Colorado legend Chad Brown‘s clearly not a fan of his alma mater making the fast choice to retire Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter‘s jersey numbers … telling TMZ Sports activities he finds the selection “odd.”

The varsity revealed earlier this month they’re placing away the Nos. 2 and 12 perpetually in honor of the current Buffaloes’ efforts on the gridiron … however Brown instructed us Friday he doesn’t love the transfer.

The previous Buffs linebacker — who left the college in 1993 — stated each guys are actually deserving of the glory … however so are a bunch of others who’ve been ready far longer.

“If we had been a program which handed these items out on a regular basis,” he stated, “I believe myself and a number of different former alumni would take a look at this by means of a really, very completely different lens.”

“However contemplating how extremely conservative we’ve got been, and now to do it to 2 guys, who’re each on campus nonetheless — their graduating class hasn’t even left campus but — it feels a bit odd.”

Brown is just not alone within the sentiment … he stated he is spoken to over a dozen former Buffaloes, and “most really feel the identical method that I do.”

In reality, the backlash grew so loud … Deion Sanders on Thursday really addressed it — and ripped it aside.

Brown nonetheless instructed us he would have a lot slightly seen his outdated teammate, Deon Figures, rating the glory forward of Coach Prime’s son.

“For one more No. 2 to get in earlier than him,” Brown stated, “I am not saying that Shedeur is just not deserving or worthy of that sort of dialog — but when I’ll honor a No. 2, it might be Deon Figures first.”