Nov 16, 2024; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders seems on earlier than the sport in opposition to the Utah Utes at Folsom Discipline. Necessary Credit score: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Photographs Given his success this season as Colorado’s head coach, it is no shock that Deion Sanders’ title has been talked about for different teaching vacancies, together with within the NFL, however Sanders mentioned Tuesday he has no intention of leaving the Buffaloes.
“I am comfortable the place I’m, man,” Sanders advised reporters Tuesday. “I’ve received a kickstand down. You already know what a kickstand is? … Which means I am resting. I am good, I am comfortable, I am excited. I am captivated with the place I’m. I adore it right here, actually do.”
The No. 16 Buffaloes are 8-2, already doubling their win whole from final season’s 4-8 end, which was Sanders’ first on the helm.
He signed a five-year $29.5 million contract with Colorado after the 2022 season, which noticed the Buffaloes hearth Karl Dorrell midseason and notch only one win.
Now, at 6-1 within the convention, they’re two wins away from competing within the Massive 12 title sport and are pushing for an look within the School Soccer Playoff.
This success has prompted hypothesis that Sanders may fill one in every of a number of teaching vacancies, together with on the NFL stage, with former Dallas Cowboys teammate Michael Irvin amongst these suggesting Sanders may wind up in Dallas if the group elements methods with present coach Mike McCarthy.
Sanders, nonetheless, spoke extremely of his youthful gamers and the expectation that Colorado’s success will proceed, regardless of the probability that key gamers like Heisman Trophy candidates Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders, Deion’s son, will depart for the NFL after this season.
“It says so much about what we plan on being and the steadiness that we’ll be right here for some time,” he mentioned. “We ain’t going nowhere. We’re about to get comfy.”
Tied with BYU for first place within the Massive 12, Colorado visits 4-6 Kansas on Saturday and finishes out the season internet hosting 3-7 Oklahoma State.
–Discipline Stage Media
