Jarvis DeBerry: The movement to restore Black college football to its past glory has been sidelined with offers of cash. In this case, the offer was made to someone who earned tens of millions of dollars during a stellar NFL career.
were stars — said movement can be quickly undermined and brought down with offers of cash. And, in this instance, that offer of cash wasn’t made to somebody who’s never had money, but to somebody who earned tens of millions of dollars during his stellar NFL career.
We can’t discuss Sanders’ decision to leave Jackson State without acknowledging what little honor there is among college football head coaches, who will often ask recruits to commit to them and their program even as they’re eyeing their next gig. Therefore, on the most basic level, there’s nothing remarkable about Sanders convincing players to join his team and then abandoning them for another job, where he’ll likely start the cycle again.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
In bolting to Colorado, Deion Sanders hoodwinked those who believed he was 'our coach' | OpinionDeion Sanders' opening statements to an attentive Colorado football audience felt eerily similar to his opening act at Jackson State.
Read more »
Opinion: Deion Sanders Was An HBCU God, Until He Wanted To Be Human AgainThe Hall of Fame cornerback left small-town Jackson State to become the head coach at the University of Colorado, and everyone has something to say.
Read more »
Deion Sanders sparks controversy after leaving HBCU for head coach gig in ColoradoIs it just business? Deion Sanders surprised many sports fans after announcing he is leaving Jackson State to coach for Colorado University. Panelists join the Isiah Factor: Uncensored to explain why the move is so controversial.
Read more »
Social | Deion Sanders is showing that upward mobility is not just for white coachesThere's nothing wrong with 'Coach Prime' accepting what he considers to be a better offer at the University of Colorado. That’s what college football coaches do.
Read more »
Deion Sanders has supercharged Colorado's recruiting, relevance in less than two daysIn less than 48 hours since Deion Sanders was hired at Colorado, some of the nation’s best recruiting prospects and transfer players are suddenly entertaining the thought of playing at CU.
Read more »
Report: Deion Sanders Is Hiring Two Former P5 Head CoachesDeion Sanders is reportedly hiring two former Power 5 head coaches to join his staff at Colorado
Read more »