Up until today I was confident there would be college football in the fall. Now I am on the side of it not happening. I would say I am 45% on yes and 55% on no. Just curious what other folks were feeling at this point.
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I’m afraid you’re right. I hope not for many reasons, least of which is due to sports. I love them as entertainment, but that’s all they are.We will start out trying to have a season, but I don’t think that we will be able to finish it.
good chance of that. also likely that players will be tested before each game, and kids who test positive will have to sit out. winning or losing the game may simply come down to which team loses more players. in many states hospitals are nearing capacity for ICU beds, so it's unlikely that sports will take a half-baked approach to this crisis.If I had to guess we are looking at empty stadiums and conference only games
good chance of that. also likely that players will be tested before each game, and kids who test positive will have to sit out. winning or losing the game may simply come down to which team loses more players. in many states hospitals are nearing capacity for ICU beds, so it's unlikely that sports will take a half-baked approach to this crisis.
In many places the wait time for test results in days. But I think there are some rapid tests being developed. Hopefully we'll have those soon.good chance of that. also likely that players will be tested before each game, and kids who test positive will have to sit out. winning or losing the game may simply come down to which team loses more players. in many states hospitals are nearing capacity for ICU beds, so it's unlikely that sports will take a half-baked approach to this crisis.
I was optimistic but after last few weeks I'm feeling it will be abbreviated with no bowls other than the fbs semis and finals. Sucks because I was really looking forward to what Howell would do with the skill players surrounding him. I think the Heels need a full season to get a young defense together but expected to see them in championship game against the Tigers and then in the Orange Bowl.
If the NBA really wants to make it work they should do what bundelisga did. Locked players in hotels, away from family and friends for two weeks while testing & quarantining. Then kept them locked away for another month or two to finish out the season.It continues to trend in the wrong direction. Things will have to turn around soon or the season is over. I am expecting the NBA to cancel any day now.
Is it just me or does it seem that everyday there is info about the virus in some shape or form that contradicts the info from the previous day or week?
And that may the best case scenario. And it isn't just because of Covid-19, which hasn't been as lethal as predicted widely. There are fears that Antifa and BLM could stage 'protests' coinciding with games. No college wants a couple thousand 'peaceful' protestors who accidentally trash some part of campus while calling for police to be killed. If BLM and Antifa would destroy the CFB Hall of Fame, they wouldn't think twice about tearing up any UNC building that is part of UNC sports. And Chapel Hill and Orange County police and deputies almost certainly would be told to stand down if Antifa and BLM were to protest at UNC.If I had to guess we are looking at empty stadiums and conference only games
This whole thing is a shit show at every level. The goal posts move daily it seems. All this shit is so political now I can’t even deal with it.
They realize that being an independent isn't always a good idea. Swofford has already said he would work with them. He didn't say exactly what that meantIf football does find a way to start but the major conferences decide to only play conference games, what happens to Independant teams like ND?
It's a weird deal.. I am on the fence on what to think. I did notice that once Trump moved the convention to Florida the cases of the virus in Florida went nuts. Now is that just a coincidence, it could be. One thing I don't understand is how "experts" can change their mind about this thing so many times.
They realize that being an independent isn't always a good idea. Swofford has already said he would work with them. He didn't say exactly what that meant
ETA: This could be a good chance to show why they need to join. It wouldn't happen right away, but if it's played right it could help in the future.
my thought exactly. Fundamentally the handling of this virus from start to finish by many experts is comical at best really. Much of the propaganda being spewed on both sides doesn’t past the eye nor sniff test. To be so sophisticated as a country/world medically and supposedly study these things all the time, we seemingly can’t figure out how it spreads, how to prevent it, but somehow can isolate the genomes in the virus that help form a vaccine that will be marketable in 9 months from US outbreak. Again, what the **** are we doing?
Apples and oranges, unfortunately. Viruses keep mutating and therein lies the rub.I dont claim to have the answers. I'm not a doctor or a virus expert. I do know the technology exists to take the heart out of one person, lay it on the table, remove a bad heart from another person, put in the good heart and hook up the plumbing, get the good heart going again and the person is good to go... BUT this virus is confusing everyone in the medical field.
Apples and oranges, unfortunately. Viruses keep mutating and therein lies the rub.
Looks like an ACC only football schedule at best, expected to be announced today. I’ve about given up hope we’ll even play football or basketball this year. Our football program is truly snakebitten.
I've actually become a Nascar fan because there is nothing else to watch
Says ACC won't announce anything like that til late July at the earliest. Also Grimes reclassified to the 2020 season due to uncertainty of high school sports.So has anything official been announced about only conference games?
I did watch some until they went political.. nascar is garbage now.
My thought exactlyI no longer have confidence for any sport to happen this year.