A news report on 'Prime Time' and his attendance prompted some attention in Washington
As it turns out, Deion Sanders and his "Prime Time" persona had a few unexpected people wondering what was really happening in Tallahassee. In 1989, a USA Today story featured an excerpt that concerned U.S. Congressman Romano L. Mazzoli enough to prompt him to write a letter to Florida State University’s president on official US House of Representatives letterhead.
The words in question pertained to whether then FSU football star Deion Sanders actually attended classes. What makes the newly-surfaced back-and-forth exchange even better is that it came three months before he was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1989 NFL Draft.Mazzoli, a Kentucky Democrat, sent a letter questioning the priorities of FSU’s administration, implying that the university president was not concerned about student attendance, it raised questions about the institution’s values.
In response, FSU President Bernard F. Sliger assured Mazzoli that he was indeed concerned about the academic attendance of all his students, including his own two children who attended FSU. However, he clarified that he did not personally oversee the academic activities of specific individuals, such as Sanders, a two-time All-American and now Pro Football Hall of Famer.Mazzoli represented Louisville, Kentucky, and its suburbs in Washington for 24 years until 1995.
" dad and I were furiously in love with Notre Dame, in large part because of football," Mazzoli said in a 2006 interview. "And we'd go up there, take train trips to the Notre Dame football games back in the forties and fifties when the Irish were the king of the hill."discovered it while researching FSU’s history in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The findings occurred during the offseason amidst ongoing legal disputes between the Seminoles and their conference.
It also highlights the enduring public and political interest in the balance between athletics and academics at major universities. The debate over Sanders' class attendance serves as a historical example of the broader issues and controversies that often surround college sports programs, particularly when they involve high-profile athletes.ever. He's heavily involved and meets with position coaches every two weeks and reviewing progress reports.
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