Deion Sanders Believes One Class Should Be Mandatory For College Football Players
Before Colorado took the field for the Valero Alamo Bowl this weekend, Deion Sanders went on a rant about the current pay structure in college football.
College football has changed drastically over the past few years because of NIL deals. Every year we see countless players enter the transfer portal in hopes of landing a lucrative offer. While Sanders doesn't want to stop players from getting paid, he thinks there needs to be a better format for transfers. He ultimately thinks a locker room could be torn apart if a new player immediately makes more money than someone who has put in the work for that program.
Sanders also believes a financial literacy class should be mandatory for college football players.
"I think financial literacy classes should be mandatory so these kids understand how to manage their money when they get their money," Sanders said. "I think it should be a pay scale. It should be structured. It can't be just Tom, Dick and Harry get this because he had a great year somewhere else. That throws off the chemistry and the structure of the whole team. It's like one of you guys coming out here and some guy outside coming in here and they make more money than you, and they haven't even been doing the work you've done. That's not fair.
"I think the NFL has handled it right. We need to mimic the NFL when it comes to that because right now, we're not pros, but we're semi-pro, and that's the way it's going. If we don't get a hold of it, it's going to keep going left."
So far, it appears fans approve of Sanders' suggestions. Whether or not they'll actually be put into effect is a different story.
"He's teaching his players more than football," one person replied. "Life skills, finances, etc. are good lessons for everyone."
"The smartest man in college football," another fan said.
"This is a great take by Prime," a third fan commented.
BOULDER, COLORADO - AUGUST 29: Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes walks the field during warm ups prior to the game against the North Dakota State Bison at Folsom Field on August 29, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
Sanders is gearing up for Colorado's final game of the season. A win over BYU this Saturday would give him a 10-3 record.
There might be some rumors linking Sanders to the NFL this offseason, but it's pretty evident that he's committed to college football.
