According to an explosive claim from AthlonSports’ Steve Corder, first-year 5-star offensive tackle Jordan Seaton and former Colorado football offensive tackle Savion Washington were alleged to have fought as part of an initiation ritual.
Corder claims that the two were covered in blood after the battle because it was so vicious. Relatives close to the issue said that their fight was just one of many that were reported to have taken place in the Buffs locker room.
Before stating, “Jordan Seaton, another five-star recruit, was allegedly bullied into ‘proving his manhood’ and picked to fight former CU lineman Savion Washington,” Corder began. “In April, the two were said to have exchanged blows, leaving both bloody.” It was like “two bears scrapping for food,” according to witnesses.
Jordan Seaton was accused of having a passion for Colorado football and wanting to become a rapper.
The assessment from Corder probably vindicated the coaches who warned Seaton that his interest in Colorado would result in problems off the field rather than success on it.
Seaton disclosed that during his recruitment process, he was asked cynically by coaches if he wanted to become a “rapper” at CU.
Seaton stated, “This was the most well-known one I received” (h/t On SI). “It was like, ‘What do you want to be, a rapper?'” I feel like…Hello… *laughs* I get your perspective, but hey… Negative recruiting practices were prevalent (at Coach Prime). Some folks don’t seem to realize that he’s only had… He has only been present for how long? Has a year already passed? A year has passed. The program’s transformation from 1–11 to 4–8 is impressive to observe.”
If Seaton had decided to move elsewhere, he might have found fights, but these accounts indicate that his altercation was merely a sign of something much more serious going on in Boulder.
But as of right now, there is only one report. Considering the possible legal repercussions, we’ll see whether anyone else wishes to associate their name with this narrative.
NFL analyst identifies the best quality of Colorado football offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur.
NFL analyst Greg Cosell thinks that Shedeur Sanders’s value will rise even higher because of Pat Shurmur’s offensive coordinator designs, which are designed to protect the quarterback. Shurmur is a strong fit for Colorado football.
Cosell remarked, “I wouldn’t call him a playmaker” (h/t Essentially Sports). “But Pat Shurmur will focus on protection and that’s critical because he was under such duress last year.”
Specifically, Shurmur’s communication skills were praised by Deion Sanders during the July Big 12 Media Days in Las Vegas. Coach Prime notes that as a result, the first-year full-time OC and Shedeur have a close bond.
Sanders stated on ESPNU during Big 12 Media Days, “First of all, Coach Shurmur’s phenomenal” (h/t On3). And while managing another team’s attack at the end of the previous season was not an easy task, he performed admirably, particularly considering that he was without Shedeur for the last, or game and a half, I believe.
“Pat Shurmur is an expert. Pat Shurmur works as a spokesperson. Pat Shurmur is a relational man who will make you want to play for him, hunt for him, or kill for him once you get to know him and he establishes that relationship. Thus, he fits that description, and his friendship with Shedeur and their mutual understanding that poetry in motion is what they both hope to achieve on the field.”
Pat Shurmur’s Colorado football offense isn’t a novel idea.
Regarding his offensive strategy in Boulder, Shurmur is playing it safe. Shedeur’s comfort level is the only consideration, hence no intricate RPO schemes are being used. Shurmur’s plan is to do away with the “choice routes” that Shedeur thought were tedious in Sean Lewis’s plans.
The wheel doesn’t need to be reinvented at CU. Watch the yardage and points mount up, and make sure Shedeur is safe and his receivers are running routes that the “Grown QB” has no issue with.
