{"id":2099,"date":"2023-09-22T11:34:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T16:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/23\/christian-coach-deion-sanders-shatters-another-school-record-after-taking-college-football-by-storm\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T11:35:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T16:35:55","slug":"christian-coach-deion-sanders-shatters-another-school-record-after-taking-college-football-by-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/22\/christian-coach-deion-sanders-shatters-another-school-record-after-taking-college-football-by-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Coach Deion Sanders Shatters Another School Record After Taking College Football by Storm"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How many of you remember, Deion Sanders, back in his heydey? \u00a0We wish him well as he keeps on being an ambassador for Christ. \u00a0We pray for him that he may be effective!<\/p>\n

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\"ChristianDeion Sanders, first-year head coach of the University of Colorado Buffaloes, has made a thunderous impression on college football.<\/p>\n

Tuesday on X, formerly Twitter, Sanders announced that all 2023 home games for his undefeated (3-0) Buffaloes have sold out for the first time in school history.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank u Jesus for everything!\u201d Sanders posted.<\/p>\n

Thank u Jesus for everything!<\/p>\n

\u2014 COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Significantly, Sanders<\/a> chose first to thank Jesus.<\/p>\n

Then, one minute later, the coach announced the sellout news.<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/nyGISkEuSu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) September 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sanders<\/a>, 56, played 14 seasons in the NFL, made 1st-team All-Pro six times, and won two Super Bowls. He entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.<\/p>\n

In his heyday, Sanders\u2019 flashy style earned him the nickname \u201cPrime Time.\u201d He now goes by \u201cCoach Prime.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many \u2014 including yours truly \u2014 still regard Sanders<\/a> as the greatest cover cornerback of all time.<\/p>\n

For three seasons beginning in 2020, Sanders coached the Jackson State Tigers of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. In 2021 and 2022, the Tigers posted undefeated conference records and won the SWAC championship.<\/p>\n

When he took the Jackson State job, Sanders<\/a> had no previous college coaching experience.<\/p>\n

Coach Prime\u2019s success earned him a chance to prove himself on a much bigger stage in the Pac-12 conference. So far, the results have surpassed expectations.<\/p>\n

Colorado opened the 2023 season with a 45-42 win at then-17th-ranked TCU. A week later, the Buffaloes built on that upset victory with a 36-14 thrashing of Nebraska.<\/p>\n

Then, on Saturday, Sanders\u2019 squad defeated in-state rival Colorado State in overtime, 43-35, in front of a record<\/a> ESPN television audience.<\/p>\n

In short, success and personality have made Sanders a football legend.<\/p>\n

Now, instead of allowing his iconic status to fill him with sinful pride, Sanders<\/a> uses his platform to glorify God.<\/p>\n

For instance, on Tuesday morning \u2014 12 hours before sharing news of the program\u2019s historic sellouts \u2014 Sanders greeted his social media followers with a good-morning message that featured a characteristic blend of piety and brashness.<\/p>\n

\u201cJESUS! I had to say that to make Demons tremble and haters agitated. JESUS IS MY LORD & SAVIOR so get use to me proclaiming his name daily. God bless u now please have a blessed day because I am,\u201d Sanders posted.<\/p>\n

JESUS! I had to say that to make Demons tremble and haters agitated. JESUS IS MY LORD & SAVIOR so get use to me proclaiming his name daily. God bless u now please have a blessed day because I am. #CoachPrime<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) September 19, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Shortly after arriving at Colorado, Sanders announced<\/a> that he planned to make use of college football\u2019s new lax transfer rules. He did exactly that, as the Buffaloes replaced half their roster from a 2022 squad that finished 1-11.<\/p>\n

Of course, one cannot say exactly what attracts new recruits and transfer players. Each case involves a different individual. No doubt winning \u2014 or at least selling players on winning before it happens \u2014 has something to do with it.<\/p>\n

Still, a figure of Sanders\u2019 stature has a chance to exert tremendous cultural influence.<\/p>\n

For instance, during a recent \u201c60 Minutes\u201d interview, Sanders explained<\/a> that he had to be honest with the players from last season\u2019s team whom he encouraged to transfer from Colorado.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think truth is good for kids. We\u2019re so busy lyin\u2019, we don\u2019t even recognize the truth no more in society,\u201d Sanders said.<\/p>\n

Sanders makes sure that his players \u2014 and anyone who pays attention \u2014 will also hear the truth about Jesus.<\/p>\n

Because Sanders<\/a> is who he is, millions are now paying attention.<\/p>\n

The post Christian Coach Deion Sanders Shatters Another School Record After Taking College Football by Storm<\/a> appeared first on The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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How many of you remember, Deion Sanders, back in his heydey? \u00a0We wish him well as he keeps on being an ambassador for Christ. \u00a0We pray for him that he may be effective! Deion Sanders, first-year head coach of the University of Colorado Buffaloes, has made a thunderous impression on college football. Tuesday on X, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2101,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8kHU7-xR","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thelight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Christian-Coach-Deion-Sanders-Shatters-Another-School-Record-After-Taking-College-Football-by-Storm.jpg?fit=1200%2C630","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2099"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2102,"href":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2099\/revisions\/2102"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thelight.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}