Overview

• Video from a team meeting shows Sanders banning slides, hoodies or headphones in class, prohibiting back-row seating, and requiring shirts with no roaming during online sessions.
• Sanders warned of active enforcement, saying he would send staff to observe players on campus and that violations would be “a problem.”
• The coach framed the policy as part of building discipline and respect in academic settings to serve players beyond football.
• Coverage notes Sanders has linked NIL payouts to class performance and that the program has reported improved team GPAs since fall 2024.
• The directive comes as Sanders returns from overcoming bladder cancer and prepares Colorado for its Aug. 29 opener against Georgia Tech after the departures of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter to the NFL.