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If might end up that the last team standing will end up being the National Champion.
 
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Just passing through to check for the snark filled replies....... and the BY never disappoints :rolleyes::cool:

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
 
1. Kara Lawson's father was a doctor, so maybe he was also in her thoughts.
2. It said the players chose, no?
3. I suspect (but do not know) that the fidelity with which teams apply Covid restrictions are also affected by geography/demographics.
 
They had a 0% chance of winning it all, like 99.99% of women’s college hoops teams, so it doesn’t really matter if they quit or not.
 
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I guess that's one way to keep your career win percentage above 70%. Ope there's the snark you came for ;)
 
I think there is more to this story, and perhaps we will never know the true reasons. I don't think money is involved in this decision. (at least not the main decision.) We don't know what these young women are going through. We don't know their family's health and concerns. There is a lot of mental anguish everywhere.
 
EdSaid said:
I think there is more to this story, and perhaps we will never know the true reasons. I don't think money is involved in this decision. (at least not the main decision.) We don't know what these young women are going through. We don't know their family's health and concerns. There is a lot of mental anguish everywhere.
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Well stated. Think about UConn WBB. They have each other and that’s about it. They’ve been on campus since July, living a largely isolated existence, going to class on line and not able to see family and friends in person.....No break for the holidays....fearful of contracting the virus themselves, and even more fearful of transmitting it to their teammates and coaches.

I think all these young ladies are extraordinary for the personal sacrifices they are willing to make for their team, to somehow be able to complete a basketball season.
 
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oldude said:
Well stated. Think about UConn WBB. They have each other and that’s about it. They’ve been on campus since July, living a largely isolated existence, going to class on line and not able to see family and friends in person.....No break for the holidays....fearful of contracting the virus themselves, and even more fearful of transmitting it to their teammates and coaches.

I think all these young ladies are extraordinary for the personal sacrifices they are willing to make for their team, to somehow be able to complete a basketball season.
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Good perspective! Well said.
It's a Covid year though. Geno has it right. The women came to UConn to play basketball and he's going to do everything in his realm to make that possible. Everybody has it bad. Make the most of it. Playing in any form is better than not playing. Tell me someone that does not have it tough right now?
I live in an Alaska Native village that is in lockdown. Our store burned down a couple of months ago. School is total distance learning. Kids could care less about distance learning. I've put on 15 pounds being cooped up in an apartment. Everyone has a Covid story.
They've started now. Be safe, follow all protocols and precautions. Play it out. Build bubbles. Keep it moving.
 
Can UConn protest the Tennessee game in January? I was checking out the their athletic site and they are letting fans in and still selling alcohol...not really much precautions other than "recommendations." If it's like South Dakota, 99% of people say to hell with recommendations especially if they aren't enforced. Lady Vols had thousands at their latest home game..
 
We have come a long way with this pandemic. Why stop now? Last night on the news, I saw a stat that if 95% of the U.S. population would wear a mask we could prevent 49,000 deaths between now and April. There is no reason I can think of for some fool not to wear a mask. No one wants to be part of that 49,000. It's been a pain in the neck, but it is doable.
 
msf22b said:
I agree with the posters complaining of snark
Unseemly.
I can't believe its (all, just) about money.
Duke has plenty of money...Endowment 8.5 Billion
I Imagine it will all be clear in time.
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The student-athletes on the Duke women’s basketball team have made the difficult decision to conclude their current season due to safety concerns,” said Michael Schoenfeld, Vice President for Public Affairs & Government Relations and Chief Communications Officer for Duke University.

“We support their decision, as we have supported the choices made by all student-athletes at Duke during this unprecedented time. Duke will maintain our current schedule of competition in other sports and will continue to observe our rigorous health and safety protocols, which include daily testing for all student-athletes and are based on guidance from leading medical experts.”

The men’s basketball team planned to keep playing.

source: Duke women end basketball season amid virus
 
Although they're on scholarship, they're not paid. At some point, I'd have to imagine that sub .500 teams and/or players that get little or no playing time will tire of the constant testing, limited contact with other students, not being able to go home to see family, starts and stops of practices/games, long road trips, not playing in front of fans, etc...

Loving basketball is one thing, but stepping away from the game at a time like this is also totally understandable.
 
If the UConn women decided to stop playing due to covid concerns, I would be disappointed but they'd have my support (for what little it's worth). They would be traveling to Baylor in a state that hasn't had strict protocols & has had a lot of cases recently & there might be other problematic locales as the season unfolds. To have seen even 4 UConn games is a blessing.
 
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triaddukefan said:
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Just passing through to check for the snark filled replies....... and the BY never disappoints :rolleyes::cool:

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
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As a Gastronomer, are you not simply here looking for snark filling recipes? ; ) So little content in The Devils Den? Just kidding, smiley faces not working tonight.
Sorry for a season loss by any team, and was looking forward to how Kara would bring them along.
Merry Christmas to you in a year where many simply can't find merry. Stay positive and persevere.
 
chrissaran said:
Are the Duke players going to be in a bubble until the pandemic is over? With all the testing and the contact tracing, athletes are safer than the general public.
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So the story changes...when UCpnn cancelled football, it was smart..

Snark enough ?
 

Per CNN: Duke women's basketball cancels rest of 2020-2021 season because of Covid-19 concerns.​


And we actually like Kara despite her duke u affiliation.

We all hope it does not become the trend.

Be safe all
 
Should women's basketball pause for six weeks? The forecast worst period of this pandemic? Until Americans can be vaccinated? Then resume?
 
Fairfield Fan said:
Should women's basketball pause for six weeks? The forecast worst period of this pandemic? Until Americans can be vaccinated? Then resume?
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How long will the vaccination take? 6-9 months or more? If correct, we likely won't be near the goals until the start of next year.
 
I gotta say I’m disappointed for Duke but not at them. I understand it on a human level, it is a sacrifice being on campus and not seeing your family but you have gotten this far though you owe it to yourself to have the mental fortitude to combat this virus and have a season.

I understand they won’t be very good but wouldn’t you wanna use this opportunity as a first year HC with more practices. Make it a 2 year plan, build a winning culture. As a Giants fan I look at the winning culture Joe Judge has installed and using the pandemic to become even more disciplined team. Yes I understand the NFL is a totally different animal and players get paid and aren’t on a campus. If you can pull this off safely why not you don’t owe it to anybody but yourself, just my opinion on it.
 
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