When mentioning the Big 3, Jackson State rightfully belongs in that discussion.”. The Tigers may or may not win some games under Coach Deion, but they’ll at least have some fascinating sound bites. I know a guy! Smith, Sanders' former teammate on the Dallas Cowboys, told Sanders that if he needs a running backs coach he knows a guy.
He has been in the national spotlight as much he has since his playing days ever since.
Deion Sanders has had quite a month. More: Jackson State receives first high school football commitment in Deion Sanders era.
Think SWAC coaches aren’t getting sick of “Prime Time” and his, well, prime time exposure? According to sports reporter Joe Cook, the staff will include former NFL players Terrell Owens, Warren Sapp, Dennis Thurman, Mario Edwards, and Jason Phillips. Not a good way to get started with me. Week 7 fantasy football position rankings, DFS picks, start/sit advice, injury news, and more! JSU beat out such FBS programs as Duke, Florida State, South Carolina and Kansas. We're an independent newsroom free from commercial and political pressures and we like it that way. Deion Sanders denies report he’s putting together a Hall of Fame coaching staff, How to watch, what to watch for Giants vs. Eagles in Week 7. Ross joins another highly rated high schooler, defensive lineman Jeremiah Williams; Jammie White, a Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College transfer defensive end and Mississippi State transfer cornerback Javorrius Selmon to JSU since Sanders was hired barely a month ago. He is set to move to Jackson full-time before the end of the year, though. "We're not just raising professional football players, we're raising professionals. He jokingly told reporters that if they want to ask him a question, they have to address him as "Coach Prime." New approaches to farming breathe life into rural North Carolina, Barriers to health care insurance in North Carolina are many, persistent, Carolina Panthers miss Christian McCaffreys skill in red zone, Deion Sanders hire gives HBCU football a real jolt of energy, Jackson State coach brings publicity to culture. Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback Deion Sanders is the new head coach of the Jackson State Tigers, and he is bringing together quite the name-brand coaching staff. It didn't take long for Sanders to appear on a nationally televised show. Sanders said he wouldn't be afraid to fish in the pig pond. Jackson state's hiring of Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Deion Sanders to lead the Tigers program brings attention to the SWAC and Black college football.
Sanders just snagged a three-star recruit in defensive tackle Braezhon Ross from Las Vegas. ', Jackson State coach Deion Sanders to Emmitt Smith: 'Tell all your kids I said hi', Jackson State receives first high school football commitment in Deion Sanders era, Jackson State football, Deion Sanders land highest-rated recruit to date, Jackson State marketing value increases $19M in football coach Deion Sanders' first 9 days, Deion Sanders' agency reportedly in talks to develop TV show following him at JSU, Contract details revealed for Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. "We're going after game changers," he said. He brushed it off as a joke before making a joke of his own. Almost all of them complied.
Thurman started coaching in 1988, primarily as a defensive backs coach but also as a defensive coordinator for the Jets and Bills in recent years. More: Jackson State football, Deion Sanders land highest-rated recruit to date. More: 'Coach Prime': Deion Sanders ushers in a new era for Jackson State football. Sanders again talked about his vision for Jackson State football under his leadership. NFL Films has been confirmed as producing partner. They did finish 5-5 in 2018. Bonitta Best is sports editor at The Triangle Tribune in Durham.
More: Jackson State marketing value increases $19M in football coach Deion Sanders' first 9 days. Sanders also offered Dandy Dozen wide receiver Kadarius Calloway of Philadelphia. According to sports reporter Joe Cook, the staff will include former NFL players Terrell Owens, Warren Sapp, Dennis Thurman, Mario Edwards, and Jason Phillips. Please join us at Armored Cow Brewing for a fun, "What You Don't Know Is Holding You Back", Join the American Diabetes Association® at, African Americans care for land and communities, Gulf widens as virus-driven recession deepens, Running back poses scoring threat near goal line. While Sanders is JSU’s biggest sports moment, the athletics department was having a banner year before he arrived.
“This further proves that we have the best fan base in Mississippi and across the country,” said JSU Director of Athletics Ashley Robinson. The Hall of Fame defensive back announced he would become Jackson State's next football coach on his podcast on Sept. 20. Line CoachDennis Thurman-Def. ET. This is how junk gets started. “Neon Deion” couldn’t have chosen a better setup in the SWAC. His sports moment won an Espy for Can’t-Stop-Watching Moment Award, beating out Olympic champion Simone Biles’ quadruple flip and others. He’s coached wide receivers and/or passing games dating back to 1999. For Jackson State, however, the good times are rockin’ and rollin’.
Sanders spoke to the small crowd inside the arena about a commitment to excellence and a calling from God to lead Jackson State's football program. “Prime Time” had endorsement deals with Subway and Under Armour when he arrived.
From the official announcement of Sanders' hiring on Sept. 21 and through nine days, the Tigers' athletic department's marketing and promotional value increased by an estimated $19 million, JSU communications and marketing representatives told the Clarion Ledger. On Oct. 7, Sanders appeared on the Paul Finebaum Show on SEC Network. HBCUs, Lord knows, have their challenges, but athletics departments like Jackson State show that when you have the support of your president/chancellor, an athletics director with brains, a rabid fan base that keeps coming back, and a kick-butt social media/sports marketing department, anything is possible. Braezhon Ross, a three-star senior defensive tackle from Desert Pines in Las Vegas, announced he was "110%" to JSU on Oct. 14.
Sanders said in his press conference that his coaching staff was set, but that didn't stop Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith from tweeting at Sanders on Sept. 25.
Reportedly he’s in discussions on a reality TV show following him on campus.
That's the treatment Sanders got inside the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center on Sept. 21. "You know what I told him, though? There is bound to be more interesting moments from Sanders once he is at his throne for good. Harbaugh: Mark Ingram will ‘probably’ play after bye, Jets looking at historic point spread vs. Chiefs in Week 8, Tracking all the latest news, rumors during the 2020 NBA offseason. Follow @tbhorka on Twitter. Edwards has some high school coaching experience, while Owens and Sapp have no formal coaching experience but have worked with younger players at times since retiring. BREAKING: According to sources Deion Sanders coaching will beJason Phillips-Off. How many coaches anywhere have had police escorts that don't stop until the coach is less than a football field's length away from where he will speak in his inaugural introduction? Support from readers like you help us continue our journalistic mission. He said he'd volunteer to be a running backs coach and I said tell all your kids I said hi," Sanders said through a laugh. We break down how to watch the game, odds for the matchup, key injuries, and notable fantasy football start/sit considerations. CoordinatorTerrell Owens WR CoachWarren Sapp Def. According to the university, the value increased by an estimated $19 million nine days after Sanders came aboard. Sanders’ presence has also upped JSU athletics’ marketing value. They read the same newspapers or social media accounts, and watch the same sports shows we do.