The Big 12 announced Wednesday its goal to celebrate its 2020 school football season in the fall despite cancellations from other Power Five meetings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby in the announcement:
“The virus continues to evolve and fitness care professionals receive more information each week. Opinions vary in terms of the most productive course of action, as we have noticed in higher education and in our society in general, but we are comfortable with the ability of our establishments to provide a structured school environment, rigorous controls and controls, hospital quality hygiene and mitigation practices that optimize the physical condition and protection of our students-athletes. COVID-19. Array, our student-athletes have indicated their preference to compete in the sports they love this season and it is up to all of us to create a safe, medically sound and structured school and sports environment to achieve this result. . “
The Big Ten and Pac-12 were the first Power Five meetings to postpone Tuesday’s fall season in the hope that it would be in the spring.
Meanwhile, the SEC and CCA have yet to submit official plans for a imaginable football season in the fall.
Although the big 12 have made the decision to move forward with the football season, Bowlsby has said in the past that the convention deserves to remain “flexible” the year if things change.
Playing in autumn leaves the option of postponed or canceled games in case of COVID-19, and is a padlock, the convention can end the campaign.
The transition to spring does not ensure that the scenario has changed, this leaves time for the creation of an effective vaccine. But in that scenario, the season may clash with nfl draft preparations.
Meanwhile, the total cancellation of the football season may have primary monetary implications for the country’s sports departments.
After all, Big 12-10 groups will stay the season in the fall and hope to avoid any widespread escape to end the campaign.
Oklahoma and Texas will participate in the season as championship favorites, with the state of Oklahoma being the contender to outperform those mythical schools.
However, at all times it is imaginable that an unprecedented year produces an unforeseen champion.
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