Iowa State announces reversal of plans to have fans in the stands for season opener

[Marv14]

What is the magic number of infections before everybody stops worrying about this. Maybe instead of infections, symptomatic or not, we should look at the outcomes to determine severity. Every year infection rates happen with the flue, but nobody cares, unless the numbers are crazy for death. Then we still don't change our behavior. The death numbers are not impactful enough for any of this. People are just more scared and looking for more bubble wrap to put themselves in. If you disagree please tell me who is going to give the all clear and what measurement are they using to determine it. Make that public so we can monitor as a society. The more all these decisions are sketchy and the athletic department changes course indicates the political and legal pressure they are under NOT the health constraints.

 

[Dandy]

So season refund then?

Not a season ticket holder but I've heard you can:
- Roll 2020 payment to 2021
- Ask for refund
- Donate 2020 payment and still have to pay for 2021

 

[jsb]

If the athletic department picked and chose which games I could go to, what would even be the point of buying SEASON tickets in the first place?

to attend the most games possible. If they let in fans for some games, I’ll be happy with whatever I get. This is a once in several decades thing. Live with it.

 

[cycloneG]

What numbers changed? They got a lot better if anything. That spike was nothing more than a data outlier due to a change in reporting. But, it clearly allowed for hit pieces by certain organizations to try and pressure ISU.

The 14 day average % positive has increased. No idea if that played a role.

 

[MeowingCows]

Fans irrelevant. Just play the games. Same for basketball when that time comes.

This is temporary and will eventually pass on. In the meantime, do what needs done to make games happen.

 

[Cyclonesrule91]

Good for the Dumb *****. Their voices were heard loud and clear.

Fixed for ya

 

[Cyclone06]

If you wanted to make this call, why not wait until night before the game? Will there be much savings by not having to plan for fans?

 

[CycloneErik]

I don’t care about the decision, it’s how they got there that annoys me. It’s embarrassing and I bet Pollards pissed.

Then he shouldn't have screwed it up to start with. He played a stupid game and won a stupid prize.

 

[MeowingCows]

Holy smokes. Lots of political talk taking place in a nonpolitics thread.

What else did you expect?

 

[simply1]

Fans irrelevant. Just play the games. Same for basketball when that time comes.

This is temporary and will eventually pass on. In the meantime, do what needs done to make games happen.

People need to understand no fans is still lost income though.

 

[yowza]

Protest at 10:30am on Sept 12. Location north lot of Jack Trice Stadium. Bring your own beverages and food.

 

[ArgentCy]

I don’t care about the decision, it’s how they got there that annoys me. It’s embarrassing and I bet Pollards pissed.

He absolutely should be because now he looks a lot more like Kevin Warren. Thanks a LOT boss.

 

[clonedude]

The 25k announcement on Monday was just blatantly ridiculous, and if neither JP or Wintersteen knew that, then shame on them.

Ames Iowa is one of the largest outbreaks in the world right now. And JP and Wintersteen thought it was a good idea to allow more fans than anyone else in the country is basically? C'mon.... that was just a horrible look.

And today's announcement, even though it is definitely the correct one, now makes Monday's announcement look even more stupid because nothing has changed since Monday, but now you suddenly don't think it's safe to have fans?

This was mishandled from the start, but at least they are going with the correct decision now. That is better than sticking with a horrible and potentially very dangerous decision that shouldn't have been made in the first place.

 

[ArgentCy]

Protest at 10:30am on Sept 12. Location north lot of Jack Trice Stadium. Bring your own beverages and food.

I'm in. Are big flags allowed? Wait, why am I asking, its a protest.

 

[CyGuy5]

You've got to be kidding me lol Wintersteen

 

[usedcarguy]

Which, from a PR perspective, was still a poor move IMO. Had they been at 25%, with 7 other teams in the big 12 also at 25%, there's a lot less pushback and they probably get away with that. When they came out with 40% though, they were put in a place where if they made a change it was going to be to zero. They gambled big and lost.

Don't kid yourself. The Karens of the world would have been out in full force at even 25%. You can never appease a mob.

 

[isutrevman]

They didn't. The original call was not in line with any reasonable medical reccomendaton. Having 25,000 fans show up when you're a nationally recognized hotspot and things are so bad you have the bars closed was insanity.

Outdoors, with masks. I'd like to see the long list of medical experts speaking out against large gatherings in outdoor areas over the last 2 months.

 

[FOREVERTRUE]

Stop with the politics people. Go to the cave if you want to throw politics around.

 

[MeowingCows]

People need to understand no fans is still lost income though.

It is, but no games is even more lost income. Again, it's temporary. Just do what's needed to get by.

 

[ArgentCy]

The 25k announcement on Monday was just blatantly ridiculous, and if neither JP or Wintersteen knew that, then shame on them.

Ames Iowa is one of the largest outbreaks in the world right now. And JP and Wintersteen thought it was a good idea to allow more fans than anyone else in the country is basically? C'mon.... that was just a horrible look.

And today's announcement, even though it is definitely the correct one, now makes Monday's announcement look even more stupid because nothing has changed since Monday, but now you suddenly don't think it's safe to have fans?

This was mishandled from the start, but at least they are going with the correct decision now. That is better than sticking with a horrible and potentially very dangerous decision that shouldn't have been made in the first place.

Simply untrue.