Deion Sanders leave Jackson State University
Today we discuss his reason for leaving
what does this say about HBCU and JSU in term of recruitment retention of players and coaches
Is his decision bigger than football?
3 Questions for Black America is
How much should Black individuals be expected to sacrifice for the benefit of Black institutions?
What do Black people owe to black institutions?
is cash all it takes to derail Black movement in America, and I believe the evidence to suggest so is increasing!
By Jarvis DeBerry, MSNBC Opinion Columnist
It was only a year ago that NFL Hall of Famer Deion “Prime Time” Sanders convinced Travis Hunter, the high school cornerback considered the nation’s top recruit, to forget about Florida State (the predominantly white school where Sanders had played) and sign with Jackson State University (the historically Black school in Mississippi where Sanders was coaching.)
The shouts of joy at JSU, and from alumni of historically Black colleges and universities in general, were nearly drowned out by howls of outrage from those who swore that the only sensible choice for that recruit was to attend the school with the better record of sending players to the NFL.
Critics argued that choosing the Black school over the white school was foolish.
Critics of Hunter’s signing argued that his choosing the Black school over the white school was foolish.
Sanders decision and his announcement that he’s accepted the head football coach position at the University of Colorado which is a white university proves his critic point.
This Bring Us to our First Question: How much should Black individuals be expected to sacrifice for the benefit of Black institutions?
Second Question: What do Black people owe to black institutions?
March interview with “Thee Pregame Show.” He said, “I’m happy where I am. It’s a calling where I am. God didn’t give me a timetable and say, ‘You got to be there for that long.’ God told me to go do that, do what I ask you to do, and do it at a high level.” them.”
To that point, at least four of Sanders’ assistants at Jackson State are expected to join Sanders in Boulder. The Clarion Ledger reports that the highest ranking recruit for Jackson State’s 2023 class decided against enrolling at Jackson State when Sanders announced he was leaving and that there are seven players on the team considered candidates to leave the team (maybe for Colorado). The newspaper’s list includes Coach Sanders’ son, Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State’s starting quarterback. It also includes Hunter, the top recruit whose commitment to Jackson State caused such joy and consternation.
This now is dealing with the 3rd question: is cash all it takes to derail Black movement in America, and I believe the evidence to suggest so is increasing!
His supporter argue that Jackson State should be grateful to have had him for the three years he stayed and argue that Sanders needn’t explain why he left for a bigger, more lucrative opportunity.
In short, they argue that given what the white school had to offer, Sanders deciding to stay at the Black school would have been foolish.
Goal was to restore Black college football to its past glory — when future NFL Hall of Famers including Walter Payton, Jerry Rice and Michael Strahan were stars — said
And, in this instance, that offer of cash wasn’t made to somebody who’s never had money, but to somebody who earned tens of millions of dollars during his stellar NFL career.
There is nothing new about football head coaches, asking recruits to commit to them and their program even as they’re eyeing their next gig. Therefore, on the most basic level, there’s nothing remarkable about Sanders convincing players to join his team and then abandoning them for another job, where he’ll likely start the cycle again.
Deion Sanders leave Jackson State University
Today we discuss his reason for leaving
what does this say about HBCU and JSU in term of recruitment retention of players and coaches
Is his decision bigger than football?
3 Questions for Black America is
How much should Black individuals be expected to sacrifice for the benefit of Black institutions?
What do Black people owe to black institutions?
is cash all it takes to derail Black movement in America, and I believe the evidence to suggest so is increasing!
By Jarvis DeBerry, MSNBC Opinion Columnist
It was only a year ago that NFL Hall of Famer Deion “Prime Time” Sanders convinced Travis Hunter, the high school cornerback considered the nation’s top recruit, to forget about Florida State (the predominantly white school where Sanders had played) and sign with Jackson State University (the historically Black school in Mississippi where Sanders was coaching.)
The shouts of joy at JSU, and from alumni of historically Black colleges and universities in general, were nearly drowned out by howls of outrage from those who swore that the only sensible choice for that recruit was to attend the school with the better record of sending players to the NFL.
Critics argued that choosing the Black school over the white school was foolish.
Critics of Hunter’s signing argued that his choosing the Black school over the white school was foolish.
Sanders decision and his announcement that he’s accepted the head football coach position at the University of Colorado which is a white university proves his critic point.
This Bring Us to our First Question: How much should Black individuals be expected to sacrifice for the benefit of Black institutions?
Second Question: What do Black people owe to black institutions?
March interview with “Thee Pregame Show.” He said, “I’m happy where I am. It’s a calling where I am. God didn’t give me a timetable and say, ‘You got to be there for that long.’ God told me to go do that, do what I ask you to do, and do it at a high level.” them.”
To that point, at least four of Sanders’ assistants at Jackson State are expected to join Sanders in Boulder. The Clarion Ledger reports that the highest ranking recruit for Jackson State’s 2023 class decided against enrolling at Jackson State when Sanders announced he was leaving and that there are seven players on the team considered candidates to leave the team (maybe for Colorado). The newspaper’s list includes Coach Sanders’ son, Shedeur Sanders, Jackson State’s starting quarterback. It also includes Hunter, the top recruit whose commitment to Jackson State caused such joy and consternation.
This now is dealing with the 3rd question: is cash all it takes to derail Black movement in America, and I believe the evidence to suggest so is increasing!
His supporter argue that Jackson State should be grateful to have had him for the three years he stayed and argue that Sanders needn’t explain why he left for a bigger, more lucrative opportunity.
In short, they argue that given what the white school had to offer, Sanders deciding to stay at the Black school would have been foolish.
Goal was to restore Black college football to its past glory — when future NFL Hall of Famers including Walter Payton, Jerry Rice and Michael Strahan were stars — said
And, in this instance, that offer of cash wasn’t made to somebody who’s never had money, but to somebody who earned tens of millions of dollars during his stellar NFL career.
There is nothing new about football head coaches, asking recruits to commit to them and their program even as they’re eyeing their next gig. Therefore, on the most basic level, there’s nothing remarkable about Sanders convincing players to join his team and then abandoning them for another job, where he’ll likely start the cycle again.