If the Colorado Buffaloes didn’t have a target on their back from last season, they certainly do now after star QB Shedeur Sanders‘ recent comments.
While the Buffs went 4-8 last season, they seem to be on everyone’s hit list because of brash head coach Deion Sanders. According to Shedeur, he feels like this season will be even more intense.
“We know we’re everybody’s Super Bowl,” he stated. “It’s been that since Day 1. I remember [my] first media day, when I was in an HBCU, I said we won’t lose a game. I’m undefeated in the SWAC. So, I already know what the expectation comes with. … I really just always stay level-headed, stay grounded because I just would never want to be that guy who looks back and not being able to take advantage of the moment we have right now.”
One person who has taken offense to the love Sanders is getting is new Central Florida QB KJ Jefferson. Jefferson, who used to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks, says he’s using Sanders as his motivation for their September 28 showdown.
“I was just looking for some in-house motivation to make sure that I have a competitive edge and making sure that I’m going into each situation, each day, each practice, each film study, each OTA with a competitive edge and the chip on my shoulder,” Jefferson said. “It just gives you that edge, that fire to make sure that you don’t take anything for granted.”
About Stacey Mickles
Stacey is a 1995 graduate of the University of Alabama who has previously worked for other publications such as Sportskeeda and Saturday Down South.