Colorado frеshman RB Micah Wеlch from Gеorgia is rapidly going viral with his rеcеnt standout pеrformancеs in spring practice. Hailing from thе Pеach Statе, Welch has quickly made his mark as thе No. 49 running back and thе No. 77 in the state of Georgia. Joining Coach Primе’s program last Dеcеmbеr, Wеlch, a thrее star rеcruit, bolstеrs thе Buffaloеs’ Top 20 class in thе 2024 tеam rankings, alongsidе talеnts likе four-star athlеtе Aaron Butlеr and four-star dеfеnsivе linеman Omar Whitе.

Dеspitе offеrs from Florida, Tеnnеssее, and Wеst Virginia, thе 5 foot 9, 205-pound running back chosе to don thе black and gold colors and rеcеnt footagе from CU Spring practicе highlights thе strеngth hе brings to Colorado’s offеnsе.

Recently, a video by Well Off Media showcased Welch’s excellence in an intra-squad battle. In the clip, he swiftly maneuvered past his teammates with the ball and brought down safety Shilo Sanders to the ground. Reacting to Welch’s play, a host on the Prime to Colorado noted, “For all those who played at least high school, and my college guys that played, know if you’re on defense that a 5’7”, 215 pound running back can be the worst to tackle because they already get low, drop their shoulders and they’re already stocky with big thighs. It’s like man, you’re trying to get that tackle and you get trucked.”

“That’s what happened to Shilo, and that’s one of those where you got to wrap up. So all that dropping-the-shoulder stuff and that’s gonna work when people aren’t expecting it. But for somebody that’s a running back that knows how to run through tackles and maneuver their body and get low and just dropping your shoulder in there and not wrapping up is gonna have this happen to you every time,” the host further added. Welch’s impressive display has ignited conversations across town, with some fans foreseeing him as a potential challenge for the Big 12 conference.

Notably, Sanders found himself on the receiving end of his own medicine as he was wrapped up by Welch during the play.

Shilo’s latе hit raised concerns in spring practice

In an earlier practice session showcased by Well Off Media, where Sanders attempted to tackle Welch after the whistle blew. Despite the clear indication that the play was dead, Sanders proceeded with a late hit on Welch, prompting concerns about player safety and sportsmanship.

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Upon review, the hit appeared to involve helmet-to-helmet contact, raising further scrutiny about Sanders’ conduct. While his aggressive play style is characteristic of his “Headache Gang,” the late hit during spring practice raises questions about sportsmanship and adherence to the rules. Similar mistakes were the reason for him being ejected last season against the game with UCLA.

In a real-time scenario, such actions would likely result in penalties against Sanders, highlighting the need for discipline and respect for the game’s rules. As Welch’s impressive performances continue to garner attention, Shilo Sanders, in his role as the CEO of the Head Gang, may need to reassess his tactics and refrain from targeting opponents’ heads after the whistle.

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