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Social Media Continues to Trash Colorado For Retiring Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter’s Jerseys

Originally posted on Heartland College Sports
By Joe Tillery | Last updated Apr 15, 2025 2:03 PM ET

It’s no secret that Colorado head coach Deion Sanders does things his own way, but a recent decision involving his program is starting to catch a lot of flack on social media.

On Monday evening, the Buffaloes announced that they would retire numbers No. 2 and No. 12 in honor of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter’s contributions to the program.

While Heisman winner Travis Hunter is absolutely a deserving member of Colorado’s elite group of retired athletes, Shedeur Sanders, on the other hand, just simply isn’t.

It didn’t take long for viral reactions to pour in on the situation, and here are some of the best takes from X.

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Well deserved https://t.co/5EwadJtuIo
— Barstool Colorado State (@BarstoolCSU) April 14, 2025

12 sure but 2 = Unserious School https://t.co/AkDU1bz9M1
— Josh Lawless (@jtlawless1991) April 15, 2025

Severe second hand embarrassment from this.

This program is a joke. https://t.co/lXrizqbxfy
— Jason Erhardt (@JasonErhardt30) April 15, 2025

This is insane. The hype they drove was very fun, but a career record 1 game above .500 and getting your jersey retired is as gimmicky as it gets. Go to CU if you want average as the new excellent, I guess! https://t.co/tNAo5IhlGL
— Robert Oakman (@RobertOakman20) April 15, 2025

Like nobody can wear these numbers ever again?!?!?! This is crazy for 2 years of enrollment and no championships. https://t.co/GLVjjvOOjc
— Behm Brown (@nworbmab) April 15, 2025

I love Prime & Colorado but this ain’t deserved man. You gotta win something dawg. https://t.co/splfLnqHPu
— Rozay (@_Rozay5) April 15, 2025

Retiring jerseys after winning 13 games in 2 seasons https://t.co/oglp2D27OY
— visor (@CookedbyVisor) April 15, 2025

I’m really not trying to come off as a hater… but why? For what? Didn’t they have a .500 record at CU?
And not even a conference championship https://t.co/rOaDRDEomR
— Steven Huff (@CoachHuff12) April 15, 2025