Yes, players are testing positive, and yes football season has a chance
University of Memphis defensive back T.J. Carter trips up Tulane's P.J. Hall Oct. 19, 2019 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Under the current plan, the Tigers are set to play the Green Wave Nov. 28 at Tulane. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
If college football is to start its season and continue its season, all involved parties will have to be adaptable, smart and willing to follow protocols, says Memphis Athletic Director Laird Veatch. And even then? No guarantees.
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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