My wildish guess here is that to appease the schools, players, fans, Pac-12 will announce by early July that they will play football in the spring of 2021 with fans (ideal and really only situation to make money). Fall college football will happen sporadically across the country with mixed results, but it will be a year with multiple schools self-declaring themselves as "national champions".
This could have devastating impacts to the California Pac 12 schools and the Pac 12 as a whole. The SEC, Big 10, ACC and Big 12 are all going to play their seasons, it’s just a question if they allow fans to attend their games. The NCAA, following the presidents lead has punted their responsibility to lead here and has delegated each school to make their own decision as to whether they play or not. Which basically means every school with the exception of California, Washington and New York will probably play their games.
As much as I'd love to see Cal Football, it has to be safe. Also, student-athletes are still students (the NCAA has spent lots of money on lawyers to say this!) so we can't have a sports carve-out.
Might have a smattering of games in an ad-hoc way. Presumably, all players will get extra eligibility and all schools should be allowed to open extra scholarship slots next year.
Is it really devastating for the West Coast if all the active programs have their rosters depleted by COVID because they weren't careful enough? For a season? Sure. Once all the kids realize one conference had their best interests in check?
My wildish guess here is that to appease the schools, players, fans, Pac-12 will announce by early July that they will play football in the spring of 2021 with fans (ideal and really only situation to make money). Fall college football will happen sporadically across the country with mixed results, but it will be a year with multiple schools self-declaring themselves as "national champions".
This could have devastating impacts to the California Pac 12 schools and the Pac 12 as a whole. The SEC, Big 10, ACC and Big 12 are all going to play their seasons, it’s just a question if they allow fans to attend their games. The NCAA, following the presidents lead has punted their responsibility to lead here and has delegated each school to make their own decision as to whether they play or not. Which basically means every school with the exception of California, Washington and New York will probably play their games.
As much as I'd love to see Cal Football, it has to be safe. Also, student-athletes are still students (the NCAA has spent lots of money on lawyers to say this!) so we can't have a sports carve-out.
Might have a smattering of games in an ad-hoc way. Presumably, all players will get extra eligibility and all schools should be allowed to open extra scholarship slots next year.
This will be devastating to Cal and Pac-12 as a whole. Rose Bowl before I die might unfortunately never happen.
But at the same time I can't disagree with the decision here for public safety. In fact the rest of the country is the one making a poor decision IMO.
This is potential dooms day scenario.
California public schools blocked from football. SEC, B1G, etc. all play. Massive wave of transfers ensues.
Is it really devastating for the West Coast if all the active programs have their rosters depleted by COVID because they weren't careful enough? For a season? Sure. Once all the kids realize one conference had their best interests in check?
Good. Let the semi-pro teams play. All West Coast League is fine with me. USC? Who cares?