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2020 College Football Season/Playoff Thread
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I’m not hopeful. It does not feel like a majority of Big 10 universities have an appetite to make this work even though we’ve had over 1,000 HS and many college games without a single case of spread identified so far (from football).
It’s frustrating because at least 5 players will bail on a January start date, and the season is pretty meaningless.
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Random thought I had, no idea how true
Does the B1G (or any conference) need an even amount of teams to play?
Here's my reasoning: I think the schedule works best if you have common bye weeks for everyone. Like, say they are playing 8 regular season games, maybe have 4 games, then a bye, then 4 more games, then a bye, then the CCG game. That way, if a game gets postponed due to an outbreak, they can re-schedule the game for one of the open dates.
If you have an odd number of teams, then there is always 1 team on a bye. And if a game gets postponed, then how do you make it up?
So if we buy the idea that some teams may opt out of an October start date, what if there is currently 9 teams who want to play? The B1G might need to either have 8 or 10 teams, which means they need to convince 1 more team to play, and can't do it.
Not sure if this is actually what is happening, but I thought it would be plausible.
Does the B1G (or any conference) need an even amount of teams to play?
Here's my reasoning: I think the schedule works best if you have common bye weeks for everyone. Like, say they are playing 8 regular season games, maybe have 4 games, then a bye, then 4 more games, then a bye, then the CCG game. That way, if a game gets postponed due to an outbreak, they can re-schedule the game for one of the open dates.
If you have an odd number of teams, then there is always 1 team on a bye. And if a game gets postponed, then how do you make it up?
So if we buy the idea that some teams may opt out of an October start date, what if there is currently 9 teams who want to play? The B1G might need to either have 8 or 10 teams, which means they need to convince 1 more team to play, and can't do it.
Not sure if this is actually what is happening, but I thought it would be plausible.
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I'm not sure anyone who matters is really going to draw any long-term conclusions about teams/conferences based on the unique circumstances presented by Covid this year. Some fans and media may try to make it an issue, but I just don't see recruits and their parents caring very much.
I respectfully disagree......I think it's become a "player's rights" issue and current parents and players are going to leave a nasty imprint for future moms and dads about how this was handled as a conference.
That said, I think, a school like Ohio State that is publicly going to bat for its players and families and has an amazing track record with development will be fine. But a middling Big 10 program that is trying to compete against the Missouri's, Iowa State's, Kansas's of the world? I think they're in trouble recruiting against those conferences.....bitter former players and parents, on top of the negative recruiting by coaching staffs....there will be hurdles to overcome. I think it will be significant.
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I think the parents of most high school seniors/juniors are going to be much less concerned about that aspect of "players rights" than they are about whether or not the school will take good care of their kid.
"Players rights" tends to be more of a thing about which college juniors/seniors may be concerned. You don't see even college freshman generally taking on outspoken roles for those issues.
Far more likely Big 10 would have to go to an 8 game season, and perhaps a Big 10 Championship than expecting the CFP to change it's schedule. I don't think CFP will move their timeline at all personally. I just think it makes more sense if Big 10 has a fall season, to abbreviate their season to give a Big 10 team a chance.
I should also state it seems very presumptuous teams/conferences will have disruptions. Most teams have already had 25-35+ cases where they've had to quarantine those kids for 2 weeks and then bring them into program. It's pretty likely most teams will have a general immunity, after bringing their kids back........which is kind of where the Big 10 whiffed, IMO. You see programs like UNC, LSU, Clemson, Bama that had massive cases, but as the kids have undergone quarantines, their team is developing an overall immunity that will help avoid large breakouts during the season. All that to say, I don't see a situation where a team has mass cases and games are cancelled. I'd assume there will be a few games throughout season that may be cancelled, but not nearly to the point where the CFP needs to be re-scheduled.
So now the Ohio Attorney General says he will recommend bringing litigation against the Big 10 if they cancel the fall season, since it will force Ohio State to breach contracts worth tens of millions of dollars.
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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Could Recommend Ohio State University Sue Big Ten Over Canceled Football Season
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is reportedly ready to recommend that Ohio State sue the Big Ten over monetary losses from a canceled football season.
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So now the Ohio Attorney General says he will recommend bringing litigation against the Big 10 if they cancel the fall season, since it will force Ohio State to breach contracts worth tens of millions of dollars.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Could Recommend Ohio State University Sue Big Ten Over Canceled Football Season
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is reportedly ready to recommend that Ohio State sue the Big Ten over monetary losses from a canceled football season.
Wouldn't suing just be like Ohio State gearing up to leave the Big Ten which people have said won't happen because of the other big ten alliances outside of sports? Does suing make sense if they want to maintain the relationship with other schools?
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Are the parents going to petition the school and the players file a lawsuit next time a game gets called due to weather/lighting? After all, both have a much lower death rate than COVID, and determinations are primarily made by meteorologists. Don't they have the right to play under any circumstance, no matter what?
If the University determines the situation isn't safe, it's not up to the player. If they want it to be their own choice, they can buy their own pads, uniforms, pay some coaches, hire refs, go play on a dirt lot, set up broadcasting agreements, etc.
The whole warping of stats, in this case, is still mind-boggling to me. Just because death is unlikely for the age bracket doesn't mean there isn't potential long-term effects that could be substantial.
By the same token, shouldn't players and families petition and protest to play when injured? Concussions in back-to-back weeks won't kill you. Maybe a touch of long-term brain damage but that's fine. Did you tear your ACL last week? I suppose it wouldn't kill you to get back out on the field today.