This is a significant development for a multitude of reasons. SEC fans are hoping Greg Sankey, the SEC commissioner, will do whatever he cans to keep the hopes of a fall season alive. SEC: The SEC is forging ahead with a 10-game, conference-only schedule that will begin Sept. 26. Nov. 21: vs. Here is a look at the nonconference schedule each SEC schools loses as a result of the conference-only model: Sept. 5: vs. USC (Arlington, Texas)  Nov. 21: vs. Louisiana-Monroe, Sept. 5: vs. Alcorn State  Twitter reacts as SEC cancels G-Day, all SEC spring scrimmages. The announcement that Georgia football fans had feared became a reality Monday afternoon. Sept. 19: vs. Kent State  Big-ticket matchups with the Big 12, including Tennessee-Oklahoma and LSU-Texas, also were canceled. Sept. 12: vs. North Carolina (Atlanta)  After four SEC games were postponed this week due to COVID-19 testing, commissioner Greg Sankey said Wednesday that he is "certainly shaken, but not deterred." We say that every time we meet: ‘Things are going to change so rapidly. Amid concerns regarding the new coronavirus COVID-19, the Southeastern Conference has canceled play for all remaining winter and spring sports. Nov. 14: vs. Tennessee-Martin, Sept. 5: vs. Nevada  Saturday's game between No. Oct. 10: vs. Eastern Illinois  Here is a look at the nonconference schedule each SEC schools loses as a result of the conference-only model: For the SEC, that means each team lost four nonconference games. Sept. 26: vs. Eastern Michigan  That remains to be seen, but sources told Dan Patrick that the SEC is still trying to proceed forward with a season. Dr. Catherine O’Neal is an infectious disease physician in Baton Rouge and the leading voice on the SEC's medical panel. “In the next 72 hours college football is going to come to a complete stop,” they said. That move contradicts the ACC's scheduling model, which left room for a plus-one outside of 10 conference games. Sept. 12: vs. Southeast Missouri  There's uncertainty about the future of the college football season with the Big Ten possibly shutting down. Comprehensive coverage of SEC football, basketball, baseball and more, including live games, scores, schedules, standings and news Oct. 10: at BYU  Nov. 21: vs. Louisiana, Sept. 6: vs. Baylor (Houston)  The current, most popular saliva test can cost consumers about $150 per test so the cheaper, faster option is a positive step in the right direction. ... SEC … jtylerconway “I can’t speak for the other medical task forces, but from our perspective, our questions have been very cautious about what is happening today and what’s happening the next couple of weeks,” O'Neal said. The SEC canceled all remaining regular season games, championship events, spring football games and pro days for the 2019-20 academic year. Oct. 10: vs. Fresno State, Sept. 5: vs. Mercer  Let’s proceed cautiously and re-evaluate.’, “I have to assume from media releases that the other conferences decided to have a more long-term perspective: ‘This doesn’t seem like we can do it. Sept. 19: vs. Rice (Houston)  "We’re not in a place today where we can safely play sports.". Sept. 26: vs. Kent State  Sept. 12: vs. Georgia State  Sept. 19: vs. South Alabama  "Right now, if testing in the US stays the way it is, there’s no way we can go forward with sports," Hainline said. Oct. 3: vs. Charleston-Southern  Nov. 28: at Florida State, Sept. 7: vs. Virginia (Atlanta)  Oct. 3: vs. Nicholls, Sept. 5: vs. New Mexico  The SEC has now cancelled its fourth game of the week with the Georgia Bulldogs and Missouri Tigers being scuttled this weekend. Nov. 21: vs. Wofford  The Southeastern Conference announced Monday that it tentatively plans to determine and announce its schedule of football games for Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 on Friday. Sept. 12: vs. ETSU  Sept. 12: vs. North Texas Loudoun County (Va.) Public Schools district says it has not banned Dr. Seuss books, quelling a rumor circulating that they got […] The SEC will now play a 10-game conference schedule and moved its conference championship weekend to Dec. 19. BIRMINGHAM — The Southeastern Conference has announced that all spring football games are canceled and there will be no pro days conducted by SEC institutions. https://www.si.com/college/lsu/football/sec-no-rush-cancel-season But that's