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Football Parents at Ohio State Evolves into Player Advocacy Group in Push for Answers About 2020 Football Season

Amanda Babb didn’t know what she was getting herself into when she accepted the opportunity to be the new president of Football Parents at Ohio State.

When Tamar Williamson, the mother of Ohio State cornerback Marcus Williamson and the former president of FPAOS, asked Babb – the stepmother of wide receiver Kamryn Babb – if she was interested in taking over as the new president this year, Babb thought her role was just going to consist of planning tailgates, connecting parents with each other and other similar responsibilities.

Over the past month, however, Babb’s role as FPAOS president has evolved into what she says has been “like a full-time second job.