It’s only Monday, but it’s already been a long week for those involved in college football and the future of the 2020 season.
LSU released a statement from athletic director Scott Woodward that came shortly after it was announced there would be no Mountain West football this fall.
Woodward said that the recent reports surrounding college athletics does not change the approach LSU is making, that he believed LSU’s student athletes wanted to play and that the university owes it to them to make every effort to return to sports safely.
Here’s a look at the complete statement:
“We remain steadfast in our approach in the Southeastern Conference, taking all the available time to gather as much information as possible in order to make informed decisions. We are united in our process and our focus on the safety and well-being of our student-athletes. The recent flood of reports surrounding college athletics does not alter that approach. As we have said since the beginning, we are patiently working through each and every variable following the direction of our Return to Safety and Medical Guidance Task Force. I believe our student-athletes want to play. We owe it to them to make every effort to do so safely.”
LSU football is currently set to begin the season against the Ole Miss Rebels in Tiger Stadium on Sept. 26.
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