Deion Sanders made waves with a bold announcement ahead of December’s Alamo Bowl against BYU. Colorado had secured record-breaking disability insurance, described it as a “tremendous” step forward for college athletes. Sanders and Colorado athletic director Rick George revealed the details at a joint press conference upon arrival in San Antonio, which benefited the team’s two biggest stars: Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders. The announcement was widely celebrated, but has since come under scrutiny.
Sanders claimed that the disability coverage for his son Shedeur and standout player Hunter represented the “highest number of coverage that has ever been covered in college football.” George supported this statement but declined to provide specifics . While the move was lauded as a progressive step for athlete welfare, a subsequent follow up has called into question the magnitude of the accomplishment.
“It was (Sanders’) idea that we should get disability insurance for our student-athletes for this game to ensure that, if something happened, they’d be well taken care of,” George explained during a pre-bowl press conference. “We think it’s great that all of our players are playing in the game, and that’s how all bowl games should be.”…