Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter
Resolution To Retire Numbers Is ‘Odd’
Ex-CU Star Chad Brown Says
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Colorado legend Chad Brown‘s clearly not a fan of his alma mater making the fast resolution to retire Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter‘s jersey numbers … telling TMZ Sports activities he finds the selection “odd.”
The college revealed earlier this month they’re placing away the Nos. 2 and 12 without end in honor of the latest Buffaloes’ efforts on the gridiron … however Brown advised us Friday he doesn’t love the transfer.
The previous Buffs linebacker — who left the college in 1993 — mentioned each guys are actually deserving of the consideration … however so are a bunch of others who’ve been ready far longer.
“If we have been a program which handed this stuff out on a regular basis,” he mentioned, “I believe myself and loads of different former alumni would take a look at this by a really, very completely different lens.”
“However contemplating how extremely conservative we have now been, and now to do it to 2 guys, who’re each on campus nonetheless — their graduating class hasn’t even left campus but — it feels a bit odd.”
Brown shouldn’t be alone within the sentiment … he mentioned he is spoken to over a dozen former Buffaloes, and “most really feel the identical method that I do.”
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In truth, the backlash grew so loud … Deion Sanders on Thursday really addressed it — and ripped it aside.
Brown nonetheless advised us he would have a lot reasonably seen his previous teammate, Deon Figures, rating the consideration forward of Coach Prime’s son.
“For one more No. 2 to get in earlier than him,” Brown mentioned, “I am not saying that Shedeur shouldn’t be deserving or worthy of that type of dialog — but when I’ll honor a No. 2, it would be Deon Figures first.”
Colorado — which has solely beforehand retired 4 numbers ever — will formally bestow the consideration on Hunter and Shedeur later Saturday … simply earlier than the college’s spring sport.