There was reason for optimism as states across the country flattened the curve amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the general outlook has darkened as time has gone on.
And with that, so have the projections for a somewhat normal and on-time college football season.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey expressed his concern for the football season as “high to very high,” also saying that “we are running out of time to correct and get things right.”
In an interview on Marty & McGee on ESPN Radio, Sankey was asked about the decisions the SEC faces in regards to the upcoming season as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the South.
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“We put a medical advisory group together in early April with the question, ‘What do we have to do to get back to activity?’ and they’ve been a big part of the conversation,” he said. “But the direct reality is not good and the notion that we’ve politicized medical guidance of distancing, and breathing masks, and hand sanitization, ventilation of being outside, being careful where you are in buildings. There’s some very clear advice about — you can’t mitigate and eliminate every risk, but how do you minimize the risk? … We are running out of time to correct and get things right, and as a society we owe it to each other to be as healthy as we can be.”
This is hardly the type of confident response fans hope to hear as the start date of the season looms near, and it will be interesting to see how things continue to play out for schools like LSU.
The Tigers are set to begin their season with a matchup against the UTSA Roadrunners in Baton Rouge on Sept. 5.
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