Speaking on a podcast this past week, one prominent Ohio lawmaker predicts there could be issues if there isn’t football this coming fall due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.
“I’ll tell you one thing, if we roll around to early September, and they say that there will be no pro or college football, at that time there will be an insurrection no matter what Amy Acton says,” said Ohio House Majority Leader Bill Seitz (R-Hamilton County), according to a report by The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Seitz may be on to something. The state's top college program, Ohio State, is viewed as a strong contender for a College Football Playoff berth in 2020. Plus, the state's two NFL teams have created a ton of buzz after strong showings in the recent draft. The Cincinnati Bengals found their new franchise quarterback in Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow, a native of Athens, Ohio. The Cleveland Browns bolstered their offensive line by taking Alabama's Jedrick Wills with their top pick.
Protestors have started to have their voices heard. Ohio lawmakers are starting to push back against some of the actions of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the state’s health director, Dr. Amy Acton.
“She has tunnel vision and that’s appropriate,” Seitz said of Acton. “Her job is director of the Department of Health, so she’s looking at this through the lens of what is optimal for public health. But I think she is not sufficiently cognizant about the damage this has done to our economy.
“She’s got a job to do, but it can’t be the sole determinant of what we do.”
Speaker Larry Householder is planning to convene the state House of Representatives to review DeWine’s action as the state’s economy slowly begins to reopen.
Ohio has been under a shelter in place order by DeWine since March 22 in response to the pandemic. This past week, DeWine announced that Ohio retail stores can re-open May 12. But there is no date for restaurant dining rooms, barber shops and beauty salons. All gatherings continue to be capped at 10, meaning there are no church services. Schools have cancelled live classes for the year and their buildings are closed through June, preventing any in-person graduation ceremonies
During his comments, Seitz predicted there will be in-person voting for the general election in November. Mail-in balloting was conducted for the primary election that was completed last Tuesday.
Ohio ranks seventh nationally in population at just shy of 12 million people. Through Friday, Ohio was 15th nationally in Coronavirus cases with 19,335. There have been 1,021 deaths within the state of Ohio attributed to the virus.
Franklin County, the state’s most populous county, had 148 new cases and three deaths on Thursday. The latest statistics had Franklin County with 2,589 cases and 76 deaths.
Ohio State president Michael Drake, who remains on the job as he moves toward retirement this summer, announced the university will continue with online-only classes through the summer semester. No decision has been made about the fall semester, which is set to begin Aug. 25.
Presidents at Purdue and Oregon have announced they plan for their schools to be fully open in fall.
Iowa president Bruce Harreld told his school’s Board of Regents their plan is to bring football student-athletes back to Iowa City to begin summer training at the athletic facility on June 1.
“We’re ever so hopeful that this virus will be behind us at that point and we’ll be able to get back into what we normally do,” Harreld said.
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott made an appearance on CBS Sports Radio on Saturday to discuss the current state of affairs. Scott was asked if he expects college football to start on time this coming season.
“I’m certainly hopeful,” Scott said. “I think we’re going to play football this year. There’s a lot of open questions about when it’s safe to do so, and then fans is a whole other question about that. But I’m an optimist. There’s a lot of work going on – not just within our league, but nationally in college football across all sports. There’s a great spirit of innovation, collaboration and understanding the importance of sport to our society and communities.”
Scott said he is skeptical football games could be held before campuses are reopened to the student body.
“That’s not practical or wouldn’t be consistent of the values of student-athletes,” Scott said. “We don’t have the same ability – or will, frankly – to have a hermetic seal around the athletes [to] let them compete. I think the feeling is that if student-athletes are going to compete in sport, they’ve got to be back as students on campus, in dorms or apartments, in dining halls [and] have access to the medical staff. As a matter of philosophy and principle, you wouldn’t put student-athletes in harm’s way or at risk if you didn’t get to the point where you’re at least comfortable that some students should come back on campuses.”
Speaking several weeks ago, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith was unsure games could be played without fans in the stands. OSU coach Ryan Day has said it would take at least six weeks to get football players – most of whom have been back at home during the pandemic – ready to play a full season.
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