Yahoo Sports · Sep 1, 2020
Why President Trump's Big Ten tweets aren't going to make a difference
President Trump inserted himself squarely into the Big Ten’s plan to return to play on Tuesday, setting up the most intriguing matchup we may see in the league this fall. It’s the United States president lined up against the Big Ten presidents, a battle of wills and political allegiances, all disingenuously put forth in an attempt to capture the hearts and minds of voters in swing states.
Trump tweeted on Tuesday afternoon that he spoke to embattled Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren about “immediately starting up Big Ten football.” He added that the decision was “on the one yard line.”