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philodendrin t1_iyzqzrh wrote

Reply to comment by PoodleGuap in Hall of Famer Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State to take charge of Colorado by shellystarzz

My point was that he was supposed to help build a system that HBCUs would be elevated to national prominance. These programs have been underserved and underseen in the shadows of the spotlights of bigger, whiter programs. He said it was "his calling" and now only 2 years later, he traded that for a bigger spotlight instead of helping build that. There was something bigger there that he traded in, a legacy as the usher for a new age of seeing these underserved programs flourish and get the recognition they deserve.

Black kids have been helping build these football juggernauts so that white kids can brag about their school. What about those black colleges and universities that have been looked over? He could have elevated that whole system but chose to chase glitz, glam and drama. He could have helped build something bigger.

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TheDebateMatters t1_iyzw700 wrote

I agree with everything you have stated, with one caveat. It’s Sanders….he was never a team player, he was always a guy looking for the spot light. Getting a fluff piece written every couple of years about his “good works” was not what scratches his itch. Turning around a terrible D1 team has “coach of the year” possibilities. Then it will be an NFL gig.

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phred_666 t1_iz05jyu wrote

Remember, this is a guy who was nicknamed “Prime Time”…. Aways looking for the spotlight.

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philodendrin t1_iyzzuon wrote

Yeah, I guess I was hoping for too much. There is just so much opportunity there in those HBCUs, they are ready to step into the spotlight and deserve a bigger stage.

Coulda, woulda, shoulda.

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Blindman2k17 t1_iz5s8ri wrote

So maybe black kids should not want to go where the money is. A lot of them have benefited from these so-called white schools that you’re throwing out. The problem with you only seeing color is part of the problem.

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