Travis Hunter has thrust himself into the Heisman Trophy dialog with glowing play on either side of the soccer this season. When one watches Hunter’s electrical play, one can not help however conjure up recollections of his coach Deion Sanders’ spectacular school profession. Whereas Sanders would definitely like to see his protégé go on to realize the identical degree of success he did, he is not concerned about comparisons between the 2 particular athletes.
“It is not me in opposition to Travis,” Sanders instructed reporters Tuesday. “I had my flip, man. I am not a door knob anymore. You possibly can simply flip me on and off like a lightswitch anymore. I do not try this. Travis is every little thing. He’s ‘it.’ It is his flip now. I would like him to have all of the accolades, all of the reward, all of the love, all the eye and all the main focus that he wishes. I’ve had my flip.
Sanders was a two-way star at Florida State, a two-time All-American, Thorpe Award winner and member of each the School Soccer and Professional Soccer Halls of Fame. Now, Sanders says, he is way more centered on utilizing his in depth expertise to place Hunter in the absolute best place to succeed.
“I am that previous boxing coach within the nook that claims, ‘Left. Proper. Left. Proper. Hit him proper right here. Come on over to the nook. Let me let you know this,'” Sanders stated. “That is who I’m proper now. I’ve had my flip. It is not me in opposition to him.”
Now in his second season with the Buffaloes, Hunter has fairly actually been everywhere in the subject. As a large receiver, he leads the nation with 46 receptions, and he is turned these into 561 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Hunter has racked up 16 tackles and a pair of interceptions as a lockdown cornerback.
If Hunter continues to comply with in Sanders’ footsteps, he’s going to assist his group get nearer to a Massive 12 Championship and a spot within the School Soccer Playoff. This weekend, Colorado has an enormous convention showdown in opposition to Kansas State in Boulder.
