It is looking less and less like there will be college football this fall after news that the Big 10 will cancel its 2020 schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to various unnamed sources. Shortly after, word that the Pac-12 would follow suit began circulating throughout social media, leading to what looks like the beginning of the Power Five domino descent.
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.
…Deveoped testing protocols…We know concerns remain. We have never had a FB season in a COVID-19 environment. Can we play? I don’t know. We haven’t stopped trying. We support, educate and care for student-athletes every day, and will continue to do so…every day.
— Greg Sankey (@GregSankey) August 10, 2020
“Best advice I’ve received since COVID-19: ‘Be patient. Take time when making decisions. This is all new and you’ll gain better information each day,’” Sankey wrote. “@SEC has been deliberate at each step since March…slowed return to practice…delayed 1st game to respect start of fall semester…(developed) testing protocols…We know concerns remain. We have never had a (football) season in a COVID-19 environment. Can we play? I don’t know. We haven’t stopped trying. We support, educate and care for student-athletes every day, and will continue to do so…every day.
“…Deveoped testing protocols…We know concerns remain. We have never had a FB season in a COVID-19 environment. Can we play? I don’t know. We haven’t stopped trying. We support, educate and care for student-athletes every day, and will continue to do so…every day.”
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