College athletics is shut down by the spread of the coronavirus.
On Sunday, Florida athletic director Scott Strickland told Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel that if COVID-19 continues into college football season, “it will shake the foundation of college athletics.”
He, of course, was referring to the financial aspect of athletics.
“For right now, it’s all manageable,” Stricklin said, “but the question your mind goes to really quickly is if this lasts into another school year. From a financial standpoint, if we’re not playing football games in the fall, it will shake the foundation of college athletics. As everyone knows, football pays for the enterprise to go forward.”
Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne has talked about the financial hit of missing out on the NCAA tournament. Auburn athletic director Allen Greene said the construction of the football facility is full steam ahead. However, neither of them has talked about the idea of a missed football season.
Still, the athletic directors of non-SEC programs in the state of Alabama talked about the financial situations as it stands now with their programs.
In the end, no one is suggesting that college football is in danger of moving forward. At least not yet.
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Mark Heim is a sports reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.
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