{"id":435987,"date":"2023-09-21T18:18:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T18:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=435987"},"modified":"2023-09-21T18:18:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T18:18:15","slug":"deion-sanders-reminded-colorado-wr-jimmy-horn-jr-the-motivation-that-was-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/deion-sanders-reminded-colorado-wr-jimmy-horn-jr-the-motivation-that-was-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Deion Sanders Reminded Colorado WR Jimmy Horn Jr. The Motivation That Was Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Deion Sanders, coach of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.in\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=&amp;ved=2ahUKEwicg_zzp7yBAxU9aPUHHf0NDmUQFnoECCcQAQ&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcubuffs.com%2Fsports%2Ffootball&amp;usg=AOvVaw1EhnF0rawuHeONF8rRDaTw&amp;opi=89978449\"> Colorado Buffaloes<\/a>, experienced a touching moment with wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Horn started his career at South Florida, where he played for two seasons. He was a decent wide receiver but an even better kick returner, earning first-team all-AAC honors as a kick returner.<\/p>\n<h2>Deion Sanders Reminded Colorado WR Jimmy Horn Jr. The Motivation That Was Missing<\/h2>\n<p>Horn, a transfer from USF, caught the game-tying touchdown at the conclusion of regulation to force overtime versus CSU. Colorado and Deion finally won the game in double OT.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THIS is why the players love Deion Sanders and this is what makes him such a fantastic head coach. <\/p>\n<p>Watch him hug and comfort WR Jimmy Horn after dropping a pass.<\/p>\n<p>Looks like Deion said \u201cI love you man.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UHLVeghCsR\">pic.twitter.com\/UHLVeghCsR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1703270891243655629?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>What did Colorado&#8217;s head coach say to Horn before his game-saving performance? He reminded the excellent football player that his father was imprisoned.<\/p>\n<p>The Buffaloes were huge underdogs, yet their offense sputtered. Sanders claims that while Colorado labored, he went to Jimmy Horn before the last drive and gave him a motivating speech.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Deion Sanders to Jimmy Horn Jr about his father: <\/p>\n<p>&quot;He&#39;s watching you right now.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>&quot;He wants to clap in front of all his different inmates because he believes in his son.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We gonna make papa proud tonight. That&#39;s what we gonna do, because his son is a dawg.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>And Horn went on\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nOVFF7MtNY\">pic.twitter.com\/nOVFF7MtNY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL_DovKleiman\/status\/1704681264723185781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Horn eventually caught the game-tying touchdown, forcing overtime. Sanders disclosed to Bleacher Report what he said to Horn at the time:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had an incident on the sideline this last game with Jimmy was having a horrific game. He\u2019s a receiver. And I said, \u2018Jimmy, you\u2019re a dog. You from Florida, man. And guess what? Pop is at the crib. He\u2019s incarcerated. He&#8217;s keeping an eye on you right now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jimmy Horn Jr Ties The Game In Boulder \ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25\ud83d\udd25 <br \/>&#8211;<br \/>What A GAME \ud83d\ude24\ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cfb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cfb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cfbplayoff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cfbplayoff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cfbmemes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cfbmemes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/collegefootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#collegefootball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/collegefootballsaturday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#collegefootballsaturday<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/shedeursanders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#shedeursanders<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/shilosanders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#shilosanders<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/travishunter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#travishunter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/colorado?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#colorado<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/coloradofootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#coloradofootball<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/deionsanders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#deionsanders<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/reupsportss?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#reupsportss<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d4Y8vpOdTP\">pic.twitter.com\/d4Y8vpOdTP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Reupsportss (@reupsportss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reupsportss\/status\/1703288605429379144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He wants to clap in front of all his different inmates because he believes in his son. We gonna make pops proud tonight. That\u2019s what we going to do, because his son is a dog.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Deion Sanders made an incredible statement, proving that Primetime is out here playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is some really powerful stuff from Deion Sanders\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Colorado WR Jimmy Horn was having a rough game, so Deion pulled him aside and gave him an important message.<\/p>\n<p>He told Horn that his dad, who is in prison, was watching him play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s watching you right now. He wants to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KjU8Xm0ZWh\">pic.twitter.com\/KjU8Xm0ZWh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasrifootball\/status\/1704678859063332888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Horn has caught 26 catches for 247 yards and two touchdowns this season. 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