Dan Patrick believes Deion Sanders should stay at the Colorado football program until he completes a full recruiting cycle without relying on players he brought from Jackson State. Patrick feels that another year or two in Boulder will be a true test of Sanders’ coaching abilities.
Patrick’s comments were a response to Paul Finebaum’s suggestion that Coach Prime replace Lincoln Riley at USC.
“Paul Finebaum doesn’t like Lincoln Riley. So now, instead of criticizing Lincoln Riley, he’s promoting Deion Sanders,” Patrick said (via SI). “I don’t know if he truly believes it. I respect Paul. He has a way of getting headlines and he certainly did. I wanna see if Deion can coach. I don’t think that’s asking too much. How about he goes through a recruiting class.
“Maybe at least three years, maybe four years. You got your son to go there, Travis Hunter went there, but you were at Jackson State when you got them. Now you gotta go out and recruit. Now you gotta go up against everybody else. Do I think him at USC in Los Angeles would be interesting? Absolutely. I just wanna see if he can coach, recruit, and strategize in a game… Because last year they were subpar. This year the over/under is 5.5.”
Patrick’s support for Deion Sanders staying with Colorado football makes sense for several reasons. Patrick is a friend of Sanders and gets interview access to him. Supporting Sanders’ continued tenure at CU aligns with Coach Prime’s publicly stated stance.
Additionally, Patrick is under the FOX Sports umbrella, just as the Big 12 is. It would be detrimental for business if Sanders were to leave the Buffs. Always follow the money. While Patrick’s support may be genuine, financial interests are likely at play.
