REPORTS: DEION SANDERS PREPARES TO COACH BUFFS
BY TYLER KING tyler.king@gazette.com
It’s not official, but it looks good for CU’S high-profile pursuit of Deion Sanders..
According to a report from ESPN, Sanders and his associates have preparing for a move to Boulder this week ahead of Jackson State’ s SW AC Championship Game against Southern University this Saturday.
Sanders, who has gone 22-2 as the JSU coach over the past two seasons and brought the spotlight back to HBCU football, has reportedly been reaching out to potential assistant coaches, support staff and even players in the transfer portal, a sign he would quickly get to work on building a staff and rebuilding the CU roster.
“Coach Prime” admitted this week during an interview that he has been offered the Buffs job, but also said that other schools have also offered him head coaching positions.
Other outlets have reported that Sanders is also a candidate for the vacancies at Cincinnati and South Florida, but it appears the money CU could offer Sanders, not just for himself but also for his assistants, as well as the facilities at a Power Five program have enticed Sanders.
Sanders has already become an elite recruiter in his short time as a college football coach, getting the No. 1 player in the country last season, Travis Hunter, to commit to JSU over Florida State, Sanders’ alma mater.
Along with Hunter, Sanders could also bring both of his sons, quarterback Shedeur and safety Shilo, to Boulder.
An announcement could come shortly after Saturday’s SWAC title game, which is set for 2 p.m. on ESPN2.
Also according to the ESPN report, which doesn’t name sources, internal staff at CU have begun preparing for Sanders’ potential arrival and there’s “widespread expectation” Sanders will be in Boulder this weekend to be formally announced as the new Buffs coach.
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