Justin Fields reacts to Big Ten postponing fall football season

The Big Ten has opted to postpone their fall football season, and Justin Fields isn’t thrilled

The Big Ten became the first Power-5 conference to postpone their fall football season, with the Pac-12 and others likely to join them shortly. This leaves many big-name players out to dry, especially those NFL Draft prospects who wanted one final chance at college football glory.

Look no further than Fields at Ohio State, as the Buckeyes were favored to reach the College Football Playoff for the second year in a row with the Georgia transfer at the helm. While the Big Ten’s decision may have been warranted due to health concerns, that doesn’t make Fields’ disbelief any less valid.

Fields simple reaction to the Big Ten postponing its season is how we’re all feeling on the inside

Yep, that about sums it up. This is likely the last we’ve seen of Fields in an Ohio State uniform, as he’s viewed as either the top or second-best quarterback prospect in the 2021 NFL Draft class, depending on how scouts compare him to Trevor Lawrence of Clemson.

The Big Ten’s choice comes down to liability concerns over potential side-effects of COVID-19, which include severe heart issues. Of course, this all fits under the umbrella of “health concerns”, and by putting their student-athletes first the conference maintains total control of the situation.

“The mental and physical health and welfare of our student-athletes has been at the center of every decision we have made regarding the ability to proceed forward,” said Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren. “As time progressed and after hours of discussion with our Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee, it became abundantly clear that there was too much uncertainty regarding potential medical risks to allow our student-athletes to compete this fall.”

As much as players and coaches hoped to sway University presidents to their side of the argument, they took the values and concerns of the conference over that of a collective few, even if those voices hold significant weight.

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