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Jeff Long Pokes a Few Holes in Deion Sanders’ Daring Idea for Spring Games

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One of the most polarizing figures in the sport, Deion Sanders recently proposed an idea that flies in the face of a recent trend sweeping through college football.

While Arkansas will still host one in April, this offseason appears to be signaling the death of the spring game as we know it. Many schools — including Ole Miss and Missouri in the SEC, as well as the likes of Nebraska, Ohio State, USC, Florida State and North Carolina State — have already eliminated the tradition this year.

However, the Hall of Fame cornerback-turned-brash head coach at Colorado has gone the complete opposite direction.