Deion Sanders Furious Over Travis Hunter Comparisons: ‘You Can’t Do That’

THer relationship with Deion Sanders Travis Hunter It goes far beyond the playing field. Colorado Buffaloes head coach has a special appreciation for his star receiver and does not hesitate to show it, even in situations such as: a hypothetical match between them.

It’s no secret that Hunter admires SandersThe Buffaloes star was one of the top prospects in the NCAA’s 2022 recruiting class. The young player received offers from nearly every top college football program, but He decided to follow “Coach Prime” to Jackson Statean FCS team.

Hunter’s time with the Tigers was short. After his first year with the team, Enters transfer portal to follow Coach Prime to Coloradohere it emerged as a dual threat, just like Sanders’ time in the NFL.

With so much history behind them, It’s no surprise that Sanders sees Hunter as part of his family.When someone asked him what their match would be like, Buffaloes head coach refuses to answer definitively.

Hunter is like one of my children

In a recent CFB chat on Fox, analyst Mark Ingram asked him: Who would win in a one-on-one match between him and Hunter?. Visibly shaken, Sanders He replied, “This is like pitting me against one of my children. You don’t pit a father against his son. You can’t do that, man. Don’t do that.”

The matchup won’t be easy on either side of the field. Hunter is one of the best receivers and safeties in the NCAA todayHe caught 105 passes on offense 1,253 yards and 14 goals. In defense, six interventions and 61 interventions.

Sanders played only defense in college, but when he moved on to the NFL, became one of the few dual threats in league historyAs a safety and special teams player, Sanders 512 fights and 53 tackles. As a receiver, he had 60 catches and 784 yards.

The future of Travis Hunter

With Hunter entering his final year of eligibilitySanders is already thinking about his future. In an interview with Big Noon Kickoff, he said, The bisons Head coach warns NFL coaches of forcing Hunter to play on only one side of the ball It would be a huge mistake.

“If he’s playing corner defense, and he acts dominant there… (and) you can’t move the ball (on offense)… You’ll say, ‘My best receiver is on the bench’… This will be a coaching mistake“, Sanders explained.

More than an expert, his student is a football player, “And you can’t have a football player on the bench.” While it’s hard to see a dual threat on NFL fields these days, if Coach Prime has his way, Hunter could be the first in nearly two decades.