zigo230 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Let's Go! Get back to playing. https://twitter.com/NickPBlade/status/13...43649?s=20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 23 minutes ago, zigo230 said: Let's Go! Get back to playing. https://twitter.com/NickPBlade/status/13...43649?s=20 I hope not. I think it is too risky. What has changed since August? Not much. Has anything been learned about the long term effects since August ? No. How many games have been canceled already because of COVID? At least three off the top of my head: Virginia v. Virginia Tech, BYU v. Army and Houston v. Memphis. Will UB or any other school be able to get the necessary insurance to cover any potential law suits? Doubtful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TML1000 Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 Nothing is likely to be learned about the long-term effects by February, either....yet basketball is on track to start by Thanksgiving. The world has to go on while taking precautions and mitigating to the best of ones ability...but things must go on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 34 minutes ago, TML1000 said: Nothing is likely to be learned about the long-term effects by February, either....yet basketball is on track to start by Thanksgiving. The world has to go on while taking precautions and mitigating to the best of ones ability...but things must go on. Would you want to be or have your son be a guinea pig for this experiment? I would not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabulls Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, BrooklynBull said: Would you want to be or have your son be a guinea pig for this experiment? I would not. If players are tested consistently and there are no fans, it would be pretty safe. A lot of these bigger conferences are ignoring that a bit. If the Mac can find a plan for testing and to play a conference schedule, I’d definitely be for it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 Add Charlotte - UNC to the canceled list. Apparently Charlotte cannot put together an offensive line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 For those still not sure what side is doing what is right he is a column to consider: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/sports/ncaafootball/covid-big-ten-football-pac-12.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TML1000 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 17 hours ago, BrooklynBull said: Would you want to be or have your son be a guinea pig for this experiment? I would not. Every single person who is working in public, going to classes, interacting with other people is a guinea pig right now. You assess risk to the best of your ability given the information at hand...if you deem it too risky, you don't play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TML1000 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 Is playing basketball in November also too much of a risk? Would spring football also be too risky? What is the golden goose we are looking for so that play will be "OK" again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted September 18, 2020 Author Share Posted September 18, 2020 1 minute ago, TML1000 said: Is playing basketball in November also too much of a risk? Would spring football also be too risky? What is the golden goose we are looking for so that play will be "OK" again? Nationwide low positivity testing and slower spread. Shut downs for flare ups. State by state mandatory mask requirements. An ok from the CDC and FDA doctors that it is safe to play. Winter sports may have to be canceled as well, the above are not met. Remember people are only as safe as the least safe person they meet. If the entire 2020-2021 academic year has no collegiate sports I am fine with that. The health and safety of students is more important than the money they generate or the entertainment they provide. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigo230 Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 These players, coaches and staff are adults and all should have the right to choose to play the game they've worked so hard for. Some have next level dreams too. There is risk assessment, mitigation and the ability to take precautions. You don't shut down every aspect of life as if this is the Ebola virus with a 50% fatality rate. I'm all for the MAC pushing through and if games have to be postponed along the way so be it. When it's all said and done, there's not going to be any spring ball for FBS teams and these guys deserve their shot this fall. As other have mentioned, hoops is being allowed too. There are kids going to school, people going to work...adults working face to face with other folks every day in Walmart, retails stores, restaurants, etc.. If you are an older person and/or have underlying conditions, then please sit 2020 out and isolate yourselves. The rest of society should continue to function WITH PRECAUTIONS and PROTOCOLS in place if they choose to do so. By the way- why were there fans in the stands at the Browns game last night? I thought Ohio was pretty much shut down for crowds and gatherings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabulls Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, zigo230 said: These players, coaches and staff are adults and all should have the right to choose to play the game they've worked so hard for. Some have next level dreams too. There is risk assessment, mitigation and the ability to take precautions. You don't shut down every aspect of life as if this is the Ebola virus with a 50% fatality rate. I'm all for the MAC pushing through and if games have to be postponed along the way so be it. When it's all said and done, there's not going to be any spring ball for FBS teams and these guys deserve their shot this fall. As other have mentioned, hoops is being allowed too. There are kids going to school, people going to work...adults working face to face with other folks every day in Walmart, retails stores, restaurants, etc.. If you are an older person and/or have underlying conditions, then please sit 2020 out and isolate yourselves. The rest of society should continue to function WITH PRECAUTIONS and PROTOCOLS in place if they choose to do so. By the way- why were there fans in the stands at the Browns game last night? I thought Ohio was pretty much shut down for crowds and gatherings. Especially if precautions are taken, testing players daily, making sure players are not coming in contact with certain individuals if tested positive. Not having fans will help with safety as well. I’m confident the MAC will keep these players safe, larger conferences seem to disregard Covid a bit but that’s their decision. If these players can be tested regularly and kept safe, why not have a season where these guys can showcase their talents to pro scouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
