Before Big Ten presidents can drop the official hammer on the fall season of 2020, some of their most prominent coaches have been pushed back.
And with the support of the President of the United States.
Earlier Monday, Jim Harbaugh of Michigan issued a lengthy statement, hoping to save the college football season. Since then, Ryan Day of Ohio State, James Franklin of Penn State and Scott Frost of Nebraska have participated – despite previous reports that the Big Ten is about to be postponed until the spring.
“I plead on August 10 that this virus can be controlled and treated because of the facts,” Harbaugh wrote. “We had zero breaks in our training.”
And while Harbaugh may not see eye to eye with all of his fellow coaches, they are here on the same page.
President Donald Trump retweeted Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence on Monday, with the message “The student-athletes have worked too hard to cancel their season. #WeWantToPlay.”
According to Dan Patrick, Big Ten presidents and chancellors voted Sunday night over the cancellation of the season. The result was 12-2, with only Nebraska and Iowa playing. That means managers at Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State are not on the same page with their football coaches.
The Big Ten just released a revamped counterfeit scheme last week.
