It’s clear that Bowlsby did not agree with attempting to play football in the spring, an idea that the Big Ten and Pac-12 hope to accomplish.
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby simply not a fan of trying to play football in the spring. Said the idea never “made a lot of sense.”
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) August 12, 2020
Big 12 teams have committed to three COVID tests per week, according to Bowlsby. After positives, athletes tested for "EKG, troponin blood test, echocardiogram, and cardiac MRI."
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) August 12, 2020
“The virus continues to evolve and medical professionals are learning more with each passing week. Opinions vary regarding the best path forward…we are comfortable in our institutions’ ability to provide a structured training environment…"
-Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby
— Weston Blasi (@westonblasi) August 12, 2020
Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby on the conference moving forward with football this fall:
"If we get to the place where our Doctors and Scientists say ‘You know what, you guys got two wheels off the tracks, and you’re headed for a trainwreck’ we will pivot that day."
— Alex Rozier (@RozierReports) August 12, 2020
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby mentioned a number of factors that could influence whether a game is canceled/PPD due to COVID-19 positive tests, including number of positives, position groups where they occur and "whether the game can be rescheduled."
— Travis Hines (@TravisHines21) August 12, 2020
“The biggest argument (for playing) is that nobody has told us that it’s poorly advised to go forward and do what we are doing."
Medical experts from KU proved "very helpful" in Big 12's decision-making process, commissioner Bob Bowlsby says: https://t.co/sF0aEwCCd5
— Matt Galloway (@themattgalloway) August 12, 2020
Bowlsby reaction to Big Ten and Pac- 12 cancellations: “In the end, we all have to do what’s best for our individual conferences.”
He said the conferences all are situated differently, geographically, so each league had to make its own decision.
— Myah Taylor (@t_myah) August 12, 2020
When asked why it's not safe to play football in California and safe in Texas, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby told the reporter he needs to ask the Pac-12 how they came to that conclusion
— Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) August 12, 2020
Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby on today’s conference call:
“I feel good about the decision going forward… and I think most importantly we have some clarity for our coaches and our student athletes."
— Mason Young (@Mason_Young_0) August 12, 2020