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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Both Hainline and Scott agreed that the next two or three weeks would be critical in ensuring the start of the college football season, while also reiterating that if trends don't improve in that time, the season could be in jeopardy.
"I want to underscore, unless we see a change in the trajectory of the spread of the virus and its impact pretty quickly, I think the situation is a lot more perilous than it was a few weeks ago," Scott said.
While Scott hasn't given the Pac 12 any kind of drop-dead date regarding the season moving forward, one important checkpoint for Hainline will be 10 days from now.
"I think one important marker, Andy, is going to be July 13," he said. "So that's the beginning in football of where we switch from voluntary workouts to mandatory on site. As we move there and you're going several weeks into then the preseason, I think as we understand what's happening at that point in time, we'll be able to make some important decisions so I see that as this really important transition phase."
Some schools have been incredibly successful in limiting their student-athletes from the coronavirus. On Thursday, Michigan announced that of the 194 athletes tested across all sports, only two had tested positive. And of the 131 staff members tested, none returned positive tests.
Those numbers aren't unique to Michigan but are also in stark contrast to places like Clemson and LSU, where dozens of members of just the football teams have tested positive for the virus.
The big numbers are so alarming that some people have been asking if it wouldn't be wiser to move the season into the spring.
That, of course, would then require players to play two seasons of college football in one calendar year, which brings about any number of its own dangers.
For several reasons, Hainline doesn't see spring as being all that viable.
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billmac91
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I’ve said it from day fucking 1.....u cancel OOC games and focus on an 8 game season, in conference only.
That way conferences can solely focus on their own members and create alternative plans if something happens “in house”.
The feedback I’m hearing is humiliating. Conferences (including the Big 10) just plowing ahead “hoping” things get better.
it’s asinine. OOC games are a disaster this year.....it’s not complicated. Why is it taking this long to save the season? Greed????? It’s sick.
These guys are going to blow up entire season over (4) OOC games.
My most current opinion is reinforced by an athletic board member at Iowa...so TIFWIW. I didn’t need his feedback to feel the way I do tho.......common sense is just really hard to find anywhere in 2020.
That way conferences can solely focus on their own members and create alternative plans if something happens “in house”.
The feedback I’m hearing is humiliating. Conferences (including the Big 10) just plowing ahead “hoping” things get better.
it’s asinine. OOC games are a disaster this year.....it’s not complicated. Why is it taking this long to save the season? Greed????? It’s sick.
These guys are going to blow up entire season over (4) OOC games.
My most current opinion is reinforced by an athletic board member at Iowa...so TIFWIW. I didn’t need his feedback to feel the way I do tho.......common sense is just really hard to find anywhere in 2020.
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You're talking about one of the greediest organization's in America in the NCAA. Drain every last second from the public, and act like they didn't know about a pandemic and kids getting infected and spreading the virus on campuses. No OOC games makes too sense...
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Big Ten President Casts Doubt About College Football Happening This Fall
The Ivy League appears poised to move to a spring season, a decision that will come in less than a week. Right now, it doesn’t sound like the Big Ten is keen to follow suit, but the hands of the entire sport may be forced if the virus continues to surge throughout the U.S.
Entire article: https://thespun.com/big-ten/rutgers...FukVMvoq-ADB0RjpGJnJ8WpILyZKpb43_caY_ChGkCTyk
The Ivy League appears poised to move to a spring season, a decision that will come in less than a week. Right now, it doesn’t sound like the Big Ten is keen to follow suit, but the hands of the entire sport may be forced if the virus continues to surge throughout the U.S.
Entire article: https://thespun.com/big-ten/rutgers...FukVMvoq-ADB0RjpGJnJ8WpILyZKpb43_caY_ChGkCTyk
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1926Buckeyes
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Personally I think the spring season would be safer if only because you have even more time to manufacture tests, drugs, and give doctors more time to study and come up with other treatments. The alternative is just conference which would make sense too, but if you're not on campus it makes it hard to justify it.
Ultimately I think it'll come down to if the NFL moves games back, which they might have. If they don't and students can't be on campus (can't imagine them being on campus in just 2 months), they'll probably move the season to the spring but a lot of guys will sit out due to the draft not moving. If the NFL does hit pause, then I think a lot of schools would be better off waiting till spring since everything will be effectively delayed.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
ALL EYES ON THE IVY LEAGUE. Four months ago – which feels like a decade at this point – the Ivy League was the first to cancel its conference tournament due to COVID-19. I remember because I was out here slamming them for ending kids' careers with no warning.
Obviously, I was a moron and they were right, because everyone else's season came to an unceremonious close as well – they were just the first to make the call. And all eyes will be on them when they announce their decision regarding fall sports later this week, because they've got a chance to lead the way once again.
On March 10 the Ivy League was the first college sports entity to cancel its basketball conference tournament. The conference endured two days of rampant criticism, with many fans, pundits and even some administrators elsewhere considering it an overreaction. Then, as the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic crystallized, more conferences followed suit and by early evening March 12, the NCAA tournament was canceled.
