On Jan. 23, USA Today reported that Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes were hit with a NCAA recruiting violation. As discussed further on the popular X profile “On3Sports,” the violation appears to be a minor one stemming from Coach Prime’s comments about Julian Lewis before the high school QB was eligible to commit to the school.
Though minor, the matter is still something that the school will need to deal with. As a result of this violation, football fans have taken to social media to discuss the situation and whether they believe Sanders will still be coaching the Buffaloes by the time any repercussions go into place.
Social Media Reaction to Colorado Buffaloes’ Recruiting Violation
@On3Sports explained the situation on their X profile.
“NEW: Colorado football has been hit with a minor NCAA recruiting violation, @USATODAY reports❌ The violation stems from Deion Sanders mentioning QB recruit Julian ‘JuJu’ Lewis during his weekly coaches show,” the post was captioned.
NEW: Colorado football has been hit with a minor NCAA recruiting violation, @USATODAY reports❌
The violation stems from Deion Sanders mentioning QB recruit Julian “JuJu” Lewis during his weekly coaches show.https://t.co/KBDVfI8KcG pic.twitter.com/KqLbABptCo
— On3 (@On3sports) January 23, 2025
In response, one individual shared their belief that Sanders would be in Dallas coaching the Cowboys by the time any fallout takes place for the Buffaloes.
“It’s not like he’s gonna be there long. He will be coaching the cowboys soon,” they stated.
It’s not like he’s gonna be there long. He will be coaching the cowboys soon
— Doc Holliday (@cougjazzfan) January 23, 2025
Next, one social media user thought that it was ridiculous that mentioning someone’s name in a video could constitute a recruiting violation.
“Players getting millions but mentioning a recruits name is a violation 🤡 The NCAA is a joke,” they added.
Players getting millions but mentioning a recruits name is a violation 🤡
The NCAA is a joke.
— J. Reeves 🌵 (@JoshuaCReeves) January 23, 2025
Finally, one person outlined how this was quite common in the world of college football, with most programs being hit with one of these violations at one time or another.
“Almost every school gets hit with these,” they explained.
Almost every school gets hit with these
— Micah Walker (@MicahWa59899447) January 23, 2025
Latest Deion Sanders Coaching News
It was reported several weeks ago that Coach Prime and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had a phone call and discussed the possibility of Sanders becoming the next coach of America’s Team. Though this report was later confirmed by Sanders himself, he also did detail his commitment to the Buffaloes and the University of Colorado.
Since this time, Cowboys-Sanders rumors have slowed down a bit, with not much more information being released on the matter. Furthermore, the Cowboys have had other head coach candidate interviews, including Robert Saleh, Kellen Moore, and Brian Schottenheimer.
