The parents of Big Ten football players are getting restless. So far, the parents of Ohio State, Iowa, Nebraska, and Penn State have all sent letters to the Big Ten offices looking for answers to questions that have gone unaddressed with the postponement of the fall football season.
Clearly, the group of player parents aren’t happy about their sons not getting a chance to play the game they’ve worked so hard to prepare for, but it’s more than that.
It’s a recurring theme. The Big Ten and commissioner Kevin Warren have yet to address questions posed head-on, and instead have used generalities and no comment types of responses in the face of a situation that calls for direct dialogue.
In the case of Ohio State, it’s clear all of the administrators are aligned in wanting to play, but it has also stood with the Big Ten in a statement. And in case you wondered, yes, it’s okay to support the conference but still want to play the game that’s so much a part of the fabric of the O-H-I-O.
Despite somewhat toeing the company line, many of the Ohio State coaches have come out in support of the letter the parents sent to Warren and the Big Ten Saturday using the hashtag #Fight.
Here’s a look at some of the responses from the OSU coaching staff.