Deion Sanders Leaves Jackson State for Colorado

Deion SandersFormer NFL star and renowned coach Deion “Prime Time” Sanders is leaving his position as head football coach of Jackson State University in Mississippi and is heading to The University of Colorado Boulder (CU).

“There were a number of highly qualified and impressive candidates interested in becoming the next head football coach at Colorado, but none of them had the pedigree, the knowledge, and the ability to connect with student-athletes like Deion Sanders,” UCB athletic director Rick George said in a statement. “Not only will Coach Prime energize our fan base, I’m confident that he will lead our program back to national prominence while leading a team of high quality and high character.”

Online, reactions to Sanders's announcement have varied. Some fans were hurt that Sanders is leaving the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) at its peak.