How Deion Sanders’ proposal helps solve one of college football’s biggest problems

Colorado produced two big ideas this spring — one a stroke of genius, the other a source of ridicule.

Retiring quarterback Shedeur Sanders’ number Saturday at the spring scrimmage reflects nepotism run amok, the lack of saner heads in Boulder and an affront to decades of CU greats who have never been comparably honored.

Replacing the traditional intra-squad scrimmage with an exhibition game, on the other hand, constitutes a great leap forward within an industry known for progress on an incremental scale.