[Farm93]

Well if no football then Stanford  and schools drop more sports.    Is that the game plan here ?

Wilner is simply reporting facts.

Most schools have significant budget issues and very few plans to address those issues.

USC, for example, in April projected this year had a $300-$500 million deficit, and very little of its ~$7 billion endowment could be used.  

One can only guess that any new misses related to projected revenue would only add to the deficit and the need to cut sports, staff, academic departments, or more. 

The football commissioners mention an assumption that cases hopefully will get better between now and mid-September.   Seems like a curious assumption, but that's the hope that appears to justify the optimism and planning.

The conferences' dedication to their contracts with Disney and ViacomCBS is rather impressive.   Hope it makes sense because it is only a matter of time until a college athlete, coach or trainer dies from COVID.

[Farm93]

Well if no football then Stanford  and schools drop more sports.    Is that the game plan here ?

Wilner is simply reporting facts.

Most schools have significant budget issues and very few plans to address those issues.

USC, for example, in April projected this year had a $300-$500 million deficit, and very little of its ~$7 billion endowment could be used.  

One can only guess that any new misses related to projected revenue would only add to the deficit and the need to cut sports, staff, academic departments, or more. 

The football commissioners mention an assumption that cases hopefully will get better between now and mid-September.   Seems like a curious assumption, but that's the hope that appears to justify the optimism and planning.

The conferences' dedication to their contracts with Disney and ViacomCBS is rather impressive.   Hope it makes sense because it is only a matter of time until a college athlete, coach or trainer dies from COVID.