Hope is being held by students, student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors and fans on a college football season happening in the fall.
The expectation is that the coronavirus will die out at some point this summer, but will the season start on time?
According to Brett McMurphy, a College Football insider for Stadium, the NCAA’s Football Oversight Committee has suggested a six-week practice period before the start of the season.
Prior to the NFL Draft, Nick Saban of Alabama was featured on the Paul Finebaum Show and proposed an idea of having four weeks of a summer program before the season.
This could be the 68-year-old and six-time national champion getting his wish.
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Per McMurphy, the six-week period will not be recommended until the committee receives the approval of the NCAA COVID-19 Advisory Panel. While the approval could come later this week, if the six-week period is approved, it would be a great indication of when the college football season could start and when students would be allowed to return on campus in the fall.
The season is scheduled to start Aug. 29, which means students would have to be on campus at least by July 20.
If the students are not back between late July to early August, the season will not start on time.
An opportunity to have football and return to normalcy at some degree is in sight. Everyone will be watching to see if the six-week practice period gets approved.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
