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Big East ramping up efforts for bubble

If we don't want to make changes to the schedule, a bubble makes the most sense. As @UConnMike04 says, Mohegan makes a ton of sense. A Philly bubble at the Palestra would be pretty sweet too.

However, some smaller conferences are doing it like college hockey schedules...two games in two nights at the same location and more time in between games.
 
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UConnMike04 said:
Mohegan would be perfect.
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Why? Remember, there will be no fans. Why is that perfect? I would think you want to stay away from the covid restrictive states of the NE where a governor is more likely to shut it down over a few positives. As a BE fan I don't want it anywhere near RI, CT. NY, NJ. PA would be much better as well as say an Omaha or Indianpolis.
 
Yuck, except for Omaha. I will ask does Mohegan being Indian owned get any special treatment from the State? If so then yes that could be a good place. Providence? No way with Gina in charge.
 
So just to be clear, this really isn’t college basketball any longer. Taking kids from campus and locking the up in what will be admittedly a guided cage for 3 months so they don’t miss a basketball game is just beyond the beyond. And I get the kids want to play and all that. But this is just wrong on so many levels.
 
freescooter said:
So just to be clear, this really isn’t college basketball any longer. Taking kids from campus and locking the up in what will be admittedly a guided cage for 3 months so they don’t miss a basketball game is just beyond the beyond. And I get the kids want to play and all that. But this is just wrong on so many levels.
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There is another way of looking at it. How many "college" students are actually learning on campus right now? Unique times require unique solutions. I think you may be overthinking this.
 
Mohegan has been hosting “bubbles” over the past few months for MMA / Boxing (there was one last night), so they have a track record of successfully hosting sport events in this environment, which likely led to them hosting the Legends Classic. I’d like Mohegan for BE bubble simply because I trust them to run a tight ship.
 
freescooter said:
So just to be clear, this really isn’t college basketball any longer. Taking kids from campus and locking the up in what will be admittedly a guided cage for 3 months so they don’t miss a basketball game is just beyond the beyond. And I get the kids want to play and all that. But this is just wrong on so many levels.
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Let’s just call it what it is. The NCAA can’t keep clinging to the idea that high level college sports (mainly football and basketball) are “amateurs.” Amateurs don’t generate billions of dollars. They aren’t even really minor league sports, minor leagues don’t generate that type of revenue. The NCAA and these conferences have taken huge financial hits; they’ll go to extreme lengths to ensure a season occurs and they generate the revenue they need. The NCAA can’t really afford to have another March Madness canceled.
 
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freescooter said:
So just to be clear, this really isn’t college basketball any longer. Taking kids from campus and locking the up in what will be admittedly a guided cage for 3 months so they don’t miss a basketball game is just beyond the beyond. And I get the kids want to play and all that. But this is just wrong on so many levels.
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You've gone from constant nonsensical whining on this to now being straight up offensive.
 
BoukofJames said:
Mohegan has been hosting “bubbles” over the past few months for MMA / Boxing (there was one last night), so they have a track record of successfully hosting sport events in this environment, which likely led to them hosting the Legends Classic. I’d like Mohegan for BE bubble simply because I trust them to run a tight ship.
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but then, the whole place is probably full of covid cooties
 
FriarJ said:
Why? Remember, there will be no fans. Why is that perfect? I would think you want to stay away from the covid restrictive states of the NE where a governor is more likely to shut it down over a few positives. As a BE fan I don't want it anywhere near RI, CT. NY, NJ. PA would be much better as well as say an Omaha or Indianpolis.
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I live in Indy... not many people here are fans of wearing masks and businesses being shut down, rightfully so. I wouldn’t mind having this, but I’d be pissed bc I can’t be in attendance ...gotta wonder what the douches at the NCAA would say/implement though
 
freescooter said:
So just to be clear, this really isn’t college basketball any longer. Taking kids from campus and locking the up in what will be admittedly a guided cage for 3 months so they don’t miss a basketball game is just beyond the beyond. And I get the kids want to play and all that. But this is just wrong on so many levels.
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They're not being held against their own will. Relax.
 
freescooter said:
So just to be clear, this really isn’t college basketball any longer. Taking kids from campus and locking the up in what will be admittedly a guided cage for 3 months so they don’t miss a basketball game is just beyond the beyond. And I get the kids want to play and all that. But this is just wrong on so many levels.
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It’s not mandatory. They don’t have to do it. But I bet they want to. Just like The League.
 
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freescooter said:
So just to be clear, this really isn’t college basketball any longer. Taking kids from campus and locking the up in what will be admittedly a guided cage for 3 months so they don’t miss a basketball game is just beyond the beyond. And I get the kids want to play and all that. But this is just wrong on so many levels.
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@freescooter, you needed to read the article before commenting. I'd agree with you if they were talking about doing this for an entire season. They're talking about 2 weeks in January when students are on semester break. A time when the players would be playing games anyway and living on campus by themselves. Sounds fine to me.

The conference’s goal would be for its teams to play five or six conference games during a potential two-week span in January if it implements a bubble in early 2021, according to a source.

collegehoopstoday.com

Sources: Big East intensifying plans for a January bubble

The Big East is intensifying its plans for a January bubble due to recent spikes in COVID-19, a source close to the situation said on Friday. The league is currently exploring multiple locations for a bubble. The conference’s goal would be for its teams to play five or six conference games...
collegehoopstoday.com collegehoopstoday.com
 
UConn, CT, and Mohegan are actually better suited to host the bubble than any other university. If you want to avoid congested cities. Then again, you could host it at MSG as long as proper protocols are followed.
 
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They ought to go for a "double bubble" and play for 3-4 weeks after Thanksgiving and then 2-3 weeks from after Christmas until mid or later January depending on the various schools' class schedules. They could get 15 or so games in and almost complete their league schedules before Uncle Ned shuts it all down.
 
I’m a little confused as to why the bubble for only 2 weeks and in January? They will be fine to play on campus the whole season but these 2 weeks are the exception?
 
freescooter said:
So just to be clear, this really isn’t college basketball any longer. Taking kids from campus and locking the up in what will be admittedly a guided cage for 3 months so they don’t miss a basketball game is just beyond the beyond. And I get the kids want to play and all that. But this is just wrong on so many levels.
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Nonsense!
 
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