Those 3 will play, and barring a COVID setback, will play the full season.
The Big 10, Pac 12, and MWC will see this, realize they could have played, and go through with a spring season without a hitch.
The MAC will not play. Uconn and Old Dominion will not play. Not sure about Sun Belt, CUSA or American. All leaning to playing fall football.
So, I think worse case scenario, we see 3 conferences in fall and 6 in spring, sans MAC, UConn and ODU. Best case scenario, we see 6 conferences in fall, and 3 in spring.
Let's hope that all players, coaches, and others do what they are supposed to do to preserve this.
The Big 10, Pac 12, and MWC will see this, realize they could have played, and go through with a spring season without a hitch.
The MAC will not play. Uconn and Old Dominion will not play. Not sure about Sun Belt, CUSA or American. All leaning to playing fall football.
So, I think worse case scenario, we see 3 conferences in fall and 6 in spring, sans MAC, UConn and ODU. Best case scenario, we see 6 conferences in fall, and 3 in spring.
Let's hope that all players, coaches, and others do what they are supposed to do to preserve this.
I would love to see these 3 conferences play ......let's hope they do w/o any delays.
Exactly......it's becoming a joke. The Big Ten & PAC 12 should never have folded.
With the right protocols in place, it can work. There will be probably be some bumps in the road, of course. And if it turns into a shit show, and I mean a real one where large outbreaks occur, not the made up anecdotal shit shows where 1 guy out of 100 on one team test positive, then you shut it down. At least you tried. But to not try is soft. The Big 10 and the Pac 12, if they see it done by the SEC and ACC, will play football in the spring, maybe sooner. They will figure it out.
The nation of "can do" has turned into the nation of "we better not or else X could happen".
I am not saying don't be safe - protocols must exist and be followed. You can't have football COVID parties. You have to do the mask thing, etc. etc.
And if the Big 10 and Pac 12 decide they don't want to play at all, that's fine too. Whatever floats their boat. But get out of the way then and let those who want to and have a plan get to it.
The nation of "can do" has turned into the nation of "we better not or else X could happen".
I am not saying don't be safe - protocols must exist and be followed. You can't have football COVID parties. You have to do the mask thing, etc. etc.
And if the Big 10 and Pac 12 decide they don't want to play at all, that's fine too. Whatever floats their boat. But get out of the way then and let those who want to and have a plan get to it.
Big Ten commissioner says no to the idea of Nebraska playing football this fall out of conference
It didn't take Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren long to squash the idea of Nebraska playing football in another conference this season after Warren initially said Tuesday that "today is not the appropriate day" to address that.
"No," Warren told Yahoo Sports of the possibility that the Cornhuskers could still play this fall. "Not and be a member of the Big Ten Conference."
After announcing the Big Ten would not play this fall, Warren rebuffed the idea presented by Nebraska coach Scott Frost on Monday saying that the school would look elsewhere to play in 2020. The program then released a joint statement affirming that intention after Tuesday's announcement.
"We are very disappointed in the decision by the Big Ten Conference to postpone the fall football season, as we have been and continue to be ready to play," Nebraska chancellor Ronnie Green, president Ted Carter, athletic director Bill Moos and football coach Scott Frost said in a joint statement Tuesday.
Nebraska left the Big 12 for the Big Ten in 2011 and has nearly doubled its athletic department revenue since the move, according to a USA Today database of NCAA-member finances. The school raked in $89.65 million in rights/licensing revenue during the 2019 fiscal year, much of which came from the Big Ten's TV contracts.
If Nebraska tried play in another conference this season, the Big 12 would be the most logical fit geographically. But Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Wednesday that Nebraska has not contacted the league about the matter.
It seems unlikely Nebraska would be willing to jeopardize its long-term standing in one of the nation's most-prominent conferences in order to play this fall. But the joint statement from the university's leaders on Tuesday suggested Nebraska will continue to explore the possibility of playing, even though Warren's words imply that doing so would clearly put the school's relationship with the Big Ten in a tenuous position.
"Safety comes first," Nebraska's statement said. "Based on the conversations with our medical experts, we continue to strongly believe the absolute safest place for our student athletes is within the rigorous safety protocols, testing procedures, and the structure and support provided by Husker Athletics.
"We will continue to consult with medical experts and evaluate the situation as it emerges. We hope it may be possible for our student athletes to have the opportunity to compete."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cb...ing-football-this-fall-out-of-conference/amp/
It didn't take Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren long to squash the idea of Nebraska playing football in another conference this season after Warren initially said Tuesday that "today is not the appropriate day" to address that.
"No," Warren told Yahoo Sports of the possibility that the Cornhuskers could still play this fall. "Not and be a member of the Big Ten Conference."
After announcing the Big Ten would not play this fall, Warren rebuffed the idea presented by Nebraska coach Scott Frost on Monday saying that the school would look elsewhere to play in 2020. The program then released a joint statement affirming that intention after Tuesday's announcement.
"We are very disappointed in the decision by the Big Ten Conference to postpone the fall football season, as we have been and continue to be ready to play," Nebraska chancellor Ronnie Green, president Ted Carter, athletic director Bill Moos and football coach Scott Frost said in a joint statement Tuesday.
Nebraska left the Big 12 for the Big Ten in 2011 and has nearly doubled its athletic department revenue since the move, according to a USA Today database of NCAA-member finances. The school raked in $89.65 million in rights/licensing revenue during the 2019 fiscal year, much of which came from the Big Ten's TV contracts.
If Nebraska tried play in another conference this season, the Big 12 would be the most logical fit geographically. But Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Wednesday that Nebraska has not contacted the league about the matter.
It seems unlikely Nebraska would be willing to jeopardize its long-term standing in one of the nation's most-prominent conferences in order to play this fall. But the joint statement from the university's leaders on Tuesday suggested Nebraska will continue to explore the possibility of playing, even though Warren's words imply that doing so would clearly put the school's relationship with the Big Ten in a tenuous position.
"Safety comes first," Nebraska's statement said. "Based on the conversations with our medical experts, we continue to strongly believe the absolute safest place for our student athletes is within the rigorous safety protocols, testing procedures, and the structure and support provided by Husker Athletics.
"We will continue to consult with medical experts and evaluate the situation as it emerges. We hope it may be possible for our student athletes to have the opportunity to compete."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cb...ing-football-this-fall-out-of-conference/amp/
