Society might accept it, but schools with administrators whose topmost concern is not getting sued in our litigation-happy society, won't.
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Society might accept it, but schools with administrators whose topmost concern is not getting sued in our litigation-happy society, won't.
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OHIO STATE • CHAMPIONSHIP ODDS: 5/2 (+250)
We've spent a lot of time talking about Ryan Day and the Buckeyes' greatest 2020 strengths. Justin Fields is a Heisman favorite who will be playing behind one of the country's best offensive lines and with a plethora of weapons (albeit young) at his disposal. Injuries have made the running game a bit of a question mark, but the Trey Sermon addition and continued rehab of Master Teague should make things just fine in the backfield.
When looking for the biggest area of concern, I think we can draw some parallels to what Urban Meyer was faced with just a few years back. The 2016 team saw three defensive backs drafted in the first round of the following year's NFL Draft. The loss of Marshon Lattimore, Malik Hooker, and Gareon Conley saw the pass defense go from No. 7 in 2016 down to No. 30 the following season. While 30th-best is respectable after that sort of talent loss, the young secondary did take some lumps in 2017.
No one is doubting Shaun Wade's ability even with his move to the outside corner spot. Sevyn Banks and Cam Brown have both seen plenty of action but will have to prove that they're ready for more significant roles. We'll have to wait and see which one sees most of his action on the outside and who's used more so in the slot role like Wade in 2019.
The biggest storyline could be the safety spot where Josh Proctor is an entirely different type of player than Jordan Fuller. Expected to be more in the Malik Hooker mold than the conservative but consistent Fuller, Proctor's development will be pivotal in 2020 and he may very well be the most important player on defense.
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SKULL SESSION: NCAA PRESIDENT MARK EMMERT “CERTAINLY” BELIEVES FOOTBALL WILL BE PLAYED, A DRAFT ANALYST THINKS JUSTIN FIELDS IS "SHORTER AND SMALLER,” AND EZEKIEL ELLIOTT IS FEELING BETTER AFTER COVID-19 DIAGNOSIS
“THERE WILL BE FOOTBALL IN THE FALL.” The NCAA president Mark Emmert has spoken – and at this moment, he "certainly" believes we will have football this fall.
“I certainly think that sitting here today, there will be football in the fall,” Emmert said. “The situation is obviously very, very fluid. What we do know for sure is that whatever occurs, it’s going to be different. We’re not going to be able to have football in the same way that we’re accustomed to seeing it year in and year out. It’s all going to come down to whether or not it can be done in a safe fashion.”
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“You have to assume that there will be student-athletes and students in general who come down with the virus,” Emmert said. “The early cases around summer workouts are proving that. So the real question isn’t, what do you if someone comes down with a case? It’s, what do you do when they do? We’ve got to come up with protocols that protect student-athletes to the fullest extent possible, but you can’t assume that you can protect them completely. That’s not doable."
Though I'm admittedly a little more nervous this week than I was a few weeks ago when I thought the return of football was a virtual slam dunk, I'm still of the camp that they'll find a to play this fall, if only because most athletic departments frankly don't have a choice.
I've said this before, but as long as the players feel safe playing – and I think the strong, strong majority do without much of a second thought – I think it's in the best interest of pretty much every single stakeholder in this scenario to have a football season, so everyone is going to fight like hell to make it happen.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-will-be-played-a-draft-analyst-thinks-justin
“THERE WILL BE FOOTBALL IN THE FALL.” The NCAA president Mark Emmert has spoken – and at this moment, he "certainly" believes we will have football this fall.
“I certainly think that sitting here today, there will be football in the fall,” Emmert said. “The situation is obviously very, very fluid. What we do know for sure is that whatever occurs, it’s going to be different. We’re not going to be able to have football in the same way that we’re accustomed to seeing it year in and year out. It’s all going to come down to whether or not it can be done in a safe fashion.”
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“You have to assume that there will be student-athletes and students in general who come down with the virus,” Emmert said. “The early cases around summer workouts are proving that. So the real question isn’t, what do you if someone comes down with a case? It’s, what do you do when they do? We’ve got to come up with protocols that protect student-athletes to the fullest extent possible, but you can’t assume that you can protect them completely. That’s not doable."
Though I'm admittedly a little more nervous this week than I was a few weeks ago when I thought the return of football was a virtual slam dunk, I'm still of the camp that they'll find a to play this fall, if only because most athletic departments frankly don't have a choice.
I've said this before, but as long as the players feel safe playing – and I think the strong, strong majority do without much of a second thought – I think it's in the best interest of pretty much every single stakeholder in this scenario to have a football season, so everyone is going to fight like hell to make it happen.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-will-be-played-a-draft-analyst-thinks-justin
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Though she specializes in sports medicine rather than epidemiology; I guess it is still something that a doctor is stating publicly that she is confident that 2020 football is going to happen.
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I think the season will happen, there is way too much money involved for it not to. The only question is: will it be in front of live fans or an empty stadium? The "wild card" is going to be which team can escape the season without any key players testing positive and being quarantined for several weeks (i.e. missing big games) causing the "better team" to lose a game or two. There could definitely be an advantage in somewhat isolating the players (i.e online classes, private parties, stay on campus, etc.) as much as possible during football season.
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