the reason the SEC isn't expected to start its season until Sept. 26 in the first place. The COVID-19 pandemic strikes again. More:Where things stand with ACC, SEC football after Big Ten reportedly cancels fall season "There are probably any number of legal, contractual, media — I … Nov. 14: vs. UMass, Sept. 5: vs. Eastern Washington  Sept. 12: vs. Texas  The SEC Football Championship Game has also been rescheduled for Dec. 19 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. “The Vanderbilt at Georgia FB game of Dec. 19 is cancelled due to the Vanderbilt football squad size and position availability falling below roster minimum requirements. Sept. 26: vs. Colorado State  Sept. 12: at N.C. State  Let’s just, the SEC isn’t giving up as quickly as the Big Ten. A rough week for the SEC has gotten worse as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the college football landscape in the 2020 season. Nov. 28: at Louisville, Sept. 5: vs. UTSA The decision whether FBS college football will be played in 2020 is at a crossroads, as two Power 5 conferences have canceled the fall sports season. Nov. 21: vs. New Mexico State  Sept. 12: at Oklahoma  Sept. 19: vs. Colorado  Over the last few days, COVID-19 found its way into SEC football facilities in an assortment of ways. But positive cases aren’t necessarily behind the … O'Neal told Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger that if the SEC were to kickoff this week, she wouldn't advise to proceed with games. Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Southeastern Conference today announced the cancellation of the remainder of the 2020 Men's Basketball Tournament in Nashville. Sept. 26: vs. Tulane  That included some traditional ACC-SEC season-ending rivalries such as Kentucky-Louisville, Florida-Florida State, Clemson-South Carolina and Georgia-Georgia Tech. Oklahoma started moving its students in last week and after two weeks of zero positive tests on the football team, the university reported nine positive tests in the days since those students have moved in. SEC cancels Vanderbilt-Georgia football game Sports / 2 months ago. “I feel like the Titanic. Oct. 24: vs. UConn  Sept. 19: at Kansas State  LSU doesn't start class until Aug. 24 but students are starting to move in this week. The move came less than two weeks after the league announced its fall football schedule. Missouri got their first win of the year on Saturday as the Tigers knocked off Ed Orgeron and LSU, 45-41 in an LSU home game that was moved to Missouri’s campus because of Hurricane Delta. As of now, four conferences have pulled the plug on fall sports, including Power 5 conferences Big Ten and Pac-12. Testing ability is one of the main concerns among conferences and a quicker, cheaper test will allow the remaining six conferences to test athletes multiple times a week and get the results back within 24 hours. Sept. 12: at Notre Dame I feel like we have hit the iceberg, and we are making decisions about when we should have the band play,” Carlos Del Rio, a professor of gloabal health at Emory University told Dellenger. March 17, 2020 4:10 pm. Recent saliva based test gets approval from FDA, could provide a pathway towards a safe return to college sports, differing opinions by the various medical tasks forces. A socially distant crowd at Memorial Stadium watches Missouri take the field before the start of an NCAA college football … It's important to note that the NCAA can't control what the SEC, ACC and Big 12 ultimately do or don't decide in regards to a football season in 2020. Alabama's opener at Jerry World against USC on Sept. 5 had already been wiped out, but the Crimson Tide will not have another nonconference opponent in that matchup. Sept. 19: vs. Furman  Troy, Sept. 5: vs. Abilene Christian  Nov. 28: at Clemson, Sept. 5: vs. Charlotte  College Football Dan Patrick: Big Ten, Pac-12 to Cancel 2020 Football; Latest on SEC, ACC, Big 12 Tyler Conway @. The SEC will stay the course until the time that O'Neal and its medical task force say it's not safe to play the season out. Sept. 26: vs. Louisiana-Monroe Nov. 21: vs. Lousiana Tech, NFL Draft prospects 2021: Big board of top 50 players overall, updated position rankings, Les Miles, Kansas 'mutually agree' to separate following allegations of sexual misconduct while at LSU, Kansas places