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Colorado AD has a bizarre response to how Buffs got the money to pay Deion Sanders
By Ethan Stone
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Colorado made a huge move Saturday evening, hiring former Jackson State head coach and NFL star Deion Sanders to be its next football head coach.
Reports are out that Sanders signed a 5-year, $29.5 million deal that will average just under $6 million per year. That’s considerably more than the Buffs paid former head coach Karl Dorrell before he was fired earlier in the year.
Deion Sanders’ deal with Colorado is 5 years, $29.5 million – an average of $5.9M/year. He’ll make $5.5M in the first year, with raises of $200K every year. Up to now, the $3.6M paid to Karl Dorrell this year was the most CU has paid to a head coach. #cubuffs
— Brian Howell (@BrianHowell33) December 4, 2022
But it gets better.
Athletic Director Rick George was asked Sunday how Colorado came up with the money to pay Sanders. His response, though not intended to be, was a little bizarre.
Colorado AD Rick George was asked how CU came up with the money to hire Deion Sanders. He said, “We don’t have the money yet, but I know we’ll have it, so I’m not worried about that piece.” #cubuffs
— Brian Howell (@BrianHowell33) December 4, 2022
Hey, at least he’s honest!
In all likelihood, a donor probably pledged a certain amount to the Buffs program. Colorado, which finished 1-11 this season, is already looking up with a strong hire from a coach some consider to be a major boost to any university. After all, who wouldn’t want to play for Coach Prime?
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.