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Scott Salomon

Scott Salomon is a 1989 graduate of the University of Miami School of Communication and has been a college football analyst for many years. He is a National Columnist for Mike Farrell Sports and also is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA).

Articles From This Author

Mar 30, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; Colorado Buffaloes football head coach Deion Sanders before the game between the Arlington Renegades and the Birmingham Stallions at Choctaw Stadium.
College Football

Coach SubPrime Needs To Pack Up the Circus And Leave Town

By Scott Salomon
Jul 13, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; Colorado Buffalos head coach and former MLB and NFL player Deion Sanders (21) of the National League is interviewed during the 2024 All Star Celebrity Softball Game at Globe Life Field.
College Football

Coach Prime: If The Allegations Are True, You Should Step Down Immediately

By Scott Salomon
Oct 15, 2022; Durham, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Mack Brown during the first half at Wallace Wade Stadium.
College Football

Mack Brown Might Be Aging, But Don't Say He's Old and Going to Retire

By Scott Salomon
Jul 22, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; ACC commissioner Jim Phillips speaks to the media during ACC Kickoff at Hilton Charlotte Uptown.
College Football

Jim Phillips Says It's Time To Play Football; Time for a Reset In College Sports

By Scott Salomon
Dec 8, 2022; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders enters the Coors Events Center before the start of the second half against the Colorado State Rams.
College Football

It's Been a Wild and Wacky Off-Season in Boulder; So What Else is New?

By Scott Salomon
Nov 11, 2023; Berkeley, California, USA; Washington State Cougars quarterback Cameron Ward (1) rolls out against the California Golden Bears during the first quarter at California Memorial Stadium
Draft

Early 2025 Mock Draft has Miami's Ward Going in First Round to Dallas

By Scott Salomon
Nov 11, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders before the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field.
College Football

Joel Klatt Goes On the Record With Bold Possibility for the Buffaloes

By Scott Salomon
Florida Gators offensive coordinator Rob Sale hugs Florida Gators recruit Jaden Rashada after the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 12, 2022.
Recruiting

Rashada Puts Napier on Defense, Looks to Collect Almost $14 Million in Lawsuit

By Scott Salomon
Sep 30, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Cormani McClain (1) breaks up a pass intended for USC Trojans wide receiver Brenden Rice (2) in the third quarter at Folsom Field.
Portal

Napier and Gators Take Risk on Cormani McClain

By Scott Salomon
Nov 12, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal celebrates after a victory against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
College Football

Could the Portal Push Mario Cristobal and The U Back?

By Scott Salomon
Deion Sanders walks the sidelines as the Colorado plays Arizona State at Mountain America Stadium.
College Football

Is Prime Approaching his Boiling Point?

By Scott Salomon
Oct 28, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders reacts against the UCLA Bruins in the second half at Rose Bowl.
College Football

Will Prime Hit the Portal Himself After This Season?

By Scott Salomon
Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Cormani McClain (1) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium.
Portal

McClain Takes Parting Shot Against Coach Prime While Walking out the Door

By Scott Salomon
Mar 30, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; Colorado Buffaloes football head coach Deion Sanders before the game between the Arlington Renegades and the Birmingham Stallions at Choctaw Stadium.
News

Keeler: Prime is to Blame for Losing his Louis Luggage

By Scott Salomon
Sep 30, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes cornerback Cormani McClain (1) breaks up a pass intended for USC Trojans wide receiver Brenden Rice (2) in the third quarter at Folsom Field.
Portal

Former 5-Star Cornerback and Top Recruit Cormani McClain to Leave Colorado and Enter the Portal

By Scott Salomon
Sapp
News

Coach Prime's Latest Coaching Staff Hire is His Most Controversial

By Scott Salomon
Sep 17, 2022; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (11) runs against Mississippi State Bulldogs linebacker Nathaniel Watson (14) during the first half at Tiger Stadium.
Draft

Scott Salomon's Mock Draft, Part III

By Scott Salomon
Oregon quarterback Bo Nix runs for a touchdown as the Oregon Ducks host Colorado in the Pac-12 opener Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore.
Draft

Scott Salomon's Mock Draft, Part II

By Scott Salomon
Nov 19, 2022; Pasadena, California, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams (13) throws against the UCLA Bruins during the first half at the Rose Bowl.
Draft

Scott Salomon's Mock Draft, Part 1

By Scott Salomon
Oct 13, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) prepares to pass in the first half against the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field.
Consigliere's Notebook

Is Shedeur Athletic Enough to Succeed at the Next Level?

By Scott Salomon
Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) is congratulated for his touchdown by head coach Deion Sanders in the first quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at Folsom Field.
College Football

Coach Prime Dictating to the NFL Who Can Draft Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter

By Scott Salomon
Nov 11, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders before the game against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field.
Draft

Prime Doesn't Think Caleb Can Succeed in the Cold. He Should Worry About Shedeur Instead

By Scott Salomon
Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) looks for a teammate while carrying the ball in the fourth quarter of the Longhorns' game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin.
College Football

Arch Manning Shows EA Sports That His Principles and Reputation are Worth More Than $600 and a Video Game

By Scott Salomon
Oct 29, 2022; Berkeley, California, USA; Oregon quarterback Bo Nix (10) is congratulated by Oregon defensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson (58) after scoring a touchdown against The California Golden Bears during the second quarter at FTX Field at California Memorial Stadium.
Draft

