It actually happened.
A little over a month after Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren declared the conference wouldn't play fall sports in the fall, he and the Council of Presidents and Chancellors reversed course. The Big Ten will open its season on Oct. 24.
Ohio State president Kristina Johnson, athletic director Gene Smith and head coach Ryan Day joined a Zoom call on Wednesday morning to discuss the news. Here's a rundown of their comments.
Kristina Johnson
- "Clearly, it's a great day for Buckeye Nation." She says they "enthusiastically support" the Big Ten's decision and that "this is what we always wanted.