Deion Sanders was not exactly in a laughing mood after Colorado got absolutely steamrolled by Northwestern.
The Buffaloes suffered a brutal 41-7 defeat Saturday night. And while some Colorado players apparently found something funny afterward, Coach Prime was not joining the comedy show.
Instead, Sanders made it clear that he was seriously unhappy with the reaction from some of his players.
Apparently, getting destroyed by 34 points was not enough drama for one night.
Deion Sanders says he had to address Colorado players after seeing them laughing following the 41-7 loss to Northwestern. pic.twitter.com/EQ6sihjrXG
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After the game, Sanders addressed the laughing situation and made it clear he wasn’t happy with those players.
“You know, you did see a couple guys that I just got on, because I don’t understand how much — how you can have joy in a loss, especially when I’m upset,” Sanders told reporters. “And I’m walking right behind you. I don’t understand that. I can’t never understand that. Because I want to win every darn thing, and I can’t understand how in the world, do you find joy, or you could find a laughing matter when I’m right behind you walking in? I don’t understand that. And I addressed it. And I’m gonna put my foot in it, not on it.”
Based on the latest outcome, Sanders needs to put his foot in a lot of things, especially with the Big 12 schedule starting next week for 2-1 Colorado.
Read the room, gentlemen!
Colorado had just been embarrassed on the field. Northwestern scored 41 points while the Buffaloes managed only 11. That is the kind of scoreboard that does not exactly scream “celebration.”
Yet some players apparently still had smiles on their faces, and that did not sit well with Sanders.
The Hall of Famer has never been shy about demanding a certain mentality from his players. And this time, he clearly wanted them to feel the defeat instead of immediately moving on to jokes and laughter.
To be fair, players react to losses differently. Some get angry, some become quiet, some laugh because they are uncomfortable, and others probably just want to forget the whole thing and get on the bus.
But Sanders clearly expects something different from his team.
A 41-7 loss is not exactly a minor inconvenience. It is not like missing a two-foot putt at the local mini-golf course.
It is a football disaster, and Sanders wanted his players to understand that.
