While speaking with 'The Paul Finebaum Show' on Tuesday afternoon, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said he believes all of the teams in his conference will be ready to play football ahead of Labor Day weekend: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott expects entire conference can start football season on time

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 5/26/20

As the coronavirus pandemic has affected sports leagues throughout the springtime months, questions continue to circulate regarding if there will be a college football season this fall, when it will start, and if all universities will field programs in late August.

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick and Penn State coach James Franklin have both addressed the reality that some conferences might have to start play without all member schools due to university and local government guidelines.

Recently, University of Michigan President Dr. Mark Schlissel said his school won't have fall sports, football included, if students can't report to campus because of the uncontrolled virus outbreak.

While speaking with "The Paul Finebaum Show" on Tuesday afternoon, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said he believes all of the teams in his conference will be ready to play football ahead of Labor Day weekend:

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott on the level of concern that not all teams in his conference will be able to play football this fall. "At this stage, I don't have that concern."
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) May 26, 2020

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott says he is concerned about having a common set of safety protocols across all conferences for non-conference games. “I think you’ll want a level of confidence that the team on the other side of the field has followed a similar protocol” for safety.
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) May 26, 2020

Because of ever-changing situations around the country, conference heads, university leaders and football coaches are all guessing about unpredictable scenarios. Schools currently preparing to house students for fall terms might change those plans on any given day, and the NCAA could postpone college football's kickoff if second coronavirus waves affect multiple regions.

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