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Players we’ll miss most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: Ohio State QB Justin Fields

Ranking the 10 football players we will miss watching the most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: No. 1 Ohio State QB Justin Fields.

The Big Ten announced its decision Tuesday to postpone fall sports. Minutes after, the Pac-12 made the decision to postpone its season as well.

With two of the Power Five conferences not playing, the entire college football season is now up in the air. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 still have plans to have their conference-only seasons, but there are a number of players, coaches and teams that college football fans will miss watching dearly.

The No. 1 player we will miss watching most this year from the Big Ten and Pac-12 is Ohio State junior quarterback Justin Fields.

Fields is a Kennesaw, Georgia native and was likely entering the final year of his college career before heading to the NFL draft.  He played in 12 of 14 games as a true freshman for Georgia in 2018.  Backing up Jake Fromm, Fields completed 27 of 39 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns, also rushing for four touchdowns.

The former Georgia quarterback had an incredible sophomore season at Ohio State, throwing for 3,273 yards, 41 touchdowns and just 3 interceptions. He was a Heisman Trophy finalist and made it to the College Football Playoff, losing by six to the Clemson Tigers in the semifinals.

Besides Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, Fields is the face of college football.  He has been a big advocate of letting the players play, starting a petition on Sunday to reinstate the 2020 Big Ten football season.

Fields is a fierce competitor and will be greatly missed on the field this fall.

Players we’ll miss most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: Oregon LT Penei Sewell

Ranking the 10 football players we will miss watching the most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: No. 2 Oregon LT Penei Sewell.

The Big Ten announced its decision Tuesday to postpone fall sports. Minutes after, the Pac-12 made the decision to postpone its season as well.

With two of the Power Five conferences not playing, the entire college football season is now up in the air. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 still have plans to have their conference-only seasons, but there are a number of players, coaches and teams that college football fans will miss watching dearly.

The No. 2 player we will miss watching most this year from the Big Ten and Pac-12 is Oregon junior left tackle Penei Sewell.

Sewell, who stands at 6-foot-6, 330 pounds, has great size, power and quickness for the left tackle position.  He fires quick out of his stance in the passing game and stays square to his opponent.  He does a great job with his hands, locking and steering edge rushers away.

In the run game, Sewell gets low and underneath his defenders, moving them well off the line of scrimmage.  He also does an excellent job when he is pulling or finding the next man at the second or third level.

Sewell had a historic sophomore season for the Ducks.  He finished the year as the top-graded offensive lineman in PFF history (since 2014), allowed only one sack over 1,376 snaps the last two seasons and helped Oregon to a 17-3 record when he’s in the starting lineup.  Sewell was the recipient of the 2019 Outland Trophy, awarded annually to the best interior lineman in college football, and was named the AP Pac-12 Co-Offensive Player of the Year, PFF Pac-12 Player of the Year as well as a Unanimous first-team All-American.

Sewell is regarded as the No. 1 overall offensive lineman for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Players we’ll miss most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: Penn State LB Micah Parsons

Ranking the 10 football players we will miss watching the most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: No. 3 Penn State LB Micah Parsons.

The Big Ten announced its decision Tuesday to postpone fall sports. Minutes after, the Pac-12 made the decision to postpone its season as well.

With two of the Power Five conferences not playing, the entire college football season is now up in the air. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 still have plans to have their conference-only seasons, but there are a number of players, coaches and teams that college football fans will miss watching dearly.

The No. 3 player we will miss watching most this year from the Big Ten and Pac-12 is Penn State junior linebacker Micah Parsons.

Parsons is the ultimate Swiss Army knife on the defensive side of the ball.  He can disrupt the run game (14 TFL in 2019), cover receivers (five passes defended) as well as rush the passer (five sacks).  This all comes on top of Parsons great tackling ability, tallying a total of 191 tackles in just two seasons at Penn State.

Parsons, the Harrisburg, PA native, stands at 6-foot-3, 244 pounds.  As a sophomore last season Parsons earned consensus All-American honors and the Big Ten’s Linebacker of the Year award. He was also a Butkus Award finalist.

