Travis Hunter Slapped With Brutal Reality Check After Getting Engaged to GF Leanna Lenée

It was a double delight for two-way Colorado star Travis Huntеr. For earned the prеstigious Paul Hornung Award for his two-way playing еxcеllеncе and rеcеntly droppеd a bombshеll by announcing his еngagеmеnt to long-timе girlfriеnd Lеanna Lеnnéе. Whilе fans cеlеbratе this milеstonе, not еvеryonе is chееring as onе Colorado Alum has raisеd еyеbrows ovеr Huntеr’s dеcision, sparking unеxpеctеd scrutiny.

During a recent segment of The Coach JB Show with Big Smitty, Colorado Alum and NFL Vet, Matt McChesne expressed his criticism of Travis Hunter’s decision to get married at a young age. Matt McChesne said, “Travis Hunter getting married. Congratulations, bro. But you just got in the line to lose half of your s**t, and you’re not even 21 years old yet.”

Matt McChesne further added, “Personally, if my son walked up to me and said he’s getting married in college, I would slap him until he was purple and be like, ‘Are you out of your mind? What’s wrong with you, dog?’ But that’s not my kid, so you know.”

The alum’s candid remark translates that Hunter has put himself in danger of losing half of his NIL assets, emphasizing the risks of getting married at the age of 20, while he’s still in college. Notably, Coach JB echoed similar sentiments and highlighted the advantages of the NIL scene in college football.

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Now, as thе Buffaloеs prеparе for thе upcoming 2024 sеason, Huntеr continues to shinе during spring training. Howеvеr, it is not just his on-fiеld achiеvеmеnts that arе making hеadlinеs.

Hunter’s engagement sparked discussions about personal lives of student-athletes

JB commented on the rapidly evolving landscape of the NCAA, particularly pointing out the adaptive nature of Colorado college football program, alongside their modern generation athletes, saying, “It’s like a guy missing a meeting, and then going for a walk in Paris, and then coming back and buying their dad a house, and then everything’s filmed, and then we get f**king married, and then there is all this outside noise that we have to deal with, and still, the guy that can win and deal with all that is the New Age guy, I guess.”

JB’s remarks underscored the need for adaptability in coaching styles to accommodate the changing dynamics of collegiate athletics with their NIL prospects. “So, I think you’re going to agree on this: we have to be the new generation of coaches that figure out the landscape and adapt or die,” JB emphasized.

Whether it is good or not, Hunter’s engagement has sparked discussions about the personal lives of student-athletes and their readiness for commitment amidst the pressures of collegiate sports. The discourse and implications of this engagement are reverberating, hinting at broader conversations.

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