Travis Hunter is being compared to the legendary Deion Sanders! But not in the way you think. The Buffs have added to their lost list of doubters after an outrageous performance against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The stars of the roster, both Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter, are being called out for their poor plays. They will have to take it all on their chin until their next game against the CSU Rams, where they’ll have a chance to prove the critics wrong. As for now, Hunter’s reluctance to tackle players is being made evident. He is also drawing comparisons to Deion Sanders back in his NFL days.

On 8th September, the Buffaloes bowed out to the might of the Cornhuskers by a terrible score of 28-10, their historic rivals. One of the major faults in Colorado’s game was their lack of defense against Nebraska’s runs. Coach Prime’s team couldn’t rake in more than one touchdown and failed to make decent passes towards the endzone. The fans, disappointed as ever, are dissecting the team’s video footage now. One of the discussion points was Hunter hesitating to tackle the opposing players, almost as if afraid to hurt himself.

A fan took the opportunity to compare Hunter to Deion, who supposedly would also avoid making such tackles in the important moments of the game. His comment read, “Coach Prime never tackled either. That must be what they’re teaching at CU.” There are a lot of eyebrows being raised over Deion’s hold on the team since this is a performance that’s worse than their 2023 season, where they at least had 3 consecutive victories before they went ‘kaput’. With that being said, let’s take a deeper look into the reactions of the fans who are frustrated with Hunter’s attitude from the game.

The fans react brutally to Hunter’s failed tackles

Travis Hunter is the Colorado prodigy who has been predicted to be the leading contender for the Heisman Trophy as well. But unfortunately, these past 2 weeks, Hunter has missed the bullseye by miles and is yet to showcase his exceptional abilities. As for now, he will face the inferno as comparisons to Deion in a negative light surround his name.

This user said claimed that Deion wasn’t a “great tackler” and wrote, “Deion wasn’t a great tackler either. It all depends how much they believe in his ability to shut down one side of the field in the passing game.”

Another person pointed out the similarities between Hunter and Deion’s failed tackles and commented, “Neon Deion never liked to tackle either.”

Yet another disappointed fan wrote, “Just like Deion“, in what can only be interpreted as an exasperated sentiment since the Buffaloes keep disappointing with their performances.

Lastly, this user pointed out the evidence of the comparisons by advising everyone to watch old tapes of Deion with the Atlanta Falcons. His comment read, “Deion taught him that. Watch old film on Deion and he ran from any kind of contact. Softest player ever to play football.”

While not much can be said about Deion from his golden age, it is of crucial importance that he impart the right methods to his players especially Travis Hunter, who has been touted to be the “chosen one” for Colorado.