Tony Barnhart/”Mr. College Football”
@MrCFB
Oh my. This is going to get interesting. Will the ACC and Big 12 go with the SEC? Buckle up folks.
Tony commenting on the Twitter word from The Big Lead
Dan Patrick reported on his show that the Big 10 and PAC-12 will cancel their college football seasons tomorrow, but the SEC is still holding out.
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) has drafted a letter that he plans to send to Big Ten presidents, identifying reasons why he believes college football should be played.@SINow obtained a copy.
Sasse is a former university president. pic.twitter.com/xrpRjiWREf
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) August 10, 2020
One season only? Yeah? pic.twitter.com/xpLEBpNYwG
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) August 10, 2020
PLUS BIG 12 NORTH with:
Iowa
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Michigan
Nebraska
Ohio State
Ross Dellenger
@RossDellenger
NEWS: The SEC presidents are meeting this morning, sources tell @SINow, in a call that was *not* previously scheduled.
This morning’s meeting is to explore the weekend’s news. There is not necessarily expected to be any kind of vote.
Cameron Teague
@cj_teague
Scott Satterfield(Louisville football of the ACC) said as of this morning he was told the ACC is moving forward no matter what other conferences do.
“That’s what we will do until we hear otherwise.”
Ross Dellenger
@RossDellenger
Tuesday could be a significant day in CFB history.
Pac-12 and Big 12 presidents meet. Big Ten presidents meet tonight for a final vote, per @Graham_Couch…..
Others: ACC has scheduled meeting Wednesday, and SEC presidents, as we reported, are meeting today but no vote expected.
Posting quite a few of these comments, but keeping all of you up-to-date…
from Tony Barnhart on Twitter:
Stewart Mandel(Editor-in-Chief of The Athletic)
@slmandel
Let this be your first signal that the Big Ten isn’t going to dictate the SEC’s timeline.
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Greg Sankey(Commissioner of the Southeastern Conference)
@GregSankey
Best advice I’ve received since COVID-19: “Be patient. Take time when making decisions. This is all new & you’ll gain better information each day.” @SEC has been deliberate at each step since March…slowed return to practice…delayed 1st game to respect start of fall semester..
Tony Barnhart
@MrCFB
This from SEC Commissioner
@GregSankey
The scientists kept telling him the same thing. Use all the time you have to make decisions. The SEC is not scheduled to play football until Sept. 26. The Big Ten starts Sept. 3. Big difference.
The decision does not have to be made now.
Dabo Swinney: “I’ve made my decision. I have a football team that’s made their decision. Hopefully people will respect what we want to do and allow us to play.”
Bill Clark
@CoachBillClark(UAB/University of Alabama Birmingham Football)
Thought I would share some Great news I just received!
176 Tests administered this past Sunday-Everybody in the UAB Football Building.- 0 Positives!!
Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Play College Football!