2 ISU FB players have Coronavirus
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While Fauci is correct on scientific and medical matters.. he is not making policy. Most states aren’t following his guidance, the President is actively trying to undermine it, and most places have made the political and economic calculation to accept increased spread and deaths. I expect football will be the same. But we’ll see - public perception could shift rapidly if a tragedy happens and players die.
UT has 13 players positive now. I am now in the camp that does not think we will have a season this fall. This sucks, but I don't see this getting better fast enough to not have people die because of football.
There's just no way to keep the players from getting infected. They're in the age group that is doing the least amount of mitigation.
The only way to do it is what every other team sport that wants to restart their season is doing (one (or two for NHL) place for all games). But that’s not possible for college sports.
Correct. $$ >>>>> lives
Sadly, that’s always been the case in America. It’s why we’re in this position to begin with.
I agree. They’ll do everything possible to hold the season. And the public will want them too.
Is this the same Dr. Fauci that downplayed face masks in April?
Fauci: why the public wasn't told to wear masks when the coronavirus pandemic began
This wasn’t always the case. When the coronavirus pandemic hit stateside, face masks were strictly recommended as personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care professionals. According to Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert and a key member of the White House coronavirus task force, masks weren’t advised to the public from the start because of the anticipated PPE shortages.
https://thehill.com/changing-americ...fauci-why-the-public-wasnt-told-to-wear-masks
Is this the same Dr. Fauci that downplayed face masks in April?
Yeah, great zinger you really got him there! You should get your scientific and medical advice from politicians and Facebook memes instead of experts like Fauci.
One kid gets really sick and has a horror story or one kid dies and they’ll just refuse to play. Cant get to NFL with a transplanted lung or in a body bag.
Yes. The NBA model will not work for college. Not much to learn from them that applies.
College students, whether they play sports or not, are going to contract COVID19. They're not going to socially distance, they're not really going to wear makes, they are going to hang out in groups, etc. We're seeing quite a few football players across the nation coming down with it already. Going forward, the NCAA is going to have to set a standard for those students that have it or may have come into contact with someone that had it, regarding playing in games or not. I just don't think that canceling the football season mitigates much if any risk for college athletes specifically.
Yep. I think we are going to see a lot of games this year where 10+ players are sitting out due to COVID. Depth will be key. Also we need to ensure that nobody is cheating and playing sick players. Some oversight will be required. You know the SEC won’t all play by the rules when wins are at stake.
Hmmm, seems like that has happened before. But it had nothing to do with a virus. And the odds of it happening are just about the same, very very small.
