Dear fellow Badgers,
Today I write to you with mixed emotions. Earlier today, the Big Ten announced the revised, conference-only schedule for the 2020 football season. If we are able to proceed with it, our season will start in about one month, on Sept. 4 at Camp Randall Stadium against Indiana.
While this seems like a step in the right direction to the return of collegiate athletics, I can’t help but feel conflicted knowing that even in the best-case scenario, our return to football will be nothing like the experience we all love.
That season opener would normally be a celebration, from the tailgating to the Fifth Quarter. Like you, I have been paying close attention to the case numbers in our community and we are preparing for the reality that it will not be appropriate for thousands of fans to gather in Camp Randall on Saturdays this fall. As such, we wanted to communicate with you to discuss options and ask for your support.
We are greatly appreciative that 85 percent of our season ticket holders made the choice to order season tickets again this year and it disappoints me that we will not be able to provide those season tickets.
As I shared in my letter two weeks ago, we are facing a critical financial crisis. Depending on what the football season looks like, we are facing revenue losses of between $60-100 million.
