Colorado State coach Jay Norvell found himself at the center of the college football world this week after taking a shot at Deion Sanders ahead of the Rams’ highly anticipated rivalry matchup with Colorado.
In case you missed it, Norvell said, “When I talk to grown-ups, I take my hat off and my glasses off,” in a thinly veiled jab at Sanders. Sanders replied to the jab by saying the criticism would motivate his team. Although Norvell didn’t comment publicly while his comment swirled through the media and created a firestorm, he broke his silence on the matter late Friday night.
Taking to social media less than 24 hours before kickoff, Norvell responded to a video of ESPN’s Rece Davis weighing in on the back and forth between the two coaches. The College GameDay host made clear in his conversation with a small group of reporters that he didn’t fault the Rams coach for his jab at Coach Prime, suggesting that the barb was meant to fire up Colorado State’s players—not to disrespect Sanders of the Buffaloes.
