re: Why can't Fall practice start earlier?

The NCAA did just amend the rules to allow mandatory summer workouts:

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Major college football coaches can now require their players to participate in up to eight hours per week of summer activities. The NCAA amended its bylaws in late December to allow such mandatory activity, which can include conditioning, weight training and up to two hours of film study per week. In the past, any organized team workouts in the summer were supposed to be entirely voluntary.

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ETA: oh and they're supposed to be student-athletes not full time professional football players. At least in the NCAA's eyes. They almost practice as much as NFL players do now.