Ahead of Colorado’s Week 5 matchup vs. UCF, former NFL cornerback Richard Sherman had some choice words for two-way star Travis Hunter.
Sherman called Hunter “bland” as a wide receiver in a recent podcast appearance, which prompted Hunter to respond on social media and with his gameday fit.
Hunter walked out for pregame warmups at FBC Morgage Stadium in Orlando with a shirt that read “Bland.”
“We’re not playing 50 snaps on offense and 55 snaps on defense,” Sherman said. “Boy, those coordinators on offense, they’re going to test you. These quarterbacks are going to say, ‘Hey let’s see how in shape you are by the end of the fourth quarter.’ We just saw you run three go routes, I’m about to bring our third receiver in to run you on three more go routes, and then let Amon-Ra go ahead and do work baby.”
“I think he goes as a corner just because receivers his size,” Sherman continued. “He’s not a special size, super dynamic route runner. He’s a great athlete, and he’s smooth, so he can get it done. I’m sure if he focused on receiver, he could be elite, but as a corner, he just looks natural. It’s back to catching a ball, and he’s in position all the time. He’s breaking right, he has a good feel for it, and it’s so rare.”
Hunter chimed in on Sherman’s comments on Instagram with a response of his own, saying, “Stop speaking on me. Let me play football.”
