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Holcomb Offered State Support To Big Ten Universities Ahead Of Football Resumption

89.1 WBOI | By Brandon Smith
Published September 17, 2020 at 12:15 PM EDT
Courtesy of Indiana University and Purdue University

Gov. Eric Holcomb said he talked with the presidents of Purdue and Indiana University ahead of the decision to resume Big Ten football this fall.

The athletic conference announced Wednesday it plans to allow its 14 football teams to begin play in late October.

Holcomb said he offered IU President Michael McRobbie and Purdue President Mitch Daniels the state government’s support in whatever decision they made.

“I wanted them to know that we are here and we have a lot of talent and a lot of expertise and we’re here to help,” Holcomb said.

Holcomb noted he didn’t tell the university presidents whether he thought they should resume play.

Contact reporter Brandon at bsmith@ipbs.org or follow him on Twitter at @brandonjsmith5.
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Brandon Smith is excited to be working for public radio in Indiana. He has previously worked in public radio as a reporter and anchor in mid-Missouri for KBIA Radio out of Columbia. Prior to that, he worked for WSPY Radio in Plano, Illinois as a show host, reporter, producer and anchor. His first job in radio was in another state capitol, in Jefferson City, Missouri, as a reporter for three radio stations around Missouri. Brandon graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2010, with minors in political science and history. He was born and raised in Chicago.
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