This has been an awful year. Millions of people have had it worse than me, and that might be another reason to feel like the catastrophic moments I’ve had wondering if I’m being too irresponsible or too cautious are another reason to feel bad.
In the middle of a global pandemic, the Big 12 elected to play football. That decision seemed vital to the SEC and ACC going forward, and eventually, it led to the Big 10 and PAC-12 playing.
I’ve argued that was the right move. I thought the risk of contracting the virus wasn’t higher for athletes playing football compared to universities being open.