Deion Sanders is Now Cleaning Up Warren Sapp’s Pylons

What’s funny (or maybe just kind of cool) is that head coach Deion Sanders has been spotted picking them back up. Clean up the mess left by his own assistant. That’s not part of a motivational ritual; it’s damage control. Sanders has repeatedly shown he wants discipline, professionalism, and attention to detail. For someone of his stature and track record to be resetting pylons so his team isn’t mocked before kickoff says something.

Opponents see it; recruits see it; the cameras see it. When your own head coach is seen replacing the pylons, the implicit message is: yeah, we messed up the optics. The routine every week isn’t energy; it’s avoidable media fodder. Meanwhile, the other team strolls onto the field without doing anything odd and looks more prepared by contrast. It’s not the kind of edge you want.

If Colorado wants to step into the upper echelon of the Big 12, it’ll need more substance, less sideline posturing. Sapp’s antics might feel like harmless fun to some fans, but when the scoreboard lags behind the spectacle, people will remember the ritual more than the result. Coach Sanders picking up the pylons is the part that stings; it means he has to clean up exactly what his assistant made a spectacle of.