University of Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity went on 92.9 The Game’s morning show on Tuesday and discussed allowing fans into football games this fall.
Per 92.9 The Game’s Mike Conti
“We’re planning for a full house. Is that realistic? Time will tell,” McGarity said. “We have several internal documents ready to activate, but we don’t want to go public, especially in May.”
McGarity spoke just a few days after the SEC’s vote which allowed athletes to use on-campus facilities starting June 8, which followed the NCAA Division 1 Council’s decision last week to lift its restriction on workouts starting June 1.
It looks as if we are on the road to a 2020 college football season and McGarity thinks that, not only will there be football, there will be fans in attendance as well.
But, as he said, is that realistic?
From what we know about COVID-19 and the restrictions on crowds that are in place, it may be too early to get our hopes up.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said:
“For us to have our football season our universities have to re-engage in a normal operating pattern.”
Once universities begin to fully-reopen is when we should find out if there is a realistic possibility for fans to be in attendance at college football games this fall.
Until then, let’s enjoy the fact that athletes are allowed back on campuses and it looks like football, with or without fans, will at least be played.
On allowing fans in to football games this fall, UGA AD Greg McGarity tells @929TheGame this morning "We're planning for a full house. Is that realistic? Time will tell. We have several internal documents ready to activate, but we don't want to go public, especially in May."
— Mike Conti (@MikeConti929) May 26, 2020