NCAA president Mark Emmert expressed his concerns about the upcoming fall sports schedule and why he thinks a delayed start and shortened number of games could be "very helpful" amid the coronavirus pandemic.
During an interview with ESPN's Heather Dinich, Emmert said observing how professional sports handle their return-to-play plans has provided the NCAA with plenty of insight.
"We get to see how the testing protocols emerge and how that can be more effective, especially if we can get antigen testing going, for keeping track of the virus on campuses. The fact a delay could provide us with time to do all that could be very, very useful.