What’s the backup plan for recruitment in August?

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Yikes. Football in the spring would hinder a lot of two-sport student athletes, specifically the many who play football and run track. Next track season is critical now that 2021 is an Olympic year and there was no outdoor track season in 2020. I asked my little cousin (college sophomore) if he thinks he will play this season and he said he’s going to report when his coach asked, but he really doesn’t think there will be a season the way things are going.

I think a ton of universities are working hard to have students get as normal a campus experience as possible. My employer is doing a hybrid in-person/virtual system, but our county was beginning to spike before the 4th, I can’t imagine what it’ll look like in a few weeks. I get it, but I absolutely do not think this will go the way everyone hopes. The U of Washington fraternity row, LSU, Clemson and Alabama athletes catching Covid-19 will be the tip of the iceberg.

I can see the videos being valuable in the initial round of recruitment, but it just seems like PNM’s and actives are losing so much without organic conversations. I know everyone will try to make the best of it. It also seems like some recruitment plans are being held up because universities are still wavering in their planning for the school year. Fraternity and Sorority life will have to get super creative.