CFB fans flame Sports Illustrated for crowning Deion Sanders 2023 Sportsperson of the Year
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Deion Sanders took home an award on Thursday much to the dismay of a few fans around the CFB world.
Sanders won Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year despite leading the Colorado Buffaloes to a 4-8 record in Year 1.
Many claimed that the award would have made sense if only the season ended in September. Colorado got off to 3-0 start and then started its conference schedule and things went downhill from there.
The Buffaloes lost to Oregon and USC to close out September, then won 1 of their next 7 games to close out the year. Colorado went from a 1-win to a 4-win team under Sanders in his 1st season. However, it looks like there’s some still more work to be done in Boulder if the program wants to reach a bowl game.
The reactions to the news on social media were priceless. Here are some of the better fan reactions to the post:
Didn’t beat one team with a winning record, went 1-8 in Conference play and finished the season losing 6 games in a row. Seems legit. pic.twitter.com/T3GtzHu5Bv
— PUBLORD (@publordhodl) November 30, 2023
when a scheduled tweet goes wrong
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) November 30, 2023
What an absolute joke. Colorado is 4-8. Unreal!
— EvilMattCanada (@TheMattCanada) November 30, 2023
Is there a more hyped team in CFB history coming off a 4-8 season?
— Penn State FB Thoughts (@PSU_FB_Thoughts) November 30, 2023
Call Deion Mr.September
— Alpha Dawg Greg (@fashaw_34) November 30, 2023
— Cole Adams (@coleadamss) November 30, 2023
A team that went 4-8 had its coach be Sportsperson of the year?! Prime’s 15 seconds of fame was over 2 months ago pic.twitter.com/MoaG9kVsRY
— Stites ?? (@daboomer10) November 30, 2023
He hasn’t won a game in almost two months
— KD (@notkdk3) November 30, 2023
I mean I get it for the hype and start, but the finish was brutal.
— Lana (@LanaHappens) November 30, 2023
Even Deion wouldn’t approve of this ??
— r3surr3ctm3 (@r3surr3ctm3) November 30, 2023
Grant Bricker was a former freelancer for The News TN in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. He now freelances for Saturday Football. Follow on Twitter @GrantBricker.
