Earlier this week, the Big Ten Conference stated it would hold off all fall sports, consisting of football, out of issue for the health of student-athletes during the coronavirus pandemic. In a preliminary action to the postponement, Nebraska stated it was “really disappointed in the choice” on fall football, adding that the schools student-athletes “have been and continue to be prepared to play.”
Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said he anticipates the conferences member schools to honor its decision to hold off fall sports.
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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost has publicly promoted for the football season to proceed in some way. Frost said the school was “prepared to take a look at any and all alternatives,” consisting of playing with teams from other conferences, if the Big Ten progressed with the post ponement.
A Nebraska agent did not instantly react to an ask for additional comment.
” The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a completely dedicated member of the Big Ten Conference,” school chancellor Ronnie Green and president Ted Carter said in a joint declaration. “It is an exceptional athletic and scholastic alliance.”
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” We have the best fans in college athletics. This has been a frustrating and difficult week for the Husker family. We all anticipate the day when we can cheer on our student-athletes, on the field and in the arena,” Green and Carter included.
University of Nebraska officials declared the schools commitment to the Big 10 Conference on Thursday, successfully scuttling speculation that the Cornhuskers could ignore the conferences decision to postpone all fall sports and pursue other alternatives for its football program.
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“My expectation is that when youre in a conference, you cant be in a conference and be an independent. I expect for our 14 members to go forward together,” Warren stated.
“My expectation is that when youre in a conference, you cant be in a conference and be an independent. Thats where we are. I anticipate for our 14 members to go forward together,” Warren stated.
So far, two of the NCAAs “Power Five” conferences, the Big Ten and the Pac-12, have delayed all fall sports following assessments with administrators and public health specialists. The Big East Conference, home to a number of college basketball powerhouses, also delayed fall sports this week, but kept in mind that the decision would not yet affect basketball season.
The other three Power Five Conferences– the ACC, Big 12 and SEC– have actually shown that they intend to play football and other sports this fall.
” We have the biggest fans in college athletics. We all look forward to the day when we can cheer on our student-athletes, on the field and in the arena,” Green and Carter added.
