According to Chuch Carlton of the Dallas Morning News, the Big 12 has canceled 2020 media day at AT&T Stadium. Originally scheduled to take place on July 20-21, the Big 12 is the first power conference to cancel their football media day due to the coronavirus.
Instead, they will be held virtually for coaches, players, and media. Coaches and athletic directors across the conference supported this idea in their meeting on Wednesday.
“Given the uncertainty around the current environment and how much longer it’s going to last and with attendees having to make travel plans, it didn’t seem prudent for a traditional media day with a mass person gathering,” said Big 12 spokesperson Bob Burda.
Big 12 football media days are the latest cancellation of the coronavirus. Conf. coaches and ADs decide to go virtual at a meeting today. Was scheduled for July 20-21 at AT&T Stadium.
— Chuck Carlton (@ChuckCarltonDMN) May 6, 2020
With teams coming from the states of Iowa, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and West Virginia, the conference thinks traveling to Arlington wouldn’t be a good idea.
Being the Big 12 first of the Power 5 conferences to cancel their media day, the others could be on their way. As of now, the ACC, Big 10, SEC, and Pac 12 are planning on having their respective media days.
The Moutain West is the only other FBS program to announce a virtual media day. Originally scheduled to be in SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA, the conference has not announced a new date yet.
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