Bobby Ross already has his 2025 to-do list prepped and primed. Now 88, living with his wife Alice in Richmond, and 18 years removed from all things football, that’s actually one of the few things he looks forward to these days. So, when Georgia Tech arrives at Folsom Field for the season-opener vs the Colorado Buffaloes on Friday, Ross knows he’ll be ready, perhaps even yelling at the television set showing his support for his former team. “I’ll watch it. I sure will. Very much so…It’ll be interesting to see,” he told USA Today Sports . Yet, amid the high intensity of the ensuing fight, the college football-turned-NFL coach has made sure he doesn’t forget the intricacy of humanity.
Talking about Deion Sanders, who recently underwent surgery for bladder cancer in May, the veteran said,