OT: Colorado University throws the brakes on Deion hiring Warren Sapp?

[18IsTheMan]

Deion says he's definitely joining the team. CU says "not that we know of."

Will be interesting to see how this plays out. Deion, obviously, feels he has the weight to do whatever he wants to do based solely on his name.

CU's position is certainly due to the 2017 situation in which their head coach and AD were found to have mishandled domestic violence allegations against a former assistant. In the aftermath of that, CU pledged a zero tolerance policy for domestic violence. Sapp, notably, has a spotty history of issues on this front:

In 2010 he was charged with misdemeanor battery, but those charges were dropped by prosecutors. These shouldn't factor but his history casts doubt.
In 2015, he was fired from his job with the NFL Network after being arrested on misdemeanor charges of assaulting and soliciting a prostitute. Then...
Also in 2015: pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery after being accused of biting his girlfriend and throwing her on the floor and stepping on her head.
In 2017 he was accused of inappropriate conduct and sexual harassment, allegedly urinating in front of the stylist and gave her sex toys for Christmas.

It will be very interesting to see just how much pull Deion has and if he will hang around if he isn't given free reign to do what he wants to do. It's a test of Deion's true weight and his pride.

From CU's perspective, I'm not sure it's worth it to them for the PR hit they would take, particularly considering Sapp has no history as a coach. Maybe if you're hiring a proven coach with a spotty past, you bite the bullet knowing that folks will forget about it if he turns out to be good. But I can't see them taking the risk on a 51 year old who has never coached at any level.

Deion Sanders, Colorado send mixed signals about Warren Sapp joining the coaching staff

Warren Sapp will be joining the University of Colorado.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[18IsTheMan]

 

[TN-Gamecock]

It just amazes me that folks in Boulder would put up with this kind of clown show. I've been to Boulder several times as my nephew lived there for a couple of years. Having Deion and has his cronies there is like having a Polar Bear in Miami...It's just odd!!
Boulder is a wealthy, sophisticated town...

 

[18IsTheMan]

Hey, someone replied, thanks!

I think it'll be fascinating to see how this plays out. Deion obviously thinks he's the big dog and should be able to do what he wants.

 

[18IsTheMan]

It just amazes me that folks in Boulder would put up with this kind of clown show. I've been to Boulder several times as my nephew lived there for a couple of years. Having Deion and has his cronies there is like having a Polar Bear in Miami...It's just odd!!
Boulder is a wealthy, sophisticated town...

He’s definitely not a cultural fit for the area, but they REALLY don’t care about the football team there.

 

[Forkcock]

It just amazes me that folks in Boulder would put up with this kind of clown show. I've been to Boulder several times as my nephew lived there for a couple of years. Having Deion and has his cronies there is like having a Polar Bear in Miami...It's just odd!!
Boulder is a wealthy, sophisticated town...

It’s a beatnik town.

 

[TN-Gamecock]

I don't think it's necessarily a beatnik town as you do see a lot expensive cars, homes, well dressed folks. The folks there are also into health living. It has a southern California vibe (San Diego) due to all the folks being health conscious.

 

[Cock-o-plenty]

I don't think it's necessarily a beatnik town as you do see a lot expensive cars, homes, well dressed folks. The folks there are also into health living. It has a southern California vibe (San Diego) due to all the folks being health conscious.

Expensive cars reveal nothing about a person.

 

[ToddFlanders]

I would have a hard time seeing any university hiring Sapp with that rap sheet - or really anyone hiring him. There's a reason the only job he has now is on a podcast and as a guest on the nutty Jason Whitlock show.

And as much as Deion may want him, I think it would be a huge misstep on his part. One of the reasons Deion has been successful is because he's surrounded himself with good coaches. Sapp seems like a wildcard without much to bring to the table except drama. Zero coaching experience. Zero recruiting experience.

 

[18IsTheMan]

I would have a hard time seeing any university hiring Sapp with that rap sheet - or really anyone hiring him. There's a reason the only job he has now is on a podcast and as a guest on the nutty Jason Whitlock show.

And as much as Deion may want him, I think it would be a huge misstep on his part. One of the reasons Deion has been successful is because he's surrounded himself with good coaches. Sapp seems like a wildcard without much to bring to the table except drama. Zero coaching experience. Zero recruiting experience.

There's a reason you don't have many (any?) great players who also turned to be successful coaches. Time will tell with Deion, but at least he started in high school, then FCS and now FBS, so he's sort of worked his way up the ranks. Sapp hasn't coached a lick of football at any level in any capacity. I can't possibly imagine Deion putting him in a on-field role with zero coaching experience. I imagine having Sapp around just be for a recruiting chip.

 

[TN-Gamecock]

There's a reason you don't have many (any?) great players who also turned to be successful coaches. Time will tell with Deion, but at least he started in high school, then FCS and now FBS, so he's sort of worked his way up the ranks. Sapp hasn't coached a lick of football at any level in any capacity. I can't possibly imagine Deion putting him in a on-field role with zero coaching experience. I imagine having Sapp around just be for a recruiting chip.

I can't imagine sane parents letting Sapp anywhere close to their sons!!!! I think it's only a matter of time before that circus leaves Boulder. It's so odd...

 

[Diz]

He’s a criminal plain and simple

 

[TN-Gamecock]

Expensive cars reveal nothing about a person.

You evidently don't know the meaning of "beatnik"....the response was based on that!!! Good Grief!!! Think before you respond AND if you don't know the meaning of words...look them up...If you had done that you would have known why I responded the way I did....

 

[SuperCock99]

Sapp doesn’t sound like a good mentor for young adults. Those were just his arrests. I can only imagine the number of times Police were called over and the years to sort out his domestic issues and man-child behavioral problems.

 

[gamecox4982]

I would have a hard time seeing any university hiring Sapp with that rap sheet - or really anyone hiring him. There's a reason the only job he has now is on a podcast and as a guest on the nutty Jason Whitlock show.

And as much as Deion may want him, I think it would be a huge misstep on his part. One of the reasons Deion has been successful is because he's surrounded himself with good coaches. Sapp seems like a wildcard without much to bring to the table except drama. Zero coaching experience. Zero recruiting experience.

Not sure 4-8 is considered successful

 

[18IsTheMan]

Not sure 4-8 is considered successful

Depends on how you look at it. Was the record improved over the previous year? Absolutely. But finishing with a few more wins is more than offset by losing six in a row to end the season.