Petitions by parents and a player movement spearheaded by Ohio State star Justin Fields won't push the Big Ten to reverse its decision to postpone the football season indefinitely.
In a letter published on the conference's website Wednesday, league commissioner Kevin Warren said the focus is now on finding a safe and effective manner to hold fall sports at some point in the winter or spring.
Coaches, athletic directors and medical personnel will be among the members of a task force assembled to plan a return to competition.
Within the Big Ten community, there is a push to have the season start as early as possible — perhaps as soon as January, according to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.