Travis Hunter Stuffs Tortilla In His Pants Right Before A Snap Vs. Texas Tech

Joke's on you, Texas Tech fans. The Red Raiders hosted two-way Colorado football star Travis Hunter and the Buffaloes on Saturday in Lubbock. The home team has a bit of a quirky tradition of chucking tortillas onto the field. More on possibly why that is in a minute. https://twitter.com/CFBONFOX/status/1855356645116694607 Unlike Texas and Clemson throwing debris on the field in recent weeks to protest bad officiating, Texas Tech goes out of its way to do this tortilla toss thing. Never mind the sheer principle of this act and how it's an utter waste of food. The last person — specifically, opposing player — you want to hurtle edible sustenance to during the heat of battle is Travis Hunter. The reason why Hunter is in Heisman Trophy contention is because he plays significant snaps each game at wide receiver and cornerback — and he's legitimately elite at both positions. With some of the tortillas still sitting on the turf, Hunter figured, why not scoop one of them up and store them for later? https://twitter.com/cfbonfox/status/1855357667851579518 Now obviously Hunter is forged in the fires, er, altitude of Colorado, so road games must feel kind of like light cardio to him. Nevertheless, no matter how good of shape you're in, to take on the workload that Hunter does means you will suffer from fatigue at various points. Some quick snacking and of course staying hydrated can go a long way to avoid cramping and any number of issues. All I'm saying is that Red Raiders supporters in attendance at Jones AT&T Stadium will have no one to blame but themselves if the Buffaloes win this game. That tortilla might be the difference between Hunter having that extra gear when everyone else is tired in the fourth quarter. Chances are, this sort of football gods karma will come back to haunt Texas Tech. Then again, Travis Hunter is bound to dominate and be the best athlete on the field no matter who he's up against — or what his in-game snack setup is. Oh, and why do the Red Raiders throw tortillas on the field? The Lubbock Avalanche Journal tells me it's either one of two points of origin. Door No. 1: Fans used to get lids on their drinks and throw those onto the field, but when the stadium stopped giving their drinks lids in retaliation, the fans replaced the lids with tortillas. Door No. 2: An ESPN announcer once said that Lubbock is "nothing but Texas Tech football and a tortilla factory." That allegedly may have led to fans throwing tortillas in the first place. Going back to Hunter for a time. To say he's a unicorn on the gridiron is underselling it. This dude is the type of special playmaker who extends beyond anyone's wildest dreams or expectations. https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1854888354003009571 I'm intrigued as hell to see if Hunter can pull off playing both ways in some form in the NFL. His head coach Deion Sanders believes Hunter is fully capable. I will not be surprised if Hunter is the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, nor will most other people who know ball. It's so bizarre and rather hilarious how casual Hunter is about having the world-class talent and stamina to do what he does. Like he's so good that he can afford to give somebody a head start by bending over, picking up a tortilla off the field to stuff into his pants, and having the ball snapped a moment later. From the looks of the play, Hunter didn't miss a beat. Seems like there's some animosity between the Tech student section and Hunter already. I hope he gets to the end zone so we can watch those kids catch even more smoke. https://twitter.com/JustinApod/status/1855332757695500506 https://twitter.com/gucceCU/status/1855344545027780945