Last summer, almost a year ago, the NCAA’s Division I conferences were more publicly divided than ever.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some decided to play football. Others decided not to play football. And then some didn’t really know what to do. Lines were drawn, both in the media and in private.
We’re playing and we’ll ensure it is safe!
Well, we’re not playing because it cannot be done safely!
Round and round they went in one of the more divisive and fractured situations in the organization’s history. Surely, the association’s decision-makers—athletic directors, league commissioners and school presidents—would never be so divided again on any topic.