So be it.... But bye-bye colleges as we knew them. I'm willing to take bets we'll still play. Someone get some CyBookie bets going.
Spring football season
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So be it.... But bye-bye colleges as we knew them. I'm willing to take bets we'll still play. Someone get some CyBookie bets going.
Do they think its just going to get pushed to the Spring, or cancelled all together?
At this point I can see the rationale behind no fans. I think 50% cap. stadiums is silly. But I'm really struggling to see the data that shows athletes playing is somehow a significant risk to themselves or the community at large.
Said they are just repeating the words used, no info about moving anything to spring. Said that everyone is just getting overwhelmed and tired with the moving parts. Also said that the AD will be fine if there is no football season, lawyers think courts would side with schools on paying out tv/gear contracts at full value or they could negotiate and get a good portion of it without going to court. “All In this together” exact words in text (schools, conferences, tv, Nike/adidas/UA).
Of course it doesn’t. If you can’t pay attention in 4th grade math then you aren’t aware of the world as an adult.
If this is ISU's viewpoint than there's plenty of schools that shouldn't be concerned either and people can survive without a football season, correct?
It'd be great if we were in a position to have it but I'll anticipate that announcement in 2-3 weeks.
I've resigned myself to the fact that Section 16 won't have me in the seats this fall, but if I can watch the games on TV, that will do. Hopefully, we can just pass on the cost of the tickets to next year.
The sad thing is it was always up to each of us. But poor leadership all around has basically cost everyone something that brought them joy. It might be too late for football, but the winter sports could be a different story if we all do our part.
Are you just listing all the common assumptions people are making to justify their thoughts that contradict expert opinions, or do you really believe all of this? My favorite is "I've already had it" folks.....I'll give you maybe, but probably not. If you had a co-worker test positive and you didn't get tested, I'd say probably. But 30+ million tests have been negative, the majority of which were performed on samples from people that thought they had it based on symptoms.
And to answer your question....lack of hospital capacity.
Off by a factor of 10....plus most of the recent cases haven't had time to show up as deaths yet.
pretty much what anyone with a brain thought this.
I hope a season happens but I don’t think it will.
Amazingly, institutions that have stood for more than a century are able to withstand ONE missed football season when competent leadership is present.
JP is as in tune and engaged with the fan base as any AD in the country, and he’s not going to close any doors that aren’t required to be closed right now, and he will do it with the same enthusiasm as anything he does until the time comes that things change.
It might be true for players although the opposing team would represent an additional exposure group that would not be present in a normal practice or workout session
The bigger risk of playing games would be to the fans. While some would be content to hunker down at home and watch the game telecast with there immediate family, many would choose to place themselves in higher risk situations. There would be large gatherings at sports bars and large house parties where social distancing would not be feasible.
Harvard announces all online classes this fall, I am sure rest of Ivy League will announce the same shortly.
Rutgers just announced all online classes this fall semester. This is just the start. However, could actually allow football season to happen because less exposure for athletes because they don't have to be on campus. Question will be if States and schools will basically say its not safe for students to be on campus yet we want them to play football because of money? I think the only way there will be a season this fall is no fans, and conference only games. But it is probably going to be the case there are games cancelled during the season if it does go forward.
Rutgers just announced all online classes this fall semester. This is just the start. However, could actually allow football season to happen because less exposure for athletes because they don't have to be on campus. Question will be if States and schools will basically say its not safe for students to be on campus yet we want them to play football because of money? I think the only way there will be a season this fall is no fans, and conference only games. But it is probably going to be the case there are games cancelled during the season if it does go forward.
And yet, Nebraska High School is full speed ahead with the annual Shriner All Star Football Game this Saturday and the University of Nebraska Kearney Stadium with full teams, staffs, and fans in the stands (Limit 1,000 fans). They have already started practices. Players had to sign a waiver where they can't litigate the game sponsors if they get COVID. There were no pull outs from any of the players because of the waiver.
