Five reasons why Deion Sanders won't be leaving Colorado anytime soon

Coach Prime likes being in Boulder but it goes beyond that for him

With the coaching carousel about to go for a spin, Deion Sanders' name will be thrown out from here until the start of Spring Ball. Despite Coach Prime himself coming out to shoot down the rumors, a select few in the national media want to see the "Prime Effect" hit the SEC.

Let's talk about the facts. Sanders could've gone to Auburn or USF and chose to come to Colorado instead. This wasn't my mistake either. Prime knew he could make the program his own without interference. This was an important step for the process with CU Football.

Here are five reasons why Sanders won't be leaving Colorado anytime soon.

Live and die by the transfer portal rules

Sanders has used the portal to add talent, and the process has been a smashing success. However, a majority of the players who came to Boulder aren't likely to get a transfer waiver from the NCAA. This includes the 'Sanders Bros'., Travis Hunter, and others. Why would Sanders leave to start over with roster complications? That makes no sense, especially for Sanders, who's not chasing money down the road. He enjoys building up his kids, and that  means way more to him than anything at this stage in his life.

Also, if Tyler Brown's appeal was denied by the NCAA after he witnessed his position coach die in front of him, they're not going to allow a second transfer for most anyone on an FBS roster.

Family Matters

Sanders made it extremely clear that his entire family was part of the deal with him being in Boulder. He spelled it out for anyone who was wondering at Tuesday's press conference. This wasn't the case of a coach coming for a job and moving on a short time later. Mel Tucker did that, and it's the reason why a portion in the CU fanbase is screaming for Rick George to lock Sanders down with a $100 million plus contract. It's not that serious at all.

“I’m here,” Sanders said. “I tell them my mother’s here. My sister’s here. My dog is here. My daughter’s here. Three of my sons are here,” Deion Sanders said. “My other daughter comes to darn near every home game. We’re here. I get mail here. Pay taxes here. I’m here.”

So, you mean to tell me Sanders would uproot his family... For what? To chase SEC dreams he doesn't have? Remember when Coach Prime said he liked Boulder? Maybe people need to start listening to his words.

Mo' Money, Mo' Problems

Yes, those words are 100 percent true. Just because Texas A&M or any other school might have a donor base that can pay off Congress doesn't mean that money isn't "funny" in the slightest. They're paying for the idea of controlling one of the most organic and grassroot experiences we've seen in modern college football.

Everyone wants a piece of the "Prime Effect," but what has made it a success is Rick George letting Sanders run the program. That will likely never be a reality at any other school. It's an outstanding factor for CU. Who in their right mind is going to tell a Hall of Famer like Deion Sanders how to be successful at football? George is great at business and knows what he's doing.

Everybody wants to talk, but nobody wants to listen

No matter how many ways Sanders has said he's rooted in Boulder, a few in the national media like to stir the pot of topics. It's part of pushing this narrative that Coach Prime needs to be at a bigger school. It's all a spin cycle of yesterday's laundry.

Colorado has a rich football tradition and is one of the schools to win a national championship. Sure, it's been a doozy over the past two decades, but Rome wasn't built in a day. Sanders is establishing a program from virtually scratch with very little to work with internally. Thus why the transfer portal has been a vital tool to his success.

Sanders' business manager, Constance Schwartz-Morini, confirmed to the masses that he loves CU and doubled-down by saying that he isn't leaving. Why aren't people making sense of that? They'll hear Stephen A. Smith, as he spins up nonsense about hot takes and find a way to make that sound logical. But when it comes from direct sources, it falls mostly on deaf ears.

Not to mention, Sanders inked a significant deal with Nike prior to the season. Why would he go to an Adidas school like Texas A&M? You want to talk about fumbling a bag. That would be the direct definition of it all. 

Sanders is a man of his word and believes in loyalty

Coach Prime is big on loyalty and relationships. It's part of his "old school" approach and a quality rarely displayed in the "me first" society we live in. If you noticed Sanders' words during his press conference, he put everyone else before him. Coach Prime even mentioned how his dog, Gunner, was rooted in Boulder.

Outside of his family, Sanders values the relationship he has with Rick George for many reasons. It's a bond built by faith, too. Without getting too deep, Prime truly believes that he was called to CU, and he desires to be a "Great Steward." George is part of that vision for Sanders, and it's more than taking a coaching position for him. This was the path meant for Coach Prime to be on as a leader.

Sanders and the Buffaloes enter the final two weeks of the regular season with bowl hopes on the line. They'll head to Washington State for a Friday Night Lights edition of Pac-12 After Dark at 10 p.m. on FS1.