culture of his own within the team. Even though adhering to this mantra, Coach Prime garnered enough negative views. He swears by it. Not being bothered by rejects, the Buffs coach poured his energy into seeking greatness. 

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Deion Sanders once confirmed his philosophy, stating, “I want your desire to be great, FIRST before your desire to be rich. Because if you are great, consequently you are gonna be wealthy.” Interestingly, this belief has now become a tradition of the Colorado family and has been passed down to the members. In one video posted by Well Off Media, Deion Sanders Jr., shared his ideology that echoed like Sanders’ belief, “We always working every day, chase greatness. We don’t chase the money. We chase greatness, money come with it.”

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As Sanders weaves his coaching magic, he ensures to make the pursuit of greatness elevate the tradition of the Colorado family. Underscoring the significance of family values within the Buffs family, Deion Sanders fosters a culture that prioritizes the well-being of the extended Colorado family as well.

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Soheli Tarafdar is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. Soheli is fascinated by the fusion of teamwork, those split-second decisions, and the raw physical power of football athletes. She loves decoding the locker room rumors, the cryptic posts, and the behind-the-scenes drama brewing in the college football world.
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