McNeese Cancelling 2020 Football Season and more

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The Ragin' Cajuns' first opponent for the 2020 football season has announced a delay in the start of fall football.

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Southland Conference league football members will still be permitted to play non conference games.

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[McNeese72]

Okay, it is official now. You guys can start looking for a game to replace the game with us.

"August 13, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

McNEESE ELECTS TO SUSPEND FALL INTERCOLLEGIATE COMPETITION

LAKE CHARLES – McNeese State University has elected to suspend all intercollegiate sports competition for the fall semester with an intent to play in the spring, Interim Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer announced on Thursday.

This follows an announcement made Thursday morning by the Southland Conference Board of Directors to suspend all league-only competition for its schools in the sports of football, volleyball, women’s soccer and cross country with an intent to play conference competition in the spring semester and compete for championships.

Other Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) conferences that have altered or suspended their fall competition season includes the Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Ivy League, Mid-Eastern Athletic, Missouri Valley Football League, Northeast, Patriot, Pioneer Football League and the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

The vote by the Southland Conference gave member institutions the option of participating in limited non-conference competition in the fall, but McNeese is among the majority of league institutions in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas that are expected to postpone all intercollegiate contests this fall.

“After consulting with (McNeese President) Dr. (Daryl) Burckel and numerous medical professionals, we feel like this is the right decision,” said Interim Director of Athletics Heath Schroyer. “We are student-athlete centered and the health and safety of all of our student-athletes is first and foremost.”

Though teams will not participate in outside competition, student-athletes will remain engaged in team activities in preparation of the spring season.

“This decision impacts many people including our fans, alumni, marching band, dance team and cheerleaders, but it is the right decision. This an unprecedented time but I couldn’t be more excited about our future,” said Schroyer.

Southland Conference athletic directors are beginning discussions for a return to competition in the spring.

The McNeese Ticket Office is working on information regarding season tickets and will release the details as they become available.

Matthew Bonnette

Assistant AD/Director of Athletics Communications

McNeese State University

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[CajunEXPRESS]

Things won’t be safer in the spring. If they get a viable vaccine in January mass immunization will take several months. Of course the initial groups to be offered the vaccine won’t be 18-22 year old healthy athletes.

So if that’s a reasonably accurate belief they’re done for 20-21.

[ragin50]

Things won’t be safer in the spring. If they get a viable vaccine in January mass immunization will take several months. Of course the initial groups to be offered the vaccine won’t be 18-22 year old healthy athletes.

So if that’s a reasonably accurate belief they’re done for 20-21.

Ridiculous not to be playing now. How is it safer for healthy athletes to be out on their own, going wherever they want with whoever they want than to be in a controlled healthy environment playing football? None of this makes sense. The majority of them want to play and should.

[NOCajun]

Just unfortunate.

[Louisiana84]

Tulsa is a possible replacement.

[CajunVic]

Ridiculous not to be playing now. How is it safer for healthy athletes to be out on their own, going wherever they want with whoever they want than to be in a controlled healthy environment playing football? None of this makes sense. The majority of them want to play and should.

More players will catch Covid not playing than playing.

You can take that to the bank.

[Esqueleto]

Just unfortunate.

Wouldn't be a bad idea to move up the Tulsa return trip to this year since it was pushed back to 2028 or something ridiculous like that

[NOCajun]

Wouldn't be a bad idea to move up the Tulsa return trip to this year since it was pushed back to 2028 or something ridiculous like that

Man, really. There's enough teams out there looking for games where the CAJUNS could end up with one of the best schedules they've ever had!

[Bankruptcyman]

Tulsa is a possible replacement.

Tulsa owes us a home game.

[IHateLaState]

Ridiculous not to be playing now. How is it safer for healthy athletes to be out on their own, going wherever they want with whoever they want than to be in a controlled healthy environment playing football? None of this makes sense. The majority of them want to play and should.

Lawyers have now taken over the decision making process... Liability $$$'s...... Just one kid gets sick or God forbid dies... estimates of up to half billion in liability

As much as I hate to say it... There won't be any college football this year