Deion Sanders on how Colorado is different from previous jobs: 'I am where I'm supposed to be'

Deion Sanders believes he’s right where he was meant to be in Boulder, coaching the Colorado Buffaloes.

ESPN took a multitude of talent to town this weekend to cover Sanders’ team, ahead of their highly-anticipated showdown with Colorado State. Ahead of the game, Sanders sat down with Stephen A. Smith and Shannan Sharpe on First Take, where he was asked how coaching Colorado compares to his previous jobs, including his coaching career, playing career and time as a broadcaster.

“I am where I’m supposed to be,” said Sanders. “God has called me right to this place. To this time. To this era. To this state. To this city. I’m in my zone. I’m in my thing. I’ve got my rhythm. What I said in the press conference and I was feeling it, like I’m about to get comfortable baby.

“You don’t want me to get comfortable. That’s really how I feel. I’m in my purpose, and I absolutely love it.”

Alas, it certainly seems as if Sanders is where he’s meant to be at the moment. He’s already flipped the Buffaloes into a desirable program, and looks to be building something special with Colorado.

How long it’ll last remains the question on everyone’s mind, but there isn’t anyone betting against Deion Sanders moving forward, unless they want to be proven wrong.

Shedeur Sanders on opposing coaches criticizing Colorado, Deion Sanders: ‘You gotta be a fool to do that’

Continuing, Shedeur Sanders doesn’t understand why opposing coaches keep giving Deion Sanders and Colorado added motivation.

That latest to do so was Jay Norvell of Colorado State, who talked about doing promos for ESPN this week on his radio show Wednesday and said, “I told them, ‘I took my hat off, and I took my glasses off.’ And I said, ‘When I talk to grown-ups, I take my hat and my glasses off.’ That’s what my mother taught me.”

Of course, it was a dig at the Buffaloes head coach, who responded by explaining the comments were “personal,” and his players believe so as well. His son and quarterback, the aforementioned Shedeur Sanders, explained why he was baffled by the comments during an appearance on ESPN’s First Take on Friday.

“I mean, at first you know, I’m not really on social media during the week, so then I find out (through) word of mouth, and somebody showed me the video, and it’s like, you’ve got to be a fool to do that,” Sanders said. “You’ve got to be a fool to do that. You’ve got his son playing quarterback, and his other son playing safety. So it’s like, come on now. You’re asking for it. … It’s just extra motivation. That’s what it is. 

“During the week, we have a great approach to the game, but then when you make it overly personal, like we respect the team. We respect the opposing players. But now, when you make it that, it’s all respect gone. It is what it is.”

Alas, Shedeur Sanders has treated every game like it was personal, and he’s lighting up opponents thus far in 2023, and leading the Heisman race. With some added motivation from Colorado State, it could be a bloodbath when it’s all said and done.