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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #350 on: July 08, 2020, 03:45:57 PM »
i just don't think there's much of a risk of transmission in that setting -- at least no more than in a restaurant, train station, or city street.  i don't think CFB is going to happen anyway, but a reduced capacity situation seems basically harmless to me, relative to everything else that's allowed.

it depends on the exact setup (with concessions, security, bathrooms, and other indoor spaces), but it's certainly higher risk than any city street and most train stations in the US these days, but yeah I can see it being comparable to restaurants depending on the details. There are also unknowns like weather delays which could throw a wrench into things.

Most importantly, it's a completely unnecessary risk for the revenue.
because college athletic departments are flush with cash at the moment? 

I was thinking more along the lines that college athletic departments are about the last industry that needs to be saved plus you can do the whole "how many deaths is 7 games of limited revenue worth?" exercise plus the possible PR/financial fallout if a superspreading event occurs.

I mean, the industry that exploits unpaid athletes for "profit" putting its community at risk to squeeze out as much revenue as possible when actual for-profit leagues around the world are not is not a good look
if the pros dont go then yes it would be a bad look for colleges. but we dont have that answer yet. and we dont have an answer as to how much risk the athletes are putting into their communities either. they are a very minor portion of the overall student population. i dont think the network money is small potatoes. We still have 7 weeks until season starts. lets see how the teams infection rates look in mid august after practicing for a few weeks face to face. and lets continue to monitor recoveries. and i'm all for taking player opinions into account. we need a system that allows players to sit out without repercussions

FWIW I'm not worried about playing games. I think reopening colleges this fall is a bad idea but playing football doesn't make it any worse if they're open. crowds of 20k might though.
i think the use of online with social distanced classroom work and mandatory masks could work for college attendance. i dont know how they are going to house everyone though. dorms and greek houses are overcrowded to begin with. and tests cost $100 each

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« Reply #351 on: July 08, 2020, 05:41:39 PM »
Do what the gyms are doing. Take temps of the attendees and if they're not sick, let them in.

These businesses that take temperatures is the most maddeningly dumb thing I've ever seen, it's like wearing a bubble jacket as a bulletproof vest. I'm so glad my gym stopped doing it.

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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #352 on: July 08, 2020, 05:44:06 PM »
Do what the gyms are doing. Take temps of the attendees and if they're not sick, let them in.

These businesses that take temperatures is the most maddeningly dumb thing I've ever seen, it's like wearing a bubble jacket as a bulletproof vest. I'm so glad my gym stopped doing it.
Our office has a thermometer at our receptionist's desk but nobody really uses it except for me.  She and I have a game where I guess my temperature whenever I walk past her desk.  I've become very good at it. 


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« Reply #353 on: July 08, 2020, 05:52:51 PM »
It does nothing to prevent asymptomatic spreaders but I suppose it is just CYA.
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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #354 on: July 08, 2020, 05:59:08 PM »
Temperature checks would for sure stop some symptomatic spreaders. Weird to think they're a bad idea

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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #355 on: July 08, 2020, 07:33:07 PM »
Temperature checks would for sure stop some symptomatic spreaders. Weird to think they're a bad idea

I think the push back is that it may tempt folks to think that it's sufficient.

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« Reply #356 on: July 08, 2020, 08:13:17 PM »
Temperature checks would for sure stop some symptomatic spreaders. Weird to think they're a bad idea

I think the push back is that it may tempt folks to think that it's sufficient.

Exactly. Also if I'm not mistaken, you can be symptomatic and a fever not be one of the immediate symptoms.

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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #357 on: July 08, 2020, 08:17:40 PM »


Temperature checks would for sure stop some symptomatic spreaders. Weird to think they're a bad idea

I think the push back is that it may tempt folks to think that it's sufficient.

I don't think that's any different from masks or the six foot distancing guidelines. Neither of those prevent infections but they both help a lot. Temperature checks aren't right for every situation but they're still pretty useful.

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« Reply #358 on: July 08, 2020, 09:12:39 PM »
Temperature checks would for sure stop some symptomatic spreaders. Weird to think they're a bad idea

I think the push back is that it may tempt folks to think that it's sufficient.
That was among the excuses not to promote mask wearing and it set us back big time.

