Northwestern players speak out as college football season teeters New, 4 comments Wildcats took to Twitter to express their opinions before a decision comes down. If this happened a year ago I may be looking for a job right now.Finally, a number of other players shared posts with the hashtags #WeWantToPlay or #LetUsPlay as subtle but powerful expressions of their position on the matter. To learn more or opt-out, read our Wildcats took to Twitter to express their opinions before a decision comes down.With college football on the verge of cancelation, players around the nation have taken to social media so their voices can be heard before a plug is officially pulled. Niyo: Coaches, players look for a Hail Mary to save fall college football College football players are finding their voices carry, though perhaps not as far as they'd like. In 2014, he led an attempt to unionize the Northwestern football team in hopes of improving compensation, health treatment and other facets of athlete life.Slater retweeted the below post from 2019 Heisman Trophy winner and former LSU quarterback I feel for all college athletes right now. The Big Ten coaches have yet to discuss the idea.College football’s 2020 season remains a mystery at this point. The Big Ten coaches have yet to discuss the idea. This would allow programs more time amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Head Coach a-swan@northwestern.edu: 491-4644 491-4644: Chris Klingemann: Associate Head Coach christopher.klingemann@northwestern.edu: 467-1613 467-1613: WOMEN'S TENNIS (Phone: 491-4643) (Walter Athletics Center) Claire Pollard: Head Coach c-pollard@northwestern.edu: 491-4643 491-4643 But Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald says the Big Ten coaches have yet to discuss the idea.“We have not had that conversation in the Big Ten, at least with the coaches and when we’ve had private meetings, we have not had that conversation,” Fitzgerald said on Big Ten Noon Kickoff, via The Big Ten was the first Power Five conference to make a major decision on the 2020 season.It wouldn’t be surprising if the conference goes ahead of the pack, once again, in coming weeks.While the Big Ten coaches have yet to discuss football in the spring, it still seems plausible amid the pandemic.COLUMBUS, OH - OCTOBER 29: Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald of the Northwestern Wildcats waits to lead his team onto the field to play against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on October 29, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. Their fate is ultimately decided by people in positions of power, yet they’ve been kept out of the loop, even though it’s their health and safety as well as mental health that’s on the line in these circumstances.Smh. Not having college football sucks..... but there’s a bigger problem still at hand. Director of Football Operations kornd@bellsouth.net: 357-4560 357-4560: Luis Curiel: Administrative Graduate Assistant - Football Operations / Player Personell Nathan Farber: Administrative Graduate Assistant - Football Operations / Video Jason Pugh: Assistant AD for Media Relations pughj@nsula.edu: 357-6467 357-6467 Us players want to play, and out coaches want to coach, but the multitude of uncertainties that the NCAA has left everyone with has eliminated any uniform platform that justifies playing in the fall. The Big Ten and Pac-12 are expected to cancel or postpone their college football seasons Tuesday following a reported 12-2 Big Ten vote against playing a season this fall. But to their misfortune, the decision is seemingly out of their hands as the Big Ten could put an end to everything in a matter of hours, and we could all be without Wildcat football until some point in 2021. Several Power Five conferences are having internal discussions about playing college football in the spring of 2021. Several Power Five conferences are having internal discussions about playing college football in the spring of 2021. Nebraska and Iowa were the two schools to vote in favor of a season, according to Dan Patrick.As the hours tick down until the season is no longer, players are ushering in one final push to save the season — and have gone to notable lengths to do so. Can they? “Our individual schools have implemented the necessary protocols to allow us to feel safe. I hope their voices are heard by the decision makers. His response falls in line with those of many professional athletes who chose to forgo their seasons for social justice-related reasons. Either send it or not, no more of these mind games. There have been months and months leading up to this, but no preparation across the NCAA has been made. Late Sunday night, In the past 24 hours, individual athletes from schools nationwide have used their platforms to speak their minds and demand the ability to play — or at least be given some tangible information amidst the chaos that has hit the college football world.“At the end of the day, this all boils down to our lack of leadership from the NCAA,” Pugh wrote. Northwestern Football 's strength and conditioning coach Alex Spanos is a former college linebacker and always brings energy to the sidelines. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) Coaches Poll College Football Rankings: SEC All-Time Greatest Programs 70 Princeton 63 Ivy 69 Virginia 66 ACC 68 New Mexico State 77 Independent 67 Wyoming 81 Mountain West 66 Kentucky 82 SEC 65 Mississippi State 83 SEC 64 Air Force 87 Mountain West 63 Northwestern 88 Big Ten 62 Arizona 91 Pac-12 61 NC State 95 ACC 60 Boston College 97 ACC 59 Duke 99 ACC 58 Kansas 103 Big 12 T56 South … Pete Fiutak of College Football News recently ranked the SEC's head coaches from worst to first entering the 2020 season. The Ivy League made the decision to push the 2020 season to the spring. The lack of decision making is laughable. 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