Deion Sanders' 'No Red' rule at Colorado a carryover of tradition

Coach Prime is grabbing the bull by the horns

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Deion Sanders understands the value of traditions when it comes to a good rivalry.

The Colorado Buffaloes football coach might be new in Boulder, but he has picked up on one of the unwritten rules-- 'Beat Nebraska'. It comes with the territory, and Coach Prime is taking it to heart.

"I was walking around Media Day and saw someone dressed in all red and had to warn them that's a little too much Nebraska," Buffs defensive end Jordan Domineck told BuffsBeat. "They should already know Coach Prime doesn't allow that."

Sanders doesn't need to be reminded of the days when CU-Nebraska was the talk of the Big Eight. The Hall-of-Famer lived through that era of Bill McCartney and Tom Osborne going at each other's throats. It was often the game of the week across the country for over two decades.

Now, with Coach Prime and Matt Rhule coming onboard in the Power Five at the same time, it might respark the heated interstate rivalry to become a normal fixture on CU's schedule again.

If it's one thing we know, it's that September 9th can't come fast enough with the amount of trash talk heating up. The hate from Nebraska fans is real, too. They've taken a distain to Prime's arrival in Boulder and don't like how he able to grab people's attention.

Ask Rhule, who has been getting updates of Sanders' progress from his son. He also admitted Prime is making Colorado "highly relevant," and he's trying to copy that success with Nebraska. You know what they say, imitation is the best form of flattery.

The stakes are high for Colorado's home opener with the Big Red. It's on the back end of a FOX Big Noon two-week feature with Sanders front and center for all the action to start the college football season. Folsom Field is going to hold an over capacity crowd, too, and there's no telling how many of the Husker fans will make the drive-in.

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Coach Prime's winning attitude is becoming the culture in Boulder. Apparently, the feeling is mutual for those outside CU's Champion Center as well.