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Big Ten rumors Latest news as conference considers

The Big Ten is reportedly reconsidering its decision to postpone the 2020 college football season to an extent, at least.Per multiple reports, Big Ten coaches met Friday to discu s several different start dates after the conference postponed the season on Aug. 11 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. One date that has stood out: Thanksgiving week.The potential about-face comes after widespread, vocal criticism levied against the conference for its decision. Parents from 11 Big Ten institutions have demanded the conference further explain its decision to postpone the season; eight Nebraska football players even sued it in an effort to reverse the decision.MORE: If the Big Ten were to commit to a late November start date, its 14 institutions would begin their respective seasons well after the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. That could potentially create several logistical i sues on the national landscape particularly as it pertains to the College Football Playoff but everything until then is simple conjecture.With that, here's everything you need to know about the Big Ten's 2020 college football season: Rumors, news, updates and more.Presidents, chancellors to vote onplan to play(Sept. 13): Big Ten presidents and chancellors are expected tovotethis week on Anthony Harris Jersey whether tostartthe football season in mid-autumn, perhaps as early as the weekend of Oct. 17, and the . The development of reliable, rapid testing is seen as being critical to the conference po sibly reversing its August decision to postpone the season, the Journal Sentinel reported.The conference's medical subcommitteepresented aseason plan to the Big Ten's presidential steering committee on Saturday,and presidents/chancellors were briefed on it Sunday, according to multiple reports. Yahoo reported that the plan emphasizes "medical protocols that have changed in recent weeks and are available to the league."Big Ten medical subcommittee to present new testing options(Sept. 11): The Big Ten medical subcommittee, comprising medical experts and athletic directors, will present at least four new testing programs on Saturday to a subcommittee of eight conference presidents and chancellors. Those programs, which weren't available in early August when the conference elected to postpone the season, could allow teams to test daily and decrease contact tracing.If the presidents and chancellors approve the report, it can call a full board meeting for a second presentation. A suming the full group approves of the findings, that sets up a potential start date before the spring semester. But one conference source said the earliest the Big Ten could return to play Nate Herbig Jersey is mid-to-late October.Ryan Day speaks out(Sept. 10): Ohio State coach Ryan Day released a statement questioning the communication of the Big Ten and the conference's decision to postpone the decision. Among his qualms with the conference was the simple question: Why is it safe for other teams and conferences to play, but not those in the Big Ten? Ryan Day (@ryandaytime) Pac-12 wishes to align with Big Ten(Sept. 3): Pac-12 commi sioner Larry Scott on Thursday said it is a for his league to align with the Big Ten in regard to starting their respective fall sports seasons. Scott's statement camer after the Pac-12 announced a partnership with Quidel Corporation to implement rapid-results COVID-19 testing on an up-to daily basis for all "close-contact" sports.From Pac-12s Larry Scott: This is a major step toward the safe resumption of Pac-12 sport competitions. Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) Penn State clarifies Big Ten myocarditis numbers( Arryn Siposs Jersey Sept. 3): Penn State on Thursday clarified claims from Penn State football doctor Wayne Sebastianelli, who on Monday said 30-35 percent of Big Ten athletes who underwent MRI scans appeared to have myocarditis an inflammation of the heart muscle after contracting Covid-19.Penn State spokesman Scott Gilbert on Thursday said Sebastianelli unintentionally cited outdated, preliminary data:"During his discu sion with board members, (Sebastianelli) recalled initial preliminary data that had been verbally shared by a colleague on a forthcoming study, which unbeknownst to him at the time had been published at a lower rate," Gilbert said. "The research was not conducted by Dr. Sebastianelli or Penn State. Dr. Sebastianelli wishes to clarify this point, and apologize for any confusion."Donald Trump reaches out to Big Ten(Sept. 1): President Donald Trump tweeted on Quez Watkins Jersey Tuesday that he reached out to Big Gen commi sioner Kevin Warren about the po sibility of starting the season immediately, as opposed to a Thanksgiving or post-New Year start date.Had a very productive conversation with Kevin Warren, Commi sioner of the Big Ten Conference, about immediately starting up Big Ten football. Would be good (great!) for everyone - Players, Fans, Country. On the one yard line! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Trump's tweet fails to mention that Warren cannot unilaterally cancel, postpone or reinstate the season. That will come down to a vote by Big Ten presidents and chancellors, who voted 11-3 in August to postpone the season.The Big Ten corroborated that Warren spoke with Trump via a i sued to Yahoo Sports' Pete Thamel, saying, "The Big Ten and its Return to Competition Task Force ... are exhausting every resource to help student-athletes get back to playing the sports they love, at the appropriate time, in the safest and healthiest way po sible."Big Ten voted 11-3 to postpone season(Aug. 31): Big Ten presidents and chancellors voted 11-3 to Zech McPhearson Jersey postpone the season, according to a brief and two sworn affidavits filed by the league on Monday, per Nicole Auerbach of . Those documents, filed in response to Nebraska players' suit against the conference, suggests the Big Ten may be more forthcoming with knowledge as to why it voted to postpone the season.Some of the knowledge that may be revealed, per The Athletic: "documented failures and shortcomings in schools ability to follow contact tracing, testing and prevention guidelines that league presidents knew about but did not publicly cite as support for their decision."Per , the di senting parties to postpone the season were Iowa, Nebraska and Ohio State.Big Ten considering multiple start dates(Aug. 28): Per multiple reports the first of which came from Jeff Potrykus of the Big Ten coaches convened Friday via Zoom to discu s several potential start dates for the season, including one in late fall. Ohio State director Gene Smith confirmed to the that "multiple plans are and have been discu sed."One date that has stood out among coaches is Thanksgiving week, which would give the Big Ten the ability to play at least eight games. That said, discu sions about restructuring the 2020 season are just that: discu sions.Per of Yah
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