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It was only a matter of time before “Coach Prime” landed himself a Power Five job and he will now be bringing his star to the Rocky Mountains.
Hayes Fawcett of On3.com reported Saturday night that Colorado has hired Deion Sanders to become its next head football coach. The move comes on the heels of the NFL Hall of Famer leading Jackson State to a 43-24 victory over Southern in the SWAC Championship Game on Saturday, completing a perfect 12-0 season for the HBCU power. Terms of the contract have not been released yet but it is believed that the CU brass broke open the bank and will pay their new head coach well over $5 million yearly in Boulder, CO.
BREAKING: Coach Deion “Prime” Sanders has officially announced he will be the next head coach at Colorado.
Coach Prime went 27-5 in his head coaching tenure at Jackson St. and landed some of the nation's top recruits.
Has already begun recruiting staff and players to Colorado. pic.twitter.com/eXK2wY7xUI
– Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) December 4, 2022