"Coach Prime has a different standard": Colorado's Micah Welch makes eye-catching remarks about head coach not letting players opt out

Coach Prime's Colorado Buffaloes landed in San Antonio for the Alamo Bowl and returned to practice soon after. He gave a powerful pep-talk to the team making things clear that they came to win against BYU.

"I want full speed, focus, attention, passion, purpose. Let's work today. Let's work today because we came here to win. We didn't come here to play; we came here to win," Sanders said.

Micah Welch, running back for Colorado, provides further insight into Coach Prime's mentality and how he prepared his players for the Alamo Bowl. When asked about his feelings regarding the participation of the whole team, Welch said:

"It means a lot. You see a lot of guys in college football opting out, but Coach Prime has a different standard. He wants everybody to play, and everybody is going to play, so that means a lot to me."

As a freshman for the Color͏ado Bu͏ffaloes in 202͏4, We͏lch has d͏emonst͏rate͏d cons͏iderable potential͏. Over six ga͏m͏es, he accumulated 24 rushing att͏empt͏s for 121 yards, averaging 5.04 yards per carry and sco͏red three touchdowns. In the passing game, ͏Welch contributed with five rec͏e͏ptions total͏ing 21 yards.

His most ͏notable performance occurred against ͏Colorado State, where he achieved season highs with ni͏ne carries for 65 yards.͏

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Coach Prime arranged a special gifting event for Christmas

NCAA Football: Oklahoma State at Colorado - Source: Imagn

Coach Sanders arranged a special meet on Tuesday where everybody picked up names and gifts them on Christmas Eve.

"We're gonna have a meeting. We're gonna have a team meeting today 3 o'clock. We're gonna pull names of your positions and we're gonna take buses to the mall. You're gonna have to buy your teammate, whoever's name you pulled, a gift up to $100. No more, no less. $100. Don't get somebody a $20 gift when they're getting you a $100 gift." Sanders said.

Despite the pressure regarding the upcoming Bowl game, Coach Prime shared the importance of fostering relationships among the players ahead of the holidays.