Deion Sanders did not get the opportunity to fully enjoy the moment as his son Sherder and his just similar-sin, Travis Hunterthat the jerseys withdrew on Saturday before the spring game.
AND Colorado The coach had too many other obligations – checking his new QB, watching special teams and ensured that the product was fun to tuft a national television audience.
However, he appreciated the moment, even if Jersey ranked some former players and fans in Colorado.
“I looked at both of their eyes – I know that (Schedeur and Travis) were pleased, they were grateful and they were proud,” Deion Sanders said. “That means a lot to me.
“A time frame, no one will be pleased. Someone always has something to say. But what we are currently, we are now a generation … These guys deserve what they deserve right now. So, I’m proud of them.”
It was one of the last times a hunter and Sherdeur Sanders They will join the lawn on Fels Field. Standing in the middle of the terrain, their retired jersey numbers watched – no. 2 for Sanders, no. 12 for Hunter – presented on the east face of the stadium.
This started a busy week for Hunter, winner Heisman Trophy and Sanders, winner of the Johnny Unitas Award as the best QB on college. Both are expected to be a high draft when NFL’s draft starts Thursday.
Once she retired ended up, the Bizona He went down to football.
Specifically, finding a successor to Sherdeur Sanders.
It is thought to be a race with two QB between Kaidon Salter, a transfer from Liberty, and Juliana “Juju” Lewis, a five-star recruit that arrived at Campus last fall to start the beginning.
Lewis was the first to move to the field and there were early jerks. He mixed the passage with running, which will be a familiar scene while Colorado emphasizes the game on Earth this season now that the younger Sanders is gone. Buffaloes brought to Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk as a running coach to provide a spark.
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“He’s still a young man,” Deion Sanders said about Lewis. “Still, we don’t care about age and stage.”
Salter showed veteran strength when his turn was. QB with double threats threw 56 TD on Liberty and started 21 results.
“I fell in love with an offense,” Salter said why he chose Colorado. “We have a fully loaded staff here that knows what is needed to get to the next level.”
Shera Sanders broke through the side line, taking the action of his heirs, Lewis and Salter. Looking at Hunter.
Sanders and Hunter have become Fifth and sixth players In the 135-year history of Colorad to return the jerseys.
At halftime, Buffaloes announced that the late coach Bill McCartney would be honored next season with a statue. McCartney, who led the program to his only football championship in 1990, died in January at 84.
Bring Syracuse?
The attendance was announced at 20,430 fans, which was from the previous two spring games. Sanders thinks NCAA who has inserted a plan to play sales of Syracuse ticket. Still, he wants to see more places filled.
“We have a huge base of fans, but we need a little more support when it comes to what we do inside the stadium,” Sanders said. “We should pack it like it’s a game.”
Walk-on honor
Security Ben Finnesetth Sanders got a scholarship.
“As soon as I put my head in his shoulder, I said,” Thank you for believed in me. “Because he believed in me from day one,” Finneth said. “I can’t thank enough for everyone for giving me a chance.”
Associated press reporting.
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