2020 Buckeyes Football

[The Human Q-Tip]

What seems to be coming out now is that the Big 10 didn't feel like the testing and resources were equal and adequate across the conference. Basically there were schools that couldn't test enough to keep everyone safe in the conference.

Ohio State has the ability to test in house, we know this because the state of Ohio has been relying on Ohio State and the hospitals in Cleveland for testing. I assume they have been planning for the needed extra capacity to run their own camp and not relying on private labs to do so. My guess is other schools didn't plan as well or were relying on private labs to do it. The turnaround time for private labs has been going up to where it might not even be reliable to use those result for something like college sports. If the turnaround is 5-10 days instead of 24 hours then it will be much hard to trust that those players aren't infected.

That might make sense. It also would explain why the public demand by players for uniformity across schools would have been a deal breaker.

 

[SanduskyCav]

 

[inliner311]

For it to work for the fall, the ACC would have had to call their season in a split decision. I don't think going to the west coast to play pac12 teams was going to be safe and make sense logistically. SEC and Big12 most likely weren't going add any temporary teams. How would it look if Ohio state won the Big12 championship and no normal Big12 member got into the playoffs.

 

[inliner311]

Alot of interesting stuff here with testing, NCAA, and how some feel about Nebraska threatening to leave.

Michigan Football Chatter: Why The Big Ten Canceled Its Fall Season

Why did the Big Ten season get canceled? And what does it mean for the conference going forward?

www.si.com

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

Alot of interesting stuff here with testing, NCAA, and how some feel about Nebraska threatening to leave.

Michigan Football Chatter: Why The Big Ten Canceled Its Fall Season

Why did the Big Ten season get canceled? And what does it mean for the conference going forward?

www.si.com

As to why the SEC is forging ahead:

....So how will it work in the SEC, ACC and potentially Big 12? According to multiple sources both at Michigan and in the Big Ten we spoke to, there's only one way: by turning a blind eye to it.

"A nuclear bomb could go off in Alabama, and the SEC would play football that week," said one insider, clearly exaggerating. Or not."

I think they should play through it anyway, but I think that analysis is correct. It's not that those conferences/schools will be safe - it's just that they're more willing to live with the consequences.

 

[inliner311]

As to why the SEC is forging ahead:

....So how will it work in the SEC, ACC and potentially Big 12? According to multiple sources both at Michigan and in the Big Ten we spoke to, there's only one way: by turning a blind eye to it.

"A nuclear bomb could go off in Alabama, and the SEC would play football that week," said one insider, clearly exaggerating. Or not."

I think they should play through it anyway, but I think that analysis is correct. It's not that those conferences/schools will be safe - it's just that they're more willing to live with the consequences.

I think the SEC and most of the Big 12 will try to power thru the season. The ACC just seems less likely to with who is in the conference and how they view their football programs. The majority of ACC presidents could build to a majority to not play by the start of the season or midway.

Is there a playoffs if only the Big 12 and SEC finish the season?

 

[Huber.]

If you do Spring of 2021 you have to cancel Fall of 2021 and that ain't happening.

 

[Rich]

As to why the SEC is forging ahead:

....So how will it work in the SEC, ACC and potentially Big 12? According to multiple sources both at Michigan and in the Big Ten we spoke to, there's only one way: by turning a blind eye to it.

"A nuclear bomb could go off in Alabama, and the SEC would play football that week," said one insider, clearly exaggerating. Or not."

I think they should play through it anyway, but I think that analysis is correct. It's not that those conferences/schools will be safe - it's just that they're more willing to live with the consequences.

Lol would there be a more biased source than someone from the Big Ten?

There Will be no spring football. That's nonsense. The situation will be worse during flu season. Not better.

And they won't have two seasons in one year.

The Big Ten was/is REAAALLLY banking on getting everyone else to follow them. And...theyre not gonna.

 

[6.19.2016]

It looks like the door is still open to a January start of the season, to make it still feasible to have two same-calendar-year seasons?

A January start would have to involve a lot of Ford Field, Lucas Oil Stadium, etc. games on top of PAC-12 partnerships to work.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

Lol would there be a more biased source than someone from the Big Ten?

Being biased doesn't mean they're wrong. The SEC cuts corners on academics all the time in the name of winning. No reason to believe they won't do the same when it comes to health.

Of course, they may also truly believe that the risk of Covid does not justify closing down sports. So it's less that they'll turn a blind eye to covid, and more that they're just willing to play through it, and the Big Ten schools aren't.

 

[inliner311]

If you do Spring of 2021 you have to cancel Fall of 2021 and that ain't happening.

Day is pushing for a early January start. I think it makes more sense to try to play earlier than that and try to play when no one is on campus.

It looks like the door is still open to a January start of the season, to make it still feasible to have two same-calendar-year seasons?

A January start would have to involve a lot of Ford Field, Lucas Oil Stadium, etc. games on top of PAC-12 partnerships to work.

What I'd push is a late November start. OSU and alot of colleges have made the last day of in person classes November 20th. No students on campus. Play in an empty stadium. 8 straight weeks to get 8 games in. It would put pressure on the NCAA to push back the playoffs.

 

[AZ_]

The mere fact they hadn't even begun laying out options or listening to experts until recently is a complete dereliction of duty for people tasked with having the best interests of student athletes in mind.

Blow it up.

Blow up the whole.fucking.thing.

 

[-Akronite-]

For it to work for the fall, the ACC would have had to call their season in a split decision. I don't think going to the west coast to play pac12 teams was going to be safe and make sense logistically. SEC and Big12 most likely weren't going add any temporary teams. How would it look if Ohio state won the Big12 championship and no normal Big12 member got into the playoffs.

Absolutely won't happen, but:

Southern teams play in the fall, various teams make a illegitimate claims to a Natty.

B1G and PAC play in the spring, with the respective conference champs playing in the Rose Bowl for the REAL national title.

Anyway, back to reality.

 

[inliner311]

I assume this was one of the big reasons why the Big 10 cancelled the season. It wasn't going to be the winning schools who were going to have problems with players staying safe. It was going to be the schools that had no chance of winning and as the season went on it would be worse.

Rutgers had at least 30 players test positive for COVID-19

Rutgers has had at least 30 football players test positive for COVID-19 since the team returned to campus in mid June.

collegefootball.nbcsports.com

 

[JMcCurry08]

I assume this was one of the big reasons why the Big 10 cancelled the season. It wasn't going to be the winning schools who were going to have problems with players staying safe. It was going to be the schools that had no chance of winning and as the season went on it would be worse.

Rutgers had at least 30 players test positive for COVID-19

Rutgers has had at least 30 football players test positive for COVID-19 since the team returned to campus in mid June.

collegefootball.nbcsports.com

That and the reported 15 players who have myocarditis