The Big Ten suggested in court this week that it relied heavily on the medical expertise of Michigan president Mark Schlissel and Michigan State president Samuel L. Stanley in deciding to postpone fall sports, including football, until the spring.
In its brief filed Monday in response to the suit brought by eight Nebraska football players, the Big Ten said its medical data was behind the decision that continues to spark outrage among conference parents, players and even some coaches.
The Big Ten installed a Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and a Sports Medicine Committee, with representation from each of the conference's 14 member schools.