The Pac-12 postpones football, then votes to play: Larry Scott said “we didn’t feel comfortable moving forward”
“we didn’t feel comfortable moving forward,” Larry Scott said. “we can’t wait to get back on the field,” Chase Garbers said.
Published Aug 11, 2020 to Sep 24, 2020.
The record
- Postponed, per ABC7 Los Angeles
- Tuesday, August 11, 2020ABC7 Los Angeles, Aug 11, 2020
- Resumed, per Fox News
- Thursday, September 24, 2020Fox News, Sep 24, 2020
What was said
The postponement
Larry Scott, Pac-12 commissioner
Student athletes are living with peer students on campus, interacting, and enough questions and concerns have been raised that we didn't feel comfortable moving forward.
ABC7 Los Angeles, Aug 11, 2020
ESPN, via ABC7 Los Angeles
Michael Schill, Oregon president and chair of the Pac-12 CEO Group
We knew there was a parallel track with the Big Ten also discussing this,
ABC7 Los Angeles, Aug 11, 2020
ESPN, via ABC7 Los Angeles
Michael Schill, Oregon president and chair of the Pac-12 CEO Group
Ultimately, our decision was guided by science and a deep commitment to the health and welfare of student-athletes.
Larry Scott, Pac-12 commissioner
Our student-athletes, fans, staff and all those who love college sports would like to have seen the season played this calendar year as originally planned, and we know how disappointing this is.
Bernard Muir, Stanford athletic director
Today’s decision is disappointing for many people, but none more so than our student-athletes, who have worked so hard for so many years to reach this point in their athletics pursuits,
ESPN
The Pac-12 CEO group voted unanimously Tuesday to postpone all sports, including football and basketball, through the end of the year.
The return
Justin Wilcox, Cal head coach
We are excited that the Pac-12 CEO Group has voted to resume our football season based upon the updated recommendations of the league's medical advisory committee.
Chase Garbers, Cal quarterback
My teammates and I are ecstatic that the Pac-12 vote today came out positive, and we can't wait to get back on the field for games starting in November.
Larry Scott, Pac-12 commissioner
Our agreement with Quidel to provide daily rapid-results testing has been a game-changer in enabling us to move forward with confidence that we can create a safe environment for our student-athletes while giving them the opportunity to pursue their dreams.
ABC7 San Francisco, Sep 24, 2020
Associated Press, via ABC7 San Francisco
Pac-12
In addition to the consistent access to sufficient testing across all Pac-12 programs, community prevalence has shown continued improvement in the majority of communities across the Pac-12 footprint.
Washington Athletics, Sep 24, 2020
The Pac-12's own announcement of Sept. 24, 2020, as published on gohuskies.com (the same text is on pac-12.com)
Associated Press
The Pac-12 announced on Thursday that it will play football in 2020.
Associated Press
following the Big Ten in overturning its August decision to postpone until spring because of concerns about playing through the pandemic.
Sources
- ABC7 Los Angeles, Aug 11, 2020
“Pac-12 postpones all sports through end of year”
ESPN, via ABC7 Los Angeles
- WAFB, Aug 11, 2020
“Pac-12 follows Big Ten in officially postponing fall football”
- The Stanford Daily, Aug 11, 2020
“Pac-12 postpones sports until 2021”
A statement from Stanford's athletic director, as quoted by The Stanford Daily
- Fox News, Sep 24, 2020
“Pac-12 announces football season will begin in November | Fox News”
Fox News text; the page credits the Associated Press
- ABC7 San Francisco, Sep 24, 2020
“Pac-12 will play football this fall, reversing decision to postpone until spring”
Associated Press, via ABC7 San Francisco
- Washington Athletics, Sep 24, 2020
“Pac-12 Announces Resumption of Football, Basketball & Winter Sports Seasons”
- California Golden Bears Athletics, Sep 24, 2020
“Pac-12 Announces Resumption Of Football, Winter Sports Seasons”
Cal Athletics' own statement, on calbears.com