Colorado HC Sanders to miss Pac-12 media day

• Heather Dinich, ESPN

  • Senior WriterJul 19, 2023, 03:55 PM ET Close College football reporter
  • Signed up with ESPN.com in 2007
  • Graduate of Indiana University

Colorado coach Deion Sanders will not participate in Pac-12 media day since of a “regular, follow-up” treatment on his foot arranged for Thursday.

“Sadly, his recovery will prevent him from going to Pac-12 media day, however he is completely anticipated to be back coaching in time for fall camp,” the school said Wednesday in a declaration. “Everyone at CU wants Coach a fast healing and we eagerly anticipate seeing him back on campus quickly.”

According to the statement, Colorado defensive planner Charles Kelly will represent the school Friday at Pac-12 media day, along with quarterback Shedeur Sanders and cornerback/receiver Travis Hunter.Editor’s Picks

Deion Sanders published a video on Instagram with what seemed a doctor, who verified the Hall of Fame cornerback is going to have “a couple of surgical treatments” on Thursday to get rid of another blot clot in his ideal leg. Medical professionals also will straighten two of Sanders’ toes so they do not cause anymore discomfort in his shoes.

“This is how the devil works,” Sanders said in the video. “He thinks that if he can stop my movement, he can stop my capability. He can’t do that. You can’t stop my mobility, primarily, which do not stop my ability. My capability is God-given. You can’t touch that.”

Sanders had successful surgery last month to repair embolism in his left leg, according to Instagram posts from both him and his fiancée, Tracey Edmonds. The treatment was for an embolism in his left thigh and another in the same leg below his knee.While training Jackson State in 2021, Jackson was hospitalized after problems from surgical treatment to repair a dislocated toe. He experienced blood clots, missed three games and underwent a number of more surgeries, consisting of the elimination of 2 toes.”I promise you when we head out to TCU

, I’m going out in front of our team,” he stated.”I guarantee you that. “