Could the Ivy League’s decision regarding football be a harbinger of what’s to come at other levels once again? It’s possible. As one Power 5 administrator put it, a lot of university presidents — particularly those at top academic institutions in the Power 5 — consider Ivy League schools their peers. And they respect the level of research and expertise coming out of those campuses, as society at large waits for a COVID-19 vaccine.
“My suspicion is that the majority of presidents in the FBS are uncomfortable with the notion of playing football this fall but for various reasons don’t want to be the first to step out and say that,” the Power 5 administrator told The Athletic. “So, more than anything else, that decision provides the cover they need. I expect it’ll be a big domino.”
I get the sentiment, but regardless of their decision, I'm a wee bit skeptical it's really going to cause a domino effect across all of college sports. It might have for basketball, but that was when The Very Bad Virus had just started to take root nobody had really any idea what to do.
More than that, the Ivy League doesn't even compete in the same division of football as everyone else, much less are they a Power Five conference. What's possible and makes sense for them might not even be in consideration for the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, etc.
At the end of the day, I just have a hard time believing the SEC is just going to look to the northeast and think "the nerds are moving to the spring, I guess that settles that." Maybe other conferences will move to the spring as well, it's just not going to be because they did it first, this time.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...l-season-could-begin-in-the-fall-and-the-best
Obviously, I was a moron and they were right, because everyone else's season came to an unceremonious close as well – they were just the first to make the call. And all eyes will be on them when they announce their decision regarding fall sports later this week, because they've got a chance to lead the way once again.
On March 10 the Ivy League was the first college sports entity to cancel its basketball conference tournament. The conference endured two days of rampant criticism, with many fans, pundits and even some administrators elsewhere considering it an overreaction. Then, as the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic crystallized, more conferences followed suit and by early evening March 12, the NCAA tournament was canceled.
Could the Ivy League’s decision regarding football be a harbinger of what’s to come at other levels once again? It’s possible. As one Power 5 administrator put it, a lot of university presidents — particularly those at top academic institutions in the Power 5 — consider Ivy League schools their peers. And they respect the level of research and expertise coming out of those campuses, as society at large waits for a COVID-19 vaccine.
“My suspicion is that the majority of presidents in the FBS are uncomfortable with the notion of playing football this fall but for various reasons don’t want to be the first to step out and say that,” the Power 5 administrator told The Athletic. “So, more than anything else, that decision provides the cover they need. I expect it’ll be a big domino.”
I get the sentiment, but regardless of their decision, I'm a wee bit skeptical it's really going to cause a domino effect across all of college sports. It might have for basketball, but that was when The Very Bad Virus had just started to take root nobody had really any idea what to do.
More than that, the Ivy League doesn't even compete in the same division of football as everyone else, much less are they a Power Five conference. What's possible and makes sense for them might not even be in consideration for the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, etc.
At the end of the day, I just have a hard time believing the SEC is just going to look to the northeast and think "the nerds are moving to the spring, I guess that settles that." Maybe other conferences will move to the spring as well, it's just not going to be because they did it first, this time.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...l-season-could-begin-in-the-fall-and-the-best
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billmac91
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Season is over peeps......it’s done.
Don’t ever forget things could’ve been done, but they couldn’t figure it out as a group.
Will likely be moved to spring sport. So I wonder who starts for OSU at QB? A true Frosh most likely. Fields will not play.
This is gonna go down as a Gene Smith accepting a terrible bowl invitation at the sacrifice of a future National Title game. But it’s a national calamity.
Somewhat aggravating but SEC will squeeze a season in that declares a national champion. Big 10 could’ve figured this out, but dropped the ball. Period.
Again, my source is a member of AD board at Iowa. I hope he’s an idiot. Doesn’t seem that way though. No plans in works to adjust schedule......
move said it a million times, OOC games need to be cancelled now and then come up with an inter-league schedule of 8 games. Done.
Don’t ever forget things could’ve been done, but they couldn’t figure it out as a group.
Will likely be moved to spring sport. So I wonder who starts for OSU at QB? A true Frosh most likely. Fields will not play.
This is gonna go down as a Gene Smith accepting a terrible bowl invitation at the sacrifice of a future National Title game. But it’s a national calamity.
Somewhat aggravating but SEC will squeeze a season in that declares a national champion. Big 10 could’ve figured this out, but dropped the ball. Period.
Again, my source is a member of AD board at Iowa. I hope he’s an idiot. Doesn’t seem that way though. No plans in works to adjust schedule......
move said it a million times, OOC games need to be cancelled now and then come up with an inter-league schedule of 8 games. Done.
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OSU_Buckguy
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i fear for our country...
and then i realize that even thump grew into what seems to be a responsible adult. that gives me hope.
but i'm also an idiot, so who the hell knows.
and then i realize that even thump grew into what seems to be a responsible adult. that gives me hope.
but i'm also an idiot, so who the hell knows.
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billmac91
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You give Rutgers an "in or out" date.....and work around it as a conference. Should Rutgers say "yes" and then have an outbreak that makes them "unsafe" you move to a agreed upon phase of the Big 10 schedule.
It's not complicated. Out of Conference games are going to ruin the 2020 season. Quote me.
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