Notre Dame needs a replacement for the Wisconsin game.
I saw that one last year. It was no fun.
Notre Dame needs a replacement for the Wisconsin game.
Would all these players be required to sign a waiver to play?
And if so, would you let your kid sign it? Or go even further, would you sign it if it required a parent signature?
I would, people hate hearing this but the risk for young people is almost zero.
If the Big 12 does play non-conference opponents, I would bet my left nut UNI would replace Iowa.
ISU currently has USD on 9/5. UNI is open.
ISU is currently open on 9/12. UNI is at Idaho State.
Are USD and/or Idaho State going to be told to pound sand just so UNI can get paid? They're both expecting revenue, too.
You're hilarious.
Here is my thing - I think conference only games with no fans is the absolute worst case scenario. We're going back to school in the fall in most places, on campus. We're going back to school in most places in some capacity in elementary/middle/high school. I went to PetSmart yesterday and I was the only person in there wearing a mask and people were petting each other's dogs and all kinds of stuff.
I don't mean to be a pessimist but this thing isn't going away and it isn't getting better, and losing college sports (of which probably 25% of the population gives any sort of crap about) isn't going to be a motivating factor.
So you’re wiling to harm teachers and other school personnel?
Thats one thing that doesn’t come through very well in our circle here. The vast vast majority don’t give a flying **** about sports in general. Wittle that down even further to college sports and there’s even less, take that down another notch to one specific college sport and the outrage and outcry when they cancel the season won’t be nearly as big as people think.
The real issue coming up is K-12 school in the fall. Absolute minefield.
You're hilarious.
Here is my thing - I think conference only games with no fans is the absolute worst case scenario. We're going back to school in the fall in most places, on campus. We're going back to school in most places in some capacity in elementary/middle/high school. I went to PetSmart yesterday and I was the only person in there wearing a mask and people were petting each other's dogs and all kinds of stuff.
I don't mean to be a pessimist but this thing isn't going away and it isn't getting better, and losing college sports (of which probably 25% of the population gives any sort of crap about) isn't going to be a motivating factor.
Last point as stated. You have two wage earners who must work. You have young school age children who cannot do distance learning on their own. Tell me how that works. We are in no way fearful of sending our kids to school. Mine planted.
I have seen pictures of schools in SK and at each desk they have a three sided plastic shields up on the desks. This is the kind of thing US schools should be doing to classrooms but of course the states and fed won't give them money to do these things or extra money to pay people to do more deep cleaning every day. They need money for extra masks to give students etc. And I think they should have it set up so the classes are livestreamed so if it is possible for a student to stay home because a parent is home etc they should be encouraged to to make more room in classes.
Anyway, to respond though, I think sports are a huge motivating factor. Remember that the NBA shutting down happened and then a day later Hoiberg collapsed while courtside and that more than anything else is why we shut down in March. Conference only games with no fans isn't the worst case scenario. Conference only games with no fans is the best case scenario.
Their choice to be there. Taking all precautions as school mandates.
Last point as stated. You have two wage earners who must work. You have young school age children who cannot do distance learning on their own. Tell me how that works. We are in no way fearful of sending our kids to school. Mine planted.
I think a cool thing to do would be a “School New Deal”. Starts with scholarships/funding for people that go for education. Then job creation to get people back to work retrofitting the schools and then the add’l staff that will need to be available for cleaning, etc. Have district specific testing sites where only students and staff can go for tests. Train non-medical professionals to run those sites.