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You either win or you learn- this pretty much sums up Shueder Sanders’ perspective on Colorado?s unfortunate 46-43 double-overtime loss to Stanford, before a completely sold-out Folsom Field. The match orchestrated both the biggest comeback and the largest blown lead to date in college football history into the tense, nail-biting game time of a single match. Deion Sander?s hopes for another win were thumped by his players who made crucial fumbles, causing them to give up on a 29-0 lead at halftime.

While Shedeur remains hopeful and draws inspiration from another American sports legend in order to cope with the woes of loss, his father and Coach called out the real reason that pushed his players to give up on a game and turn a blowout win for the Buffaloes into a harrowing defeat.?

Shedeur Sander?s moving on mechanism

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?We should be able to grow from it,? said the Colorado star quarterback in the post-match interview after making a crucial fumble which was instrumental in weighing the win towards Stanford. On being asked how he plans to ?move on? from the defeat, the 21-year-old said that he wished to tackle the situation and upcoming games with a ?different level of focus,? ?attitude,? and ?seriousness.? Prompting a reporter to compare his contribution to the team and community to NBA legend Michael Jordan, who too faced ?setbacks? on his way to success. ?For sure, I appreciate it?I feel the same way,? was Shedeur?s humble assertion.

The young athlete threw an interception, concluding Colorado’s second overtime drive on a third-and-goal from the 2-yard line. It only took Stanford to execute three plays, leading to kicker Joshua Karty’s game-winning field goal. ?That was just a dumb play,? Shedeur admitted later, ?I just threw it up.? Coach and father, Deion Sanders acknowledged the same, “He should have never thrown the ball.” He was also able to identify a more serious concern that had contributed profoundly to their unexpected loss.?

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Sanders denounces complacency plagued players

?I am truly 100% in love with this thing, and I just want people to match me,? said Coach Prime who was disappointed not with the loss of his team but at the way they lost. He noticed an unmistakable sense of complacency plaguing the players post the first season which invariably resulted in silly fumbles and cost them the game in the long run. Coach Prime wanted his pliers to ask themselves if they were truly committed to the game of football as he was and give it their all, or simply liked the idea of playing.?

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?Just match my passion, match my heart, match my love, match my consistency, just match my mannerisms, just match every dern thing I give to this game,? said the two-sport legend who is disheartened at the lack of drive in his players and reveals how ?tough? it is for him to watch and come to terms with it. He notified the press following the match that he was trying his ? best to stay composed and do the best of my ability? to address and cure the plague of complacency that affects his Colorado. Unlike his son, Deion Sanders seems to be having a hard time moving on, and he sure has solid reasons to support it.?

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