Right about now, the who’s-the-starting-quarterback debate would have been in full swing as Michigan approached what would have been its season opener on Saturday.
Instead, Big Ten football players, if they’re paying attention to speculation and myriad sources, are hearing they could maybe start playing in October, maybe November, or January. The Big Ten postponed fall sports, including football, on Aug. 11, less than a week after league commissioner Kevin Warren unveiled a 10-game conference-only football schedule.
Since then, the decision has been widely and wildly debated.
The Pac-12 also that day postponed fall sports while the remaining three Power 5 conferences, the SEC, ACC (with Notre Dame) and the Big 12 continue to prepare to play football.