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Stephen A. Smith Suggests Deion Sanders Could Replace Jimbo Fisher At Texas A&M

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Who will the Texas A&M Aggies hire to lead their football program forward after firing Jimbo Fisher?

If you ask ESPN star Stephen A. Smith, the answer isn’t difficult.

Smith went on Get Up on Monday morning and claimed that Deion Sanders to Texas A&M and the SEC is something that “needs to happen.”

“That’s what I’ve been saying, Deion Sanders in the SEC,” Smith began. “With that vault that they have available to them. Them hogs that he could recruit. He doesn’t have them at Colorado, and he ain’t going to get them. Texas A&M. Primetime, Deion Sanders in the SEC? That needs to happen.”

Sanders, of course, began the year as the nation’s hottest commodity after a 3-0 start with Colorado.

But the Buffaloes have come back to earth in a big way recently and currently sit at just 4-6, on the outside looking in at bowl eligibility.

Sanders further turned heads, for better or worse, when he demoted offensive coordinator Sean Lewis despite Colorado averaging 32 points per game under Lewis.

He replaced the former Kent State head coach with former Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur.

This led to rumors that Sanders may not be long for Colorado, or the college game altogether. But he quickly quashed those rumors.

“No. Not once ever. I don’t think I’m built for the NFL,” Sanders said. “I appreciate the game so much and I respect what the game has consistently done for me for a multitude of years. When I see a guy getting paid millions of dollars and he has no respect for the game, I’m going to have a true problem.

“I’m the type of coach to go out there with 53 [players] and come back after halftime with about 32. I’m too brutally honest and I want to win that much. I need everyone that respects the game. Often times, money clouds that judgement. It’s happening in college football. Money clouds that love and passion for the game.”

Now, whether he remains in Boulder is still yet to be seen. Especially if a big name school, say Texas A&M, comes calling.