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Deion Sanders Wishes For Major Change To College Football

Originally posted on The Spun | By Chris Rosvoglou | Last updated Jul 10, 2025 10:17 AM ET

Despite concerns about his health, Colorado head coach Deion Sanders showed up for the start of Big 12 Media Days.

Sanders is entering his third season as the head coach of the Buffaloes. During his second year at the helm, the Hall of Famer led the team to a 9-4 record and Alamo Bowl appearance. This upcoming season could be a bit challenging due to the departures of Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders.

"Coach Prime" addressed plenty of topics during Wednesday's press conference, such as Colorado's quarterback situation, his goals for the 2025 season, and the transfer market.

The most interesting comment Sanders made was about the future of college football. He thinks the sport desperately needs to add a salary cap.

"I wish there was a cap," Sanders said. "The top-of-the-line player makes this, and if you’re not that type of guy, you know you’re not going to make that. That’s what the NFL does. So the problem is, you got a guy that’s not that darn good, but he could go to another school and they give him a half million dollars and you can’t compete with that. And it don’t make sense."

Sanders believes a salary cap would help conferences like the Big 12 compete with the Big Ten and SEC. As of now, the program that spends the most money has the best chance of winning it all.

"All you have to do is look at the playoffs and what those teams spend, and you understand darn near why they’re in the playoffs. It’s kind of hard to compete with somebody who’s giving $25 to $30 million to a freshman class. It’s crazy."

Programs like Ohio State, Texas, Oregon and Georgia have incredibly deep pockets, so they'll always be able to field a loaded roster. Colorado, on the other hand, doesn't have that advantage.

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