Deion Sanders invited to visit Mount Rushmore by South Dakota governor after Colorado coach’s geography gaffe

Colorado trainer Deion Sanders attempted to stay expectancies prime for the Buffaloes regardless of a 4-7 mark in his first season by invoking a Mount Rushmore reference midweek because the workforce prepares to conclude the common season at Utah. However, the previous NFL superstar made a viral geography gaffe by announcing the long-lasting monument, which is situated in South Dakota, used to be positioned in California. 

Sanders’ embarrassing second used to be sufficient to be a focus for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who therefore prolonged a call for participation for Sanders and all of the Colorado soccer workforce to visit the state’s landmark. 

“If [Deion Sanders] needs to see Mount Rushmore, we’d love to show him,” Noem tweeted. “Bring the whole [Colorado] team — we have buffalo herds of our own just a short ways away! Bring [the mascot] Ralphie, he’ll love Custer State Park.”

As to why Sanders idea Mount Rushmore used to be situated in California, it seems “Coach Prime” used to be conflating the monument with the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles. 

“Wow, my geography,” Sanders laughed when corrected by newshounds. “That’s the Hollywood Sign? That’s what I thought, sorry. Thank you for educating me.” 

Colorado, which used to be already eradicated from bowl eligibility after struggling a blowout loss at Washington State in Week 12, is having a look to snap a four-game shedding streak because it travels to Salt Lake City to face the Utes. Colorado’s debut season underneath Sanders started with optimism after the Buffaloes began 3-0, however they’re since simply 1-7 in Pac-12 play. 

Saturday will mark Colorado’s final Pac-12 recreation earlier than it strikes again to the Big 12 in 2024, joined by Utah, Arizona and Arizona State.