Woody Paige sends strong message on Deion Sanders' Colorado football media blackout policy

Woody Paige took the high road in his criticism of Deion Sanders' Colorado football media policy regarding The Denver Post's Seen Keeler, but he made sure to illustrate how not used to Coach Prime's ways based on how he always dealt with Buffs head coaches.

"Four former Colorado football coaches and I had major issues over columns I wrote," Paige wrote on Twitter. "Three wouldn’t do any more interviews with me. It was their right, and I had the right to write. Both sides kept the dispute private, not public."

Everyone has had an opinion on Sanders banning Keeler from asking questions at CU football events. Nearly none of them were as valuable as Paige's anecdotal-grounded opinion on the matter.

Paul Finebaum was on opposite end of tact spectrum to Woody Paige, calling Deion's Colorado football media policy disgraceful

Paul Finebaum didn't cite specific details, but vaguely referenced Sanders' past issues of this nature during his time leading Jackson State's football program; adding a snipe that Sanders "is not ready for prime time."

“He did this at Jackson State,” Finebaum said (h/t On3). “This is a trait of Deion Sanders. He wants to have it his way and I find him to be a bully and a hypocrite. And quite frankly, as someone who has been a fan of his throughout his entire career, even at Colorado, I am mortified by his actions.

“Coach Prime is showing he is not ready for prime time Greeny. I find this whole thing to be disgraceful. Deion may want to talk about love and joy, and that’s been the cornerstone of what he seems to be spewing out. But treating reporters like this seems like we’re in some autocratic country. This is not America, and the fact that it’s in his contract is really even more absurd.”

Not all analysts are created equal. Paige was a fan-favorite on Around the Horn when it was one of ESPN's afternoon staples. Finebaum is a shock jock who has recently joined the trend of hating all things "Prime Time."

Their responses reflect a lot about their stature.