Deion Sanders response to job security question as Colorado season spirals

After the Buffaloes suffered their sixth loss in seven games, falling to Arizona State 20-10, head coach Deion Sanders doesn’t worry about his job security.Sanders said that “this is not how it’s supposed to be” for his Colorado team but is not concerned that he is coaching for his job over the final three games of a disastrous season.When asked after the game if his job was on the line, Sanders responded: “I don’t think about that, man.I’m not here for my job.

I’m here for these young men.I’m not, I’m not built like that.

Like, like, I’m really not.I’m really, really, really not.”Sanders brought Colorado back to national relevance after joining the program in 2023, following his head coaching role at Jackson State.

Sanders, alongside his son Shedeur and Heisman two-way player Travis Hunter, led the Buffaloes to their first nine-win season in over eight years in 2024. After the two players left for the NFL, Colorado has struggled to find its identity, posting a 6-15 overall record and 2-13 in Big 12 play.All of this is while going through multiple quarterbacks without finding a consistent option.Against the Sun Devils, the Buffaloes struggled through the first half, managing only 103 total yards— 62 of them in the final 45 seconds.Colorado didn’t earn a first down until seven minutes into the second quarter, and that drive ended with Isaac Wilson taking a 24-yard sack on fourth-and-6 at Arizona State’s 34-yard line. Their big play was a 74-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Ernest Campbell, but it was called back for an illegal man-downfield penalty.Colorado now has to win out their final three games against Houston, Cincinnati, and UCF to become bowl-eligible for this season....