Colorado State coach Jay Norvell probably saw this all going differently in his mind.
Earlier this week, ahead of an in-state showdown with No. 18 Colorado, Norvell took the ill-advised action of commenting on how Deion Sanders runs his Buffaloes program.
“I don’t care if they hear it in Boulder, I told [the team] when I talk to grownups, I take my hat and glasses off,” Norvell quipped on his coach’s show. “That’s what my mother taught me.”
You can absolutely guess what came next. The Buffs took it personally.
Well, now it seems like Norvell realized he made a mistake and is attempting to revise a bit of history with a late-night tweet on Friday.
With all the media involved with this game, not one reporter asked me about my comments. One guy got it. I wanted to send a message to our players and how we run our program.#RamGrit🐏 https://t.co/6eVUpnE4tk
— Jay Norvell (@CoachJayNorvell) September 16, 2023
It’s hard to square Norvell’s clarification with his initial comments. At the very least, it seems like he does care about how they heard it in Boulder. Nevertheless, Denver 7 reporter Troy Renck said he did reach out to Colorado State for a comment but the Rams were content to let Norvell’s words stand on their own.
In fairness, #Denver7 asked for comment yesterday and told there was not one. Coaches send messages to their team through the media all the time. They typically don’t make it personal with the opposing coach. https://t.co/ghSt0sgTH2
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) September 16, 2023
Anyways, Sanders has already prepared the perfect response in person when he goes to shake Norvell’s hand at the end of the game. And there will be no misinterpreting that.
