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Burden of 2020 Season Could be on Players, and That’s Probably a Good Thing

As many have written, whether there’s a college football season is probably mostly up to whether 19- and 20-year-old college athletes want there to be a college football season. Or rather, whether their actions say they want there to be a college football season.

With COVID-19 positive tests popping as players return to school, doubt about whether there’s a season has once again been cast upon the college football landscape. How schools control those positive tests could determine how the season is played out. And how players interact away from their sports could determine how well schools are able to control those positive tests.