Look, let's cut to the chase on Neon Deion. It is not hypocritical for us to mock him becoming a coach, as he is a much different kind of role model than what we would see if we hired Ed Reed or Ken Dorsey.
People may have forgotten...maybe people are just overwhelmed by his status as an NFL HoF'er...
But Neon Deion was a terrible example of what any college team is trying to develop in its young players. Nobody disputes his talent, but he was the epitome of a me-first player who didn't want to tackle. He played at F$U for 4 years, and he had a total of 14 interceptions and 3 special teams TDs. That equates to 3.5 interceptions per season and less than 1 special teams TD per season. If you gave those stats to a UM player, posters on this board would be roasting our player for his lack of production. In 4 years, Neon Deion never beat Miami and he never played for a national championship. However, he got into trouble multiple times for academics (he had to take several summer classes, after 3 years, just to stay eligible), and he had several brushes with the law.
So, yeah, unless F$U is converting its sports management program into a self-promotion major, I don't think Neon Deion will bring anything of value besides his own personal celebrity. What does he tell these kids? "Hey, if you can grow as tall and heavy as me and skip all your classes, you too can get 3.5 interceptions per year"...
Ridiculous.