Folks, we’ve got a big problem here. Our college athletes, they’re not just playing sports, they’re studying too. But they’re under a lot of pressure, a lot of stress. They’re practicing, they’re competing, they’re traveling. It’s a lot, it’s a lot. And it’s not good, not good for their academics, not good for their sports, not good for their health.

And now, they’re talking about changing the athletic conferences. More travel, more days away from campus. It’s going to be a disaster, a total disaster. We’re talking about jet lag, folks. It’s going to mess with their sleep, their circadian rhythms. It’s a big deal, a very big deal.

We’re scientists, we’re doctors, we know what we’re talking about. We wrote this paper to raise awareness, to show people what’s going on. And we’ve got solutions, practical solutions. Bedtime protocols, afternoon naps, light exposure schedules. We’ve got the technology, we’ve got the apps.

We’re calling on the athletic departments. We’re saying, “Get the experts in. Get the sleep and circadian experts in. Let them help. Let them design a plan.” It’s for the students, it’s for the staff. It’s for their health, their wellbeing. We’ve got to do something, folks. We’ve got to do something.