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Deion Sanders is reaching into his wallet to help Jackson State Tigers,
The Tigers are currently in the process of a massive renovation within the athletic department, and the most renowned football coach in FCS wants to help make sure things get done.
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FILE – Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders gestures during an NCAA football game against Louisiana Monroe on Saturday, September 18, 2021 in Monroe, LA.
(AP photo/Matthew Hinton, file)
“I’ll put half” Legendary NFL Defensive Back In a video shared by “The Pregame Show”, he talks about pledging half his annual salary to improve JSU’s facilities.
According to 247Sports, Sanders’ annual salary to coach JSU is $300,000. That means he is comfortable spending $150,000 to help upgrade the Tigers where he practices and plays.
When it comes to making sure JSU is competitive, Deion Sanders isn’t playing the game. There’s already chatter about the Tigers finding a new convention.
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FILE – Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders looks on the sidelines during the first half of the Cricket Celebration Bowl NCAA college football game against South Carolina State on Saturday, December 18, 2021 in Atlanta.
(AP photo/Hakim Wright Sr., file)
As football fans know, facilities matter a lot, and you must have good facilities to attract top talent. Without solid features, it will be very difficult to raise your team.
Handing over a big check to Sanders to ensure the Tigers are looked after could be a move to smooth the tracks for a final conference move.
The one thing you’ll never be able to say about Deion Sanders is that he doesn’t care. He cares a lot to make sure the Tigers are competitive.
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Jackson State Tigers head coach Deion Sanders during the warmup before the College Football Cricket Celebration Bowl game between the South Carolina State Bulldogs and the Jackson State Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 18, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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how many others head college coach Would you give up half your salary to build facilities? Maybe not many, but Sanders didn’t hesitate to step up and get the job done. He is leading from the front, and this makes it very easy to follow.
It should be fun to see how this decision pans out in the years to come!