There’s hardly a more celebrated position in sports than that of a quarterback. The position carries the weight of expectations and the demands of leadership. For Shedeur Sanders, the expectations are a way of life.
“I mean, expectations was first college game of my career, so each and every year is expectations. I every every time we step on the field because, you know my ability and who my dad is. And the fact that we changed a Colorado program. So I would say it’s just another day in the life, like it’s normal, it’s another year and I’m going to,” Sanders said.
When it comes down to leadership. Sanders simply does things his own way.
“You don’t try to be a leader like it’s either you or it’s not. I’m a different type of leader. I’m not with all the rah rah and all that type of stuff. I think I’m more of a laid back, chill guy. But when it’s more between the lines and when it’s time to like put real work in, then it is a different mode. I don’t I don’t force myself to be a leader. Like leaders would just come and you’ll be able to see like once the lights come on,” he said.
One thing about Shedeur Sanders that is consistent with that of any good leader, he’s all in when it comes to accountability. Between the lines he is an extension of the coaches on the field. The mandate: no mental mistakes allowed.
“The challenges in the first couple of practices and as time goes on, everybody hold each other accountable. Like today a receiver busted a route and I had to kick him off the field. Like you can’t come back in with my group because that’s serious. We know what it takes to be able to be dominant and be able to win games this season. And we don’t got time for mental errors and stuff like that. So whenever anybody messes up, even me, you discipline them somehow, some way.”
