DII football coach accuses Colorado of tampering; Buffaloes staffer says player was 'catfished'

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A Division II football coach claimed Deion Sanders and his staff at Colorado had tampered with one of his commits.

Philip Vigil, head coach at Colorado State-Pueblo, took to social media to accuse the Buffaloes' staff of the behavior, posting screenshots of what seemed to be a text message exchange between one of Vigil's future players and Colorado assistant director of player personnel Devin Rispress.

The messages were screenshot from the player's phone, and the image showed the staffer asking if the player was a "full commit" to CSU-Pueblo. When the player responded "yes," a new message arrived asking if the player would consider switching commitments.

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Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes prior to a game against the UCLA Bruins at Rose Bowl Stadium Oct. 28, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

The player said he'd have to discuss any potential move with family, and the two shared another back-and-forth with the coach saying he will "hopefully be able to make this happen next offseason."

Vigil posted the screenshots and went after the Colorado program, including Sanders.

"Hey @NCAA and @Big12Conference, is this considered tampering, or is (Rispress) and {Colorado} able to recruit our current players like this?" Vigil wrote, tagging Sanders with a thinking and shrugging emoji.

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders during a spring game at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo., April 27, 2024. (Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports)

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The exchange between Rispress and the