In the middle of Missouri athletics director Jim Sterk’s Zoom media conference Thursday, news broke that the Big Ten plans to play only conference games in all sports this fall, the latest crushing blow to the college sports calendar from the fists of COVID-19.
Sterk was unaware of the development but said a similar schedule change has been under discussion during the Southeastern Conference’s bi-weekly athletics director calls.
“We’re not there yet,” he said.
Shortly after Sterk’s media call, the Big Ten made the news official, saying its members will move to conference-only schedules — with the sobering caveat, “if the Conference is able to participate in fall sports.