Will there be early morning kickoffs for the Pac-12 and specifically the Oregon Ducks?
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott was asked about the potential of a 9 a.m. local kickoff time this year because there are no longer any fans attending games this season during a recent press conference the league held when they announced a return to play plan for this fall. Scott didn't say yes to the league playing morning football games, but he also didn't rule out the idea either.
"There could be some very exciting broadcast windows," Scott said to the question about 9 a.m. kickoffs.
At Oregon, when the idea was first brought up two years ago, Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens was against the idea. He didn't like it for many different reasons. Two years later, Mullens still holds the same stance on the idea of his school playing a 9 a.m. football game in 2020.
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"We discussed that a couple of years ago when Fox started with their Big New eastern time kickoff. For us a 9 a.m. kick is difficult because of the wake-up time, what time you'd be eating breakfast," said Mullens. "While it doesn't impact the fans, it would still impact our student-athletes. We haven't dug deep into it. But now when you layer in the daily testing that is going to be required and the length of time it will take to do that process before you know who is even available. I don't think the University of Oregon is going to be raising our hand for 9 a.m. kickoff."
The Pac-12 released the following statement on its decision to resume:
“In the sport of football, Pac-12 universities with the necessary public health approvals may commence practice immediately with a seven-game Conference-only season to begin on November 6, and the Pac-12 Championship Game on December 18, enabling Pac-12 teams to be considered for selection by the CFP," an announcement from the Pac-12 read on Thursday. "The football schedule will be released in the coming days.”
The decision on Thursday was first reported by Jon Wilner of San Jose Mercury News.
Not only is football back, but the Pac-12 announced their intentions to resume winter sports, including basketball.
They released a statement on Thursday night.
“The Pac-12 CEO Group announced today that based upon updated Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee recommendations that take into account material changes to testing capabilities, the prevalence of COVID-19 and cardiac issues, along with updated state and local health official guidance, the Conference will resume its football, basketball and winter sport seasons,” the statement read. “The football season may now commence for those teams that have the necessary state and local health approvals on November 6, men’s and women’s basketball on November 25 consistent with the NCAA’s official start date for these sports, and other winter sports consistent with the NCAA season dates for those sports. The decision follows a meeting of the CEO Group last week where the Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee presented its updated health and safety recommendations (available here), along with the CEO Group having reviewed details on the rollout of the previously announced Quidel daily rapid-results testing program. For universities utilizing daily antigen testing, at least one weekly PCR test will also be administered for each student-athlete, in addition to all positive tests to be confirmed with a PCR test. All testing recommendations will be reviewed and updated as needed on an ongoing basis.”
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