A lot of different things to jump into here but
obviously, the number one story
is the Big Ten.
Here is what I can tell you
about the president of the United States
and his phone conversation
with Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren
this morning.
Okay?
This was a call set up by the White House.
It lasted about 15 or 20 minutes this morning
between Donald Trump and the commissioner of the
Big Ten, Kevin Warren.
Kevin Warren has now made it clear that he wants to
play a football season, and he's doing everything in his
power to try to make it possible.
And as a part of that, they are exploring
what the government can do
to help the Big Ten get back
into fall athletics, not just football
but back to fall athletics in general.
There are many moving parts here
Ultimately, if you are a Big Ten fan and you are watching
this right now
the people that you need to be exerting political
pressure on are the presidents and chancellors
who voted against allowing fall sports to happen.
Okay?
11-3 we now know
was the final vote.
Nebraska, Iowa and Ohio State
are the only three schools that voted
against cancelling the fall college football season.
So if you are a fan of one of those other 11 schools
in particular, let me give you some examples.
If you're a fan of Penn State
I think it's fair to ask the president of Penn State, 
wait a minute
why can Pitt play, why can Temple play
why can the Eagles play
why can the Steelers play
why can high school all play
in the state of Pennsylvania, but we cannot play?
I think that's a fair question.
If you are in the state of Indiana
I think it's fair to ask Purdue and Indiana
wait a minute, why in the world can Purdue
and Indiana not play
but Notre Dame not only can play
but they can have fans present?
In the state of Indiana?
I think it's fair to ask why in Ohio
can high school kids play, can the Browns, the Bengals
and the University of Cincinnati play
but Ohio State cannot?
I think it's fair to ask all those questions
why in Wisconsin
can the Green Bay Packers play
but the Wisconsin Badgers cannot?
Why is that occurring?
Why in Minnesota
can the Minnesota Vikings play
but the University of Minnesota cannot?
Again, if those players choose to play
I think they should have the right to actually play.
Now, I would've never believed
I would've never believed that your boy here
was gonna become the biggest advocate
for the Big Ten in the history of the conference.
In the media.
But that's what 2020 does.
It creates unexpected outcomes.
And frankly I don't want to allow
the Coronabros in sports media
to be able to go out and try to
cancel the Big Ten because
I know what it's like to be a fan.
I know what it's like to be a parent of an athlete now.
I know what it's like to be a mediocre athlete
and I don't believe that there should be a situation
where the Big Ten presidents and chancellors are
taking away the right of individual athletes
to decide whether or not they can play.
