Deion Sanders puts NCAA on blast for sidelining All-American transfer

University of Colorado head coach Deion Sanders has never been one to keep his opinions to himself.

So, when the NCAA denied immediate eligibility to offensive line transfer Tyler Brown, who joined Colorado from Sanders’ previous school Jackson State and requested a medical waiver for mental health issues, the two-time Super Bowl champion made it known that he wasn’t pleased with the organization’s decision.

"It don't make sense," Sanders told reporters on Tuesday. "Some things just don't make sense. You say you really care about mental health, but when you have someone really dealing with mental health, there's a problem. Then, ostracizing him and not allowing him to do what he's blessed and gifted to do and the thing that presents him peace, that's trying for a young man."

Because this was Brown’s second transfer, he needed permission from the NCAA to play this season due to new rules approved earlier this year that only grant immediate eligibility to second-time transfers under three conditions — physical health/injury, mental health situations and "exigent circumstances."

Brown’s case would seem to fall into the second category.