Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter
Choice 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 determination to retire Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter‘s jersey numbers … telling TMZ Sports activities he finds the selection “odd.”
The varsity revealed earlier this month they’re placing away the Nos. 2 and 12 perpetually in honor of the current Buffaloes’ efforts on the gridiron … however Brown instructed us Friday he doesn’t love the transfer.
The previous Buffs linebacker — who left the college in 1993 — stated each guys are actually deserving of the respect … however so are a bunch of others who’ve been ready far longer.
“If we had been a program which handed this stuff out on a regular basis,” he stated, “I believe myself and quite a lot of different former alumni would have a look at this by means of a really, very totally different lens.”
“However contemplating how extremely conservative we’ve 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 is just not alone within the sentiment … he stated 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 instructed us he would have a lot fairly seen his previous teammate, Deon Figures, rating the respect forward of Coach Prime’s son.
“For one more No. 2 to get in earlier than him,” Brown stated, “I am not saying that Shedeur is just not deserving or worthy of that type of dialog — but when I will honor a No. 2, it might be Deon Figures first.”
Colorado — which has solely beforehand retired 4 numbers ever — will formally bestow the respect on Hunter and Shedeur later Saturday … simply earlier than the college’s spring sport.
