Travis Hunter is one of the most dynamic stars in college football. 

Colorado's wide receiver and defensive back subtly responded to critical comments that former NFL player Richard Sherman recently directed at him.

Sherman was a guest on the "St. Brown Podcast," which is co-hosted by Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and his brother, New Orleans Saints player Equanimeous St. Brown, this week. 

At one point during the appearance, Sherman downplayed Hunter's impact on the offensive side of the ball, suggesting he was a "bland" receiver.

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While Sherman did praise the two-way star's overall athleticism, the former Seattle Seahawks defensive back felt Hunter was better suited as a cornerback.

Sherman's analysis seemed to center on his opinion that Hunter's natural route-running skills were subpar.

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"We’re not playing 50 snaps on offense and 55 snaps on defense. Boy, those coordinators on offense, they’re going to test you," Sherman said. 

"These quarterbacks are going to say, ‘Hey let’s see how in shape you are by the end of the fourth quarter. We just saw you run three go routes. I’m about to bring our third receiver in to run you on three more go routes, and then let's go ahead and do work baby."

Hunter caught wind of Sherman's criticism and decided to send his own message. When he emerged from the tunnel Saturday ahead of Colorado's game against the UCF Knights, he was wearing a shirt that said "bland."

Hunter effectively cleared up any serious beef with Sherman earlier this week. The Buffaloes star said he spoke to Sherman by phone, and, during their conversation, the Super Bowl champion did offer an apology.

"He didn't mean for it to go out that way, no type of negative energy. [Sherman] was telling me that he watched me a lot. I grew up watching him. … The 49ers (were) my favorite team when I was growing up. … Playing DB, I modeled my game after him when I was younger," Hunter said in a video shared by Well Off Media.

"He was telling me he apologized. I accepted the apology. … It just kind of hurt me because I look up to him."

Hunter entered Saturday's game against the Knights with 472 receiving yards.

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SpaceX on Saturday launched a Falcon rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday with two crew members on board to deliver the Dragon capsule to the International Space Station that will bring back the astronauts stranded by their troubled Boeing Starliner next year. 

In June, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched on the Starliner, which suffered thruster problems and helium leaks, leaving the space agency to conclude returning them to Earth in the capsule after what was supposed to be an eight-day mission was too risky. 

The crewless Starliner eventually landed in New Mexico earlier this month, while Wilmore and Williams remained on the space station. 

NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Gorbunov launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Saturday’s mission with two empty seats on Dragon that will bring Wilmore and Williams home in February. 

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Two astronauts were cut from the SpaceX mission to make room for Wilmore and Williams. 

Once Hague and Gorbunov arrive at the space station Sunday afternoon, four other astronauts who were delayed a month by Starliner’s problems will return to Earth in their own SpaceX capsule. 

"There’s always something that is changing," Hague said before the launch of the evolving nature of space missions. "Maybe this time it’s been a little more visible to the public."

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy called "human spaceflight" "complicated and dynamic" at a post-launch news conference Saturday. 

"What a fabulous day it was today," she said. "We only have two crew members instead of four. A crew member change is not a small thing."

She added that "it was the right thing to do."

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Melroy said the two astronauts who were cut from the mission were there to emotionally support Hague and Gorbunov at the launch. 

"The International Space Station is unbelievable, it’s a really special place," she added, saying it "allows people to "look beyond gravity" and to build technologies to explore the whole solar system.

After they reach the space station, Hague and Gorbunov will be doing hundreds of "exciting experiments," including studying human cells and blood clotting.

Dana Hutcherson, deputy program manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, said he was "pleased to report Nick and Aleksandr are safely in orbit" after an "incredibly smooth" launch and are expected to land at the space station around 5:30 p.m. ET Sunday. 

"The crew is getting out of their suits at this time," Hutcherson said, adding that Gorbunov and Hague would be getting some rest and a meal in the capsule before preparing for docking operations."

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After docking on the ISS, they’re expected to have a welcome ceremony. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.