News broke yesterday that Ohio State is the first Big Ten team to suspend their voluntary team workouts after multiple players tested positive for COVID-19.
Not the news we wanted to hear: I've learned multiple Ohio State players have tested positive for COVID-19 and voluntary football workouts at OSU have been postponed for at least a week: https://t.co/QF6FfhZywj #Buckeyes @247Sports
— Dave Biddle (@davebiddle) July 8, 2020
The program did not share the specific testing results but it’s likely the number was high enough to warrant shutting down the workouts for (at least) the week.
From the university:
“If a student-athlete tests positive for COVID-19, he/she will self-isolate for at least 14 days and receive daily check-ups from the Department of Athletics medical staff. Student-athletes living alone will isolate in their residence. If they have roommates, they will self-isolate in a designated room on campus.”
This news comes on the heels of the Ivy League cancelling all of their fall sports and other programs including Marquette cancelling their football season.
A lot is still up in the air, obviously, about whether there will be a season and if there is what that season will look like.
The Badgers’ game against Northwestern at Wrigley Field has already been moved and their matchup against Notre Dame at Lambeau Field could be next, that if the Big Ten doesn’t opt for an only in-conference schedule.
The picture will become clear in the coming weeks but one thing that is already apparent: this season, if it happens, will be like none we have ever seen before.