Prior to the postponement of the Big Ten and Pac-12, the projected top-10 2020 NFL Draft selection decided to opt out of the 2020 college football season due to COVID-19 concerns.  In this decision, Parsons also announced he would take this next year to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Players we’ll miss most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: Stanford CB Paulson Adebo

Ranking the 10 football players we will miss watching the most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: No. 8 Stanford CB Paulson Adebo.

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The Big Ten announced its decision Tuesday to postpone fall sports. Minutes after, the Pac-12 made the decision to postpone its season as well.

With two of the Power Five conferences not playing, the entire college football season is up in the air. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 still have plans to have their conference-only seasons, but there are a number of players, coaches and teams that college football fans will miss watching dearly.

The No. 8 player we will miss watching most this year from the Big Ten and Pac-12 is Stanford senior cornerback Paulson Adebo.

Adebo set a school record at Stanford with 24 passes defended (20 pass breakups and four interceptions) and was also named a second-team FWAA All-American in 2018.

Adebo is long-limbed with a muscular frame, playing well at the line of scrimmage. He showed flashes of greatness in 2019, but also showed some inconsistencies. He often snapped his head back to the quarterback in man coverage which is something an NFL scout doesn’t want to see in a cornerback.

Adebo’s aggressive play is something that is highlighted in his game, but can also cause him trouble. He decided to return for his senior year to try and bump his draft stock back up, but now will not get that chance in 2020.

Players we’ll miss most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: Minnesota WR Rashod Bateman

Ranking the 10 football players we will miss watching the most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: No. 7 Minnesota WR Rashod Bateman.

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The Big Ten announced its decision Tuesday to postpone fall sports. Minutes after, the Pac-12 made the decision to postpone its season as well.

With two of the Power Five conferences not playing, the entire college football season is up in the air. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 still have plans to have their conference-only seasons, but there are a number of players, coaches and teams that college football fans will miss watching dearly.

The No. 7 player we will miss watching most this year from the Big Ten and Pac-12 is Minnesota junior wide receiver Rashod Bateman.

Bateman was the best receiver for the Gophers last season. In his first two years with the Gophers, he caught 111 passes for 1,923 yards and 17 touchdowns. Bateman is eighth all-time on Minnesota’s career receiving yards list and is tied for fifth in touchdown receptions.

Bateman would have a serious shot at becoming Minnesota’s all-time leader in receptions, yards and touchdowns if he were playing this season. Instead, he will likely head to the 2021 NFL draft after two seasons of outstanding Big Ten play.  ESPN’s Todd McShay has Bateman going seventh overall in this years’ mock draft.

Players we’ll miss most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: Stanford OT Walker Little

Ranking the 10 football players we will miss watching the most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: No. 6 Stanford OT Walker Little.

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The Big Ten announced its decision Tuesday to postpone fall sports. Just minutes after, the Pac-12 made the decision to postpone their season as well.

With two of the Power Five conferences not playing, the entire college football season is up in the air. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 still have plans to have their conference-only seasons, but there are a number of players, coaches and teams that college football fans will miss watching dearly.

The No. 6 player we will miss watching most this year from the Big Ten and Pac-12 is Stanford senior offensive tackle Walker Little.

Little stands at 6-foot-7, 320 pounds and was the cornerstone to the Stanford offensive line.  He was named to the 2020 Outland Trophy watchlist, awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive lineman in college football, as well as the 2020 Preseason All-America second team (WCFF).

As a freshman Little was named the Pac-12 Freshman Offensive Co-Player of the Year along with an All-Pac-12 honorable mention.  In his sophomore year Little was named to the All-Pac-12 first team and protected the blindside of quarterback K.J. Costello, who finished with the second-most passing yards in a season for Stanford history.

Unfortunately Little suffered an injury during the first game of 2019, causing him to undergo surgery and sit out the remainder of the season.  He is one of the top offensive line prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Players we’ll miss most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: Ohio State CB Shaun Wade

Ranking the 10 football players we will miss watching the most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: No. 5 Ohio State CB Shaun Wade.

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The Big Ten announced its decision Tuesday to postpone fall sports. Just minutes after, the Pac-12 made the decision to postpone their season as well.

With two of the Power Five conferences not playing, the entire college football season is up in the air. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 still have plans to have their conference-only seasons, but there are a number of players, coaches and teams that college football fans will miss watching dearly.

The No. 5 player we will miss watching most this year from the Big Ten and Pac-12 is Ohio State junior cornerback Shaun Wade.

