On Sunday afternoon, the Texas A&M Aggies announced that they were parting ways with head coach Jimbo Fisher after a string of disappointing seasons. And it sounds like iconic ESPN analyst and media personality Stephen A. Smith already has his pick for the perfect replacement for Fisher: Deion Sanders.
During Monday morning’s edition of Get Up on ESPN, Stephen A. Smith made the bold statement that Deion Sanders becoming the next head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies “needs to happen.”
“That’s what I’ve been saying, Deion Sanders in the SEC,” Smith exclaimed. “With that vault that they have available to them. Them hogs that he could recruit. He doesn’t have them at Colorado, and he ain’t going to get them. Deion Sanders.”
"Primetime Deion Sanders in the SEC? That needs to happen."@stephenasmith is calling for Deion Sanders to take Jimbo Fisher's place as HC for Texas A&M 👀 pic.twitter.com/ZYKW1XmGcy
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) November 13, 2023
“I don’t think they’ll do it. Texas A&M. Primetime, Deion Sanders in the SEC? That needs to happen,” Sanders continued.
It’s a pretty bold demand for Smith, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media as a result.
I've always said Texas A&M's problem is that they can't buy recruits https://t.co/mWXoDMB8oe
— lukezim (@lukezim) November 13, 2023
Let's remember the NCAA showed this year it doesn't like to give waivers to 2nd-time transfers. If Deion goes to A&M, he either leaves Shedeur, Travis and others behind (not gonna happen) or risks them transferring and not being eligible in 2024 (not likely to happen) https://t.co/0HrtZkRDIW
— Brian Howell (@BrianHowell33) November 13, 2023
Stephen A Smith does not know ball and is a college football novice. https://t.co/6SqJyXxkGB
— Jake Schwanitz (@JakeDNVR) November 13, 2023
Personally I think it would be hilarious watching the old alums flip tf out when Deion comes in and immediately wants to get rid of the yell leaders https://t.co/I9DLLj9C6k
— 𝙋𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙡 𝙍𝙞𝙘𝙠 (@PistolRick) November 13, 2023
Deion Sanders FBS Coaching Resume:
1 year
4-6 RecordI’d say he needs to prove himself a tad bit more before he gets a job like that. https://t.co/v2BvsLtShY
— Father Bruce (@FatherBruce) November 13, 2023
I’d hate it but I can’t deny that it would be incredibly funny if he did this https://t.co/1uq8PgNrfU
— Nuggets Won the Larry (@NickTrem_17) November 13, 2023
Sanders has brought a lot of attention with him since becoming the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes and provided an instant boost to the team’s recruiting. We’ll have to see whether or not Texas A&M approaches him to see if he could do the same thing there.
[Get Up]
