I see at least some of the Power 5 conferences (notably the Big 12, ACC and SEC) attempting to play on. However, I'm not sure "strict protocols" work when it comes to young 18-21 year olds. And throw in the fact that playing in multiple "home" fields hasn't worked so well in other sports (major league soccer had to stop and then resume again and baseball has had two teams with major outbreaks already). So it wouldn't shock if any college football season gets interrupted as well. Remember, we are dealing with the ultimate contact sport here and Covid-19 thrives where people are in close quarters with each other.
What is your opinion on this? Will other conferences follow suit or will they play but with strict protocols?
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What is your opinion on this? Will other conferences follow suit or will they play but with strict protocols?
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First of all your thread title; "Is COVID-19 destroying......" is a mis-statement in it's own. A more accurate title would be "Is FEAR of COVID-19...."
Jim Harbaugh's statement is dead on. FACTS, SCIENCE.
Trevor Lawrence's Statement that players are actually SAFER playing than sitting (which they won't) is DEAD ON.
It appears to me the NCAA turned their heads, dumped it on conferences. Conference's Admin's either don't want to WORK for a season or don't want players having voice. Not listening to the players will have BIG Backlash, IMO.
Jim Harbaugh's statement is dead on. FACTS, SCIENCE.
Trevor Lawrence's Statement that players are actually SAFER playing than sitting (which they won't) is DEAD ON.
It appears to me the NCAA turned their heads, dumped it on conferences. Conference's Admin's either don't want to WORK for a season or don't want players having voice. Not listening to the players will have BIG Backlash, IMO.
Big 10 University Presidents convene on Tuesday and it is highly likely that they will announce the cancellation of the fall football season. Pac-12 will likely then follow suit. The big question will be how the remaining Power 5 conferences react (Big 12, ACC and SEC). It could be a bad PR look if they continue to say that they planning to play. We'll have to see.
Within the last year I moved out of Nevada. Where I am now the closest Indian Casino will not have sports betting until end of this year. Don't like the internet books, too old fashion. So this cancellation of CFB no big deal to me.
What about the players who want to play? Michigan and Ohio State players are voicing their dismay. Most blame University Presidents. I don't, I blame the News Media and Election Year. The news media is posting "Big Ten did the right thing", commenters to articles say college age students need to learn. BULLS**T!!! People need to learn. The virus is very, very NASTY, no doubt. Students are their own would be more vulnerable than in the mostly controlled, regularly tested environment of college football, IMO and that of many others. Jim Harbaugh laid out the proof of how his program has mitigated the spread of COVID. But all it takes is one, and we have one. Indiana lineman developed swelling of the heart after COVID, myocarditis is it's name. Myocarditis can develop after influenza and obviously COVID to.
ESPN wrote an article it. This article swings wildly back and forth with a German study saying 60% of COVID patients get myocarditis to a Virginia team physician saying a very low number of athletes may get it. https://www.espn.com/college-footba...vid-19-fuels-power-5-concern-season-viability
Bottom line is this; PLAYERS said they wanted to play, felt safer in team environment. Football has so many inherit risks now with concussions, spinal injuries and 30+ deaths just playing/practicing since 2000. Players know, they are there. A lesson learned for them, a bitter lesson on how people are so easily duped!
What about the players who want to play? Michigan and Ohio State players are voicing their dismay. Most blame University Presidents. I don't, I blame the News Media and Election Year. The news media is posting "Big Ten did the right thing", commenters to articles say college age students need to learn. BULLS**T!!! People need to learn. The virus is very, very NASTY, no doubt. Students are their own would be more vulnerable than in the mostly controlled, regularly tested environment of college football, IMO and that of many others. Jim Harbaugh laid out the proof of how his program has mitigated the spread of COVID. But all it takes is one, and we have one. Indiana lineman developed swelling of the heart after COVID, myocarditis is it's name. Myocarditis can develop after influenza and obviously COVID to.
ESPN wrote an article it. This article swings wildly back and forth with a German study saying 60% of COVID patients get myocarditis to a Virginia team physician saying a very low number of athletes may get it. https://www.espn.com/college-footba...vid-19-fuels-power-5-concern-season-viability
Bottom line is this; PLAYERS said they wanted to play, felt safer in team environment. Football has so many inherit risks now with concussions, spinal injuries and 30+ deaths just playing/practicing since 2000. Players know, they are there. A lesson learned for them, a bitter lesson on how people are so easily duped!
Now people care what players want? Convenient. So Harbaugh is a medical expert now? No stick to sports? The season being cancelled very likely saved him from being canned in offseason after losing to Ohio St for 6th game in a row. He was brought there to beat Ohio st and win big 10. Huge failure. He should focus on getting good at the job he is being paid to do and leave science and medicine to the experts.
