Deion Sanders, Buffs Face Scrutiny Over Retiring Jersey Numbers Of Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter

Deion Sanders offered a way to soothe any hard feelings over the recent announcement that Colorado's dynamic tandem Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders skipped the line to have their jersey numbers retired this weekend.

Hugs and handshakes for all.

"Can we start off with me just shaking everyone's hand that played here before, just give them a hug?" the Colorado coach said after practice Thursday as the Buffaloes prepare for their spring game on Saturday. "They've got to come back for that, right? Let's start with that. ... That's what I want to do."

The Buffaloes ruffled some feathers of past players and graduates when they announced that Hunter's No. 12 and Sanders' No. 2 would be retired before the spring game. They're just the fifth and sixth players in Colorado's 135-year history to receive that honor.

Some view it as a quick turnaround with their careers just ending. There are also numerous big names in Buffaloes lore that remain in line, including from the 1990 national championship squad.