NEW YORK — After winning the Heisman Trophy, Colorado star Travis Hunter hugged his fiancee and then his mom. When he got to Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders, the hug lasted a little longer.
He even went back in for another, putting his head on Sanders’ shoulder. You could hear Hunter getting choked up.
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“Appreciate you, Coach,” Hunter said.
Hunter thanked Coach Prime for changing his life, but the same can be said the other way around. Hunter is Sanders’ proof of concept.
His rise to stardom, fulfilling the promise of his five-star potential while playing full-time on both offense and defense, is Sanders’ most significant accomplishment as a college football coach. Hunter is
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