Clemson Football: What CFB Analysts are saying about the 2020 season’s fate

Paul Finebaum

Like him or not, Paul Finebaum certainly has a finger on the pulse of the SEC.

The SEC Network Host has been all over the place in terms of what he thinks about the 2020 College Football season, but is certainly less confident as of late.

Finebaum appeared on Gainesville radio station AM850 and said it would be a fair statement to say that there may not be a 2020 College Football season.

"“It doesn’t matter what we thought a month ago. The football season is in peril right now. I wish everyone would get on the same page and quit trying to sell a false hope. What I mean by that … you have athletic directors and people like that saying ‘we expect a full stadium on Labor Day weekend’. No they don’t. And if you look at the numbers, it’s going very badly. “I understand that we don’t know the answers yet, but let’s not con the buying public. That’s what I’ve tried to do. None of us have the answers at the moment. I think it’s time to get a reality check. Anyone that thinks this is a normal season is completely delusional. Right now I’m hoping for anything as you are, but the way the country is going from a COVID standpoint is a very dangerous sign.”"

Finebaum said he is still hopeful for a season to be played, but that the month of July will be crucial in determining what things look like and how it all plays out.

"“We all want the same thing,” Finebaum said. “I don’t know anyone that doesn’t want college football. But I do think university presidents and athletic directors are going to be careful. “And by the way, up until now, nobody’s said anything that’s incorrect. Everyone’s planning for the same thing and as I say that I’m saying that I’m looking up at my screen and Anthony Fauci is saying this thing could get a lot worse and it’s going to. So let’s try to look at it realistically. If you’re looking at it objectively and realistically, the next month is critical.”"