We have all been buzzing ever since Coach Prime and Syracuse’s Fran Brown put in a request to hold a joint spring game. And according to Brown, the NCAA will give us an answer sometime this week.
However, if the NCAA gives Colorado and Syracuse the green light, get ready for every other school to demand the same opportunity. Think about it—why should only two programs get this advantage? The NCAA would be buried under a mountain of teams rushing to play a joint game, and there’s no way they could handle it all in time for this season.
On the other hand, if only Colorado-Syracuse gets approved, I'm envisioning a complaint nightmare for the NCAA. They will be flooded with complaints about unfair treatment. And in a world where everything is already a legal battle waiting to happen, don’t be shocked if teams start accusing over “preferential treatment" for Coach Prime. Approving one joint spring game while rejecting others is a logistical and PR mess the NCAA won’t want to deal with.
With the Oversight Committee meeting on April 10 and the CU spring game set for April 19, there’s almost no chance this gets done in time. The NCAA doesn’t move fast—especially on something this big. A change like this is asking for structure, rules, and time to figure out how to apply it fairly across the nation.
If the NCAA takes the next year to set proper guidelines, I predict we will see joint spring games become a reality in 2026. For now, though, don’t hold your breath. I'm going to go ahead and say Colorado-Syracuse probably isn’t happening this year.
We're staying hopeful though, and just like Coach Prime—we're praying.