Deion Sanders on why he doesn’t need to break down Kaidon Salter mistakes: ‘You don’t think the internet told him’
For the second time in three years, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders started a season with a loss. Georgia Tech flew all the way to Boulder and hopped back on the plane with a seven-point victory. Not what anybody inside the program wanted, especially with a veteran quarterback such as Kaidon Salter at the helm.
A few mistakes did pop up from Salter, something Sanders appears to have no intention of breaking down with him. Salter is somebody who now has 30 career starts to his name. While some outside noise might help, Sanders believes Salter knows what is expected out of him.
“The thing about it is that I don’t really have to sit down and say ‘Kaidon, you should have ran right there.’ You don’t think he knows that? I’m pretty sure the internet has told him if I didn’t tell him,” Sanders said. “I don’t have to babysit. These are some grown men, I’m pretty sure they understand what the objective is. To win and to exercise their skillset to its best possible usage. He knows what his gifts are, he just has to use them.”
Salter finished with 159 passing yards and a touchdown against Georgia Tech. Completing 60.7% of his throws but the volume was too large for the amount of yards he put up. Going 17 of 28 for a YPA of 5.7 does not usually equal success. He was not able to find enough consistency in the ground game either, despite having 13 carries. Yes, a touchdown was scored — however, Salter only managed 43 yards.
One game is not going to be the end of the world. Sanders’ comments do hint at there still being plenty of confidence in what Salter is able to accomplish. If there was any doubt, you imagine Sanders would be ready to help build Salter back up.
An easier test is ahead of Colorado, letting them settle into the season a little bit. Delaware, an FCS opponent, comes to town for an afternoon kickoff on Saturday. The Buffaloes will receive a little more rest, considering the Georgia Tech matchup took place the previous Friday night. Plenty of advantages will present themselves to CU.
From there, Big 12 play is set to begin against Houston — the team’s first road game of the year. Salters will be a key catalyst in finding wins, having to fight through some early-season mistakes.
