Coach Prime Once Recalled How He Got Suspended From School After He “Violated” a Team Rule

Theoretically, anyone can be a coach.

That said, some people truly exemplify the spirit of coaching more than others.

Deion Sanders hasnt been in the profession at the collegiate level for long, but hes one of those folks.Sanders builds real relationships with his players.

His actual sons, Shedeur and Shilo, played for him at Colorado.

However, theyre far from the only players on his roster that he truly loves.

He shares incredibly deep connections with Jimmy Horn Jr.

and Travis Hunter, among others.

And he never shies away from walking the walk or talking the talk beyond the gridiron when necessary.POWERFUL STUFF FROM DEION SANDERSHeres an insight into why Coach Prime has been a successful coach.Jimmy Horn was struggling but Deion gave him a powerful message & reminder about his imprisoned dad during the game.Jimmy would catch the game-tying TD.Hes watching ...

pic.twitter.com/SiO7c1kf9m Jamy Bechler (@CoachBechler) September 22, 2023Without a strong coaching presence in his youth, Sanders may never have developed into the man he is today.

During an appearance on the How Leaders Lead podcast, Sanders revealed that many of his coaches, including his high school coach, Ron Hoover, filled that role in his life.Sanders characterized his coaches impact on him, including Hoovers, as phenomenal.

He specifically mentioned one instance from his junior year, which actually resulted in his removal from the football roster, as a major building block.[He] was such a disciplinarian.

Such a tough, hard-nosed guy...

I violated one of the team rules, which I didnt even know...

and I was suspended from school.

I didnt even do anything, but being suspended kicked you off the team...

that taught me a lot about leadership and understanding the responsibility of leadership.

Hoover easily could have made an exception and allowed Sanders to remain on the team, but he didnt.

Sanders time away, as he mentioned, ultimately influenced how he approached things going forward.

His actions since becoming a coach himself demonstrate how much that experience stuck with him.

He believes it was the best thing that ever happened to him as an athlete.The best thang that ever happened to me as athlete was my HIghschool coach RON HOOVER kicked me off the team my Jr year because I got suspended for being insubordinate.

I was the starting QB,DB & all but his rules were his rules.

I returned my senior year as a real leader! #Truth pic.twitter.com/PRzU3U4Dr5 COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) July 3, 2018Ron Hoover was the Genesis of PRIME! #NorthHigh @NorthFtMyersHS #Truth #CoachPrime pic.twitter.com/3N2TQhSsp3 COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) June 14, 2019Hoovers structure and approach to running a football team resonated with Sanders so deeply that he modeled his TRUTH organization around its principles.

While Sanders didnt explicitly say he has taken those lessons to Boulder, its likely theyve crept into his teachings.

With any luck, theyll help him guide the Buffaloes to another strong campaign sans Shedeur, Shilo, Hunter and Horn Jr.

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