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Podcast transcript: Why the Big Ten decided last week was the right time to shut down fall sports

One of the major questions that Big Ten and Michigan Wolverines fans have had about the cancelation of fall sports has to do with the timeline and the deciding factor in pulling the plug when the conference did.

In an attempt to get to the bottom of this — or at least receive a bit of clarity — we caught up national college football writer (and Michigan Daily alumna) Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic this week to go inside the Big Ten’s decision. For the full chat you’ll have to listen to the podcast, but below is an excerpt from our conversation.