The Big 12 conference will not yet make a decision regarding COVID-19 and the upcoming college football season.
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby explained on Tuesday that the conference will continue to monitor before makings its final decision.
”I believe it’s too early to be making those decisions,” Bowlsby told the Dallas Morning News on Tuesday. “Frankly, we haven’t been advised to do that by our scientists and medical advisors. We’ve been advised to move forward slowly and constantly re-evaluate and that’s what we’ll keep doing until we’ve told it’s inadvisable.”
The Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences have both opted for a conference-only schedule already.
Coronavirus numbers have spiked across the country recently, leaving a fog of doubt over whether the season will happen at all.
Big 12 AD’s were briefed on Tuesday by Kansas State team physician Dr. Kyle Goerl regarding COVID-19 testing and monitoring.
“We’re going to have to be patient and continue to read the tea leaves and see what the next two or three or four weeks bring us.” Bowlsby said. “If things get worse, that will inform one set of decisions. If things get better, that will inform another set of decisions.”
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