Anything we do to follow what the East Asian countries are doing I’m all for (as long as it’s not violating any personal liberties obv).

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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #359 on: July 08, 2020, 10:51:46 PM »
Need to require rectal temperature to weed out the fair weather fans.
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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #360 on: July 09, 2020, 02:54:07 PM »

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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #362 on: July 09, 2020, 04:46:59 PM »
I assume the big12 and SEC are just gonna YOLO and play a couple of games then shut it down when players/coaches start dropping like flies?

If K-State is undefeated whenever they cancel the season I am claiming the 2020 Natty for the katz.

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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #363 on: July 09, 2020, 04:47:26 PM »
Also props to SD for scooping this back in April

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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #364 on: July 09, 2020, 04:51:09 PM »

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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #366 on: July 09, 2020, 05:48:16 PM »
Frost has to be very relieved.  I know he wants to get back to a bowl game, but I betcha he wants to not go 0-3 in the non-con even more.

Ohio State

Sept. 6 vs. Bowling Green
Sept. 12 at Oregon
Sept. 19 vs. Buffalo


Penn State

Sept. 5 vs. Kent State
Sept. 12 at Virginia Tech
Sept. 19 vs. San Jose State


Wisconsin

Sept. 12 vs. Southern Illinois
Sept. 19 vs. Appalachian State
Oct. 3 at Notre Dame


Michigan

Sept. 5 at Washington
Sept. 12 vs. Ball State
Sept. 19 vs. Arkansas State


Minnesota

Sept. 3 vs. Florida Atlantic
Sept. 12 vs. Tennessee Tech
Sept. 26 vs. BYU


Iowa

Sept. 5 vs. Northern Iowa
Sept. 12 vs. Iowa State
Sept. 26 vs. Northern Illinois


Michigan State

Sept. 12 at BYU
Sept. 19 vs. Toledo
Sept. 26 vs. Miami (FL.)


Indiana

Sept. 12 vs. Western Kentucky
Sept. 19 vs. Ball State
Sept. 26 at UConn


Nebraska

Sept. 12 vs. Central Michigan
Sept. 19 vs. South Dakota State
Sept. 26 vs. Cincinnati


Purdue

Sept. 12 vs. Memphis
Sept. 19 vs. Air Force
Sept. 26 at Boston College


Northwestern

Sept. 12 vs. Tulane
Sept. 19 vs. Central Michigan
Nov. 14 vs. Morgan State


Illinois

Sept. 4 vs. Illinois State
Sept. 12 vs. UConn
Sept. 19 vs. Bowling Green


Maryland


Sept. 5 vs. Towson
Sept. 12 vs. Northern Illinois
Sept. 19 at West Virginia


Rutgers

Sept. 5 vs. Monmouth
Sept. 12 vs. Syracuse
Sept. 19 at Temple

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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #367 on: July 09, 2020, 07:10:11 PM »
Just cancel the season already and save everyone the time. Punishment we deserve for being lead by the biggest moron OAT and enough dumbasses in our population to follow that.
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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #368 on: July 09, 2020, 07:50:14 PM »
The Big 12 needs to announce that they are playing no 2020 football and neither is anyone else.


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No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #369 on: July 09, 2020, 07:50:48 PM »
Also props to SD for scooping this back in April
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« Reply #370 on: July 09, 2020, 07:53:31 PM »
The Big 12 needs to announce that they are playing no 2020 football and neither is anyone else.


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Big 10 already stopped the NCAA tournament basically by doing it first, why not us this time?
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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #371 on: July 09, 2020, 07:56:13 PM »
I'm really pissed me and the buds won't have season 3 of college fantasy football this year  :frown:
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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #372 on: July 09, 2020, 08:07:45 PM »
The Big 12 needs to announce that they are playing no 2020 football and neither is anyone else.


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Agreed. Playing only conference games makes no sense as a middle ground.

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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #373 on: July 09, 2020, 08:53:55 PM »
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Re: No 2020 College Football :-(
« Reply #374 on: July 09, 2020, 08:58:52 PM »
The Big 12 needs to announce that they are playing no 2020 football and neither is anyone else.


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Agreed. Playing only conference games makes no sense as a middle ground.
Nope. Regional play makes sense.