re: Alright, season or no?

Waiting until next March poses a whole host of new issues to wade through. Who's to say this pandemic is any better by March? All indications I've seen is that this thing is here to stay for the foreseeable future. A vaccine is not going to be a golden ticket out, unfortunately even if/when we get one.

If we start in March, we pretty much lose all of our Junior and Senior players who will be drafted before the 1st game. Say goodbye to Smitty, Waddle, Najee, Leatherwood, Moses, Surtain, etc, etc. They'll never play a snap of the season. How would the NFL handle the draft? Combines while the CFB season is still going? Are we going to expect football players to play two seasons in one calendar year...one in March and one in September? That won't happen.

I'm not saying I have all the answers, I'm just not sure a spring season is the best we can do. I think a modified season this fall (conference schedule only plus playoff) is doable even if it's without fans. We all need an escape from the hell 2020 has been, and sports is such an escape for millions of people. Plus not having a season this fall would absolutely devastate entire athletic departments and universities. I don't think people realize how many schools rely on football to really fund the whole deal. It would be catastrophic. I say we play a reduced season, still crown a champion and either do it with no fans or a very reduced capacity. Seems the best of all the not so great options to me.