Deion Sanders criticizes reporters for being envious and jealous of players who earn more money.

Deion Sanders, the head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes, has never been afraid to speak his mind to the media, and on Tuesday, he criticized certain reporters for being "envious and jealous" of the new financial opportunities available to college football players.

In a press conference before Colorado's first Big 12 game in 14 years, Sanders was questioned about his relationship with two-way standout Travis Hunter, particularly the "life lessons" Coach Prime has imparted to him during their fishing excursions together.

Sanders started his response by stating that they discuss "everything," but then he shifted the conversation to a different topic.

"I truly love these kids, and I mean it. It's not about what they can do for me on the football field. It's about what I can help them with in life. They're football players, and some of them will definitely go pro. I just want to give them the tools they need to succeed in life because football has changed," he said.

"Football has undergone a transformation in the landscape. In the past, college players were never targeted. Now, they earn more money than you do, which has led to envy and jealousy among some of you. As a result, you are now attacking them. It was once hands-off for college players because they were amateurs. You remember that, right? Now, it's hands-on, and you can go after them in any way you desire. "They are making more money than me, and I'm angry about it. I'm upset about it.""

Sanders added that college football players are still young and vulnerable to the "slander."

"These guys are sensitive because they haven't been attacked like you have. They haven't gone through what you've been going through with them for years. So it is what it is."

"You will perform your duties and what is required of you. However, your job does not entail attacking others. If they did not play well, simply leave it at that. However, personal matters should remain personal, as if we were to change the narrative, you wouldn't appreciate it."

Sanders ended his comments by calling Hunter a "great kid."

On Saturday night, Colorado will face Baylor in their first conference game of the season, and Sanders stated that they are treating this game like any other.

""We must win regardless of who our opponents are, but we don't say, 'This is a conference game, so we need to work harder,' if we're going to work harder, we shouldn't be playing at all," he said Tuesday."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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