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I'm all for the bubble. Been suggesting it for months now. XL Center would take the revenue - we know they need it. Compress the schedule. All BE teams can stay at the Hilton, take classes remotely, and could walk to games through the skywalk.

The NBA has shown us it can be done, and it is likely the only way for now. I'll be kissing my season tix goodbye for this year (or rolling them into the next season).
 
Sorry, but anyone who thinks a bubble is going to keep college kids from being college kids, is delusional. Having it at a casino as some suggest, is even more moronic - that's the worst place to be.

Have the season. Don't have the season. But this bubble idea is absurd.
 
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FatElvis said:
So what you're telling me is college kids, who are mini celebrities on campus, are really going to sequester themselves from the rest of the world so they can play basketball for free?

Yeah sure. And I've got a big beautiful wall down south for sale if anyone's interested.
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It just blew over, no thanks...
 
M.S.G. said:
Mohegan Sun sounds like a good fit, got the hotel right there, assume there's a passage that goes directly to the arena?
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Unfortunately that place is a bubble for coronavirus.
 
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A bubble can work though it's much more challenging at the college level due to the financial aspect of it. The NBA has shown us it can work, the NHL too. If you can get spoiled millionaire professionals who don't want to listen to anyone to abide by bubble protocol then you can get college athletes to do so. College coaches have much more control over players than NBA organizations do.

I am willing to bet that college kids will be eager to follow bubble protocol if it means being able to play the season. Just like with NBA players, I'm sure every college player misses playing and wants to get back on the court. They'll make sacrifices if it means playing again. The rules have to be strict, as with the NBA. Confined to their hotel, remote learning, each day planned out, only travel will be on team buses. If players are caught violating protocol they quarantine for 10-14 days or hell, make it a zero-tolerance policy: you get caught, you go home.

My crazy idea is to have it in Storrs. Play games at the two practice facilities courts plus Gampel. You can play three games at a time on a staggered schedule and have everyone play the same night. Practice scheduling will be more challenging. Put all of the teams in a dorm (assuming UConn isn't full-time on campus and there's ample room) to save money. I will admit that enforcing a bubble will be much more difficult if even half of the student body is on campus. Officials are also a big concern. Getting them to agree to stay in a bubble the entire time, only working two days a week, away from their home and family--that'd cost a fortune to get anyone to agree to it.
 
gampelcrazies said:
I’ve been a couple times recently. It’s probably safest place to do it.
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I have been as well recently and I felt pretty safe, but I’m not sure how you can call it the safest place when it’s literally an indoor gathering of people all over the state who generally don’t care about their wellbeing. Also the fact there was an outbreak of covid recently among the staff.
 
I just hope that if there is a bubble, UConn won't be on the bubble.
 
Lefty2one said:
A bubble can work though it's much more challenging at the college level due to the financial aspect of it. The NBA has shown us it can work, the NHL too. If you can get spoiled millionaire professionals who don't want to listen to anyone to abide by bubble protocol then you can get college athletes to do so. College coaches have much more control over players than NBA organizations do.

I am willing to bet that college kids will be eager to follow bubble protocol if it means being able to play the season. Just like with NBA players, I'm sure every college player misses playing and wants to get back on the court. They'll make sacrifices if it means playing again. The rules have to be strict, as with the NBA. Confined to their hotel, remote learning, each day planned out, only travel will be on team buses. If players are caught violating protocol they quarantine for 10-14 days or hell, make it a zero-tolerance policy: you get caught, you go home.

My crazy idea is to have it in Storrs. Play games at the two practice facilities courts plus Gampel. You can play three games at a time on a staggered schedule and have everyone play the same night. Practice scheduling will be more challenging. Put all of the teams in a dorm (assuming UConn isn't full-time on campus and there's ample room) to save money. I will admit that enforcing a bubble will be much more difficult if even half of the student body is on campus. Officials are also a big concern. Getting them to agree to stay in a bubble the entire time, only working two days a week, away from their home and family--that'd cost a fortune to get anyone to agree to it.
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Are you including the 11 women’s teams in this bubble?
 
RayIsTheGOAT said:
I have been as well recently and I felt pretty safe, but I’m not sure how you can call it the safest place when it’s literally an indoor gathering of people all over the state who generally don’t care about their wellbeing. Also the fact there was an outbreak of covid recently among the staff.
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What exactly does it mean to feel safe? I mean the coronavirus isn't walking around casinos with a weapon. I think we can all do our best to feel safer in situations based on personal precautions, but we are simply very unlikely to feel whether the virus is present.

