Deion Sanders says he ‘always knew’ he would continue coaching at CU

CU Buffs head coach Deion Sanders revealed on Monday he had a tumor in his bladder, but the cancer is cured and he underwent a full bladder transplant.

This is obviously fantastic news, as Coach Prime has been out of the spotlight for most of the offseason.

Now, with the Buffs set to kick off their schedule in about a month, Sanders was asked about if he had doubts if he could continue to coach after this latest health scare.

“I always knew I was going to coach again. I never didn’t realize I was going to coach again. I was always going to coach,” Deion Sanders said.

Coach Prime shared that he’s been dealing with a catheter and moving around with bags of blood and urine, but he’s not stepping away from being the head football coach at CU.

“It was never in my spirit, in my heart, that God wouldn’t allow me to coach again. Never thought like that,” Sanders said.

Ultimately, a bladder removal made the most sense for Deion Sanders after going through medical options with his doctors.

“I didn’t want to be running down to the hospital once a week when I’ve got all this on my plate. I didn’t want that. I was like ‘can they bring one of the machines and put it in the office?’ I’m serious, I’m dead serious,” Deion Sanders said.

Coach Prime was clear this will affect him for the rest of his life, but he seemed to be in good spirits, even sharing a few jokes throughout the press conference.

All in all, it was a day full of good news after some very scary times.

And Deion Sanders is ready to go for year three with the Buffs, despite a medical journey that has been brutal at times to navigate.

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