But what we did in the MAC was the right decision for us. A lot of leagues will come to their decision-making, and I'm quite sure they'll do the right thing for themselves. All that boiled into a blender of saying, 'We're not going to be able to do this.' For me to push to do this without having the proper safeguards would be irresponsible. If I wouldn't have my own kid play this sport, or if I have a doctor tell me that he wouldn't have his kid, play, how I can put someone else's kid out there?" We need more time to see how this all pans out.
"The realist in me just said, 'Wow, this is not going to happen,'" said Frazier, whose wife suffers from asthma and knows others who have had COVID-19. Northern Illinois athletic director Sean Frazier on Saturday said the idea of putting college football players in an NBA-style "bubble" wasn't a reality and that the MAC made the right decision.
The flip side is I take comfort, and I would say our presidents take comfort, and I assume all others that we're making decisions for the right reasons." It's just crushing that we can't facilitate the opportunities this fall because of circumstances around us. "I said that because I was unsure if I let my emotional wall down, I would not stay composed. "When I had to shut down our basketball tournament in March, I was asked how I felt and I gave a very stiff answer, saying I didn't feel - I just worked the issue," Steinbrecher said. Steinbrecher talked about his struggle during the pandemic to let his "emotional wall down." On Saturday, he had to pause once to collect himself as he spoke with reporters about the gravity of what he called "simply a miserable decision." No decision had been made regarding winter sports, including men's and women's basketball. The MAC said it has started formalizing plans to move all affected sports - football, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, field hockey and women's volleyball - to spring 2021, if possible. For the Mid-American Conference, it is the right decision." We have traditionally been a leader on student-athlete well-being issues. "There are simply too many unknowns for us to put our student-athletes in situations that are not clearly understood. "Clearly we are charting a conservative path - and it is one that has been recommended by our medical advisory group," Steinbrecher told reporters on a video conference. MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said the decision "was not made lightly nor without significant contemplation and conversation over the past weeks." Earlier this week, FBS independent UConn became the first FBS program to cancel its season. The MAC is the first FBS conference to opt not to play this fall. League presidents met Saturday morning and voted unanimously for the postponement. The Mid-American Conference has postponed its entire fall sports season, becoming the first FBS conference to make the drastic decision because of ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. MAC postpones all fall sports, including football plans on spring seasonĬollege Football, Miami (OH) RedHawks, Kent State Golden Flashes, Buffalo Bulls, Ohio Bobcats, Bowling Green Falcons, Akron Zips, Central Michigan Chippewas, Western Michigan Broncos, Ball State Cardinals, Northern Illinois Huskies, Eastern Michigan Eagles, Toledo Rockets
Max Ransom, Junior, Political Science, 3.21īen Rutledge, Sophomore, Accounting, 3.89įor all things Saluki Swimming and Diving, be sure to follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser Gustav Persson, Sophomore, Aviation Flight, 3.92 Sam Flessner, Junior, Chemical Engineering, 3.92Īustin Kinsler, Sophomore, Aviation, 3.67 Spencer Hoffman, Sophomore, Exercise Science, 3.60 Will Chavez, Sophomore, Aviation Flight, 3.61ĭonat Csuvarszki, Sophomore, Radio, TV, Digital Media, 3.83 To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.Īdam Cernek, Junior, Mechanical Engineering, 3.98 The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced its 2021-22 Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Academic All-MAC team on Wednesday. A total of 52 student-athletes were named to this year's men's team with Southern Illinois leading the teams with 14 athletes being named to the squad.