Report: Big Ten has projected start date if safety measures can be implemented
The ever-evolving decision-making process in the Big Ten has reportedly landed on October as a possible start date for the college football season in the Midwest.
Radio host Dan Patrick has reported that a source told him that if the conference can pass updated safety measures and procedures, that the Big Ten is targeting Oct. 10 to start.
This is updated reporting from last Friday’s report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the Big Ten would target Thanksgiving, or January to play an 8-game schedule. One option is to play games in domed stadiums in major cities around the Midwest. Patrick previously said that the Thanksgiving idea is a long shot, and that there was more support for the late January idea.
The Dan Patrick report came after President Trump and Big Ten Commissioner David Warren had a “productive” conversation about the conference playing its season.
“From source: If conference can pass updated safety measures and procedures, Big Ten targeting Oct. 10 to start football season.” – Dan Patrick
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) September 1, 2020
“The Big Ten Thanksgiving start is a very long shot. More Support for late January and an 8 game schedule…” Dan has update on why it will be difficult for the Big Ten to come back earlier pic.twitter.com/85Ui7rTY8o
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) August 31, 2020