UConn men’s team pauses again due to Covid

[UConnKev]

 

[temery]

Let's try again.

Mention politics or debate policy, and your reply with be deleted, and you will receive a warning. Take it to the cesspool.

 

[drayenob]

 

[Kitaman]

With so many teams, what harm would it be for the NCAA to 'pause'?

 

[microfich]

 

[borninansonia]

I am old and sad about missing the games, but I can't imagine how difficult this must be for the kids.

 

[navery12]

MLB had the huge spikes early like we're seeing now and realized their plan wasn't working. Hopefully Emmert does the same soon

 

[Kitaman]

I am old and sad about missing the games, but I can't imagine how difficult this must be for the kids.

Especially the freshman; coming off of no prom, no real graduation ceremony (including partying), no proper goodbye to classmates and then to no real campus visitations, no real campus life experience and now no real basketball (fanless suxs).

These 'COVID' kids deserve a special place in history for what they have endured and sacrificed.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The coaches said this would probably happen. It's disappointing for us fans, and even more so for the players and coaches.

 

[Austin316]

Time to hibernate in our depression

 

[UCSouth]

MLB had the huge spikes early like we're seeing now and realized their plan wasn't working. Hopefully Emmert does the same soon

If we are relying on Emmert and the NCAA, we're screwed.

 

[Rico444]

It's gonna be a loooooong winter.

 

[ucawn]

Hoping for some good news from the results of contract tracing. Less is greater.

 

[soxfan23]

Especially the freshman; coming off of no prom, no real graduation ceremony (including partying), no proper goodbye to classmates and then to no real campus visitations, no real campus life experience and now no real basketball (fanless suxs).

These 'COVID' kids deserve a special place in history for what they have endured and sacrificed.

People have died, families changed forever, jobs lost, and businesses people have put their blood, sweat, and tears into are gone, and you want a "special place in history" for kids because they couldn't party and play basketball?

 

[BoukofJames]

So has EVERY other person in this country!

um, yea, the point is they are kids missing out on some of the seminal years of their lives. I have a lot more sympathy for them than some 50 year old boneyarder.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

People have died, families changed forever, jobs lost, and businesses people have put their blood, sweat, and tears into are gone, and you want a "special place in history" for kids because they couldn't party and play basketball?

Kids missing seminal moments in their development including graduations and proms is nothing to scoff at and minimize. It's not life or death, but it's significant. To shove it aside is misguided, inconsiderate, and demeaning to those who've also lost moments in their life as a result of this pandemic.

 

[aburks41]

I wish they would just be transparent about the whole thing. Who has the positive test? Is it a player, a coach, an equipment guy?

And who is the person or people responsible for our 14 day quarantine standard? The CDC guideline is 7 days with a negative test. Is this a Big East policy? UConn policy? Other teams are still playing with positives around their program. It's just frustrating they don't even tell us anything at all

 

[Kitaman]

People have died, families changed forever, jobs lost, and businesses people have put their blood, sweat, and tears into are gone, and you want a "special place in history" for kids because they couldn't party and play basketball?

Sorry I wasn't clear, my godson is a high school senior and his sister in high school. These kids lives are altered.
The point being is that the virus is bigger than basketball and for the last 12 months school kids lives have been severely altered. I used basketball as a reference because of this forum.

All college freshman (and others) had a high school senior year like none other. We adults have tools to cope, whereas the kids are dependent on us (parents), teachers, authority figures and other influences to get by. Many can not physically be around peers for moral support.

So yes I think these kids are special moreso than previous generations. I know I didn't have to make these sacrifices at their age.

 

[HuskyFich]

Kids missing seminal moments in their development including graduations and proms is nothing to scoff at and minimize. It's not life or death, but it's significant. To shove it aside is misguided, inconsiderate, and demeaning to those who've also lost moments in their life as a result of this pandemic.

Sorry I wasn't clear, my godson is a high school senior and his sister in high school. These kids lives are altered.
The point being is that the virus is bigger than basketball and for the last 12 months school kids lives have been severely altered. I used basketball as a reference because of this forum.

All college freshman (and others) had a high school senior year like none other. We adults have tools to cope, whereas the kids are dependent on us (parents), teachers, authority figures and other influences to get by. Many can not physically be around peers for moral support.

So yes I think these kids are special moreso than previous generations. I know I didn't have to make these sacrifices at their age.

This.
I was lucky enough to have started my own business in 2019 that enabled me to keep the momentum going during this crazy year. However, I still live off my bartending job to cover bills and pour all revenues back into the biz and grow.

My restaurant coworkers are barely getting by... Many of them are fresh college grads, or still in school. No graduations, traveling abroad, no job fairs, no internships, nothing....They feel that they all have to wait for the gov't to figure everything out; and their ability to get better jobs and further improve their lives is severely hindered because of Covid.