Les Miles on leave, announces review of LSU allegations, Kansas reviewing reports of Les Miles' alleged sexual misconduct at LSU, Tua Tagovailoa calls Alabama QB Mac Jones a 'more mobile Tom Brady', https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/a7/df/texas-lsu-081818-getty-ftrjpg_51bbi7trcdea1g0lmt68o23zw.jpg?t=-1507361869&w=500&quality=80. Glen West has been with LSUCountry for over a year now, covering the Tigers 2019 championship run. ... of playing this fall even if the Big Ten cancels its season. That time may come or it may not. However, O'Neal's point was hammered home with some good news that was reported over the weekend as well. “We haven’t dared to address what’s happening in a month or two months. On Saturday, the FDA approved a saliva-based COVID-19 test called SalivaDirect, a cheaper and faster test that will get results within hours of the test. Those decisions were largely predicated on medical advice from the various task forces, which has sparked discussion as to why some conference task forces are allowing the football season to move forward and others aren't. Those are staples of rivalry week. Sept. 26: vs. Southern Miss  SEC team cancels season-opening baseball series SDS Staff | 22 days ago SEC baseball is scheduled to get underway in the coming week, but one conference team will be waiting to take the field. ... SEC cancels UGA-Vandy game. The SEC is still wavering, and the Big 12 and ACC don’t appear to be so sure on its immediate future. Nov. 21: vs. Alabama A&M, Sept. 5: vs. Central Arkansas  RELATED: COVID-19 Update: SEC cancels remaining 2019-20 contests Officials said all spring football games have been canceled and there will be no pro day events at SEC schools. Nov. 28: vs. Georgia Tech, Sept. 3: vs. Eastern Michigan  Sept. 12: vs. East Carolina  Report: Vanderbilt offers Clark Lea head coaching job College Sports / 2 months ago. — Southeastern Conference (@SEC) October 12, 2020 Vanderbilt has been awful this season, losing their three games to date by a combined score of 99-26. Nov. 21: vs. Georgia Southern, Sept. 5: vs. Coastal Carolina  LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. (WNCN) — A Virginia school district will no longer celebrate Theodor Seuss Geisel A.K.A., Dr. Seuss, during ‘Read Across America Day’ citing “strong racial undertones in many books written/illustrated by him. The SEC’s decision cancels LSU’s home game against Texas and Tennessee’s scheduled trip to Oklahoma in September. From our perspective, we haven’t addressed that long-term view as a medical task force.”. Kickoff times and television selections for Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 will be announced on Dec. 6. SEC cancels Saturday’s Mizzou vs. Georgia football game. Florida A&M Vice President/Director of Athletics Kortne Gosha confirmed that the fall sports schedule for football has been canceled due to concerns over … The SEC joined the Big Ten and the Pac-12 in moving to a conference-only football schedule for the 2020-21 college football season Thursday, according to a report from Sports Illustrated. With over a month until the season officially starts, it gives the medical task force extra time to see how college campuses adjust once students are back on campus in full capacity. NCAA Chief Medical Officer Brian Hainline recently spoke with CNN about the possibility of college sports in the fall. There are still plenty of hurdles to climb but the news out of the SEC remains unchanged. Earlier on Tuesday, joined the “Dan Patrick Show” to discuss the current state of college football and how that is affecting the SEC. The college football world has gone completely topsy-turvy and a big part of the reason why are the differing opinions by the various medical tasks forces that exist within the FBS conferences. Army and Middle Tennessee announced their game on Monday morning. According to ESPN, the cost per sample could be $4 but the actual cost for consumers will be about $15-20. Devoted to bringing top notch football, basketball, baseball and recruiting content to all LSU fans. Share this article 51 shares share tweet text email link Joe Vitale. The following Twitter thread details the importance of this new saliva-based test: Again, the opinions of medical professionals within the college football world are rife with difference.