Shedeur Sanders Calls Out Matt Rhule After Colorado Win: ‘I Don’t Respect That’

The breakout Heisman candidate and Colorado star had plenty to say about Nebraska’s head coach.

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders has no interest in backpedaling on your Buffalo-themed hot takes. Specifically if they come from Nebraska coach Matt Rhule, who opted to take the “all praise” approach with Colorado prior to their 36-14 loss to Coach Prime’s team.

After Colorado ran through the Cornhuskers, quarterback Shedeur Sanders made it known that he didn’t respect the approach by Rhule leading up to the game — and especially the things he said previously about his dad and the team.

“The coach said a lot of things about my pops, about the program. But now that he wants to act nice, I don’t respect that, because you’re hating on another man, you shouldn’t do that. So all respect was gone for them and their program....” Sanders said.

Shedeur Sanders made it clear that todays performance was personal due to Matt Rhule’s comments over the offseason

“The coach said a lot of things about my Pops, about the program…but now he wanna act nice. I don't respect that."

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Following Sanders’s 500-plus passing performance in the team’s opening 45-42 win over TCU, the signal-caller didn’t disappoint in his encore performance. Sanders completed 31-of-42 passes for 393 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for one score as well.

Shedeur Sanders has led Colorado to a 2-0 start to the 2023 season.  / Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Next up for Coach Prime, Sanders and Colorado’s explosive offense is a date with Colorado State, followed by two ranked matchups against No. 13 Oregon on the road and No. 6 USC at home.