Deion Sanders says other schools are telling recruits he won’t be at Colorado in 2024 amid Texas A&M rumors

Deion Sanders has but to finish his first season as Colorado’s trainer, however the retired NFL big name has already been related to every other emptiness after Texas A&M fired trainer Jimbo Fisher on Sunday. According to Sanders, other schools are attempting to make use of that hypothesis to their merit at the recruiting path. During his weekly radio display, Sanders claimed a handful of unnamed schools have tried to trap recruits clear of the Buffaloes, telling potentialities that “Coach Prime” will be somewhere else ahead of lengthy. 

“I don’t talk about any other coaches or teams or staffs. I don’t believe in that,” Sanders mentioned Wednesday, in keeping with 247Sports. “I am not going to put you down so I can stand up. I’ve never been that type of player or person in my life. But all these other schools are telling these young men and their families I am not going to be [at Colorado].”

“They think that we’re going to be so successful that I am going to leave,” he added. “So they understand what we possess and the potential we possess. But that’s not true.”

Although Sanders didn’t identify any alleged culprits, Colorado did lose a key dedication previous in the week when four-star 2025 vast receiver prospect Winston Watkins, Jr. re-opened his commitment after prior to now pledging to the Buffaloes. 

Sanders’ feedback got here someday after he replied to Texas A&M rumors — in particular, ESPN host Stephen A. Smith campaigning for Sanders to change into the Aggies’ subsequent trainer. Sanders, who has deep ties to the state of Texas, together with a a hit stint in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, in large part deflected from the subject. He was once prior to now more uncomplicated about rumored NFL hobby, taking pictures down a need to train at the pro degree. 

Sanders has the Buffaloes 4-6 in his first yr at the helm, that once signing the country’s most sensible switch elegance for the 2023 cycle. Colorado started the yr 3-0 and in brief frolicked in the AP Top 25 ballot, however has since gained only a unmarried recreation in Pac-12 play. The Buffs are tied for ultimate in the convention at 1-6. Colorado returns to the Big 12 for a 2nd stint in 2024 in conjunction with Pac-12 foes Arizona, Arizona State and Utah. 

Sanders was once employed via Colorado ultimate December after spending 3 years because the trainer at Jackson State, the place he guided the Tigers to SWAC championships in 2021 and 2022.