Deion Sanders wants to shut down rumors of him leaving the University of Colorado the same way he shut down wide receivers during his Hall of Fame NFL career.
The latest round of speculation – fueled by Sanders’ former teammate with the Dallas Cowboys, Michael Irvin – had the Buffaloes coach leaving Boulder to take over in Dallas.
Sanders, however, dismissed the idea.
‘I’m happy where I am, man,’ he said at a press conference on Tuesday. ‘I’ve got a kickstand down. You know what a kickstand is? … That means I’m resting. I’m good, I’m happy, I’m excited. I’m enthusiastic about where I am. I love it here, truly do.’
Sanders began his tenure at Colorado in 2022, taking over a program that finished 1-11 the season before. In just two years, he has the No. 18 Buffaloes on the verge of playing for a Big 12 title and a possible spot in the College Football Playoff.
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Sanders is currently in the middle of a five-year, $29.5 million contract at Colorado, but that hasn’t quieted speculation that he might want to try his hand at coaching in the NFL – with Irvin even saying he’s ‘PRAYING’ Sanders and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will get together.
Another former Cowboys wide receiver, Dez Bryant, also chimed in during Dallas’ ugly 34-10 loss to Houston on Monday night: ‘If I’m the Cowboys, I’d fire everyone after this season. There’s young, hungry talent in the upcoming draft. Also, I’d consider @DeionSanders as the next head coach.’
But Sanders threw a blanket over any of that.
‘We ain’t going nowhere,’ he said. ‘We’re about to get comfortable.’
The 8-2 Buffaloes next travel to face Big 12 foe Kansas on Saturday.