FRISCO, Texas — Deion Sanders may have given a glimpse into what his post-coaching days might look like.

During a coaches panel on the main stage at Big 12 media days, ESPN’s Matt Barrie posed a question to Coach Prime in which he prefaced it by hypothetically making him the commissioner of all of college football.

“I like that,” Sanders quickly said.

“Congratulations, you’ve been hired,” Barrie jokingly said back.

But maybe it’s not so far-fetched to see Sanders one day serve in an advisory role guiding the future of the sport. For starters, he’s got plenty of ideas.

When asked what he would change about college football, the Colorado coach listed off a few things before saying he could go on and on for hours.

The one topic he harped on Wednesday? A strictly enforced roster spending limit beyond the $20.5 million of revenue per year universities are now permitted to share with student athletes after the House v. NCAA settlement.

“There’s gotta be a salary cap on this stuff because this stuff is going crazy,” Sanders said. “All you have to do is look at the playoffs and look at what those teams spent and you can see why they’re in the playoffs.”

He’s not sure what an exact solution would look like, but Sanders just wants a level playing field for the power conference teams.

“Equality, man,” he said. “We have alumni, we have boosters that’s doing the best they could, but sometimes they can’t compete with other powers. You’re not gonna fix it unless you listen to these men with all this experience.”

Sanders hints at new coaching additions

As he often does at one of his press conferences, Sanders reminded everyone how much NFL experience he and his coaching staff have combined: 160 years. He’s hoping that numbers goes above 200 years in the near future.

Sanders said he hopes Byron Leftwich and Mike Zimmer join his staff before the upcoming season.

Zimmer is a longtime friend of Sanders’, who most recently was the Cowboys defensive coordinator. Leftwich, a 10-year NFL quarterback who has been a guest at Buffs practice since Sanders took over, has not coached since his three-year tenure as the Buccaneers’ offensive coordinator ended after the 2022 season.

Fan favorite gearing up for senior season

Alejandro Mata is used to the spotlight at this point. The Colorado kicker has been with Sanders since their days at Jackson State and has become a favorite of not just his head coach, but the fans as well.

Now, the senior from Buford, Ga., is ready for one final ride in college football.

“It came kinda fast, or at least faster than I thought it would be,” Mata told The Denver Gazette. “Just knowing that this is it, I gotta put on a show. I’m doing everything I can, everything that’s possible for me to get better and stay consistent within my game.”

Mata is coming off a perfect 55-for-55 effort on extra points last season and 12-for-15 on field goals, while picking up a Big 12 special teams player of the week award for his performance at Arizona with a pair of field goals, four extra points and no misses.