Sources: MAC presidents meet again tomorrow after not reaching a conclusion on the fate of the season yesterday. All options are open, including cancelling fall sports. Coaches unable to give players answers to their questions about the season has created an undercurrent (Thread)
of uncertainty and increased the chances of opt outs. There’s a hope around the MAC that other leagues cancel first. There’s optics concerns over enrollment and worries their rosters will get raided. 2/4
Coaches are skeptical they’ll be playing this fall, as significant safety concerns and testing concerns remain. “You’ve got to follow the big guys,” said a source. “I don’t know why we’d be first. It’s not smart politically.” 3/4
MAC coaches are open to a spring football schedule, if that becomes the only option. The spring option is pushed hardest by Northern Illinois. The position of NIU is a key variable going forward. 4/4
