As the first state within the Pac-12 footprint to fully “re-open” after the coronavirus-prompted shutdown, Arizona and ASU seemed poised to be the trendsetter for the rest of the conference when it came to bringing student-athletes back to campus.
Now the UA president is questioning whether his school should have in-person classes when the fall semester begins Aug. 24, a decision that would no doubt impact Arizona Wildcats sports.
“If I had to say today would we re-open? No, because ... the ICUs are full,” Dr. Robert Robbins said at a press conference Thursday (via the Arizona Daily Star).