Deion Sanders has made a splash on the planet of faculty soccer, main his No. 18 Colorado Buffaloes to an undefeated file by way of Week 2 after the crew managed just one win final season.
His spectacular turnaround has left some speculating about whether or not the two-time Tremendous Bowl champion may make his return to the NFL, now as a coach.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders walks the perimeter of Folsom Area earlier than an NCAA faculty soccer sport in opposition to Nebraska Saturday, September 9, 2023, in Boulder, Colorado. (AP Photograph/David Zalubowski)
Sanders answered that query bluntly on Friday: “I might by no means try this.”
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Throughout an look on The Wealthy Eisen Present, Sanders made it clear that he has no intentions of taking his teaching abilities to the NFL, suggesting that the exorbitant salaries some gamers earn make them troublesome to teach.
“I like faculty [football]. I like that the younger males are nonetheless impressionable, they’re not so financially rich that they will’t hear you,” Sanders started. “On the subsequent stage, a few of these guys make a lot cash they will’t hear – they will’t hear or they will’t see the issues that they should see and listen to.”
Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders talks to quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) after a landing within the fourth quarter in opposition to the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports activities)
“I might have a tough time motivating a person that makes upwards of $20 or $30 and generally $40 million to go on the market and do your job,” he continued. “I acquired an issue with that.”
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Sanders additionally famous that his model of teaching may not mesh properly with the NFL.
“I might begin with 53 and are available out of the locker room at halftime with about 38.”
Sanders has introduced greater than 80 new gamers into this system and led the Buffaloes to a No. 18 rating – the identical crew that completed with a 1-11 file only a 12 months earlier. Colorado opened the season with an upset at TCU over the nationwide runners-up after which walloped Nebraska final weekend.
For Sanders, Colorado is the place it is at, and it is a spot he had by no means envisioned himself being, a minimum of initially.
Colorado head coach Deion Sanders runs onto the sphere together with his crew for an NCAA faculty soccer sport in opposition to TCU Saturday, September 2, 2023, in Fort Value, Texas. (AP Photograph/LM Otero)
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“I completely adore it [here]. You realize me, I’m a southern man with southern swag, I might have by no means fathomed that I might be right here in Colorado, however thank God that God selected this place for me, as a result of that is unbelievable.”
“That is one thing – I might have by no means stated ‘You know what, I’m going to Colorado.’ It’s no means on the planet I might’ve stated that. However I like each minute of it,” he continued.
Colorado hosts Colorado State on Saturday night time, adopted by two large video games at Oregon and in opposition to USC.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
