The Colorado Buffaloes are reportedly all in on bringing Deion Sanders to Boulder.
Fox Sports’ Bruce Feldman reported Saturday that Colorado has offered Sanders its head coaching position.
“At Colorado, where they’re desperate to pump some life into this program, CU has offered Deion Sanders from Jackson State the job,” Feldman said. “I’m told he has legit interest in becoming the Buffs’ new head coach. … I’m told if he can go there, and there’s people at CU that are optimistic, he will make this program nationally relevant for the first time in a long, long time.”
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— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 26, 2022
Colorado’s interest in the Pro Football Hall of Famer first surfaced earlier this week, along with a report he’d also talked with the South Florida Bulls. Sanders has also at various points been rumored as a candidate for several other FBS openings, including the Auburn Tigers and Nebraska Cornhuskers, who announced Saturday they’re hiring Matt Rhule.
Jackson, who’s led Jackson State to a 22-2 record the past two seasons, would have his work cut out for him at Colorado. The Buffaloes are 1-10 this season and fired head coach Karl Dorrell after an 0-5 start to the season. Mike Sanford is the interim head coach.
Colorado fans seemed skeptical of the Sanders report, or at least that he’d be interested, but some said he could make a definite difference in the program.
Deion won’t go to boulder 😂 if he does it will be another Mel tucker one year and bolt
— Makar🐐 (@JaysonRamsey9) November 26, 2022
We’ll take him for a year at this point. Anything to breathe a little life into Boulder lol.
— Chef Jeff (@chefjessions) November 26, 2022
It’ll be tough to win in Colorado will he be able to get kids to commit to school of some sort? What is it like on campus or the city? Will a black kid from a low income area be able to survive it and fit in, like they can at JSU?
— Darrius Woods (@dww75216) November 26, 2022
He should stay put until he gets a SEC offer
— DJ_G.Flow (@DJ_Gflow) November 26, 2022
I really don't want to see Deion Sanders leave Jackson State but I think the Colorado job is going to be to difficult to pass up. He said that he's thinking about the longterm financial future of his assistant coaches and Colorado can provide that.
— Deonta Winston (@CoachDeeWinston) November 26, 2022
