Rece Davis provides ‘first impression’ of Deion Sanders, Colorado after one season

Rece Davis has an opinion of Deion Sanders and Colorado after a full season and going into Year 2.

There’s talent, swag, brashness, cockiness but also lack of success, underwhelming results and rotating cast of players via the transfer portal. The biggest topic might be the latter, regarding how players view the program. At least, the ones who are no longer there.

Speaking on the College GameDay Podcast, Davis didn’t want to read too much into the portal exodus, since it’s commonplace.

“The way guys are dismissed or encouraged to move on, there are a lot of different ways to do it,” Davis said. “This is not new. This is not something Deion Sanders invented to send players moving on. This has happened since the beginning of time. coaches do this. Are there ways that don’t offend the sensibilities of the public as much? Sure, but, you know, I noticed that one of the players said that he didn’t sugarcoat but he just told you the way it is. 

“I’ve pointed this out several times on this podcast, Deion ain’t hard to find. He also ain’t easy to play for because he’s a tough dude. He’s hard nosed, old school, a Mickey Andrews, a former Florida State assistant, disciple. He’s a tough guy. So he’s not going to be easy to play for.”

However, just because Sanders is tough to play for, doesn’t make the social media insults, or supposed insults, right. Sanders also cleared the air regarding his recent Twitter usage.

“Doesn’t make all of his decisions, right? It doesn’t make all the public things, you know, sort of denigrating players even if that’s not your full intention. That’s a result of it a little bit,” Davis said. “And, you know, I think he could improve in that area, because I don’t think that’s generally who he is, you know, but he’s gotten sideways in that regard, as we all do from time to time, and I think Shedeur did too. 

Since that social media beef stemmed from Shedeur Sanders’ initial tweet, Davis said he kind of admired the quarterback backing his father.

One thing’s for sure, Deion Sanders will continue to do things his way.

“There’s a part of me that admires Shedeur stepping up and defending his father online, and then there’s also a part of me that that thinks okay, if you are a potential very high draft pick, if you are the face of the program, if you are one of the faces of college football, and if you think someone is an average player based on his tweet, let it go,” Davis said. 

“It’s okay to let it go every now and then. That’s not weakness, that’s strength. Why are you giving a person that you don’t have that respect for that type of power by responding to them? I think that might be the wiser course of action, but that’s probably a matter of opinion.”