Wade stands at 6-foot-1, 195 pounds and was a member of the 2020 Bednarik Award preseason watch list, presented annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football.

Wade has accumulated 53 total tackles (41 solo), 14 pass deflections, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 4 interceptions in his two years with the Buckeyes.  He was named Player of the Game following wins over Rutgers and Michigan State and earned a third-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media.

Wade was set to be the leader of the Buckeyes’ secondary in 2020 after playing in all 14 games as a third-year sophomore last season.  He was considering entering the 2020 NFL Draft but opted to return for his junior year after having his true freshman season cut short due to injury.

Players we’ll miss most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: Penn State TE Pat Freiermuth

Ranking the 10 football players we will miss watching the most from the Big 10 and Pac-12: No. 9 Penn State TE Pat Freiermuth.

The Big Ten announced its decision Tuesday to postpone fall sports. Minutes after, the Pac-12 made the decision to postpone its season as well.

With two of the Power Five conferences not playing, the entire college football season is now up in the air. The SEC, ACC and Big 12 still have plans to have their conference-only seasons, but there are a number of players, coaches and teams that college football fans will miss watching dearly.

The No. 9 player we will miss watching most this year from the Big Ten and Pac-12 is Penn State junior tight end Pat Freiermuth.

Freiermuth has caught more touchdown passes (15) than any other tight end in Penn State history, and he’s done that in only two seasons. He has also caught those 15 touchdowns on just 69 passes. This was going to be a big year for Freiermuth to get involved in the Penn State offense much more regularly.

Freiermuth, who stands at 6-foot-5, 259 pounds, is an excellent route runner with great speed, athleticism and blocking ability. His reception average went from two in 2018 to 3.3 in 2019. That number was expected to go up even more in 2020, making Freiermuth one of the top prospects in the 2021 NFL draft.

Georgia football players take to Twitter to try and save CFB season

Following the postponement of the Big Ten and PAC-12 football seasons, Georgia football players took to Twitter to express their opinions.

Following the somber news of the Big Ten and PAC-12 postponing their fall sports due to COVID-19 safety concerns, a number of Georgia football players took to Twitter in an attempt to voice their opinions on playing this season.

Malik Herring, James Cook, Jamaree Salyer and Justin Shaffer were some of the Dawgs players who tweeted out the trending movement among athletes: #WeWantToPlay.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart supported his players stance and gave them retweets on their posts.

The 2020 college football season could be hard to salvage with two of the five Power Five conferences opting out of the season, but that isn’t stopping players from expressing themselves.

With Big Ten postponing its season, could Justin Fields consider a return to UGA?

With the Big Ten and PAC-12 postponing their seasons, could we see Ohio State QB Justin Fields make a return to Georgia football?

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The Big Ten announced its decision to postpone all fall sports according to their official website. The Big Ten is the first Power Five conference to make this decision.

The Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just minutes after, the PAC-12 also made the decision to postpone its 2020 season.

Former Georgia quarterback Justin Fields, who transferred to Ohio State after his freshman season at UGA, has been a big advocate of letting the players play this season.

The Big Ten’s star quarterback will now have to wait until at least the spring to play football this year at Ohio State.

Fields expressed his distaste in the conference’s decision on Tuesday afternoon via Twitter.

With the SEC still set to have their season (for now), experts have already been speculating the potential of seeing Fields transfer back to UGA.  This is a long shot, but Georgia beat writer for Athens Banner-Herald Marc Weiszer reminded everyone that then OC James Coley and head coach Kirby Smart told Fields he would always have a sport at Georgia.

Fields is a Kennesaw, GA native and was likely entering the final year of his college career before heading to the NFL Draft.  If the SEC keeps its season alive, Georgia would most likely be the No.1 landing spot for Fields, should he transfer.

Fields had an incredible sophomore season at Ohio State, throwing for 3,273 yards, 41 touchdowns and just 3 interceptions.  He was a Heisman Trophy finalist and made it to the College Football Playoff, losing by six to the Clemson Tigers in the semifinals.

Georgia already has two transfer quarterbacks in Jamie Newman and J.T. Daniels, but the addition of a Heisman finalist definitely wouldn’t hurt.  There are no reports of Fields actually making the switch back to Georgia, just speculations.