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Deion Sanders has an thought for a brand new faculty soccer award.
The Colorado head coach prompt a brand new award named after him referred to as the Prime Award, which might go to the perfect nook in faculty soccer. He additionally believes his star participant Travis Hunter ought to be the recipient of that award.
“Travis is the perfect defensive participant and the perfect offensive participant within the nation,” he stated. “If that stabilizes and authenticates who he’s, so let it’s. However I do not see anyone higher, I do not see anybody projected higher. The scouts will inform you, everyone will inform you who is aware of this recreation of soccer. He ought to win the Thorpe, Biletnikoff, the Jerry Rice, the Prime Award. He ought to win each dern award you bought. Matter of truth, why do not they’ve me an award? Would not that be good if a participant that performed for me received the Prime? Finest nook in faculty soccer ought to be referred to as the Prime.”
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Whereas Sanders is eager for an award named after him, the Jim Thorpe Award goes to the perfect defensive again in a given 12 months, so the NCAA won’t really feel the necessity to add one other award anytime quickly.
Sanders is actually worthy of an award named after him given his excellent collegiate profession at Florida State. He had 186 tackles, 14 interceptions, three defensive touchdowns and 27 passes defended throughout his 4 years with the Seminoles.
Sanders believes his star two-way participant is worthy of quite a few awards, and for good motive.
Hunter has 911 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns on 74 receptions this 12 months together with 23 tackles, eight passes defended, three interceptions and a pressured fumble on the defensive finish.
His excellent season has made him a frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy. If he wins the coveted award, he’d be solely the second two-way participant after Charles Woodson to win it.
He has some fierce competitors for the Heisman proper now as stars like Boise State working again Ashton Jeanty and Miami quarterback Cam Ward have additionally made convincing arguments of their favor.
Sanders, Hunter and the Buffaloes have extra necessary issues to fret about for now as the tip of the common season nears. Colorado, which improved to 8-2 with a win over Utah final week, can safe a spot within the Huge 12 championship if it takes care of enterprise in its closing two video games.
From there, a win within the title recreation would doubtless earn the Buffs a spot within the School Soccer Playoff.
