As a result of the growing concern over the spread of the coronavirus, Georgia has announced its Pro Day, which was to be held next Wednesday, has been postponed.
This announcement came shortly after the school also said that spring practice has been postponed.
According to this tweet below, Georgia will host no spring football through at least March 30th.
That means the Pro Day and the Coaches Clinic will not take place. It’s unlikely that the coaches clinic will be rescheduled, though the Pro Day should be moved to a yet-to-be-determined date.
Georgia announces there will be no spring football through at least March 30, which includes no coaching clinic or pro day. The Bulldogs had been scheduled to start Tuesday.
— David Paschall (@DavidSPaschall) March 13, 2020
The Pro-Day turnout would have been underwhelming, as NFL teams are being cautious about sending scouts across the country to observe. Many NFL teams have already said they will be sending nobody.
Previously, the SEC suspended all on-campus and in-home recruiting for its member institutions.
With students scheduled to return to Athens from spring break on Monday, Georgia announced it will not hold classes for the next two weeks. Students have been asked by authorities to stay away from campus until Sunday March 29.
On Thursday, the NCAA cancelled all championships for the rest of the 2019-20 academic year, including the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.