On the same day the Big 10 announced it will not be playing any non-conference games this season due to the coronavirus, Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne made it clear to fans: Alabama is not, at this time, following suit.
According to AL.com, they reached out to the Alabama athletics department for a comment on the reports from The Athletic that “cited industry insiders who said the Pac-12 was expected to make the same move in the coming days.”
Athletics director Greg Byrne responded Thursday evening by making his statement simple:
“USC AD Mike Bohn and I are in regular contact. Our current plan is to play the game.”
This is something that has been questioned for months. Reports began surfacing in May that the Crimson Tide might have to face TCU instead of USC on September 5th.
But Byrne, both then and now, has been trying to make it clear: Alabama and USC will face off in September.
But that certainly doesn’t mean that the plan won’t change or that a plan “B” isn’t being discussed.
Especially given the coronavirus status in California and the fact that California governor Gavin Newson has shared how he didn’t expect full stadiums in California in August or September.
Only time will tell what will happen, and who Alabama could face on September 5th.
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