College Football Links From Across the Country (8/17/20)
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Daily College Football Links (August 17, 2020)
Big Ten football has been cancelled for 2020, but recruiting for Indiana football hasn’t stopped. Over the weekend, Tom Allen and WR coach Grant Heard plucked one of the top recruits out of the SEC’s back yard. Hoosier Huddle is here to keep you updated on everything IU football. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates as they happen and the latest IUFB scoop.
While we’re all doing our part to stop the spread of Coronavirus, we have gathered popular news stories from around the state, region and country. If you have any links or stories you’d like to share please email them to TheHoosierHuddle@gmail.com. We have also included some favorite football reads for your off-season enjoyment.
Indiana Hoosiers
Hoosiers land commitment from four-star, top-175 prospect Jaquez Smith via Hoosier Huddle
ICYMI: Tom Allen releases statement on cancelled 2020 season via Hoosier Huddle
Hoosier Huddle Podcast: 2020 Big Ten Football Cancelled
Big Ten Football
Ohio State’s Justin Fields creates #WeWantToPlay petition to resume Big Ten football via Sporting News
Players mental health overlooked in Big Ten’s decision via 247 Sports
Michigan’s leading voice in coronavirus crisis signs Justin Fields’ petition to play via Wolverines Wire
Centre Daily Times: Penn State football parents publish letter Saturday demanding answers from Big Ten
Husker football parents pen letter to Big Ten commissioner, according to NTV
Every Big Ten team’s conference record over past decade via 247 Sports
College Football
CBS Sports: Battle over playing 2020 college football season intensifies as no one can get on the same page
SEC plans to unveil 2020 schedule Monday at 7pm, according to Sports Illustrated
The business of college football needs an overhaul, according to The Athletic (Subscription/7-day free trial)
The proposals coaches are pushing for to address 2020-21’s ripple effects via The Athletic (Subscription/7-day free trial)
College football’s biggest X-factors heading into 2020 via 247 Sports
Top NCAA doctor: ‘We’re not in a place today where we can safely play sports’ via New York Post
Wall Street Journal: As college football games vanish, so do their millions
Alabama football player calls out students on Twitter for going to bars via Fansided
Sports Illustrated examines the powerful voice, platform of college football stars Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence
The inside story of college football’s wildest week ever via ESPN
The Spun: Former college football player files lawsuit against his university
Off-Season Reading Suggestions
NEW Hoosier Beginnings by Ken Bikoff
The Search for Indiana Football Glory
The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time
Study Hall: College Football, Its Stats and Its Stories
The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football