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Arizona AD Dave Heeke discusses spring football plans, basketball bubbles, and a missed opportunity

The Arizona Wildcats are facing a massive budget deficit if there is no football this season, but delaying it to the spring isn’t as simple as it seems.

UA athletic director Dave Heeke described it as a “two-year exercise” because the 2021 season would also need to be delayed so that players have enough time to recoup and recover.

Purdue recently unveiled a plan that calls for an eight-game spring season (not including the postseason) that begins in February and runs through May. The 2021 season would then begin on Oct.