2020 College Football Season/Playoff Thread

[Ohio]

 

[inliner311]

This is both Kevin Warren and the University Presidents. Kevin Warren has commented very little and it's just really been about sports. He has to stay in that lane because he can't explain the wider picture of the decisions beyond just the sports programs. The university presidents needed to fill that gap with their reasoning which I believe is looking at the universities as a whole and protecting the community and student body.

I think because of this the narrative is it's purely about just safety of the athletes which it probably goes way beyond that. The university presidents know if they talk about the safety beyond football and sports, it can cause an even bigger effect of questioning if they should be open at all.

We are seeing some weird stuff happen at universities now. The big ten schools seems to be playing it safe. Miami of Ohio on the other hand just announced they will move to their next phase of move in and hybrid classes despite having 1000+ cases in the last 2 weeks. They are going to have 60% dorm capacity and add to the population of the town. They are basically disregarding the safety of their facility, staff, and community.

 

[Ohio]

 

[MediumBaller]

In two days, there will be college football games played with 20-25k fans in attendance. If the Big Ten cannot figure out a way to have a season, they will look like complete morons.

 

[Ohio]

Well said!

 

[Ohio]

 

[MediumBaller]

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.

26k college students across the country have tested positive for covid. 0 reported hospitalizations.

Could there be long-term effects? Sure. But it’s silly for the Big Ten to cancel football on the basis of potential ‘long-term effects’ when we know with 100% certainty that the game of football itself causes long-term effects. Football causes long-term brain damage. Why let them ever play if we’re not going to let them play because of Covid?

 

[Ohio]

Not even the Presidents know what is going on.

#FireKevinWarren

 

[Ohio]

 

[bob2the2nd]

so being as the big 10 is head quartered in illinois Im going to guess they dont care much about nebraska law

counter: big 10 decides nebraska can go back to the big 12

edit: @Ohio why dont you care about children and their heath? This is a serious question. why are you okay with risking kids lives so you can watch sports?

 

[Ohio]

edit: @Ohio why dont you care about children and their heath? This is a serious question. why are you okay with risking kids lives so you can watch sports?

Huh? Please point me to where I said this. I'm not sure what lead to you getting on your high horse, as if you won't be happily watching Oklahoma play this season.

If it isn't safe, then fine, don't play. But I need answers to these questions:

-Why is it safe for the 100 CFB teams playing?
-Why is it safe for the thousands of High School teams playing? Not to mention even younger kids playing sports?
-Why is it safe for the 50,000 kids running around on campuses everywhere and being stuffed into dorms?
-Why is it safe for the kids to play intramural sports, even at schools that cancelled varsity sports?

I won't even touch on the pro sports, since we are talking about kids.

Everyone can have their opinions, but bottom line is its been deemed safe for all of those people. And nobody is really questioning it, either.

That being the case, why the fuck isn't safe for Big 10 athletes?

This is where I, and 99.9% of people who are unhappy about the current situation, are coming from. I don't think this is a "Plandemic" or anything stupid like that. If it isn't safe, then nobody should be playing.

 

[MediumBaller]

@Ohio why dont you care about children and their heath? This is a serious question. why are you okay with risking kids lives so you can watch sports?

No one who watches football during normal times should be able to play this card. We’re all perfectly fine watching 18-22 year olds give each other permanent brain damage for our entertainment. What makes the potential long-term effects of Covid worse than the confirmed long-term effects of playing football? If we’re that concerned with player safety then we’d never let them play football again.

 

[Ohio]

No one who watches football during normal times should be able to play this card. We’re all perfectly fine watching 18-22 year olds give each other permanent brain damage for our entertainment. What makes the potential long-term effects of Covid worse than the confirmed long-term effects of playing football? If we’re that concerned with player safety then we’d never let them play football again.

The funniest is when someone suggests having a Spring football season, citing player safety.

So yeah, lets play 2 football seasons in 6 months because that's...safe.



Player safety is a charade. Always has been, now more than ever.

 

[SanduskyCav]

Sounds like there will finally be some type of progress made and the stalemate of nothing should end. Whether bad or good I think we are going to see an outcome:

Sources: B1G group to show new testing options

The Big Ten medical subcommittee will present new testing programs Saturday to a subcommittee of conference presidents and chancellors, outlining options that weren't available last month when the Big Ten postponed the 2020 season, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[billmac91]

Sounds like there will finally be some type of progress made and the stalemate of nothing should end. Whether bad or good I think we are going to see an outcome:

Sources: B1G group to show new testing options

The Big Ten medical subcommittee will present new testing programs Saturday to a subcommittee of conference presidents and chancellors, outlining options that weren't available last month when the Big Ten postponed the 2020 season, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

Kevin Warren subliminally getting destroyed in that report. Multiple sources have said there is no leadership, and someone needs to step up and make a decision rather than 14 schools having 14 different opinions.