Author Topic: No 2020 College Football :-( (Read 94459 times)

GregKSU1027 · « **Reply #1050 on:** August 26, 2020, 11:31:39 AM »

Thought this was a pretty cool press release from ESPN.

https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2020/08/espn-kicks-off-college-football-slate-with-new-anthem-graphics-for-2020-21-campaign/

MakeItRain · « **Reply #1051 on:** August 26, 2020, 10:35:09 PM »

Quote from: 420seriouscat69 on August 26, 2020, 10:57:48 AM

You’re correct. One sport is the livelihood of the University, it’s employees, the community that surrounds it, etc. The other sports just exist. Thanks for coming to my TED talk about how this works.

You know this though.

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Yeah, I do know that. The point is, football isn't any safer than soccer. Not allowing soccer while allowing football completely eliminates almost every argument that people aren't honest about playing have.
Let them play because they need/want it is gone
Let them play because the risk isn't substantial is gone

What you're left with is
Let them play because we need the money.
rough ridin' PAY THEM THEN!

cfbandyman · « **Reply #1052 on:** August 26, 2020, 11:31:31 PM »

So maybe I missed it, but will the Pac 12 and Big Ten, and a few other conferences/teams forgoing at least the fall, shouldn't that mean that pretty much every game is on FS1, ESPN/ESPN2, ABC, etc? I can't imagine there being too many games to not show any of them on any of the major networks.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #1053 on:** August 26, 2020, 11:45:21 PM »

Quote from: MakeItRain on August 26, 2020, 10:35:09 PM

Quote from: 420seriouscat69 on August 26, 2020, 10:57:48 AM
You’re correct. One sport is the livelihood of the University, it’s employees, the community that surrounds it, etc. The other sports just exist. Thanks for coming to my TED talk about how this works.

You know this though.

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Yeah, I do know that. The point is, football isn't any safer than soccer. Not allowing soccer while allowing football completely eliminates almost every argument that people aren't honest about playing have.
Let them play because they need/want it is gone
Let them play because the risk isn't substantial is gone

What you're left with is
Let them play because we need the money.
rough ridin' PAY THEM THEN!

This is where it’s muddied up. We’ve came a long ways with these athletes since back in the day. D1 football/basketball schools now give a free ride, food, stipend, living, books, and now likeliness, etc. How do you value a special teamer for K-State and what they get paid after this front?! That looks like a 500K contract to me to go to school and be scene on TV. Opt out if you want and keep your status:

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MakeItRain · « **Reply #1054 on:** August 27, 2020, 12:52:19 AM »

Quote from: cfbandyman on August 26, 2020, 11:31:31 PM

So maybe I missed it, but will the Pac 12 and Big Ten, and a few other conferences/teams forgoing at least the fall, shouldn't that mean that pretty much every game is on FS1, ESPN/ESPN2, ABC, etc? I can't imagine there being too many games to not show any of them on any of the major networks.

Yeah, they're redoing the television schedule right now. Week 0, yep still doing it, and week 1 are

https://twitter.com/bmarcello/status/1298658468111491073

cfbandyman · « **Reply #1055 on:** August 27, 2020, 07:30:32 AM »

yeah that looks about right

WildcatNkilt · « **Reply #1056 on:** August 27, 2020, 08:30:23 AM »

I'll take it though.

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #1057 on:** August 27, 2020, 09:24:58 AM »

What a weirdo

Pete · « **Reply #1058 on:** August 27, 2020, 11:32:27 AM »

Testing players 3 times a week!

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-12-conference-usa-join-sec-in-conducting-three-covid-19-tests-per-week-during-2020-season/

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #1059 on:** August 27, 2020, 12:27:09 PM »

lol

https://twitter.com/parentsnebraska/status/1299023902195232769

steve dave · « **Reply #1060 on:** August 27, 2020, 12:44:13 PM »

https://twitter.com/brett_mcmurphy/status/1299039880513810433

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sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #1061 on:** August 27, 2020, 03:18:46 PM »

Trim · « **Reply #1062 on:** August 27, 2020, 03:23:56 PM »

“because COVID pandemic”

Sucks that this thing snuck up on them right as the season is about to start.

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #1063 on:** August 27, 2020, 03:40:16 PM »

Apparently ECU has 30 players in quarantine, but a number of those are just precautionary.

Most will be out before actual game prep begins in earnest.

Katpappy · « **Reply #1064 on:** August 27, 2020, 06:48:37 PM »

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/eight-nebraska-football-players-file-lawsuit-against-the-big-ten-seeking-to-reverse-canceled-season/

Here's another link with the players and reason for the Nub/Big10 lawsuit.
I was going to put this in the Nebraska thread, but seen TBT posted a tweet on it.

MakeItRain · « **Reply #1065 on:** August 27, 2020, 07:08:03 PM »

Quote from: Trim on August 27, 2020, 03:23:56 PM

“because COVID pandemic”

Sucks that this thing snuck up on them right as the season is about to start.

wetwillie · « **Reply #1066 on:** August 27, 2020, 09:01:01 PM »

Rumblings the latest round of testing at our own KSU cats university resulted in a large number of positives.

bucket · « **Reply #1067 on:** August 27, 2020, 09:05:51 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on August 27, 2020, 09:01:01 PM

Rumblings the latest round of testing at our own KSU cats university resulted in a large number of positives.

steve dave · « **Reply #1068 on:** August 27, 2020, 09:14:12 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on August 27, 2020, 09:01:01 PM

Rumblings the latest round of testing at our own KSU cats university resulted in a large number of positives.

shocking, how could this happen?

Trim · « **Reply #1069 on:** August 27, 2020, 09:25:49 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on August 27, 2020, 09:14:12 PM

Quote from: wetwillie on August 27, 2020, 09:01:01 PM
Rumblings the latest round of testing at our own KSU cats university resulted in a large number of positives.

shocking, how could this happen?

because COVID pandemic.

420seriouscat69 · « **Reply #1070 on:** August 28, 2020, 10:58:42 AM »

Lol

https://twitter.com/brucefeldmancfb/status/1299374324952920065?s=21

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michigancat · « **Reply #1071 on:** August 28, 2020, 12:38:10 PM »

Quote from: Trim on August 27, 2020, 09:25:49 PM

Quote from: steve dave on August 27, 2020, 09:14:12 PM
Quote from: wetwillie on August 27, 2020, 09:01:01 PM
Rumblings the latest round of testing at our own KSU cats university resulted in a large number of positives.

shocking, how could this happen?

because COVID pandemic.

https://twitter.com/RyanABlack/status/1299395718805942273

sonofdaxjones · « **Reply #1072 on:** August 28, 2020, 02:26:22 PM »

Great to see the protocols working as intended.

kim carnes · « **Reply #1073 on:** August 28, 2020, 02:31:18 PM »

Lmao dax. We haven’t even started the season and the football team has already had two outbreaks, that is pathetic.

NDSU Lollypopkid · « **Reply #1074 on:** August 28, 2020, 09:26:29 PM »

Quote from: kim carnes on August 28, 2020, 02:31:18 PM

Lmao dax. We haven’t even started the season and the football team has already had two outbreaks, that is pathetic.

Ya and? You’re a front runner for the college football playoffs when you don’t need to sideline any important players throughout the season