The University of Colorado has made a significant addition to its football coaching staff by hiring 51-year-old Hall of Famer Warren Sapp as a graduate assistant for the CU Buffs. Sapp, who has a storied career in the NFL, joins the staff led by his good friend, head coach Deion Sanders, also a Pro Football Hall of Famer. This move has sparked discussions regarding the unconventional approach of hiring a graduate assistant with such a high profile. Sapp's role is officially titled as the Football Quality Control Senior Analyst, and he will be earning $150,000, a salary unprecedented for a graduate assistant position. This strategy allows Sanders to include Sapp in his coaching team without him counting against the cap on the number of assistant coaches a team can have. Additionally, Sapp's hiring has brought attention to the academic side of student-athlete life at Colorado, with Sapp being enrolled in graduate classes at CU Boulder. Deion Sanders has been proactive in addressing issues of classroom behavior among his players, responding sternly to reports of disrespect towards faculty.
Deion Sanders rips Colorado football after professor says players disrespectful in class https://t.co/Y4WKSnTOXI
Deion Sanders lectures Colorado football team on classroom behavior after professor’s angry letter https://t.co/1nYvFtsij7 https://t.co/6VXPl1saxK
A Sight To See: Deion Sanders Goes Off On His Football Team After Getting Bad Reports From Colorado Teachers https://t.co/O0HHmrIWom
Coach Prime was NOT happy after receiving an email from a Colorado professor about his players being disrespectful 😳 (🎥: @DeionSandersJr) https://t.co/FjCCiF7Ri2
Deion Sanders Scolds His Players For Slacking Off In Class With Stupendous Presentation Featuring A Professor's Email https://t.co/PnE0TMYr9Y https://t.co/PnE0TMYr9Y
A few Colorado players made life a living hell for one professor, prompting an email to Deion Sanders. "I have never felt so disrespected in my 10 years of teaching." Prime responded with an all-time reality check. https://t.co/x8eZo8Oj1B https://t.co/UnguwvX4s3
The 51-year-old Warren Sapp, who starred at Apopka High, the University of Miami and with the Tampa Bay Bucs, has to be enrolled in graduate courses for his new job at Colorado with Deion Sanders. https://t.co/iDeDzfbr1H
Deion Sanders, living and coaching in Boulder, Colorado. https://t.co/SJsMfr2XuN https://t.co/nrdgvy9hSZ
Deion Sanders Rips CU Football Team After Getting Email From Teacher Saying His Players Aren't Paying Attention In Class https://t.co/wURswQYRlD https://t.co/aPe9g2CYxX
🚨 A CU Professor told Coach Prime that his players were goofing off in class... Deion proceeded to CHEW THEM OUT in front of the whole team 😂 The teacher sent Coach Prime a fiery e-mail last month, claiming that his players "didn't follow material," and also "made it clear… https://t.co/MpalCXzuv9
Coach Prime is making Warren Sapp the highest-paid GA in college football history. https://t.co/YCuAdCIz4E
Graduate assistants do not make $150,000 a year, you lunatics. The reason Deion is hiring Sapp as a graduate assistant is because doing so means he doesn't count against the cap on the number of assistant coaches a team can have. https://t.co/bXcFA9lkX7
This fall, NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp will join Deion Sanders' staff as the Football Quality Control Senior Analyst at Colorado. Sapp will make $150,000 in his role, which is GA-level—meaning he is enrolled in graduate classes at CU Boulder. (via @usatodaysports) https://t.co/tVrQQd5H1a
Warren Sapp's pay at Colorado revealed as graduate assistant football coach https://t.co/V8w8KX9TNz
Why Deion Sanders is not maximizing his potential at Colorado: Recruiting mailbag https://t.co/wIvyRUxvHm
Warren Sapp joins Deion Sanders' staff at the University of Colorado https://t.co/12C4Pz3KYD
Warren Sapp joins Colorado staff with former NFL star serving as graduate assistant for Deion Sanders https://t.co/DVNmyyGiUf
Deion Sanders is no longer the only member of the Colorado football staff with a gold jacket. CU’s head coach has hired good friend and fellow Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp as a graduate assistant. https://t.co/DGCSELM07A
Warren Sapp joins Deion Sanders' staff at the University of Colorado. https://t.co/DAyqLEVHBk
Colorado brings in Hall of Fame defensive lineman Warren Sapp to work with Buffs https://t.co/Sa5Xb36QHI https://t.co/JBIzRqcqVQ
Coach Prime, CU Buffs hire Hall of Famer Warren Sapp as graduate assistant https://t.co/Qw0FsBRZHX