Colorado's Travis Hunter sends subtle message after Richard Sherman called the two-way star 'bland'

Travis Hunter is 1 of the astir dynamic stars successful college football. 

Colorado's wide receiver and antiaircraft backmost subtly responded to captious comments that erstwhile NFL player Richard Sherman precocious directed astatine him.

Sherman was a impermanent connected the "St. Brown Podcast," which is co-hosted by Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and his brother, New Orleans Saints subordinate Equanimeous St. Brown, this week. 

At 1 constituent during the appearance, Sherman downplayed Hunter's interaction connected the violative broadside of the ball, suggesting helium was a "bland" receiver.

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Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Travis Hunter scores a touchdown against the UCF Knights during the archetypal 4th astatine FBC Mortgage Stadium successful Orlando, Fla., Sept. 28, 2024. (Mike Watters/Imagn Images)

While Sherman did praise the two-way star's wide athleticism, the erstwhile Seattle Seahawks antiaircraft backmost felt Hunter was amended suited arsenic a cornerback.

Sherman's investigation seemed to halfway connected his sentiment that Hunter's earthy route-running skills were subpar.

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"We’re not playing 50 snaps connected discourtesy and 55 snaps connected defense. Boy, those coordinators connected offense, they’re going to trial you," Sherman said. 

"These quarterbacks are going to say, ‘Hey let’s spot however successful signifier you are by the extremity of the 4th quarter. We conscionable saw you tally 3 spell routes. I’m astir to bring our 3rd receiver successful to tally you connected 3 much spell routes, and past let's spell up and bash enactment baby."

Travis Hunter of the Colorado Buffaloes runs with the shot during the archetypal 4th against the Baylor Bears astatine Folsom Field Sept. 21, 2024, successful Boulder, Colo. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)

Hunter caught upwind of Sherman's disapproval and decided to nonstop his ain message. When helium emerged from the passageway Saturday up of Colorado's crippled against the UCF Knights, helium was wearing a garment that said "bland."

Hunter efficaciously cleared up immoderate superior beef with Sherman earlier this week. The Buffaloes prima said helium spoke to Sherman by phone, and, during their conversation, the Super Bowl champion did connection an apology.

Colorado wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) celebrates aft catching a touchdown walk arsenic wide receiver Jimmy Horn Jr. (5) joins successful during the 2nd fractional of a crippled against Colorado State Sept. 14, 2024, successful Fort Collins, Colo.  (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

"He didn't mean for it to spell retired that way, nary benignant of antagonistic energy. [Sherman] was telling maine that helium watched maine a lot. I grew up watching him. … The 49ers (were) my favourite squad erstwhile I was increasing up. … Playing DB, I modeled my crippled aft him erstwhile I was younger," Hunter said successful a video shared by Well Off Media.

"He was telling maine helium apologized. I accepted the apology. … It conscionable benignant of wounded maine due to the fact that I look up to him."

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Hunter entered Saturday's crippled against the Knights with 472 receiving yards.

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