The practice has become popular in the NFL.
PULLMAN – Joint training camps have become popular, highly-anticipated dates on the NFL’s preseason calendar. Mike Leach thinks something similar could also spice up the college game.
The Washington State coach has advocated for mixed practices between college programs within the same geographical footprint – perhaps scrimmages and exhibition games, too — and made his case again Wednesday afternoon following the Cougars’ 11th preseason practice in Pullman.
Leach thinks it would be one way to break up the monotony of fall camp, which pits offensive and defensive teammates against each other for an entire month before they’re able to whack somebody in a different-colored jersey.