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Man alive, the sports world a swirling maelstrom of chaos currently, with college football’s elite conferences scrambling to figure out whether or not to play a fall season in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
This morning, Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star opined on the Big 10’s swing and miss yesterday, dealing a potentially brand-damaging blow to the conference, leaving the league looking “dumb and weak”.
As of Tuesday, this appears to be where the Power Five conferences stand.
Update: starting to feel like delay more than cancel in both B1G and P12. https://t.co/Lf8P6C1emM
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) August 11, 2020
In corroboration with the above tweet, the following was offered on the latest sentiment from the Southeastern Conference.
Had a great talk with Texas A&M AD Ross Bjork this a.m. Said that SEC ADs couldn't understand how weekend excitement suddenly gave way to worry. Virus/data hasn't changed. "We're staying the course."
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) August 11, 2020
At this point, who really knows what is going to happen?
Anyways, here’s Wonderwall the rest of the news from Gators Wire.
Around the Swamp
- Gators continue roll on football recruiting trail, add 4-star safety Corey Collier: For the second-straight day, the Florida Gators added a Miami Palmetto Panther to their 2021 recruiting class, this time in the form of four-star safety Corey Collier.
- Players react as potential college football cancellation looms: With the college football season appearing to be in jeopardy, players across the country took to social media to voice their concerns and desire for a season to be held.
- SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on college football season: ‘Be patient’: Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey took to the Twittersphere to clarify his conference’s stance, invoking a “patient” approach to their response to COVID-19.
- Gators men’s basketball remain a 6-seed in latest Bracketology: In the first update to his projected 2021 NCAA Tournament bracket since the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline passed, ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has the Florida Gators holding firm as a No. 6 seed, though he now has them playing in the South Region.
It’s great to be a Florida Gator!
.@OrangeBowl bling. 🍊💍 pic.twitter.com/JHzvA0bNd3
— Gators Football (@GatorsFB) August 10, 2020
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