Photo by Alex Mertz on Unsplash NEWS Big Ten Commish and POTUS Converse on Potential Restart Plans by Peter Snyder September 1, 2020 According to reports, Donald Trump and Big Ten Commissioner, Kevin Warren have met in unison in attempts to structure a plan that would restart fall sports earlier than anticipated. Trump, who is currently in the process of running for re-election, has made restarting Big Ten football a priority. Had a very productive conversation with Kevin Warren, Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, about immediately starting up Big Ten football. Would be good (great!) for everyone – Players, Fans, Country. On the one yard line!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2020 “I had a phone call with Kevin Warren. I think (the phone call) was very productive about getting the Big Ten playing again immediately,” President Trump said to media before he departed to Kenosha, Wisconsin Tuesday morning. “(Warren) is a great guy. It’s a great conference, tremendous teams. We’re pushing very hard…we had a very nice conversation and maybe we’ll be nicely surprised. They had it closed up but I think they’d like to see it reopened along with a lot of other football that is being played right now.” The Big Ten also came out with a statement, confirming that the phone call between the two men took place. “A White House representative reached out to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren on Monday to facilitate a phone call between President Donald Trump and Commissioner Warren. On Tuesday, Commissioner Warren and the President had a productive conversation,” The Big Ten goes on to say; “The Big Ten and its Return to Competition Task Force, on behalf of the Big Ten Council of Presidents & Chancellors (COP/C), are exhausting every resource to help student-athletes get back to playing the sports they love, at the appropriate time, in the safest and healthiest way possible.” Big Ten Statement: A White House representative reached out to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren on Monda to facilitate a phone call between President Donald Trump and Commissioner Warren. On Tuesday, Commissioner Warren and the President had a productive conversation.— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) September 1, 2020 It is important to note that if this restart plan were to take place, it would have to take an immense amount of help from multiple parties at hand in order for this to actually work. According to a recent statement from the nation’s capital, the federal government recently purchased 150 million rapid COVID tests to help with program-wide testing. Is it possible for the Big 10 to have a 2020 season? Of course, it is. If it’s safe to have a season however seems to be the bigger question at hand that needs to be considered before an ultimate decision is made. Post Views: 480 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Peter Snyder Peter Snyder is an Intern sportswriter who covers collegiate athletics as well as professional sports. Latest posts by Peter Snyder (see all) Pete Snyder’s College Football Rankings – 5th Edition - October 12, 2020 Pete Snyder’s College Football Rankings – 4th Edition - October 5, 2020 Developing: La Salle University to Cut Seven Varsity Sports - September 29, 2020 Pete Snyder’s CFB Power Rankings – 3rd Edition - September 28, 2020 Related Topics#CFB #B1G #POTUS #FootballBig TenCollege FootballCOVID-19donald trumpin the zonePresident Trump Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Passion For Sports Led Kelly Burke To Career As Broadcaster by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on November 16, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 Exclusive Interview: SNY Personality, Maria Marino, Shares Career Journey (VIDEO) by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on January 28, 2021 More in NEWS French Officials Identify Over 400 Sports Figures Suspected of Sexual Violence Sixty people have faced criminal proceedings, and over 100 have been remove from their... Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi To Be The Face Of Mountain... WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season The WNBA’s 25th season also marks the debut of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Vandersloot Breaks 22-Year Old WNBA Assist Record Mohegan Sun Arena To Host BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament