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Nebraska Football: The Big Ten Vote Results Are In

By Wade Noll

ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 21: Randy Wade, father of Shaun Wade of the Ohio State Buckeyes, looks on during a rally outside of the Big Ten Conference headquarters on August 21, 2020 in Rosemont, Illinois. The Big Ten conference made the decision to delay the fall football season until the spring to protect players and staff as transmission of the COVID-19 virus continues to rise. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
ROSEMONT, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 21: Randy Wade, father of Shaun Wade of the Ohio State Buckeyes, looks on during a rally outside of the Big Ten Conference headquarters on August 21, 2020 in Rosemont, Illinois. The Big Ten conference made the decision to delay the fall football season until the spring to protect players and staff as transmission of the COVID-19 virus continues to rise. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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The courageous battle between eight Nebraska football players and their parents against the Big Ten fails to keep the hope for fall season alive.

To no one’s surprise, the Big Ten and their attorney Andrew Luger acted swiftly on Monday. They divulged the vote results from the early August meetings that were held by the Big Ten and their university presidents which ultimately decided whether to postpone Big Ten fall sports due to the coronavirus.

Well, the long wait is over, Husker Nation, and the results are in. According to ESPN senior writer Adam Rittenberg, via Twitter, the final vote tally was 11-3, in favor of postponing fall athletics.

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The number of votes to postpone the season though not unanimous, pointed in the wrong direction for the three schools who voted to continue the season. The three schools that voted to continue with fall sports were Nebraska, Iowa, and Ohio State, this was confirmed by Adam Rittenberg.

It will be interesting to see what happens from here. Andrew Luger made a confident statement Thursday, saying something to the effect of; once the facts of what happened during the vote was released, the argument brought on by the eight Nebraska players and their parents would be squashed. How will Judge Susan Strong respond? What is the next play for the Nebraska eight? That is yet to be determined.

However, you have to admire their fight and determination to try and salvage a season to play the game they love while wanting to put on a show for Nebraska football.

Here is the official statement released by the Big Ten that was posted by Sean Callahan of HuskerOnline.com via twitter in response to the vote and the lawsuit filed by the Nebraska Football players and their parents.

It will be interesting to see what the next steps are for Nebraska football as they fight for their football lives.

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