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LSU's Ja'Marr Chase Opts Out Of Season To Enter 2021 NFL Draft

Aug 30, 2020 3:03 PM

Ja'Marr Chase of LSU will opt out to etc college football season to enter the 2021 NFL draft.

Chase currently ranks fourth on Todd McShay's most recent list of the top 40 pro prospects.

Chase led the FBS in receiving yards (1,780) and touchdowns (20) last season, winning the Biletnikoff Award, which is given annually to the country's top receiver.

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NFL Could Add Saturday Games If NCAA Season Gets Canceled

Aug 11, 2020 9:11 AM

The NFL is paying attention to what college football will do this fall as decisions come whether or not they'll play.

The league is reportedly planning to make some major schedule changes if there's no college football, including the "likely" addition of more Saturday games.

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Big Ten Reportedly Cancels 2020 Season

Aug 11, 2020 9:06 AM

The Big Ten voted to cancel the 2020 season and will formally announce the decision Tuesday, the Detroit Free Press reports.

Dan Patrick said on his radio show that the presidents of the 14 Big Ten universities took a vote and it was 12-2 to cancel. According to Patrick, only Iowa and Nebraska voted against canceling the season.

It is unclear whether the Big Ten will try to play in the spring of 2021.

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Heart Condition Linked With COVID-19 Creating Additional NCAA Concerns

Aug 10, 2020 8:28 PM

A rare heart condition that could be linked with COVID-19 is creating additional concern among Power 5 conference administrators about the viability of college football this fall.

Myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle, has been found in at least five Big Ten Conference athletes and among several other athletes in other conferences.

The condition is usually caused by a viral infection, including those that cause the common cold, H1N1 influenza or mononucleosis.

Dr. John MacKnight, the head primary care team physician at the University of Virginia, said that while questions about COVID-19 testing availability, turnaround time for results, and the impact of a possible community surge of cases have all been factors in deciding to return to competition, the long-term cardiac concerns for athletes may be the tipping point.

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MAC Becomes First FBS Conference To Postpone Season Until Spring

Aug 8, 2020 5:16 PM

The MAC has postponed all fall sports until at least the spring, becoming the first FBS conference to make the decision.

League presidents met Saturday morning and voted unanimously for the postponement.

MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said the decision "was not made lightly nor without significant contemplation and conversation over the past weeks."

"Clearly we are charting a conservative path -- and it is one that has been recommended by our medical advisory group," Steinbrecher told reporters on a video conference. "There are simply too many unknowns for us to put our student-athletes in situations that are not clearly understood. We have traditionally been a leader on student-athlete well-being issues. This has not been an easy decision. For the Mid-American Conference, it is the right decision."


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Greg Rousseau Opts Out Of NCAA Season

Aug 6, 2020 3:18 PM

Greg Rousseau won't play for the University of Miami during the 2020 season.

Rousseau is a redshirt sophomore and has been projected as one of the top picks in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Rousseau won the 2019 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year with 15.5 sacks, tying the second-best mark in school history for a single season.

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