promotherobot Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 https://buffalonews.com/sports/college/reports-mac-to-reconsider-decision-to-postpone-football/article_4bdf8192-f912-11ea-8161-1b961a59b8bd.html Momentum is shifting toward playing. Personally I don't think we can trust the numbers anymore since so much of this is politicized. But hey, it's your life. I'll watch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 14 hours ago, zigo230 said: These players, coaches and staff are adults and all should have the right to choose to play the game they've worked so hard for. Some have next level dreams too. There is risk assessment, mitigation and the ability to take precautions. You don't shut down every aspect of life as if this is the Ebola virus with a 50% fatality rate. I'm all for the MAC pushing through and if games have to be postponed along the way so be it. When it's all said and done, there's not going to be any spring ball for FBS teams and these guys deserve their shot this fall. As other have mentioned, hoops is being allowed too. There are kids going to school, people going to work...adults working face to face with other folks every day in Walmart, retails stores, restaurants, etc.. If you are an older person and/or have underlying conditions, then please sit 2020 out and isolate yourselves. The rest of society should continue to function WITH PRECAUTIONS and PROTOCOLS in place if they choose to do so. By the way- why were there fans in the stands at the Browns game last night? I thought Ohio was pretty much shut down for crowds and gatherings. Quote There are kids going to school - Right, these are not professional players who have union bargained for health care and workers' compensation (in most states). Quote adults working face to face with other folks every day in Walmart, retails stores, restaurants - Wearing masks and very often with a plexiglass partition between them and the public. Quote I'm all for the MAC pushing through and if games have to be postponed along the way so be it. - Who cares if a kid, coach or staff person gets COVID, I have my game to watch. They should not be playing this year. And likely neither should any sports for the entire ACADEMIC year. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB77 Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 A story about a UB graduate doing her residency in Houston. Young Houston doctor dies from COVID-19 https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Young-Houston-doctor-dies-after-fighting-for-her-15581069.php It's not a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UBlearns Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Pete Thamel saying MAC presidents are going to have a vote on Friday whether to play. Likely to be a 6-game season, if they do play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Food for thought for the presidents. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/sports/ncaafootball/college-football-death-jamain-stephens.html?action=click&module=Editors Picks&pgtype=Homepage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabulls Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 18 minutes ago, BrooklynBull said: Food for thought for the presidents. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/sports/ncaafootball/college-football-death-jamain-stephens.html?action=click&module=Editors Picks&pgtype=Homepage Very tragic story indeed but if players can be tested regularly on a daily basis, things like this won’t happen. It’s highly unlikely a player will contract the virus during a practice or game, more likely to contract it while at the dining hall or in class. If players, coaches and officials on each team can be properly tested, it can halt the spread, unfortunately in the case of that young man that didn’t happen. I care about everyone’s safety and wish them well but who knows how long covid will be around for, have to find ways to live life with it until we can really control it, who knows how long that can be. In no way am I trying to argue your point, just sharing an opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TML1000 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 This player returned to a campus with hardly any students, the university shutdown and no actual sanctioned football activities on-going....and also without any testing or even more basic covid protocols. It is unlikely he contracted the virus while on campus. Sad story but really doesn't relate to whether conferences should start playing again, especially those at the D-1 level with detailed testing, tracing and mitigation measures in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeseph Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Sounds like a 6 game schedule with 5 East Opponents and 1 West (rival?) Opponent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabulls Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1309593351977611264?s=20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gxtrex Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 6 game season starting November 4th https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/mac-votes-to-play-college-football-this-fall-with-a-six-game-season-starting-nov-4/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKBullsfan Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 I bet they'll allow 25% fan capacity in the stadiums which means....the MAC will have a fairly normal season attendance wise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrooklynBull Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 I hope they get it right, but I am against this. https://twitter.com/UBBULLS1/status/1309624064647069703 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB05 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 17 minutes ago, BrooklynBull said: I hope they get it right, but I am against this. https://twitter.com/UBBULLS1/status/1309624064647069703 One instance where you actually hope you’re wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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