‘I Can’t Expect Something Out of You That’s Not In You’ — Deion Sanders Takes Dig…
ColoradoDeion Sanders has never been particularly interested in softening his evaluations of Colorado Buffaloes players. Instead, Coach Prime wants his young quarterback focused on playing the position.
"I told y'all he'll be coming around the mountain, so what does that mean?" Sanders then delivered the line that made his answer stand out.
Sanders explained that he views Lewis primarily as a football player right now rather than one of the people responsible for setting the emotional tone of Colorado's locker room. PREDICT THE CFB SEASON: PFN's Free CFB Playoff Predictor
The comments continue an approach Sanders established before the season. He previously said it would be unfair to demand that an 18-year-old quarterback lead older teammates and emphasized that Lewis' immediate responsibility was executing the offense.
KEY POINTS
- ‘I Can’t Expect Something Out of You That’s Not In You’ — Deion Sanders Takes Dig at Colorado QB Julian Lewis’ Leadership.
- His latest assessment of Julian Lewis followed that pattern, even as Sanders insisted he was not trying to insult his starting quarterback.
- Asked Tuesday how much Lewis still needs to grow as a leader, Sanders said the 18-year-old simply is not at the point where Colorado should expect him to command the team that way.
- "I don't expect that," Sanders said when discussing leadership from Lewis, adding that he looks for it instead from several other players, including members of Colorado's linebacker and safety groups.