College Football 2020: Buzz about spring football season- “Expect news to break soon”

[billybud]

Sooo....spring football...overlapping basket in March ?

Or is the BB season adjusted ?

 

[billybud]

The Covid 19 is not equally spread throughout the states/communities...

Urban hot spots...New York, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, Atlanta etc versus more rural...

Tracking Covid-19 cases in the US

Track the spread of coronavirus in the United States with maps and updates on cases and deaths.

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[UConnJim]

What are they going to play for? You think the CFP committee is going to rank teams when the SEC and Big 12 are playing but the Big 10, Pac 12, and ACC aren't? Much less, there'd be no CFP and no bowls.

Will not happen.

The majority of cash that comes to the P5 conferences is from their media contract, with the majority from football. If they play games in the fall, they can fulfill their contract obligations and get paid at their full rate. They can still have their conference championships as well. And, some bowls can be played. Maybe no CFP this year just like no NCAA tournament.

Ask yourself this question. If all of SEC and Big 12 colleges are in session in the fall, why wouldn’t they play football and make money? Do you think those conferences are going to care if the other conferences play? There is no centralized college football czar, so each conference will decide.

 

[DAC17]

Many of you are kidding yourselves. The logistics of putting on these games, even under controlled conditions, are very difficult. We have already proven that the country is putting saving the healthcare system above everything. What do you think happens if, at one of those games, there is suddenly an outbreak of COVID cases? There would be a panic attack that not even stupid football money could overcome.

I guess it would be a great science experiment if, say, the SEC and Big 10 put on their games. Then we could see how the virus thing would play out in the real world. And, if you tried having games without fans, do you really think the students wouldn't congregate in huge groups anyway to watch them??

 

[huskymedic]

Intraconference college football an option in 2020 if leagues cannot align return-to-play timelines

With universities likely reopening at different times amid the coronavirus, a national season may be difficult

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>>Playing conference-only schedules has been an option on the table, though it was primarily under consideration if the start of the season needed to be delayed. It has been considered -- along with several other models -- since commissioners began conceptualizing a return to play shortly after the NCAA Tournament was canceled March 12.

That's why some FBS independents have spoken informally about playing a 2020 schedule among themselves if a full season isn't played due to the coronavirus, CBS Sports has learned.

The talks do not involve Notre Dame or BYU. The remaining FBS independents are Army West Point, Liberty, New Mexico State, UConn and UMass.

"Two weeks ago, we thought the conference-only schedule was a possibility, so we've been doing the same thing," Army AD Mike Buddie said. "We've already reached out to UConn, UMass, New Mexico State, Liberty and Notre Dame. They're all doing the same thing." Buddie said the calls to Notre Dame were in regard to future scheduling.

The possibility exists of playing other independents twice in a season. If those five independents played the other four twice, that would amount to eight games. (Liberty and New Mexico State played each other twice in 2019.)<<

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

The majority of cash that comes to the P5 conferences is from their media contract, with the majority from football. If they play games in the fall, they can fulfill their contract obligations and get paid at their full rate. They can still have their conference championships as well. And, some bowls can be played. Maybe no CFP this year just like no NCAA tournament.

Ask yourself this question. If all of SEC and Big 12 colleges are in session in the fall, why wouldn’t they play football and make money? Do you think those conferences are going to care if the other conferences play? There is no centralized college football czar, so each conference will decide.

You're still missing the point - what's the end goal? These would be glorified scrimmages to determine a conference winner. If every conference except the Big 12 and SEC says they're going to play in the spring and those two decide nah, we're going to go it on our own in the fall - what are they going to play for? A conference championship? With all games definitely having no fans? Zero postseason, zero bowls, zero chance of a national title?

Good luck selling that to their fans. Especially when a scenario would be on the table to play a complete national season in the spring with a higher than zero chance of having fans in the stadium.

 

[UConnJim]

You're still missing the point - what's the end goal? These would be glorified scrimmages to determine a conference winner. If every conference except the Big 12 and SEC says they're going to play in the spring and those two decide nah, we're going to go it on our own in the fall - what are they going to play for? A conference championship? With all games definitely having no fans? Zero postseason, zero bowls, zero chance of a national title?

Good luck selling that to their fans. Especially when a scenario would be on the table to play a complete national season in the spring with a higher than zero chance of having fans in the stadium.

The point is money and to maintain a sense of normalcy for their fans. Do you think Alabama/Auburn, Florida/Georgia, Texas/Oklahoma, Mississippi/Miss State, ... are scrimmages? If the SEC and Big 12 were the only conferences to play, they could have conference championships and bowls against each other. Ratings would be explosive and ESPN/FOX/CBS would be all for it. Heck, sports fans would lobby their cable services for the SEC channel if they didn’t have it.

 

[billybud]

LOL...scrimmages?

Not in SEC land....the faithful follow their team and an SEC Championship is a sought prize...

Heck...Maybe right now some SEC lawyer is drafting up a freedom of religion exemption for SEC football.

 

[UCFBfan]

...which means the SEC won't be playing a thing in the fall.

Friends of mine had this right all along - tell the suthurners: "get inside, moron, or football will be cancelled!"

This times 1000. The Southern states think they're all set due to lower numbers. The arrogance to open up and think they can have some normalcy will cause their numbers to skyrocket. I don't think it will be the Big 10 or Pac 12 that will be the issue. Those states have been the most proactive and on top of things. It's the states that have been not as affected and are opening up because of it that will be for a world of hurt sooner than the states that are now finally seeing a decline.

