Deion Sanders has some unorthodox recruiting methods.

The new head coach at the University of Colorado said a couple of weeks ago that he recruits high-GPA quarterbacks from «double-father» homes and seeks «single-mother» homes for the defensive linemen he’s trying to attract. .

It may or may not have been a joke, but an ESPN pundit didn’t take it lightly.

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Deion Sanders, Colorado’s new football coach, answers questions at the Arrow Touchdown Club during a press conference on December 4, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. (Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Marcus Spears, who played nine seasons in the NFL, is not a fan of Sanders’s ideas.

«This is not funny,» he tweeted on Sunday.

«Well, we have different attributes. Smart, tough, quick, disciplined with character. Now, quarterbacks are different.» Sanders told Rich Eisen earlier this month. «We want mother, father. Double father. We want that child to be 3.5 [GPA] and up. Because it has to be smart. Not bad decisions off the field at all. Because it has to be a leader of men.

Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders arrives for a basketball game against the Colorado State Rams in Boulder on December 8, 2022.

Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders arrives for a basketball game against the Colorado State Rams in Boulder on December 8, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/MediaNews Group/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images)

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«Defensive linemen are the complete opposite. Single mom, trying to get it, she’s on free lunch,» Sanders added. «I’m talking about just trying to make it. He’s trying to rescue mom. Like mom just barely made the flight. And I want him to go get it. It’s a whole different attribute that you’re looking for in different positions. And us having those things just registered We know what we want, and we’re going to get it.»

Sanders just completed his first recruiting class in Colorado, causing quite a stir on signing day and drawing the 21st-ranked class and a top-five transfer portal class, according to 247Sports.

«We’re not recruiting ordinary Tom, Dick and Harry,» Sanders said. «We drafted some guys who can light up the scoreboard and stop touchdowns from happening. We’re getting there. We’re serious about it.»

Deion Sanders holds up a jersey before speaking while being introduced as the new University of Colorado football head coach during a news conference on December 4, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado.

Deion Sanders holds up a jersey before speaking while being introduced as the new University of Colorado football head coach during a news conference on December 4, 2022 in Boulder, Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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Sanders took the Colorado job after going 23-3 in his two seasons at Jackson State, which lost both Celebration Bowls during Sanders’ tenure.

Fox News’ Joe Morgan contributed to this report.