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Coaches' push for Big Ten football in 2020 looks like a 'Hail Mary'

The cries initially came swiftly.

Fans grumbled, media members moaned, players groused and parents protested.

The Big Ten’s Aug. 11 decision to postpone the football season indefinitely was met with a tide of negative reaction.

In the weeks since, it hasn’t receded.

On Thursday, eight Nebraska players sued the conference. That came less than a week after the family members of several Big Ten players descended on the league’s headquarters and staged a rally. Now, there is a movement coming from within — led by coaches and athletic administrators — to consider starting this season at some point in 2020.