Overview
- Deion Sanders renewed his public push Thursday for the NCAA to permit an out-of-season scrimmage or joint practice with Air Force to give Colorado extra game-like preparation.
- The NCAA has twice denied Colorado’s earlier request with Syracuse, saying it will not grant special relief to individual programs and raising concerns about competitive and recruiting advantages.
- An NCAA spokeswoman told reporters the body will not approve outside spring competition without a broader review of the calendar and related rules.
- Colorado is already holding an out-of-town summer training camp that included a visit to the Air Force Academy while the program integrates 45 incoming transfers and new offensive and defensive coordinators.
- If the NCAA reverses course, coaches say the extra reps would speed player evaluation and boost local fan interest, but the NCAA’s insistence on a full calendar review makes near-term approval unlikely.