Commissioner Kevin Warren and the Big Ten Conference have doubled down on the decision to suspend college football until the spring due to COVID-19 concerns earlier this week, but the league’s latest statement did not do much to anger fans. ran the league, including many player parents.
A group of Nebraska football parents representing 81 girls’ girls released a second letter to Warren and the conference on Thursday dismissed back on the decision not to play fall season.
This time, the group threatened legal action if the Big Ten did not provide more clarity on what went into the election proposal. They are represented by former Nebraska State Senator and House Speaker Mike Flood.
Thursday’s letter was the second in five days written by NU parent group, which is run by Nebraska Cornhusker Parents via the @ParentsNebraska Twitter handle.
The first letter, released on Sunday, expressed concern about the conference’s lack of transparency on how it reached its decision to postpone the season; about the effects of mental health it would have on their sons; and the lack of involvement student-athletes had in the final decision.
Those issues remained unresolved in the eyes of the Husker parents, as the Big Ten ready to close the book on every hope of a fall season. Player parent groups from Ohio State and Iowa have also sent subsequent response to the Big Ten and plan to be outside their offices in Chicago on Friday morning. Penn State, Michigan and Illinois have also had groups of parents write letters to Warren and the Big Ten to ask for more transparency.
Here is a full copy of the latest letter submitted by Flood to Warren and the Big Ten:
