Sanders Proposes College Football Preseason Scrimmages

Deion Sanders is advocating for college football teams to have preseason scrimmages with outside opponents, similar to the NFL's model, with support from coaches like Dabo Swinney and Fran Brown. Sanders proposed a scrimmage between Colorado and Syracuse, and efforts are underway to get NCAA approval for such an event. This change aims to help teams with player development and injury management, addressing concerns that college football is the only sport without preseason games. Craig Bohl from the American Football Coaches Association notes significant interest among coaches for this change, driven by roster limits and the benefits of intersquad competition. However, concerns about potential tampering and player exposure remain. Meanwhile, Sanders is offering youth football teams a chance to receive new or gently used uniforms from his storage, seeking to support young athletes across the country.