During the offseason, Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders will once again have to search for a new running backs coach after it was revealed that Marshall Faulk has accepted a new coaching position. Once again, Coach Prime finds himself swimming against the tide.
It was Kevin Batiste of WAFB Baton Rouge who first reported that Faulk has officially accepted the head coaching job at Southern University. That means he will leave Colorado after just one season, with his final game expected to be the Buffs’ visit to Kansas State.
More details on Faulk’s departure from Coach Prime
According to Batiste, Southern University officials traveled to Boulder last week to interview the Hall of Famer before deciding on the 52-year-old former St. Louis Rams star, who will now take on his first head-coaching role.
Southern had been without a permanent head coach since firing Terrance Graves early in the season following a 1-6 start. The Jaguars then lost four straight games under interim coach Fred McNair.
With this development, Coach Prime will now need to find a replacement for Faulk, who had been brought in to replace Gary “Flea” Harrell (who spent two seasons at Colorado and is now the running backs coach at Wyoming).
The running backs room has not exactly been a bright spot this year, especially after losing DeKalon Taylor and Simeon Price to injury early in the season. Micah Welch currently leads the group with 364 rushing yards, followed by Dallan Hayden (260), Price (143), and Taylor (83).
Deion Sanders enjoys his son Shedeur’s success
The quarterback who led Colorado’s explosive offense last season, Shedeur Sanders, has finally gotten his NFL opportunity with the Cleveland Browns. An injury to Dillon Gabriel forced Kevin Stefanski to turn to the former Buffs QB during Week 11 against the Baltimore Ravens, and a week later, in Week 12, Shedeur earned his first career start.
During the game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Deion Sanders was in the stands at Allegiant Stadium watching his son play. However, his duties have now pulled him back to Boulder, where he has plenty of work ahead of him.
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