Deion Sanders is one of the most famous coaches in college football right now. Overall, he is known for winning and turning programs into contenders again. That is exactly what he did at Jackson State. However, he eventually left the HBCU so that he could get a bigger opportunity with Colorado. Now, he is trying to turn that team into a contender again after some poor seasons. Although it is going to be a tough task, there are many who believe that Sanders is the one who can turn that program around.
Recently, the NFL legend was on the Rich Eisen Show where he got to talk about how he recruits his players. While these comments were made weeks ago, they are now starting to viral on social media. In particular, people are taking issue with his recruitment philosophy as it pertains to quarterbacks and defensive positions. “Well, we have different attributes. Smart, tough, fast, disciplined with character. Now, quarterbacks are different,” Sanders said. “We want mother, father. Dual parent. We want that kid to be 3.5 [GPA] and up. Because he has to be smart. Not bad decisions off the field, at all. Because he has to be a leader of men.”
Deion Sanders Speaks
Subsequently, Sanders spoke about what he looks for in his defensive linemen. These are the comments that truly came across as problematic for a lot of people. As you will see, his criteria are completely different, and a bit patronizing. “Defensive linemen is totally opposite,” Sanders explains. “Single mama, trying to get it, he’s on free lunch. I’m talking about just trying to make it. He’s trying to rescue mama. Like mama barely made the flight. And I want him to just go get it.“
In the Tweets down below, you can see just how upset people were with Sanders and his remarks. “A bunch of white folks kee-keeing and it didn’t give him a bit of pause. Yuck.” one user wrote. Another person pointed out the hypocrisy, saying “His own fuckin son not even from a ‘dual household,’” Overall, these comments were not a good look for Sanders. Although, it is being pointed out that every coach thinks this way, which is most definitely problematic. Let us know what you think of all of this, in the comments below.
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