One EA Sports College Football 25 animation is leading to animosity toward Colorado football
On July 19, EA Sports College Football will be launching for fans, video gamers, and all to enjoy. Colorado star Travis Hunter is front and center of the cover alongside Texas' Quinn Ewers and Michigan's Donovan Edwards.
Interestingly enough, one animation within the game is catching the eyes of many people as it's considered "Colorado only."
"One of those features is the inclusion of more than 20 touchdown celebrations," Athlon Sports' Jaron Spor prefaced before saying, "Some of these include "Shoot the arrow," "strike a pose" and "wave goodbye." However, one celebration in particular is gaining a lot of attention. It's called "Salute or Show The Ice" and is labeled as a "Colorado only" celebration."
Following this statement, Spor revealed that this game feature refers to quarterback Shedeur Sanders posing his the "ice" mid-game.
"This text likely refers to quarterback Shedeur Sanders showing off his wristwatch during games, Spor prefaced before saying, "Some fans mocked the video game in response to this. One fan commented, 'Colorado only is crazy,' with a laughing emoji, while another tweeted 'Colorado only' with laughing emojis and added a GIF of Sanders doing the presumed celebration."
There may be animosity towards there being a "Colorado only" animation but it's also fair considering that Sanders is a lane of his own — where else do you see a player flashing his jewelry in real life?
A glance at Shedeur Sanders' animation in real life
If you have no idea or have yet to see Sanders flash his wristwatch, then take a look at this short video of him doing just that.
Coach Prime's son is being unapologetically himself.
In terms of the Colorado football program, this is a great marketing tool as it could lead to more users selecting the Buffaloes as their team — allowing them to learn the players beyond Sanders and Travis Hunter.
It's a win-win situation even when it does not seem like one at surface level.