Jackson State University football head coach deion sanders Will looks to make sure to complete their undefeated season this Saturday against Southern University for the SWAC Championship.
but pro football hall of fame, nowadays known as Coach Prime, has created much buzz to fill the vacant position of head coach of a different team in the Power Five conference. Notably, Sanders confirmed a report that the Colorado Buffaloes offered him their head coach job as they look to rebuild from a terrible 1–11 season.
Sanders, however, has not said whether he is taking the job, which has led reporters to follow him until he reveals his intentions for the next season and beyond.
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JSU head coach Deion Prime Sanders talks with ESPN commentators during the pre-game show before the start of the Jackson State and Southern University Jaguars NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision game at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, Oct. 29, 2022, in Jackson. Mississippi.
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One reporter had a very clever way of doing this.
“You know my favorite team is kansas city chiefs, right?” Jackson State University’s Robert Jewitt asked Sanders in a one-on-one interview. “Next week, they play the Denver Broncos in Colorado. I’m going with you? Are we going for a ride together?”
Sanders immediately started laughing and Jewitt couldn’t help but go off-camera as the conversation began.
Sanders smiled to the camera, saying, “It’s nice out there. I have to admit it’s nice now.”
Deion Sanders confirms Power Five school’s offer to be next head coach
“I’ve never been there, but I’m going next week when the Broncos play [Chiefs] in Denver, Colorado. I just wanted to know, can we ride together?” Gewit asked again.
The exchange continued with Sanders supporting the reporter. But even when the laughter ended, Sanders didn’t reveal what he was up to.
His Jackson State Tigers don’t have a game next weekend. If Sanders’ 11–0 team wins the SWAC championship, which is expected over the 7–4 Southern Jaguars, they will face the winner of the MEAC in the Cricket Celebration Bowl on December 17.
Jackson State Tigers Head Coach Deion Sanders reacts during the Orange Blossom Classic at Hard Rock Stadium on September 4, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida.
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So, as the reporter said, Jackson State will not play next weekend. Could Coach Prime be traveling to Colorado to discuss a possible new opportunity in his coaching career?
Sanders said Monday that Colorado is not alone Programs that have shown interest at their services, adding that it would not be a distraction.
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According to ESPN, Sanders laughed and said, “To anyone else who isn’t that friend, it’s intoxicating. I’ve been ‘prime’ for a long time, dog.” “Attention is nothing new to me. Like, come on. I’m not bragging — it’s a wonderful word, isn’t it? I just came up with it — but it’s not new to me. Being in the spotlight is new to me.” Not there.”
Jackson State was put on the map when Sanders took over as head coach. In October, ESPN’s “College GameDay” debuted in Jackson, Mississippi, showing how away program has arrived under sanders.
“I was excited, really excited,” Sanders said of how he felt when he heard the news, according to Mississippi Today. “But you understand, I expect things like that. Why not us? You know a lot of people wear that shirt that says ‘Why not us?’ But they don’t believe what’s on the shirt half the time.
FILE – Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders
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“You better believe it. Don’t just wear it, believe it. I really think so. I think, ‘Why haven’t you come yet?’ Thank god he pulled the trigger. We are blessed to have them. This is unprecedented.”
Fox News’ Joe Morgan contributed to this report.