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While the #WeWantToPlay contingent of the Big Ten players, coaches and supporters seemed to have gained momentum towards a 2020 college football season still taking place, the university presidents felt otherwise, voting to postpone the season with eyes on the spring.
Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel issued a statement to react to the news that fall sports, football included, would be benched for the foreseeable, noting that it was a tough, ‘but necessary’ decision.
“For the second time in five months, the Big Ten Conference made the unfortunate but necessary decision to postpone an athletic season in order to protect the health and well-being of our student-athletes, staff, and community members,” Manuel said. “As a result, all fall sport schedules have been postponed. This latest decision was reached after careful consideration and the grim knowledge that this pandemic continues to affect our country adversely. I am deeply saddened for our student-athletes and remain committed to our ongoing promise to provide them with a world-class education. We remain grateful to our global Michigan family for their unwavering support.”
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Stay tuned to WolverinesWire as more reactions and details on the Big Ten’s monumental decision come to light.