Wisconsin QB tests positive for Covid

[Rural]

Should have stuck to a spring season.

 

[madguy30]

In defense of the B1G, Wisconsin is swimming in Corona postives the last few weeks. They had 7,000+ cases a few days ago.

That was reported cases due to the system being shut down for a weekend so that 7,000 is skewed, but yeah, Wisconsin is loving it some Covid right about now.

 

[BryceC]

Man Iowa couldn’t have been handed a more finely crafted deck to get to the title game. I hope Mertz does well and is back to give them a wake up call to end the season.

Well, other than losing to a Purdue team also hit by COVID.

 

[Neptune78]

Barry is working the 'false positive' phones as we speak. I would too if I was in the Badger football offices.

The guy on the other end of the phone said--"You're screwed Barry, Mertz' PCR test confirmed. He should be back for Michigan. We'll see if we have better luck with Wolf's confirmation test."

 

[Jer]

Well, other than losing to a Purdue team also hit by COVID.

Well that’s because Iowa sucks, not the fault of the easy schedule

 

[BigJCy]

 

[BryceC]

The stuff that's come to light after this makes me think the Big 10 wasn't really serious about restarting. We can debate the risks associated with football and COVID all we want - but starting a season with a 21 day sit out rule and no by weeks, and making a game a no contest with a team having 5% or higher rates (which isn't that much) means games won't be played. Period.

 

[cy4life94]

Sounds like a ploy by Wisconsin to avoid any losses. Actually, they will probably move up the rankings every week.

(Kind of)

 

[CyPunch]

It is going to be interesting to see what the Big 10 does here.

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

The stuff that's come to light after this makes me think the Big 10 wasn't really serious about restarting. We can debate the risks associated with football and COVID all we want - but starting a season with a 21 day sit out rule and no by weeks, and making a game a no contest with a team having 5% or higher rates (which isn't that much) means games won't be played. Period.

It is going to be interesting to see what the Big 10 does here.

The B1G didn't really have a choice but to put these strict guidelines in when they decided to return to play. After their concerns were on the record they couldn't just come back full throttle. With that being said it's hard to not expect multiple no contests this year.

 

[CloneGuy8]

I for one am shocked the Big 10's plan to have no bye weeks is blowing up in week 2

 

[ArgentCy]

The stuff that's come to light after this makes me think the Big 10 wasn't really serious about restarting. We can debate the risks associated with football and COVID all we want - but starting a season with a 21 day sit out rule and no by weeks, and making a game a no contest with a team having 5% or higher rates (which isn't that much) means games won't be played. Period.

They played it similar to the Des Moines School Board. Very, very reluctantly.

 

[MuskieCy]

The game at nub maybe in jeopardy. https://madison.com/wsj/sports/coll...7160ea7.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

BTW, my Bucky buddy said back-up to the the walk-on starter, #4 on the depth chart, is a walk-on from Sioux City.

 

[Acylum]

The B1G didn't really have a choice but to put these strict guidelines in when they decided to return to play. After their concerns were on the record they couldn't just come back full throttle. With that being said it's hard to not expect multiple no contests this year.

Their response to the pandemic had been a series of missteps.

 

[jmb]

I think it is 10-14 of not being symptomatic.

There is also a cardiac mri clearance requirement.

 

[flycy]

#1 and #3 are out due to protocols. What happened to #2? Why are we on to the 4th string. I think this would meet the protocol of a certain percentage of a position group being out, or is that only a Big 12 thing?

 

[IASTATE07]

#1 and #3 are out due to protocols. What happened to #2? Why are we on to the 4th string. I think this would meet the protocol of a certain percentage of a position group being out, or is that only a Big 12 thing?

I think their original starting quarterback is actually injured. The #2 and #3 are out for protocols.

 

[clonedude]

#1 and #3 are out due to protocols. What happened to #2? Why are we on to the 4th string. I think this would meet the protocol of a certain percentage of a position group being out, or is that only a Big 12 thing?

Actually, #1 is out with an injury, and #2 and #3 are out with Covid, so they are down to #4 the way I understand it. Mertz wasn't #1.... Jack Coan was.

 

[clonedude]

Was Mertz possibly positive when he played the game? Or did he go out and party after the game and get it?

 

[madguy30]

#1 and #3 are out due to protocols. What happened to #2? Why are we on to the 4th string. I think this would meet the protocol of a certain percentage of a position group being out, or is that only a Big 12 thing?

OG starting QB Coan is out for the year.