The Big 10 cancels their football season

Except, in some cases, it's not *only* college football. If the SEC cancels the season, which now they probably will, Louisiana will lose multiple millions of dollars. LSU routinely gifts up to $30 million a year to the school for professors salaries and other things.

College football does so much more for universities than people realize. My DD works in Sports Compliance and I get a better insight than some. The income the university makes from football filters over to other sports. The bowl game monies that come from football helps fund other budgets in the school system.

I hate to sound dramatic and say it will kill me to not see football. It won't but I LOVE football. It does concern me what trickle down effect this will have on my DD's future.

I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for the SEC. I know it doesn't look good, but I'm not giving up hope until it's official.

I am a huge Michigan Uni fan and am super sad that there won't be any college football.

I am also holding my breath in regard to NFL. I love my Chiefs, but I really am not sure if there will be football. 😭

I enjoy football as much as the next person, but this is absolutely the right decision. 

I'm an Oklahoma fan. I'm hoping that Texas and Oklahoma will form a one year alliance w/ the SEC and ACC plus Notre Dame (which is being rumored) and that we'll have some college football games!

It is, and I wonder if they won't have a spring football season instead.

Y'all I'm not sure I'll survive! 

If people are more general College Football fans, and not obsessive follow everything on ESPN, team blogs and the like... People may not know the reason for the sudden cancellations from the MAC, Mountain West, Big-10 and rumored PAC-12 tomorrow after their meeting, is that multiple athletes that have recovered from COVID-19 (including asymptomatic cases) are being diagnosed with myocarditis (heart inflammation). This is a condition that can occur following cold viruses and influenza, and COVID appears to be no exception. Normally, the condition will resolve itself after 3-6 months with proper care and reduction of activity level. So for sports like football, this can become a serious issue, as high levels of physical activity are required.

With all of the other unknowns of COVID, it is unknown how many players might be affected (so far the levels are higher than typical cold/flu) or if the heart will recover in the normal expected timeline. So this isn't just an issue of players contracting the virus, and adequate testing / social distancing protocols on campus, it's now an issue of how athletes' long term health may be affected even if the virus for them was no big deal. NFL-bound players are unlikely want to risk their health in a way that might make it impossible for them to play at the NFL level.

So even though the ACC, Big-12 and SEC want to play football, as more players go through the examination process (which involves EKGs, blood tests and cardiac MRIs for athletes highly suspected of having an issue), their hand may be forced by not wanting to look like they are putting sports above health and safety of the players. It will be a gut punch for people hoping for a small return to normal stuff, but people should prepare themselves that fall sports likely won't happen.


www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29633697/heart-condition-linked-covid-19-fuels-power-5-concern-season-viability

Forget the money, forget your disappointment, think about the athletes.   No college football is going to have a major impact on the NFL 2021 draft and the future for a lot of these kids.  Teams are only going to have sophomore or junior year tape to judge performance.  For the poor kid that may have suffered an injury or just had a bad junior year this season could have been his make it or break it shot for getting drafted.  

Congrats to your son for making the marching band (even if they don't get to march this year   ). I was on the flag line '94-'96 and married a guy from the drumline.  We loved the experience, especially me since I got to attend the 94 Orange Bowl and 95 Fiesta Bowl!

I guess this will come across harsh but I hope those athletes have a back up plan in place.  Considering only 1.6% of NCAA Football players make it into the NFL many should have that backup plan.  Even if the athlete makes it to the big show it isn't a guarantee they stay there either.  That is why they are called student athletes and not just athletes.  Just my thoughts on this.

Not harsh at all, I totally agree but unfortunately some don’t have a plan.  So many declare themselves eligible during their junior year then don’t get drafted.  Because of the rules they can’t go back and play football in their senior year so they drop out of college.  It’s a shame.