I hate having to type this as the news and reports that have come out in the last 24 hours paint a very somber picture for the chances of college football actually being played this fall.
NCAA President Mark Emmert gave a grim outlook on college football Friday night.
On Saturday morning the MAC announced they were cancelling all fall sports, including football for the fall.
And now we’ve got countless different college football and athletic reporters passing information along from their unique sources just how bleak the season starting in just a month appears to be.
This from Brett McMurphy of Stadium, who has broken several big-time college football stories before:
Power 5 source to @Stadium: “College football season is done. I don’t think everyone immediately follows MAC, but it gives other league presidents 1 more reason to make an easier decision. Biggest thing is unknown long-term impact of COVID & liability issues involved"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 8, 2020
Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated has heard similar things as McMurphy:
Prominent industry source: "I think by the end of the week the fall sports will be postponed in all conferences."
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) August 8, 2020
Ross Dellinger of Sports Illustrated has followed up with his sources in regards to the information Forde provided and he’s hearing more of the same:
Per discussions in the past few minutes, several college athletic leaders from across the country are beginning to privately agree with this quote that Pat tweeted a couple hours ago.
It's a sweeping feeling. https://t.co/xnFmQQwGun
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) August 8, 2020
I could put tweets up here all day but I’m not sure that would do anybody any good.
College football seems to be hanging by it’s last strand of having even the most remote of chances of being played this fall.
By no means are any of these reports official yet, but it’s certainly starting to feel like a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ they are.