Tilman Fertitta said the decision to play this year is up to his players. “It’s really up to the players, and if they want to play, gosh, I want to watch them play,” said Fertitta. “But if they don’t want to play because they’re worried about their safety, I’m fine with it. It’s totally up to my players.” “The distraction of sports: that’s that part of our psyche, and sports is religion. And, you know, we feel like we have a really good team this year and we’re excited to play,” Fertitta added.