Colorado star safety Shilo Sanders has been in the spotlight his whole life, considering he is the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, aka Coach Prime.
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And with the notoriety certainly comes scrutiny, having your performance being analyzed under a microscope. In view of this, recent clips have gone viral of Shilo in the East vs. West practices, where he appeared to be getting cooked on multiple routes.
Shilo Sanders has reportedly been “struggling” at the East West Shrine Bowl practices.
Sanders has reportedly been getting “taken advantage of” in 1v1’s and has been getting picked on in team periods.
Many in attendance reportedly believe Sanders “has not raised his stock” with… pic.twitter.com/9S4mSWoYtC
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That is to say, in the East vs. West game on Thursday night, Shilo silenced some of the doubters with his performance.
Shilo Sanders transfer from Jackson State with the big hit during the East West Shrine Bowl
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And after the game Sanders addressed the clips of him "struggling" in practice, as he noted that 45th & newly re-elected 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, also has to deal with the haters while leading this country.
Powerful: Shilo Sanders compares himself to President Donald Trump when it comes to haters trying to bring him down:
"They do that to our president; they do it to everybody."
A bright future ahead for him 📈
(via @JoeBonham15)pic.twitter.com/d8TAnG3cBy
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"They do that to our President, they do that to everybody," Shilo said. "But it does get aggravating whenever you're putting in work and you're working on your craft and people are just steadily destroying you. I just care about what the scouts think, I care about what Coach Prime thinks and my family thinks. And I've got a good circle around me, so I really don't let that stuff affect me."
Coach Prime walking onto the field with Shilo ahead of the East West Shrine game. pic.twitter.com/DvSkskJdVJ
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The final score from the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl!#ShrineBowl pic.twitter.com/zfMERp7IaA
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Even though Shilo's West team lost 25-0, the 24-year-old showed out in his last ever game before heading to the NFL Draft, where he is projected to be a Day 3 pick.
Shilo Sanders bounced back in a BIG way in the East West Shrine Bowl game.
Sanders was reportedly having an “extremely tough time” in practices this week, but put the noise to rest during the game.
Several NFL scouts reportedly still have Sanders tabbed as a “day three” pick as… pic.twitter.com/0TgNZ4qIgI
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) January 31, 2025
One user on X noted: "Shilo a gamer. He got good instincts & game speed. Nice at playing the ball in the air & a great hitter. Somebody gonna get a steal."
Ok I have been getting on Shilo Sanders all year but let's be real. 1 on 1s are set up for the WR to win and he is not a cover safety ... He is also an IQ guy, so his strong suit is zone coverage. I will say though he has to put his hands on these WRs and tight ends, he can't… https://t.co/Y0OZYnnIOH
— Ric (@NoChillRic) January 28, 2025
