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I would like to address the rumors that are swirling today. I’m not advocating for football this
fall because of my passion or our players desire to play but because of the facts accumulated
over the last eight weeks since our players returned to campus on June 13. I am advocating on
August 10 that this virus can be controlled and handled because of these facts:
The Michigan football program has had 11 positive tests out of 893 administered,
including three upon initial return to campus.
We have had two positive tests out of the last 417 administered.
We have had zero positive tests out of the last 353 administered.
There have been zero positives tests among the coaches or staff over the entire eight
weeks of testing.
There has been no contract tracing to our fields, weight room, locker room or facility.
We have had zero pauses in our training.
We have complied with all CDC guidelines and self‐implemented stricter standards for
contacting tracing in quarantining to prevent spread.
We have followed all health and safety guidelines and welcome and encourage any
health department, University administrators or other sports programs to visit and see
how we practice and execute these protocols.
As Darryl Conway our Chief Medical Officer and a member of the Big Ten’s Medical
Advisory Group has stated, “I wish that others could see this model.”
This isn’t easy. This is hard.
It is proven that the conduct, discipline and structure within our program have led to these
stellar results. We respect the challenge that the virus has presented however we will not
cower from it.
We have developed a great prototype for how we can make this work and provide the
opportunity for players to play. If you are transparent and follow the rules, this is how it can be
done.
I am forever proud of our players, parents, coaches and staff for being leaders and role models
in our sport, at our institution and in society. We will continue to follow all health and safety
guidelines, teach, train, and coach those young men and their families that have put their trust
in us, while advocating for a football season in the fall.
In quoting President Theodore Roosevelt, we do this “so that our place will not be among the
cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
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