Coach Prime doesn't need tradition, creating his own culture at Colorado
Jordan Domineck knows a couple things about culture and tradition. The Arkansas transfer by way of Georgia Tech came to Colorado with a deep connection to football in the south. The linebacker was on Deion Sanders' radar well before becoming a Buffaloes starter and fit the mold of Prime's "Florida Dawgs."
It's a different vibe in Boulder these days, with Coach Prime putting together a winning culture of his own. The outsiders have called it a losing formula and many have based their opinions off of the national perspective of Sanders and the Buffs. However, Domineck and his teammates have dug in and don't care about the negative views.
Sanders has made it clear to the world his "new school" blueprint is one that's about to be considered by the college football traditionalists who blew him off before coming to Colorado. This is his culture and how coaching should've evolved decades ago. It's a numbers game for Prime with wins and losses at the heart of it all.
Expect the fact that Sanders is a revolutionary figure in college football. A Hall-of-Famer who wanted this path as part of his legacy, but wasn't going to left reject stop him. Coach Prime's former school that he poured his early energy into even turned him away. However, this wasn't a comeback by any means. This was a calling for Sanders to mentor and develop the next generation of stars like Domineck.
Colorado wraps up their non-conference schedule with a Rocky Mountain Showdown against Colorado State on Saturday. A 10 p.m. kickoff from Folsom Field on ESPN.
