SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey shares biggest concern regarding COVID-19
It’s been a long few months for sports fans everywhere, including SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey.
SEC football players are returning to campuses for voluntary workouts, and some players are testing positive for the coronavirus, mostly showing no signs (asymptomatic).
As it stands right now, college football is hoping for an on-time start to the season; however, that’s still up in the air. On Thursday, the NCAA Football Oversight Committee finalized the 6-week preseason plan.
The University of Houston stopped its voluntary workouts Friday due to 6 players testing positive for COVID-19, all showing symptoms. It’s important to note that Houston didn’t test players upon their return to campus, only after they were showing symptoms.
Sankey joined The Paul Finebaum Show Friday, and he was asked his biggest concern regarding COVID-19.
“There’s not just one concern,” Sankey said on the SEC Network. “So, zero positive tests is not the goal. We’d like that; so, if that’s the outcome, outstanding. … If I could ask for one thing, it would be effective, widely available and timely testing. That will be an important part of our summer. We’ve always known that. … The testing’s better, but even more widely available, more reliable and a more timely turnaround, so that we can use for rapid testing and have a rapid answer on the test.”
Fast, accurate testing would certainly help programs make the best decisions. The good news is that testing is ramping up. Over 580,000 people were tested Friday, June 12, a new high. Hopefully, over the next few months, faster and more accurate testing will become widely available.