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Deion Sanders Talks About Jackson State And HBCU Football On ‘60 Minutes’
‘Good Morning America’ Will Be On FAMU’s Campus During Homecoming Week
From wading into the HBCU football world to devising a game plan to make a difference beyond the sport, Jackson State coach Deion Sanders explained his winning philosophies on and off the field in an interview on “60 Minutes” last Sunday.
Early in the interview, jour- nalist Jon Wertheim asked Sanders about why he, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, was at a place like Jackson State.
“I truly believe with all my heart and soul that God called me col- lect and I had to accept the charges,” recalled Sanders dur- ing the interview with CBS. “I had to accept the charges. But understanding when you accept those type of charges, it’s gonna cost you something.”
Wertheim then asked what sacrifices did he have to make.
“Lotta sleep. But I can’t say I don’t love it. I love every durn minute of it,” he said.
In three seasons at Jackson State, Sanders has led the Tigers to a SWAC conference championship, won FCS Coach of the Year and invited a national audience — whether through a YouTube docuseries or daily so- cial media content — along for the ride.
Another topic of the interview was the economic disparities be- tween HBCU athletic programs and those found in the Power 5 ranks.
“Horrible,” Sanders said about the condition of the JSU football facilities when he first ar- rived, now made anew with pri- vate and personal investment.
DEION SANDERS
“And I’m sitting up there think- ing, even to this day, how can a public high school in Texas look better than a college. Forget the durn football facility. The whole durn school. That, that shouldn’t be right.”
Lastly, Wertheim asked Sanders about how his influ- ence in being able to attract the attention of blue-chip recruits and what would happen if HBCUs like Jackson State would garner the same financial re- sources as the powerhouse foot- ball factories.
“It makes me feel good be- cause we were right there, neck to neck with Alabama,” he said in reference to nearly landing a top prospect away from the SEC power. “And we broke. So, so what if? So what if? And I’m hopin’ a political figure or some- one, some billionaire out there sayin’, you know, what? I’m gonna bet on Prime, man. Let me go help that program, be- cause I just wanna see what it would be like if he had the re- sources these other schools would have.
A national morning news pro- gram will broadcast on Florida A&M University’s campus during homecoming week.
FAMU announced during its board of trustee meeting that ABC’s “Good Morning America” will broadcast live segments of the show on campus.
The broadcasts will be Friday, Oct. 28 at Bragg Memorial Sta- dium and Saturday, Oct. 29 during the FAMU Homecoming Parade.
According to a news release by FAMU, a seven-member team came to Tallahassee and met with FAMU personnel about locations to stage segments of the show.
“The campus is absolutely gor- geous, and I have a very good feel- ing that GMA will have a wonderful experience for our seg- ment here,” Danielle Librizzo, a coordinating producer with Good Morning America said of the campus in a statement provided by FAMU.
Florida A&M’s homecoming
GMA AT FAMU
week is from Saturday, Oct. 22, through Saturday, Oct. 29.
“The FAMU Experience,” Home- coming 2022 will feature eight days of activities from a drive-in movie on Saturday, October 22, to the Homecoming Concert on Sat- urday, October 29, featuring artists City Girls and Latto in the Al Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center.
The Homecoming Parade will feature more than 60 groups and
bands. The Homecoming game against University of Arkansas Pine Bluff kicks off at 4 p. m. on October 29.
FAMU’s president, Dr. Larry Robinson said, “We’re calling it “The Experience,” because it’s hard to describe. You have to come and experience it for your- self. For those who can’t make it, GMA will share with you some of the nuggets that happen during Homecoming Week.
Jackson State Lit Up Florida Again With
48-8 Defeat Of Bethune-Cookman
Jackson State football and coach Deion Sanders wanted to prove their offense was still explosive after being held to 26 points in their last game against Alabama State.
No worries.
His quarterback, son,
Shedeur Sanders threw for over 272 yards and five touch- downs as the Tigers beat Bethune-Cookman 48-8 at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida, on last Saturday.
The Tigers (6-0, 4-0 SWAC) scored touchdowns on their first three possessions and led 30-0 by halftime. With the win, JSU is off to its best start since 1983.
JSU wide receivers Shane Hooks and Daniels each had six catches and two touchdowns. Sanders was 33 of 43 for 246 yards with two interceptions for Jackson State.
Four different players threw a pass for Bethune-Cookman (1- 5, 1-2 SWAC). Jalon Jones,
Deion Sanders’ son, Shedeur threw for 272 yards against BCU.
the one-time Jackson State quarterback, was 9 of 24 for 98 yards with a touchdown in the loss.
Jackson State returns for its homecoming game against Campbell of the Big South Sat- urday (1 p. m.).
Bethune will travel to Missis- sippi Valley State on Saturday. The game will begin at 4 p.m.
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