Urban Meyer thinks Big Ten will be at a ‘competitive disadvantage’ without fall football
By Adam Spencer
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The Big Ten and Pac-12 won’t be playing football this fall (as things stand right now). Meanwhile, the ACC, Big 12 and SEC are all planning on moving forward with the season.
There’s a good chance the impact on the B1G will be significant if the 14 teams sit out the fall season, according to former Ohio State coach (and current FOX Sports analyst) Urban Meyer.
Per Meyer, having a spring season while SEC, Big 12 and ACC teams hold spring practices ahead of the 2021 fall season will only put the B1G and Pac-12 in a deeper hole (via 247Sports):
“If there is a chance to catch up, I hope they do,” Meyer said. “If not, you’re looking at a significant developmental disadvantage; a competitive disadvantage that is a hot topic among coaches in the Big Ten. …
“If you have a winter season, and then the SEC, Big 12 and ACC has spring practice, it just becomes cumulative. … Certainly there is a chance to catch up if they are practicing and the other schools are not, but remember — even if they start in January, those (SEC, Big 12 and ACC programs) are in bowl practices if there are bowl games. … The amount of practice time, preparation time, everything should be equal. But you’re looking at a very significant competitive disadvantage for the Pac-12 and Big Ten.”
Of course, there has been some momentum toward the B1G potentially returning to the field later this fall.
At this point, no one knows what is going on with the B1G, so we’ll see what happens over the next few weeks.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
