Iowa State has a loaded team with an elite QB and this happens. Unbelievable
I am very interested to know the exact reasoning for canceling the season. They will cite health and safety of football players and coaches without much more detail.
I know this isn't the same thing, but I will high school football programs have been practicing for 6 weeks now and outbreaks have not happened. Yes it's not the same thing. But I think it does prove that football does not have to lead to increased cases.
Ultimately I think it's a PR move. Universities don't want the liability of student-athletes testing positive. They have way more resources than any individual could have on their own so I don't buy that it's safer for them to not play.
Agreed. Why in the heck are we bringing students back to campus as we speak if it's too dangerous for student athletes (with resources to control and mitigate any risk of spread) to have a season? The student athletes are still subject to getting the virus from just going to class (probably more likely because students don't have to get regularly tested). I just wonder if there's more behind this decision (i.e. players forming unions in other conferences).Ultimately I think it's a PR move. Universities don't want the liability of student-athletes testing positive. They have way more resources than any individual could have on their own so I don't buy that it's safer for them to not play.
The reasoning is we still don't know the long term effects of the virus (i.e. heart/respiratory issues)I am very interested to know the exact reasoning for canceling the season. They will cite health and safety of football players and coaches without much more detail.
I know this isn't the same thing, but I will high school football programs have been practicing for 6 weeks now and outbreaks have not happened. Yes it's not the same thing. But I think it does prove that football does not have to lead to increased cases.
Ultimately I think it's a PR move. Universities don't want the liability of student-athletes testing positive. They have way more resources than any individual could have on their own so I don't buy that it's safer for them to not play.
I am very interested to know the exact reasoning for canceling the season. They will cite health and safety of football players and coaches without much more detail.
I know this isn't the same thing, but I will high school football programs have been practicing for 6 weeks now and outbreaks have not happened. Yes it's not the same thing. But I think it does prove that football does not have to lead to increased cases.
Ultimately I think it's a PR move. Universities don't want the liability of student-athletes testing positive. They have way more resources than any individual could have on their own so I don't buy that it's safer for them to not play.
Of course liability plays into it. But I also think it’s college administrators trying to do the best they can.
but I wouldn’t bet that the high school kids are free and clear. They aren’t being tested.
Agreed. Why in the heck are we bringing students back to campus as we speak if it's too dangerous for student athletes (with resources to control and mitigate any risk of spread) to have a season? The student athletes are still subject to getting the virus from just going to class (probably more likely because students don't have to get regularly tested). I just wonder if there's more behind this decision (i.e. players forming unions in other conferences).