I have felt more uneasy at places taking extreme precautions (i.e. order & pay by phone, contactless pickup) and then felt more at ease in less strict businesses. In summation, to add to what RayIG smartly points out if you feel safe in an indoor gathering of people from all over the state who generally don't care about their well-being, then you are unlikely to be on the selection committee for the imaginary college basketball bubble.
 
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FatElvis said:
So what you're telling me is college kids, who are mini celebrities on campus, are really going to sequester themselves from the rest of the world so they can play basketball for free?

Yeah sure. And I've got a big beautiful wall down south for sale if anyone's interested.
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You can still have an active social life in a bubble.

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Lefty2one said:
A bubble can work though it's much more challenging at the college level due to the financial aspect of it. The NBA has shown us it can work, the NHL too. If you can get spoiled millionaire professionals who don't want to listen to anyone to abide by bubble protocol then you can get college athletes to do so. College coaches have much more control over players than NBA organizations do.

I am willing to bet that college kids will be eager to follow bubble protocol if it means being able to play the season. Just like with NBA players, I'm sure every college player misses playing and wants to get back on the court. They'll make sacrifices if it means playing again. The rules have to be strict, as with the NBA. Confined to their hotel, remote learning, each day planned out, only travel will be on team buses. If players are caught violating protocol they quarantine for 10-14 days or hell, make it a zero-tolerance policy: you get caught, you go home.

My crazy idea is to have it in Storrs. Play games at the two practice facilities courts plus Gampel. You can play three games at a time on a staggered schedule and have everyone play the same night. Practice scheduling will be more challenging. Put all of the teams in a dorm (assuming UConn isn't full-time on campus and there's ample room) to save money. I will admit that enforcing a bubble will be much more difficult if even half of the student body is on campus. Officials are also a big concern. Getting them to agree to stay in a bubble the entire time, only working two days a week, away from their home and family--that'd cost a fortune to get anyone to agree to it.
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Playing games at Werth just reeks of AAU ball, but playing games at Gampel, Mohegan Sun and the XL Center would work. Plenty of rooms between stores and Mohican Sun.
 
CL82 said:
Playing games at Werth just reeks of AAU ball, but playing games at Gampel, Mohegan Sun and the XL Center would work. Plenty of rooms between stores and Mohican Sun.
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Well the NBA is playing at the Milk House, literally the national championship site for AAU (or at least it used to be). I don't see why arena size matters with no fans.
 
Lefty2one said:
Well the NBA is playing at the Milk House, literally the national championship site for AAU (or at least it used to be). I don't see why arena size matters with no fans.
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Fair point, though the image of two college games taking place on the Werth practice court side by side is cringe worthy.
 
zls44 said:
If you think fans are watching any game before Jan. 1 in person in this country then you're insane.
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It probably depends if you are in the vulnerable category? Chief would attend all games from day 1.
fir those who incessantly worry, downs the time productively building your immune system via correct vitamins , losing weight and spending time in the Sun.
 
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College football seems doomed. I wonder if this escalates the Big East bubble discussion.
 
InTheRed said:
Glad Chief once again is an expert. Please tell me which doctor told you that was all you need to do to be safe from this virus. I want to make sure NOT to go see him or her.
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You need to do your research and coach yourself up. True, a steep climb but you can hopefully do it.
 
Make the student-athletes all wear personal bubbles. May be a little of an adjustment period but this is the ONLY way I see them surviving this. We don’t want them to end up like the other 2 healthy young men who have died from the virus.

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UcannUconn said:
Make the student-athletes all wear personal bubbles. May be a little of an adjustment period but this is the ONLY way I see them surviving this. We don’t want them to end up like the other 2 healthy young men who have died from the virus.

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Don’t fall for crazy antidotes - go with the data.
 
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Chief00 said:
It probably depends if you are in the vulnerable category? Chief would attend all games from day 1.
fir those who incessantly worry, downs the time productively building your immune system via correct vitamins , losing weight and spending time in the Sun.
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Gotta love posts that blast right through hubris and head straight into arrogance.
 
I would think schools with contracts that drive revenue for both the schools and the networks, donors, and are a vital cog in the marketing to regular students would be jumping at the opportunity to play in a bubble vs losing the season. I think it’s an already proven (so far) option.
 
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