Colorado fires Karl Dorrell / hires Deion Sanders

[rrlbees]

Marrone came in a purged half our team. It’s what you have to do to change a losing culture.

He had the talk with 9 players about leaving. 8 left after the talk. 1 pushed back and stayed.

 

[PhatOrange]

He had the talk with 9 players about leaving. 8 left after the talk. 1 pushed back and stayed.

How many transferred within a year, year and a half. It’s been a while but I seem to recall being down to 50-55 scholarship players at one point.

 

[rrlbees]

How many transferred within a year, year and a half. It’s been a while but I seem to recall being down to 50-55 scholarship players at one point.

Don’t recall. Just know how many he had talks with in purging the roster.

 

[MSOrange]

How many transferred within a year, year and a half. It’s been a while but I seem to recall being down to 50-55 scholarship players at one point.

This has some of the details you are looking for I think.

Doug Marrone's War Of Attrition

The fact that 29 players have left the Syracuse program since Doug Marrone took over looks bad. That's compounded when compared to Rich Rod & Michigan (ten players leaving), Kiffin & Tennessee...

www.nunesmagician.com

 

[money3189]

He had the talk with 9 players about leaving. 8 left after the talk. 1 pushed back and stayed.

I was told they had 31 players that were worthy of scholarships.

 

[rrlbees]

I was told they had 31 players that were worthy of scholarships.

I’m only talking about players I know he had specific talks with about leaving the program.

 

[javadoc]

I was told they had 31 players that were worthy of scholarships.

I recall some interview where he said as a team you can sometimes get away with being slow or small, but we were both.

 

[NYCCuse826]

It was way more than nine. I lived with some of them on South Campus.

 

[DilemaCuse]

They've lost 46 players to transfer, 63 since start of 2022 season

The staggering numbers behind Deion's roster purge at Colorado

Colorado had 83 scholarship players at the start of the 2022 season. Only 20 are still on the roster as of Monday night.

www.google.com

I'm curious how many scholarship players are on their roster today?

By my count 85-63+19 Signed NLoI+29 transfers=70 players for fall camp

They might have room for another 15 going into fall camp

 

[rrlbees]

It was way more than nine. I lived with some of them on South Campus.

And I was friends with a staff member. There were 9 who were told to find a new home. I’m sure he met with every player like every coach does. He may have told others they were going to change positions or were being relegated to special teams or they were losing their starting spot or any number of things that caused others to leave. But as to be told specifically to pack their bags it was 9.

 

[Ernj]

What departing Colorado players and a parent are saying about Deion Sanders’ roster purge

Grant Page and the father of another departing player shared their thoughts on Coach Prime's roster purge with the Denver Post

sports.yahoo.com

“I couldn’t have stayed (at CU),” Page, the former Buffs and Fairview wide receiver told me Monday. “I really wanted to. They said it was just best for me to leave.”

They?

“It was my position coach,” Page replied.

 

[UpstateSM]

Gross

 

[texascpa]

Gross

Why exactly is it "gross"? Because feelings? Cmon, he was hired to come in and turn around a 1-11 team, one that one analyst just earlier this week said they looked "really small" in their spring game. You aren't winning in a Power 5 with a small, slow team.

 

[SuFTW]

from the Athletic article.

A recent NCAA rule change allows first-year coaches to cut players from the roster as long as they also honor their scholarships even though they’re no longer part of the football program. Asked about the rule, a Colorado spokesman said the university plans to honor all NCAA rules and bylaws.

 

[orangepassion]

Why exactly is it "gross"? Because feelings? Cmon, he was hired to come in and turn around a 1-11 team, one that one analyst just earlier this week said they looked "really small" in their spring game. You aren't winning in a Power 5 with a small, slow team.

Because it's not Pro Football (though it's getting closer to that). You're not allowed to cut guys.

 

[DilemaCuse]

Football factories and SEC schools have been cutting, err I mean "processing" guys out for years. Heck, it happened at SU under Marrone and cant argue with the posters recalling that in this thread.

As to what Deion told Mcaffee, there is not a ton of talent in the spring portal currently, so he must be tampering or using back channels to entice guys to enter and come fill the #s void at CU or he is just a fraud with what hes selling to Mcaffee

 

[djorange1989]

This has some of the details you are looking for I think.

Doug Marrone's War Of Attrition

The fact that 29 players have left the Syracuse program since Doug Marrone took over looks bad. That's compounded when compared to Rich Rod & Michigan (ten players leaving), Kiffin & Tennessee...

www.nunesmagician.com

What a dumb article that was in retrospect. Doug had a roster full of FCS talent, and everyone(except Nunes apparently) knew that. Even dumber was the article they referenced wondering if the program was worse off going into 2010 after the purging than they were under GERG. Funny

 

[texascpa]

Because it's not Pro Football (though it's getting closer to that). You're not allowed to cut guys.

Actually they are. Army cut my friend's son just last spring. Literally told him "you've been cut from the team". He could keep his schollie, plus see the link in the post above yours.

 

[DilemaCuse]

Because it's not Pro Football (though it's getting closer to that). You're not allowed to cut guys.

Bear Alexander transferred from UGA to USC
His Twitter profile describes him as "Professional Athlete"
Those words are applicable for more and more NCAA level players

 

[MSOrange]

 

[orangepassion]

Actually they are. Army cut my friend's son just last spring. Literally told him "you've been cut from the team". He could keep his schollie, plus see the link in the post above yours.

People do it-That doesn't mean it's allowed. It's supposed to be a 4 y/r scholarship. There's a difference between telling a guy he won't play and cutting him. I don't know how much longer I can keep following this.

 

[DilemaCuse]

Deion is gonna start making enemies where he became legend

 

[orangepassion]

2nd Florida State guy to transfer there. Sure Deion's Alma mater is thrilled with him.

 

[FasterCuse]

In all seriousness what is Colorado's NIL scene like? Are these kids going for bags or just to play for Deon?

 

[NYCCuse826]

In all seriousness what is Colorado's NIL scene like? Are these kids going for bags or just to play for Deon?

Helps that they'll get immediate playing time and be second string at worst.