They're right. (not about waiting for the gov't, but still....lol)

 

[Stinger92860]

Is this a 10 day or 14 day pause? Can they test out of it?

 

[Jbirdp5]

I wish they would just be transparent about the whole thing. Who has the positive test? Is it a player, a coach, an equipment guy?

And who is the person or people responsible for our 14 day quarantine standard? The CDC guideline is 7 days with a negative test. Is this a Big East policy? UConn policy? Other teams are still playing with positives around their program. It's just frustrating they don't even tell us anything at all

I don’t think that will be happening with transparency, I work at a school and all administration tells us is a member of the school community tested positive. Even as teachers we are not privy to the information. I don’t see them giving more info on this.

 

[CL82]

You know COVID just begs for a profanity Friday doesn't it?

 

[dennismenace]

When I start thinking that things aren't going my was I watch "World War ll in Color" which is readily available on Youtube or cable tv.; especially the Pacific Battles both island invasions (Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinowa,
Phillipines, Peleliu etc.) as well the Naval battles (Coral Sea, Leyte Gulf) etc.
Majority of of the military by that time was mostly 18-22 yr old marines, soldiers and sailors except for many who lied about their under age in order to get in.
Suffering beyond belief. There is a memorial in New Britain for the Battle of Iwo Jima and CT men who died there. It is an exact replica of the one in Washington DC. There is an inscription on it written by an officer that says something like this:
"Victory was never in doubt; we just didn't know if anyone would be left to decorate our cemeteries". When the weather gets warm in the Spring stop by and visit.

 

[Chin Diesel]

When I start thinking that things aren't going my was I watch "World War ll in Color" which is readily available on Youtube or cable tv.; especially the Pacific Battles both island invasions (Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinowa,
Phillipines, Peleliu etc.) as well the Naval battles (Coral Sea, Leyte Gulf) etc.
Majority of of the military by that time was mostly 18-22 yr old marines, soldiers and sailors except for many who lied about their under age in order to get in.
Suffering beyond belief. There is a memorial in New Britain for the Battle of Iwo Jima and CT men who died there. It is an exact replica of the one in Washington DC. There is an inscription on it written by an officer that says something like this:
"Victory was never in doubt; we just didn't know if anyone would be left to decorate our cemeteries". When the weather gets warm in the Spring stop by and visit.

Poignant observation on Pearl Harbor Day.

 

[McLovin]

I don’t think that will be happening with transparency, I work at a school and all administration tells us is a member of the school community tested positive. Even as teachers we are not privy to the information. I don’t see them giving more info on this.

Maybe since the university is a public institution they may be more hesitant to release specifics, but most other programs hit with COVID (both basketball & football) have provided at least some information as to who the positive cases are - players, coaches, staff members, etc.

Would be nice to know so we can understand the thought process to the shutdown & how we can get restarted as safely / quickly as possible. It's hard to "follow the science" when important information is withheld.

 

[cullaville]

When I start thinking that things aren't going my was I watch "World War ll in Color" which is readily available on Youtube or cable tv.; especially the Pacific Battles both island invasions (Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima, Okinowa,
Phillipines, Peleliu etc.) as well the Naval battles (Coral Sea, Leyte Gulf) etc.
Majority of of the military by that time was mostly 18-22 yr old marines, soldiers and sailors except for many who lied about their under age in order to get in.
Suffering beyond belief. There is a memorial in New Britain for the Battle of Iwo Jima and CT men who died there. It is an exact replica of the one in Washington DC. There is an inscription on it written by an officer that says something like this:
"Victory was never in doubt; we just didn't know if anyone would be left to decorate our cemeteries". When the weather gets warm in the Spring stop by and visit.

Thank you to all WWII vets and all who have served at any time.or currently are serving. Worrying about a college basketball season pales in comparison.

Be safe everyone.

 

[bfs3]

Kids missing seminal moments in their development including graduations and proms is nothing to scoff at and minimize. It's not life or death, but it's significant. To shove it aside is misguided, inconsiderate, and demeaning to those who've also lost moments in their life as a result of this pandemic.

I know multiple families who have kids that have suffered from serious depression related to COVID. Including at least one suicide attempt that came out of seemingly nowhere.

While it’s easy for some to say that losing Prom, sports etc. should be put into prospective by these kids, it still has a major impact on many of them and it can easily turn into a more destructive situation.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

I know multiple families who have kids that have suffered from serious depression related to COVID. Including at least one suicide attempt that came out of seemingly nowhere.

So sorry to hear - hopefully those people sought support from their families and mental health professionals.

The underlying pandemic that continues to go unnoticed is a mental health one. Mental health professionals will tell you the governmental/leadership response to our society's mental health is as bad as, if not worse, than its response to Covid.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[RayRay]

Really hoping to hear it was someone involved with the team but not a player or coach, and after contact tracing and a few negative tests, we can resume practice later this week. Best case scenario!