When athletics director Gary Barta and head football coach Kirk Ferentz addressed the media via a Zoom call following the Big Ten’s announcement of a return to a fall football season, Ferentz was asked if he expected any players to opt out of the season. With the NCAA granting an extra year of eligibility to any player choosing to sit out his season for any reason, as well as the potential and unknown health risks associated with the COVID-19 virus, players from around the conference had announced decisions to opt out. Ferentz indicated there may be a few, but did not expect a lot.
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