Coach Prime forgave the UCLA recruits from Beaumont that stole the jewelry out of their locker room

"They are kids. They made a stupid, dumb, idiotic mistake. When I was 17, 18, so did I. All right? So did you."

Let’s not crucify and punish these high school kids,” Coach Prime said Tuesday during his weekly news conference at CU’s Champions Center.

“Let’s make sure those kids atone for what they did, but (make sure) they don’t lose an opportunity to change their lives. They’re kids.”

Police in Pasadena have identified four suspects, which USA Today reported as being prospective UCLA recruits, in the alleged theft of personal items such as jewelry from Buffs players and staffers that took place while CU was playing the Bruins on Oct. 28.

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