 

[billybud]

When Is It Safe To Ease Social Distancing? Here's What One Model Says For Each State

Some states are moving forward, but many would be wise to wait, according to experts at the University of Washington. Here's their estimate for each state's safe date to reopen.

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[UConnJim]

This times 1000. The Southern states think they're all set due to lower numbers. The arrogance to open up and think they can have some normalcy will cause their numbers to skyrocket. I don't think it will be the Big 10 or Pac 12 that will be the issue. Those states have been the most proactive and on top of things. It's the states that have been not as affected and are opening up because of it that will be for a world of hurt sooner than the states that are now finally seeing a decline.

Seven weeks ago, the message was to flatten the curve through social distancing, quarantining, hygiene, and eventually facial masks to prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. It seems to have worked as the number of people being hospitalized with COVID-19 and the death rate in the hardest hit states is coming down. And, we know a lot more about COVID-19 (but certainly not enough yet) to see who is most impacted by the virus and where the virus is most likely to spread like densely populated areas and LT care facilities. We need to do our best to protect the most vulnerable to the disease as well as find a way to restart the economy because people and businesses are hurting badly and I fear the economic and health problems from the economic shutdown may end up being more severe than the virus.

Massachusetts publishes tons of data on COVID-19 and the numbers tell the tragic story. The disease can be fatal if you are older and/or have an underlying health issue. The average age of COVID-19 deaths is 82 with more than 50% of the deaths occurring in LT care facilities. 98% of COVID-19 deaths have had an underlying health issue. There have been 31 deaths in people under age 50 and 8 deaths under age 40 compared to 2,481 deaths in people older than 70.

 

[billybud]

It's not "the south"...

Oklahoma and OK State have stated their intent to open for fall classes.

Oklahoma State Follows OU by Announcing the Plan to Hold Classes on Campus for Fall Semester

STILLWATER -- Earlier in the day the University of Oklahoma came out and announced the intention of holding campuses on campus in the fall. Then later in the

www.si.com

Add Iowa and Iowa State to the list...

Board of Regents works toward 'full, normal operation’ for fall semester at Iowa public universities

The pandemic's disruption to university operations has proven expensive: Iowa State, for one, is facing more than $80 million in losses and expenses.

www.desmoinesregister.com

 

[huskymedic]

>>The season is scheduled to start Aug. 29 with seven games involving 12 FBS teams, meaning student-athletes would need to report around July 20 to get the necessary six weeks in. The remaining 118 FBS schools do not play their opener until the following week between Thursday, Sept. 3 and Monday, Sept. 7. Those schools would need to report around July 27.

If student-athletes are not able to return to campus by late July or early August, it’s likely that the season would not begin on time as scheduled.

Since the six-week guideline has not been formally approved, it’s unknown if the six-week period would be mandatory or whether football programs could receive exemptions to play with only four or five weeks to prepare since universities could be opening up fall classes on different dates.<<

 

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[uconnbill]

The Mayor of LA already said you aren’t playing there so there is that. No home games for USC. UCLA actually plays in Pasadena which I think is a separate city but I’m guessing not there either. I also don’t see Oregon or Washington playing.
In the ACC my daughter teaches at UNC and they are still uncertain about whether they will have regular classes in September and if they don’t Duke and NC St ate won’t either.

Things going on in LA needs to be dealt with the drugs, homelessness and other issues. Those schools can go and play elsewhere if they truly want. But this is a wait and see.

Oxford thinks they will have a vaccination by the end of September of this year. We can only hope

 

[uconnbill]

Basketball likely cancelled on the East Coast Wow! Just wow!

if true stupid to say this in the early spring, just dumb

 

[outlaw]

UA president says there will be college football this season

 

[billybud]

Cool...in Alabama they just say "football's on". Staying ahead of the torches and pitchforks.

In Michigan armed protesters flood the Senate gallery demanding that the state reopen.

Here, in North Carolina, we are one of the minority of states still to be in lockdown.

As in all things, your view point is a function of your vantage point.

As an older guy...pushing 74...my vantage point in this pandemic may be different than my 35 year old son's. What might be a bad cold for him could be deadly for me...thus different solutions are needed.

When we open the country back up, those of us who are more at risk will have to be more cautious than those with less risk...but eventually open up the country we must.

The principle of "least harm" will, and should, prevail.

With indecision about being able to develope a "herd immunity" and an effective vaccine not yet ready, I will stay in isolation. But I am aware that the world can't just stop.

 

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[huskymedic]

Kansas State AD Gene Taylor outlines seven contingency plans for football season

>>...But there are several possibilities. Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor says the Big 12 is currently discussing seven primary options for the upcoming football season, and he outlined them during a conversation on Friday.

• Starting the season as scheduled in early September
• Starting the season in late September and ending games in December
• Starting the season in October and playing a conference-only schedule
• Starting the season in September and playing a conference-only schedule
• Waiting until 2021 and starting the season in January
• Waiting until 2021 and starting the season in March
• Splitting up the season with six games in the fall and six games in the spring

Taylor thinks all seven options are on the table right now, but he is more optimistic about certain plans than others. He said starting the season on time “is going to be a long shot.” He isn’t sure why teams would start the season in September and scrub all non-nonconference games. There would be many moving parts involved with a split season. And he thinks the idea of beginning the season in January is particularly far-fetched.<<

 

[DAC17]

I guess this is all good. It gives people something to keep them amused in guessing what will happen in college football, with no consequences to the guessers, to something that should take a back seat to getting the real economy going again. And, yes, I fully understand the economics of college football. It pales in comparison to the bigger economy.

 

[huskymedic]

Core Principles of Resocialization of Collegiate Sport

Core Principles of Resocialization of Collegiate Sport

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