Now parents of Michigan players sounding off;
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...s-frustrated-big-ten-postponement/3357598001/
(LOOK B-Wang, a real doctor is talking!!!!>>>>>) [FONT="]Chris Hutchinson was an All-American and captain in 1992 at Michigan and is the father of Aidan Hutchinson, a junior defensive end. Hutchinson also is an ER doctor at Beaumont Royal Oak and has been in the thick of treating COVID-19 patients. He has said all along he had no concerns with Aidan playing this fall.[/FONT][FONT="]Now, upperclassmen like Hutchinson, Kemp, Kwity Paye, Nico Collins, and Chris Evans, among others, are considering what's next.[/FONT]
[FONT="]“Every option is on the table — transferring, leaving for the NFL, opting out of anything here on out, going to a conference that wants to play,” Chris Hutchinson said.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Players opting to transfer to a school that is still planning to play likely would have to sit out the year but at least would be able to engage in padded practices. The parents are frustrated.[/FONT]
[FONT="]“Clearly the presidents have their own agenda and it doesn’t line up with the majority of players and coaches I know,” Hutchinson said. “The majority want to play and that’s been taken away by someone who doesn’t come to Schembechler Hall. It will be a huge issue if other conferences play and the Big Ten doesn’t.”[/FONT]
[FONT="]Hutchinson was puzzled that a schedule would be released and then the season canceled a few days later. Many in the Big Ten pointed to myocarditis, the inflammation of the heart muscle, having become a bigger issue for Power 5 conferences after the condition was linked to COVID-19.[/FONT]
[FONT="]“There’s no new information that’s come out since they announced there’s going to be a season,” Hutchinson said. “The only thing that’s changed is the people who actually make the decisions got into a room together. There’s no new information. This fear-mongering myocarditis condition is just that. Is it possible? Yes, but it’s very rare and to have a serious complication is even rarer. Aidan has a greater risk of having two concussions in a season. That’s just an excuse. They don’t want to get sued, and that’s a shame, that’s a pity. Then guess what? You should make all your classes 100 percent online, because it’s going to go through the frat houses and everywhere else.”[/FONT]
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...s-frustrated-big-ten-postponement/3357598001/
(LOOK B-Wang, a real doctor is talking!!!!>>>>>) [FONT="]Chris Hutchinson was an All-American and captain in 1992 at Michigan and is the father of Aidan Hutchinson, a junior defensive end. Hutchinson also is an ER doctor at Beaumont Royal Oak and has been in the thick of treating COVID-19 patients. He has said all along he had no concerns with Aidan playing this fall.[/FONT][FONT="]Now, upperclassmen like Hutchinson, Kemp, Kwity Paye, Nico Collins, and Chris Evans, among others, are considering what's next.[/FONT]
[FONT="]“Every option is on the table — transferring, leaving for the NFL, opting out of anything here on out, going to a conference that wants to play,” Chris Hutchinson said.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Players opting to transfer to a school that is still planning to play likely would have to sit out the year but at least would be able to engage in padded practices. The parents are frustrated.[/FONT]
[FONT="]“Clearly the presidents have their own agenda and it doesn’t line up with the majority of players and coaches I know,” Hutchinson said. “The majority want to play and that’s been taken away by someone who doesn’t come to Schembechler Hall. It will be a huge issue if other conferences play and the Big Ten doesn’t.”[/FONT]
[FONT="]Hutchinson was puzzled that a schedule would be released and then the season canceled a few days later. Many in the Big Ten pointed to myocarditis, the inflammation of the heart muscle, having become a bigger issue for Power 5 conferences after the condition was linked to COVID-19.[/FONT]
[FONT="]“There’s no new information that’s come out since they announced there’s going to be a season,” Hutchinson said. “The only thing that’s changed is the people who actually make the decisions got into a room together. There’s no new information. This fear-mongering myocarditis condition is just that. Is it possible? Yes, but it’s very rare and to have a serious complication is even rarer. Aidan has a greater risk of having two concussions in a season. That’s just an excuse. They don’t want to get sued, and that’s a shame, that’s a pity. Then guess what? You should make all your classes 100 percent online, because it’s going to go through the frat houses and everywhere else.”[/FONT]
ESPN reports MORE BIG10 parents chiming in; https://www.espn.com/college-footba...-big-ten-unfortunate-decision-postpone-season
I believe the young have figured out the virus not so bad to them, they want to get back to normal. Selfish some will say, but as long as they avoid those susceptible let them live!
Did you see several universities are hiring students as "ambassadors" to police campus COVID rules? Texas A&M has an online snitch form where you can add pics and video of those you want to turn in. Okla St will use wifi usage and network usage records to track you for "tracing". Orwell's 1984 book not so far fetched anymore!
I believe the young have figured out the virus not so bad to them, they want to get back to normal. Selfish some will say, but as long as they avoid those susceptible let them live!
Did you see several universities are hiring students as "ambassadors" to police campus COVID rules? Texas A&M has an online snitch form where you can add pics and video of those you want to turn in. Okla St will use wifi usage and network usage records to track you for "tracing". Orwell's 1984 book not so far fetched anymore!
All I can say is wow about A&M and other schools doing this. People need to practice common sense and be responsible for themselves. Hard for college kids to be socially distant for extended periods. Wash your hands, cover your face when coughing and sneezing, eat reasonably clean, drink water and if you feel sick try to avoid others.
Riley doing a great job in Norman. All nine cases traced back to "community-based infections" after he gave the team a break on August 8th. He stated 75% of the team stayed in Norman while on break.
According to ESPN;
The Sooners have been one of the model programs nationally when it has come to managing coronavirus spread within its team. Riley was one of the last to bring his team back to campus for voluntary workouts, choosing to do so July 1, two weeks after the Big 12 allowed teams to do so. After announcing 14 positive tests in the initial round of testing when the team returned for July 1 workouts, the Sooners only had one positive player test in the next five weeks, including a four-week span from July 8-29 with zero positives. From July 1 to Aug. 8, the Sooners conducted 700 player tests, resulting in only 15 positives. Out of 186 tests of staff, only two have tested positive. The combined player and staff positivity rate of 1.9% in that five-week span was well below the state of Oklahoma's, which has been above six percent during the same time span and at one point reached as high as 10%. The state's seven-day rolling average positivity rate was 8.9% through Friday, according to the state's health department.
Guess Trevor Lawrence was right, players safer in training/playing!
