If anyone is aware of Deion Sanders’ thoughts, it is likely to be Travis Hunter.
And the two-way Colorado star says Coach Prime is certainly staying put with the Buffaloes.
“I acquired a number of perception,” Hunter stated Friday in Manhattan, the place he is a heavy favourite to win the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night time. “He ain’t going nowhere. He’ll be proper the place he is at proper now.”
In his second season on the faculty, Sanders coached No. 20 Colorado to a 9-3 report this yr and its first bowl bid since 2020. Hunter, Sanders and the Buffaloes will face No. 17 BYU (10-2) within the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 28.
Sanders’ success and recognition in Boulder has led to hypothesis the flashy and outspoken former NFL star may search or settle for a training job elsewhere this offseason. Sanders, nonetheless, has dismissed such speak himself.
Hunter adopted Sanders from Jackson State, an HBCU that performs within the decrease degree FCS, to the Rocky Mountains and has already racked up a staggering string of particular person accolades this week, together with The Related Press participant of the yr.
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The junior broad receiver and cornerback plans to enter the 2025 NFL draft and is predicted to be a top-five decide — even perhaps No. 1 total. However he backed up assertions from Sanders and his son, star Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, that each will play within the Alamo Bowl reasonably than skip the sport to organize for the draft and forestall any attainable harm.
“It is undoubtedly necessary as a result of, you recognize, I began this factor with Coach Prime and Shedeur and many of the coaches on the teaching employees, so I need to end it off proper,” Hunter stated. “I did not give them a full season my first yr (due to harm), so I will go forward and finish this factor off proper. It will be our final recreation collectively, so I will go on the market and dominate and present the loyalty that I’ve for him.
“Undoubtedly wanting ahead to it. I am simply excited to go on the market and play soccer another time earlier than the offseason.”
Reporting by The Related Press.
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