Everyone, including Kirk Herbstreit, has started to weigh in on who they think should be the cover athlete for the EA Sports video game. Everyone has their own opinion. Some think it should be a compilation of players over the past ten years. Others think Nick Saban should be honored for his legendary run at Alabama. Herbstreit thinks the game should pick a rising star in the game, Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders.
Kirk Herbstreit Thinks Shedeur Sanders Should Be The Cover Athlete
Kirk Herbstreit ponders EA Sports College Football 25 cover athlete:
“I think Shedeur Sanders is a massive name and a big following…”
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On his podcast, Herbstreit talked extensively about the cover athlete for the game. His two sons poked to see if he had any inside knowledge since he did some voice work for the game.
“I have no idea. Like last year, if you were doing this game and it was coming into last season, I would think that Caleb Williams would’ve been, probably the obvious choice. Even though there’s a lot of big names that emerged throughout the year. I feel like there’s a lot of guys going to the draft this year, a lot of the bigger names.”
He then named dropped Sanders as a strong possibility as well as another Buffalo, Travis Hunter. “I think Shedeur Sanders is a massive name and a big following,” he said. He also floated the possibility that multiple covers would be made of the game, something that Madden and the NBA 2K series have embraced.
Highly Anticipated
This is one of the most highly anticipated games for college football fans. Many people have fond memories of playing the game as a kid, creating a dynasty with an unlikely program. For the sport, it will only increase the popularity of certain players and programs. This release has the potential to shatter some records in the video game industry.
Who will end up being the cover athlete? This is the biggest question for fans of the game. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter, but it is always interesting to see who they pick.