“Dont say nothing crazy”: Deion Sanders Jr. has big bro advice for Shilo Sanders for Big 12 media days appearance

Deion Sanders’ son Shilo Sanders is part of the Colorado contingent for the 2024 Big 12 Media Days. The defensive back is joined by his brother Shedeur Sanders as well as Travis Hunter and Mark Vassett to speak to the media at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Ahead of the event on Wednesday, Sanders’ eldest son, Deion Sanders Jr., was seen advising Shilo, who was billed to make an appearance at the event.

In the video posted on his Instagram story, Deion Sanders Jr. was holding the camera. He was filming his brother as he moved onto the stadium pitch where the media event was being held.

“Don’t say nothing crazy,” Deion Sanders Jr. said as Shilo moves away.

Credit: Deion Jr.'s Instagram

Deion Sanders Jr. leads the Colorado content team and his presence at the Media Days event, alongside his two brothers, was not farfetched. He was there to capture a host of moments for the Colorado social media pages and his Well-Off Media.

Deion Sanders explains how being a parent has given him perspective

Deion Sanders has two of his sons playing under him at Colorado. And while many coaches are critical of the changes in the landscape brought about by the advent of NIL, being a parent allows Sanders to have a different view on the issue.

“It's been a tremendous asset for me to understand those facets of this new recruiting age that is impacted tremendously by NILs and collectives," Sanders said. "So, I love it. Sometimes, I don't like it, but I love it and I love that these kids are being compensated somewhat for what they bring to the table.”

His son Shedeur Sanders currently has the biggest NIL valuation in the world of collegiate athletics, while Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter is ranked fourth, according to On3.

Deion Sanders addressed transfer portal criticism

Deion Sanders has faced criticism for his use of the transfer portal since arriving at Colorado. He addressed this by citing the involvement of the program’s high school recruit in the past season.

"To you all that say we only go in the portal — we signed 17 high school players last year and 13 played," Sanders said. "When we signed a kid out of high school, the expectancy is for him to play. All you kids in high school right now, when we sign you, we want you to play. 17 kids, 13 played."

Recruiting in college football has significantly changed since the introduction of the transfer portal. College football programs now see the portal as an avenue to get players at a more developed stage.