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Kyle Bonagura
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ESPN Staff Writer- Pack-12 covers.
- Joined ESPN in 2014.
- Attended Washington State University.
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Heather Denich
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ESPN Senior Author- College Football Reporter
- Joined ESPN.com in 2007
- Indiana University graduate
The Pack-12 CEO Group did not vote on a plan on how to start its football season during a meeting on Friday afternoon but instead said it would decide on the matter on Thursday.
While no vote was expected, it was not completely denied before the meeting. The group, which includes the president or chancellor of each of the 12 universities of the convention, acts as the final decision maker for the conference.
The group had an informative and productive meeting early this morning, the group said in a statement. “We plan to make a comeback this coming Thursday, September 24, to decide on the possible return to play before January 1, the health and safety of our student-athletes and all connected with the Pack-12 games, our numbers will continue to be a priority in all our decisions. . “
Following the Big Ten’s decision to start its season in October, the Pack-12 has also made significant progress towards this fall in the past three days. In August Gust, hours after Big Ten decided to postpone Fall Sports, the Pack-12 claimed, delaying all fall games until at least January 1st.
On Wednesday, the governors of both California and Reg Reagan said there would be no state-level location restrictions that would prevent Pack-12 from being seasoned. There are still local sanctions, mainly affecting Stanford and California, but there is a firm belief, local government hurdles could be overcome in the coming days, sources said.
There was a belief around the conference that teams would have to wait until quick tests from Quidel Corporation to be operational in early October before practice could begin, but there was growing optimism that teams could advance workouts before then and start padded exercises once faster. Testing is available, sources said. If that happens, it will give Pack-12 a chance to open season in late October; However, the November 7 target date is seen as a more realistic option, sources said.
The hope for Pack-12 is that it can start its season early so it can be part of the big college football season and qualify for the college football playoffs.
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