"I have the autonomy and the ability" - Deion Sanders highlights reasons why he wants to be remembered as Coach Prime

Deion Sanders is widely known for being one of the only players to play in both the World Series and the Super Bowl. He's the only one to play an NFL and an MLB game on the same day.

On October 11, 1992, Sanders created history when he appeared in a matchup with the Falcons and flew down to Pittsburgh to join the Braves for NLCS game 5. Despite his achievements as a dual-sport athlete, Sanders talked about his desire to be remembered as "Coach Prime" and not a football or MLB player.

In a conversation with Joel Klatt on his show, Sanders opened up about why he thinks he will be remembered as Coach Prime:

"It's a multiplicity of thing that has to transpire. You got to be successful in what we call success. You got to be present. You don't have to be perfect. You just got to be present. And you got to provoke change. And I have the autonomy and the ability to accomplish all three simultaneously. And we're doing it and it's on me how long I want to do it. And my tank is full."

"Some people, especially kids, they don't know me as prime coach Brian, and I liked it. Yeah. I like that. Because a coach has this consultation man that he's, he's helping you get to where you need to go to. He's like a live navigational system." (11:20)

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Deion Sanders clarifies about his future at Colorado

Deion Sanders started his coaching career with the Colorado Buffaloes in 2022. He kicked off the season with impressive momentum, winning the first three games.

However, their winning streak was cut short by Dan Lanning's Oregon in Week 4, as they faced a disappointing 42-6 loss. In the same conversation with Joel Klatt, Sanders opened up about the thought process after the game and listed potential reasons behind the massive loss:

"We didn't have what we needed to play at certain levels against certain teams.

"We didn't have everything in house. Although we may have believed that we could compete with him, in the trenches, I knew, I knew (we couldn't)," Sanders said. (6:30)

Fans wil be interested to see if Deion Sanders' Colorado succeeds improves their 4-8 record in the upcoming 2024 college football season.