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FRISCO, Texas − Colorado football coach Deion Sanders is finally back, looking svelte in a gray suit and acing just as flamboyant as ever.
He returned to the spotlight for the first time since April, but declined to reveal the health issue that kept him away.
“God is good,” Sanders said after taking the main stage here Wednesday, July 9 at the annual Big 12 Conference preseason media days event at The Star north of Dallas.
He was accompanied to the event by longtime friend Michael Irvin, the former Dallas Cowboys receiver. Sanders deflected when asked about his health.
“I’m not here to talk about my health,” Sanders said. “I’m here to talk about my team.”
He said fellow Big 12 coaches had been checking in on him and praised them but said he wanted to beat all of them. He also made a plea of sorts to his employer at Colorado. He wants to add some coaches to his staff: former NFL quarterback Byron Leftwich and former NFL head coach Mike Zimmer. But they haven’t been hired yet. Sanders said he’s “praying” CU does the “right thing” and hire them.
What happened with Deion Sanders this summer?
Sanders, 57, has been away from his day job since April as he tried to recuperate at his estate in Canton, Texas, about 80 miles away from where Big 12 media days are being held this week north of Dallas. He didn’t miss much on campus, since it’s usually a dead time of year for college football coaches. But he did miss CU’s annual youth and high school football camps in June, even though operating such camps is listed as one of the official duties in his employment contract. He also…
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