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Jim Harbaugh Hypes Deion Sanders as 'Coach of the Year' After Colorado Beats TCU

One game into Deion Sanders' tenure as Colorado head coach, Jim Harbaugh is buying into the hype.

Harbaugh heaped effusive praise on Sanders during a radio appearance, saying the Hall of Famer corner has already earned "Coach of the Year" honors.

"I loved Prime's halftime interview, too, 'If we had hit [Travis Hunter] on two more passes, (the Heisman Trophy) would be chilling in his crib,'" Harbaugh said Tuesday on Stoney and Jansen. "That's awesome —144 plays—and that was in Fort Worth, too. That was about 94 degrees down there. That was quite a performance.