Overview

• Colorado announced the retirement of Shedeur Sanders' No. 2 and Travis Hunter's No. 12 jerseys, marking the quickest such honors in the program's 135-year history.
• The decision has faced backlash from former players, who argue it overlooks past greats and bypasses traditional waiting periods for jersey retirements.
• Deion Sanders, addressing the criticism, suggested the backlash stems from his son's last name and offered gestures of goodwill, including handshakes and hugs for alumni.
• Athletic director Rick George defended the retirements as a celebration of the players' historic contributions, including Hunter's Heisman win and Shedeur Sanders' record-breaking season.
• The jersey retirement ceremony is set to take place before Colorado's spring game on Saturday at Folsom Field, despite ongoing criticism from alumni and former players.