Frank Beamer recently sent a note of empathy.
The recipient: College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock.
Beamer, as a past member of the playoff selection committee, wanted Hancock to know he recognized the difficult task ahead. This is a season like no other for the selection committee because of the pandemic.
Non-conference games are few. Schedule lengths are different. Then, there are postponements and quarantines and program shutdowns.
All that plus what happens on the field must be considered by the selection committee.
“I’m sure they’re gonna get it right in the end,” Beamer said, “but getting there, there are tough, tough decisions to be made.