The day two Power Five meetings announced the adjournment of school football this fall, Hall of Fame football coach Lou Holtz was totally at odds and said, “I think they’re playing.”
The former Notre Dame head coach, now serving as a school football analyst, told Fox News host Bill Hemmer Tuesday that he was disappointed in the Resolution of the Big Ten to postpone his 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Holtz also compared the school’s football players playing amid COVID-19 considerations to the American infantrymen who stormed the beaches of Normandy in World War II.
“Let’s go our lives. When they stormed Normandy, they knew there would be casualties and risks.
“I think they play, but that’s my thing, ” said Holtz. “If you have an asthma challenge or have diabetes or have a valid explanation of why you don’t need to play, don’t play anything. The others who need to play. Let’s play the game. We’ve been final for six months. I’m going crazy if I’m quarantined. I think other people have had enough.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are a total of 5064171 of coronavirus in the United States and a total of 162407 deaths in the country on Monday.
Holtz stated that the rate of other people who went to the emergency room for COVID-19 decreased while the CDC’s weekly interpretation of 8 other national COVID-19 forecasts, it says: “By August 31, estimates estimated at 2000 to 12,000 new COVID- 19 hospitalizations consistent with the day “and 3 of the national forecasts expect a” likely accumulation in the number of new hospitalizations consistent with the day over the next 4 weeks.”
The Big Ten football season would take place on the first weekend of September. A few hours after his decision, the Pac-12 postponed all sports until 1 January at the earliest.
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