Notes and Quotes From Day 3 of the NFL Combine

By Scott Salomon
Dec 31, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second quarter of the 2022 Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Draft

Day Two: Notebook from the Combine

By Scott Salomon
Eli Gold
College Football

Legendary Broadcaster Unceremoniously Dumped By Alabama; Crimson Tide Loses Second Legend of 2024

By Scott Salomon
Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) celebrates after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium, Home of the ASU Sun Devils.
College Football

Shedeur Sanders is Starting to Sound and Act a Whole Lot Like His Father

By Scott Salomon
Dec 4, 2022; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders speaks during a press conference at the Arrow Touchdown Club.
College Football

Denver Post Writer Challenges Coach Prime and Makes It Personal

By Scott Salomon
Feb 1, 2024; Mobile, AL, USA; National quarterback Michael Penix Jr of Washington (9) throws the ball during practice for the National team at Hancock Whitney Stadium.
College Football

Penix, Jr. Opts Out of Senior Bowl, Relies on Performances at Practices During the Week

By Scott Salomon
Deion Sanders walks the sidelines as the Colorado plays Arizona State at Mountain America Stadium.
College Football

A House is Not a Home: Why are Shedeur and Shilo Buying Prime Real Estate?

By Scott Salomon
Oct 28, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders reacts against the UCLA Bruins in the second half at Rose Bowl.
News

Tamperpalooza: Multiple Programs are Violating NCAA Bylaws on Transfer Portal Tampering

By Scott Salomon
Deion Sanders walks the sidelines as the Colorado plays Arizona State at Mountain America Stadium.
College Football

Prime is Right: Players Rarely Earn NIL Money; Funds Buy the Commitment

By Scott Salomon
Sep 4, 2023; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney talks with Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Elko while fans storm the field after the game at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C.
College Football

Aggies Ready for Fresh Start Without Jimbo Fisher and Ross Bjork

By Scott Salomon
McCormick
College Football

Miami Tight End Cam McCormick To Return for Ninth Season of Eligibility; Instead of Getting NIL Money, McCormick Collects Social Security

By Scott Salomon
Sep 9, 2023; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators head coach Billy Napier talks with Florida Gators quarterback Graham Mertz (15) during the first half against the McNeese State Cowboys at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
College Football

Sources: NCAA Taking a Peek Into Florida's Recruitment of Jaden Rashada and the Now-Defunct Gator Collective

By Scott Salomon
Nov 17, 2023; Pullman, Washington, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) is helped up be teammate Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Xavier Weaver (10) after a play against the Washington State Cougars in the first half at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium.
College Football

Sanders' Boys Trade Helmets for Haute Couture at the Expense of Their Teammates

By Scott Salomon
Mario - BC
Recruiting

Cristobal Recruiting Miami Into National Powerhouse

By Scott Salomon
Nov 25, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars quarterback Cameron Ward (1) passes against the Washington Huskies during the second quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium.
College Football

Master Flipper Mario Cristobal Flips QB Cam Ward From NFL Draft

By Scott Salomon
Oct 28, 2023; Pasadena, California, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders reacts against the UCLA Bruins in the second half at Rose Bowl.
College Football

The Only Thing Prime and Saban Have in Common is the AFLAC Duck

By Scott Salomon
Dec 30, 2023; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell reacts against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half in the 2023 Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium.
College Football

Florida State Put on Two-Year Probation for NIL Violations

By Scott Salomon
Georgia football coach Kirby Smart speaks after the Bulldogs arrive in Miami for the Orange Bowl on Dec. 26, 2023
College Football

Saban Coaching Tree Bears Significant Fruit

By Scott Salomon
Suh
College Football

Ndamukong Suh Heisman Snub Comes In Second All-Time To that of Michael Penix Jr.

By Scott Salomon
Penix - Sugar
College Football

Michael Penix Jr. Could Be Greatest Heisman Snub of the Modern Era

By Scott Salomon
Dec 30, 2023; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Mike Norvell reacts against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half in the 2023 Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium.
Game Recap

Many FSU Players Quit On Mike Norvell and the Seminole Faithful; Orange Bowl Massacre Went Exactly as Predicted

By Scott Salomon
April 15, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones greets fans before the Ohio State spring football game Saturday at Ohio Stadium.
College Football

Cardale Jones Throws Barbs at Miami on Social Media Before Buckeyes Get Trampled by Mizzou

By Scott Salomon
Georgia football coach Kirby Smart speaks after the Bulldogs arrive in Miami for the Orange Bowl on Dec. 26, 2023
College Football

The Orange Bowl Should Have Been the Best Bowl of Them All. Now It's a Game of What Could Have Been.

By Scott Salomon
Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes athletic director Rick George with safety Shilo Sanders (21) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium.
College Football

Colorado AD and Coach Prime Have Different Portal Philosophies

By Scott Salomon
FSU Women Champions
Featured

Florida State Has No Shot At Getting Out of ACC Contract; Law Will Not Protect a Party From a Bad Deal

By Scott Salomon
Oct 25, 2023; Charlotte, NC, USA; ACC commissioner Jim Phillips speaks to the media during the ACC Tipoff at Hilton Charlotte Uptown.
News

ACC Sues Florida State For Declaratory Judgment in Pre-Emptive Strike; Conference Braces For Multi-Jurisdictional Clash of the Titans

By Scott Salomon
Prime-Dallas
Recruiting

Prime Turns Hypocrite After Colorado Signs Only Five High School Recruits on Early Signing Day

By Scott Salomon