Deion Sanders presents 'lose-lose' situation for Colorado, Pac-12 head coach says

Deion Sanders took the Colorado head coaching job in December, which garnered both tons of praise and criticism.

But one of his opposing head coaches sees no positives with "Coach Prime" with the Buffaloes at all.

A Pac-12 head coach says the school is in a "lose-lose" situation.

"It feels like a lose-lose for Colorado with Prime. Either he’s going to be really good really fast and leave for another gig, which, looking at that roster, doesn’t seem possible," the coach said anonymously via Athlon Sports. "The alternative is that they’re going to be bad, and they’ll end up firing him in a big circus."

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"Jackson State was so good because they could get FBS-level guys and beat on FCS rosters. That won’t happen here. They’re not a good roster right now. How does he handle losing big? We haven’t seen that."

Sanders went 27-6 at Jackson State, including a combined 23-3 the last two seasons.

This coach isn't the only one to be skeptical of Sanders – since Sanders took over as head coach of the Buffaloes, Coach Prime has overseen a massive roster overhaul as he attempts to build a winner in Boulder, Colorado.

While some players entered the transfer portal voluntarily, the NCAA stipulates that first-year head coaches may cut players from the roster, though the university must honor the players' scholarships. 

Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi does not like how Sanders is using the rule. 

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"That's not the way it's meant to be," Narduzzi told 247Sports last week at the ACC's spring meetings. "That's not what the rule intended to be. It was not to overhaul your roster. We'll see how it works out, but that, to me, looks bad on college football coaches across the country. The reflection is on one guy right now, but when you look at it overall – those kids that have moms and dads and brothers and sisters and goals in life – I don't know how many of those 70 that left really wanted to leave or they were kicked in the butt to get out."

Despite some questioning his methods, Sanders does have Colorado back in the spotlight as he approaches his first season at the FBS level. 

The Buffaloes will open the 2023 college football season against TCU on FOX as part of the network’s "Big Noon Saturday" telecast.

Fox News' Joe Morgan contributed to this report.

Bucs' Mike Evans eyes a Jerry Rice record: ‘Would be cool to have’

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans will have a new quarterback for the 2023 NFL season, but that isn’t stopping the four-time Pro Bowler from thinking big. 

Evans has 1,000 receiving yards in each of his nine NFL seasons, making him the first player to do so in his first nine years in the league. 

Now, Evans is setting his sights on a loftier goal. 

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Jerry Rice owns the record for consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards, going over the marker every year from 1986 through 1996. 

"I think about it. It’s right there, so I’m gonna definitely try to go get that," Evans told KPRC 2 Houston. "I’m already one of one right now. I hope I can pass the great Jerry Rice and his record. Obviously, nobody will pass his records, probably like ever, total. But that 1,000-yard streak would be cool to have."

Rice also holds the record for the most 1,000-yard seasons in a career, with 14. 

"I should get 1,000 yards if I’m healthy every year," Evans said. "It ain’t that. I want to be one of the tops in the league, I want to be winning games. That’s what I care about."

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Evans will be entering his first season without Tom Brady throwing him passes since 2019 after the seven-time Super Bowl champion retired in February. 

2018 first-overall pick Baker Mayfield and 2021 second-round pick Kyle Trask will be competing in training camp for the starting job. 

Mayfield signed a one-year deal in Tampa Bay after a 2022 season in which he played for the Carolina Panthers and the Los Angeles Rams. 

Mayfield was released by the Panthers after starting just six games, but signed with the Rams and went on to start four games for LA. 

"Listen, I'm never going to be Tom Brady," Mayfield said at his introductory press conference, according to ESPN. "There's a reason he's won so many Super Bowls. He's the greatest of all time. There's no doubt about that. I'm not going to try to be Tom. I'm going to be me. That's what has gotten me to this point. We're going to do it differently, but that's what makes this league so special. Everybody puts their own touch on it."

Tampa Bay kicks off training camp on July 30th. 

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