Unclear if new Colorado coach is qualified: Analyst

It’s “unclear” if Coach Prime’s newest Colorado football coaching hire, Warren Sapp, is prepared for an on-field, assistant role on a full-time basis according to Footballscoop’s John Brice.

“Sanders has yet to specify the potential role that Sapp is going to fill, and it’s unclear if Sapp already is qualified to be a full-time, on-field assistant coach — should Sanders have an opening on the defensive side of the ball,” Brice wrote.

On the “Buffaloes Primetime Radio Show,” Coach Prime hyped up the addition of Coach Sapp to the University of Colorado’s football coaching staff.

“I’m excited about Coach Sapp,” Deion Sanders prefaced before saying, “He’s a dear friend that I love, and he’s going to be invaluable as to what he brings to the table. The kids are going to love him; as far as the recruits, they are going to love him.”

Warren Sapp confident about being able to help Colorado football defense

Sapp-to-CU has long been rumored, and back on September 19, the six-time All-Pro defensive tackle went on The Rich Eisen Show to proclaim that he’d invigorate a Buffs defense that struggled throughout the 2023 season.

“I want to be there next year,” Sapp prefaced before saying, “I’m gonna get everything, the paperwork to work and I’m gonna go to work. Because sitting on my couch …It’s time to go get this degree and then we’re going to go teach these kids … I know something about this game. When you have a quarterback like Shedeur and my D-line go hunt the other quarterback our chances of winning just went through the roof.”

Sapp is another big name that recruits undoubtedly respect. If he can have the same recruiting effect on the defensive trenches that Sanders has had in the secondary, Colorado’s defense could be much improved much sooner than anyone would’ve guessed.