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Coronavirus: Michigan president expresses doubt about return of college football this fall

While many college football programs across the country are preparing to bring players back to campus in the coming weeks, the president of one major university has a far more cautious and much less optimistic view of the situation.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Michigan president Dr. Mark Schlissel expressed his doubts about whether fall sports will be able to take place amid the coronavirus pandemic. Echoing a belief held by many other collegiate administrators, Schlissel also said that there would not be any sports taking place at Michigan is “there is no on-campus instruction.