For Colorado coach Deion Sanders, his third year on the job has not been a good one. The Buffaloes are 3-7, with two games to play.

On Tuesday, Sanders emphasized that he still should continue to be the head coach of the program.

“ You’ve got the right man ,” Sanders told reporters, via Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com. “I promise you, you do. And I’m going to prove that to you. Just give me an opportunity and a little more time, and I’m going to prove that to you.”

Colorado doesn’t have much of a choice. A great second season earned Sanders a five-year, $54 million extension , putting the Hall of Fame cornerback under contract through 2029. Making a parting of the ways expensive, to say the least.

Sanders has dealt with various health challenges this year, and the school’s Athletic

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