Colorado Buffaloes QB Shedeur Sanders might be the person least concerned about his Heisman snub.
While fans and teammates have expressed displeasure at Sanders being left out of the Heisman race, Shedeur has maintained a positive attitude about things and is channeling his energy into supporting his teammate Travis Hunter.
Shedeur Sanders Brushes Off Heisman Snub With Humble Response
On the latest episode of his podcast “2Legendary with Shedeur Sanders”, Sanders shared that for him, Hunter winning the award would be just as satisfactory. His reasoning is based on the team mentality drilled into the Colorado Buffaloes since the Coach Prime takeover.
Despite his phenomenal performance in the regular season, Sanders did not receive an invite to the Heisman ceremony in New York. Hunter, Ashton Jeanty, Cam Ward, and Dillon Gabriel were chosen instead.
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Yet for Shedeur, Hunter’s selection was just as big a win.
“I’m not really tripping on it. Honestly, I don’t need other validation to know who I am,” Sanders said. “So I don’t really care. As long as they give at least one of us the respect we deserve, that’s all that matters to me. If I won an award, it’s on behalf of the team, the o-line, the receiving core, because without those guys I wouldn’t be able to do it.
“So if Travis (Hunter) wins an award, it’s because of the team. We’re not selfish people to where we just care about our own accolades … If Trav wins the Heisman, I feel like I won the Heisman because we’re all part of something.”
Fans React to Shedeur Sanders Getting Snubbed for the Heisman Trophy
Sanders had a remarkable season, throwing for 3,926 yards, 35 touchdowns and eight interceptions, ranking near the top of the relevant statistics in college football. Naturally, fans were surprised that Sanders was left out of Heisman contention and took to Twitter to share their thoughts.
A fan wrote, “Shedeur is SNUBBED out of the Heisman. Time to prove it on the other side of the ball fam.”
Shedeur is SNUBBED out of the Heisman. Time to “prove it” on the other side of the ball fam…
— Crosby Tatum (@crosbyt123) December 9, 2024
Another fan tweeted, “I can’t believe they left Shedeur off that Heisman list.”
I can’t believe they left Shedeur off that Heisman list..
— VerdictMel (@verdictmel) December 9, 2024
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