FSU Football: Deion Sanders sends right message to former players
By Kelvin Hunt
Former FSU defensive back Deion Sanders has more credentials than any defensive back ever. How many times have you seen him trash the FSU secondary in public?
He offers the right way to go forward with this.
Can't we work together please. We have good coaches @FSUFootball and they're recruiting their butts off the bring in more talent that fits their scheme. WE WILL BE BETTER THIS YEAR COACHING & PLAYING. Let's get on 1 accord and do this. #Truth https://t.co/zpsb7evkDd
— COACH PRIME (@DeionSanders) June 8, 2019
How could you argue with that statement? That’s a grown man statement. FSU running backs coach Donte Pimpleton also with a mic drop:
💯💯💯 come on back, coach Taggart welcomes back all former players. Ya'll played here this is yalls program... come back and talk to and help the youngsters. They look up to y'all, talking bad on social media isn't going to help. This is much bigger.. 🍢🍢🍢
— Donte' Pimpleton (@coach_pimp) June 8, 2019
What else needs to be said? I don’t know if some former players were looking for jobs and got told “no thanks” and took it personal or what? There has to be some more layers to that onion because other former players have been back in droves.
I have my doubts that Willie Taggart or any anyone affiliated with the football program told any former player they were not welcome in Tallahassee.
If former players want to be a part of the program contact the coaches, it’s that simple.
As A Man, A Father, A Parent and A Coach, with a son who’s enrolling at FSU on Wednesday, I’m Proud to announce that my son is excited about attending FSU regardless of who’s Coaching. The Coaches that I met at FSU, are teaching more than Football. Life is Bigger than The GAME🍢 https://t.co/Kuqhk6i3Nx
— Rob 📸 (@rob_deloach) June 8, 2019
That’s the father of 2019 four-star linebacker signee Kalen Deloach and I think that speaks for itself if you followed that recruitment.
P.K. Sam confirmed the new staff has done a great job of getting former players back to the program.
So enough of the immature back and forth on social media. If a former player doesn’t feel welcome he should contact the coaching staff directly and ask directly if they are allowed to be part of the program in some way and work those details out.
However, assuming things and and saying disrespectful comments on a public forum isn’t going to help anyone…including the current players.
To the current players, it’s up to YOU to put in the extra work to get better. You don’t need former players to help you do that and spending time commenting on this ridiculousness on social media isn’t going to make you a better player.
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Let’s get FSU football back to where it should be and it’ll take everyone working together for that to happen.