Colorado's Deion Sanders eager to be more hands-on heading into next season after health concerns
Colorado coach Deion Sanders was hands-on as he watched his team scrimmage Saturday at the spring game. At Folsom Field on Saturday, he was all over the field giving the defensive backs advice during the hour-long scrimmage. “Everybody inside these doors can tell you, it’s different when I’m here,” Sanders said.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders was hands-on as he watched his team scrimmage Saturday at the spring game. He's going to be that way going forward, too.
That's something he wasn't able to do around this time a year ago when he was diagnosed with bladder cancer and focused on his health. At Folsom Field on Saturday, he was all over the field giving the defensive backs advice during the hour-long scrimmage. He stood in the end zone at times, too, arms folded and taking stock of his team.
“Everybody inside these doors can tell you, it’s different when I’m here,” Sanders said. “I’m going to take my breaks, like every other coach, but I love to be here. ” Sanders recently left the team this spring for a few days as he dealt with blood clots.
He reiterated over and over, though, "I’m good, I’m good,” when asked about his health. While away, he leaned on his staff. That included a new pair of coordinators — Chris Marve, the defensive boss, and Brennan Marion, who's overseeing the offense.
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