The arrival of Deion Sanders within the SWAC — and the eye the first-year coach has acquired — has lit a aggressive hearth beneath coaches inside the convention.
One among them is Alabama A&M head coach Connell Maynor.
Days after the Bulldogs knocked off Jackson State 52-43 on Saturday, the veteran head coach didn’t mince phrases whereas sending a message that his bunch can be a group to be reckoned with for years to return regardless of how celebrated the SWAC East rivals are.
Throughout an in-house interview, Maynor was requested what recommendation would he have supplied Sanders upon getting into the SWAC. To that, Maynor — who has by no means been shy to share his opinion — gave a candid response.
“He’s obtained assistant coaches,” Maynor mentioned. “He’s obtained NFL coaches and talks about how good his employees is. I’m certain he can lean on these guys for recommendation.
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“He didn’t name me … he’s the enemy.”
Maynor then took a direct shot at Sanders’ highly-touted 2023 recruiting class that was thought to be the perfect within the FCS, and a crop the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame inductee has typically paraded on social media in the course of the offseason.
“Recruit some extra 5-stars,” Maynor growled. “You discuss all of the 4-and-5-star you recruit. You aren’t the one one who recruits 4-and-5 stars, we do, too.”
Maynor adopted up by choosing aside the narrative that Jackson State’s latest three-game shedding streak was due partially as a result of its present roster lacked lots of the highschool signees and Division I transfers accessible within the spring.
“We obtained guys coming again subsequent 12 months, too. Everyone is ready for subsequent 12 months — we’re enjoying proper now,” he mentioned. “It’s what it’s. I’m going to have completely different gamers on the market subsequent (fall), too. It gained’t be the very same group.”
He ended his rant with this problem to Sanders and Jackson State.
“Let’s go … convey it. We’re right here (and) we’re going nowhere,” mentioned Maynor.
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