Sanders and NIL

[4Q_iu]

That Boise State RB would like a word. However I do think him playing both sides of the ball is incredible and unlike anything we’ve seen. More curious what position he plays in NFL

wasn't it typical of most, all football players to play both sides of the ball through ~1970 or so?

deion sanders did it
charles woodson did it
rod woodson did it - though very sporadically

 

[DyedBlue]

One platoon football was the norm for a long time. In the 1940's, the NCAA went to two platoons but many schools complained about the added cost so the game reverted to single platoon in 1953. This heightened competition which many schools didn't like so the rules were gradually modified to allow freer substitutions until in 1964 we were back to two platoon n football.

 

[DyedBlue]

One platoon football was the norm for a long time. In the 1940's, the NCAA went to two platoons but many schools complained about the added cost so the game reverted to single platoon in 1953. This heightened competition which many schools didn't like so the rules were gradually modified to allow freer substitutions until in 1964 we were back to two platoon n football.

 

[4Q_iu]

One platoon football was the norm for a long time. In the 1940's, the NCAA went to two platoons but many schools complained about the added cost so the game reverted to single platoon in 1953. This heightened competition which many schools didn't like so the rules were gradually modified to allow freer substitutions until in 1964 we were back to two platoon n football.

Added cost? Scholarships were still a unique thing in the 1940s; even in the 1950s there were only a handful compared to today... I'm not dragging more modern sports or Title IX issues but I don't think a MBB team of 1950-51 had 15 scholarships... maybe more like 5 --- 'laundry $$ was a thing' or so I was told by a 1950s era MBB hoopster

 

[Sycamorefan96]

wasn't it typical of most, all football players to play both sides of the ball through ~1970 or so?

deion sanders did it
charles woodson did it
rod woodson did it - though very sporadically

I think Lee Corso did it too, or at least that's what he says on the PS2 versions of the NCAA Football Video Games.

 

[Bluethunder]

Coach Prime lands record-breaking contract extension with CU Buffs

Deion Sanders has been rewarded with a record-breaking contract after a transformational first two seasons as Colorado’s head football coach.

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