Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo says playing in empty stadiums in the fall doesn’t make any sense, believes the season will be pushed back and is confident his program is uniquely qualified to handle whatever lies ahead in a college football landscape altered by COVID-19.
Spring practice has been canceled for every program in the country, meaning players are working out remotely and coaches are holding virtual meetings with players. A timetable for when teams will be able to report to campus is unclear; gatherings of 10 or more people are currently forbidden in the state of Maryland, and there are similar restrictions throughout the nation.
With that in mind, it’s been speculated that if a college football season is played in the fall, it may have to be without fans in the stands to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. Niumatalolo isn’t buying such a proposal.
