NCAA tournament update

[UConnKev]

 

[auror]

Lots of repercussions from March Madness for all the other NCAA sports. Good news is if people self quarantine they'll watch more TV than before. Ratings might be great.

 

[HitDog]

Governor Mike DeWine

✔@GovMikeDeWine
https://twitter.com/GovMikeDeWine/status/1237447236419633153

ATHLETICS: For indoor events, we are asking for no events with spectators other than the athletes, parents, and others essential to the game.

Right now, outdoor events can continue. #COVID19

So the first four games in Dayton look like there will be no spectators.

 

[Slasher]

Governor Mike DeWine
✔@GovMikeDeWine


ATHLETICS: For indoor events, we are asking for no events with spectators other than the athletes, parents, and others essential to the game.

Right now, outdoor events can continue. #COVID19

So the first four games in Dayton look like there will be no spectators.

It says we are asking. Not that spectators are banned. Big difference.

 

[superjohn]

Opinion: It's time for NCAA to make right call - tough call - and cancel March Madness

Opinion: It's time for NCAA to make right call - tough call - and cancel March Madness

Given what we know, and especially what we don’t, the far-flung NCAA tournaments are setup that is increasingly risky, selfish and counterproductive.

www.usatoday.com

 

[JimHurley]

I cannot think of a reason to cancel it instead of playing to empty crowds. As long as people are allowed to be out in public, I think it can be considered safe for 40 people to be in a gym (players, coaches, refs, camera crew) to play a game. If they want to take it a step further, test people before playing.

 

[mauconnfan]

Just won’t be the same if that happens.

 

[Jaker]

It depends, if we don't win the auto bid or get an at-large, I say cancel the ducker.

 

[BlueDogs]

We’ve officially devolved into hysterical people with no backbone who have cast aside any logic in favor of drama. Wash your hands, don’t shake hands, and carry on.

 

[August_West]

After the last 5 years I fully expect us to win AAC tourney and then have NCAA’s cancelled

 

[Devland]

I would get a little chuckle if Rutgers finally made the tourney after all these years and the NCAA camcelled it.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Anyone that made heavy bets in October must be fuming right now

 

[Jaker]

Boehiem would like the tourney and all post season play cancelled.

 

[DayDayTFS]

We’ve officially devolved into hysterical people with no backbone who have cast aside any logic in favor of drama. Wash your hands, don’t shake hands, and carry on.

It ain’t THAT simple. I just got back to the office from having the flu and I hear the same hacking and sneezing, etc. around the office. People are just clueless these days, which is why these extreme measures may be necessary. No reason to outright cancel the tourney though, no fans at a minimum. Too much tv money to be made and good games to watch.

 

[Jaker]

Maybe just ban old people from leaving their homes and everyone else just go about their business.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

We’ve officially devolved into hysterical people with no backbone who have cast aside any logic in favor of drama.

#unintentionallyironic

 

[AntG168]

Maybe just ban old people from leaving their homes and everyone else just go about their business.

This is literally a glorified flu. People need to chill out. The S strand here in America is incredibly weak

 

[Fatroony5]

This is literally a glorified flu. People need to chill out. The S strand here in America is incredibly weak

It’s not that tho.... look what’s happened in China, Italy, other countries around the globe, especially the drain on their health care system. The rates of infection are high Globally and it’s spreading quickly. Having large amounts of people together is the easiest way to spread that. I don’t want to end up like Italy or China and the shutdowns they are facing; it’s pretty serious just because we don’t really know the effects yet. I’d suggest listening to the Joe Rogan podcast on it from today or the Sam Harris one. It’s easy to call it overblown or taking way too much of a precaution, but it’s really one of the few things that can be done to prevent such a widespread so quickly. Seemed overblown to me at first, but the two podcasts really reshaped my thinking on it. Learned a lot from the podcast today, I’d suggest going to listen to it.

 

[navery12]

Site of the NCAA first round

 

[McLovin]

Boehiem would like the tourney and all post season play cancelled.

Same with Roy Williams.

 

[johnhuskies95]

Site of the NCAA first round

The article says they'd only be prohibited in Snohomish, King, and Pierce counties, which isn't where the tournament is being held(Spokane).

 

[wheelerdog]

I think they are going to cancel the whole thing.

 

[Kemba429]

Im sure theyll do something extreme, but itd be awesome if we run the table, and make it. Plane tickets to LA are like $150 right now for round trip.

 

[auror]

0 chance they cancel it unless the colleges themselves pull out.

TV contract is just too much money.

 

[superjohn]

0 chance they cancel it unless the colleges themselves pull out.

TV contract is just too much money.

I wouldn't.put anything at 0% now. The way things are going it at least seems fairly likely games will be played with no crowds.