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REPORT: NCAA Approves Voluntary Football Activities During The Coronavirus Pandemic

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Voluntary football activities have reportedly been approved by the NCAA.

According to Pete Thamel, the NCAA Division I Council voted to allow football, men’s and women’s basketball players to engage in “voluntary athletic activities” in June. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)

There had been a ban on such activities through May 31 because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Another great step forward in the war against coronavirus! Does it mean a ton in the grand scheme of things? Not really, but it’s still a good sign.

Voluntary activities is the first step towards teams getting back to having full practices. It’s the first step in a long series of steps of getting football back.

 

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Now, we need players to step up and get to work. You can bet the powerhouse teams will start grinding out June 1. You can bet your life on that.

 

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If one team is going to have players engaging in football activities, then we all need to get to work. I’ll be damned if I let Ohio State get reps and not the Wisconsin Badgers.

The season is 100 days away! Only 100 days away! Let’s grind it out and get to work!

It’s a step in the right direction, and I couldn’t be happier to take it. Together, we’re going to win this war!