
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton
‘Without Jackson State, there would be no Prime, trust me.’
The collegiate success that former NFL player Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders has had as a football coach, he attributed to the first college that hired him as a head coach, Jackson State University.
According to Clarion Ledger, during a recent appearance on “Good Morning America,” the NFL Hall of Fame coach acknowledged the HBCU while speaking on the program on Wednesday, Jan. 8. “Good Morning America” host, DeMarco Morgan, who is a Jackson State alumnus, thanked Sanders for what he has done for the school, which recently won the Celebration Bowl in December.
Morgan told Sanders that he “looked out” for JSU when he accepted the job and brought them into the national spotlight while also winning games. Sanders responded to him by stating that because of Jackson State, he wouldn’t be where he is today.
“They looked out for me. Without Jackson State, there would be no Prime, trust me.”
A legendary football program and a Pro Football Hall of Famer have joined forces.@DeionSanders has been named the 21st head football coach at Jackson State University. #IBelieve #CoachPrime pic.twitter.com/8g6hJh4riS
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Source: Black Enterprise