So I would think it would be an NCAA violation to force out the general student population but allow athletes to remain in dorms? I don't see how they can say they are treating both groups the same.
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2020 CU football season POSTPONED until Nov 6th?
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Good point. With no students on campus, college football has a much higher chance of being played and is safer given the frequent testing of players and staff.
My comment was sarcastic given that people on this page still think football players are students first when all of the actual students have to go home. My solution from the beginning was always to bubble the players and ramp up testing because they’re not really students first.
May be true, but I feel for college administrators who have to make the case to the parents and legislature that all the kids have to go home but football is a-ok
somebody
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When you join bubbles, they usually pop.
Of course. I don't see how "not playing football" gets us to that endpoint, though. Not seeing the connection.
I actually think it would be pretty simple. “Student athletes were here for a couple of months before other students came back and acted responsibly with the guidelines we gave them which resulted in low covid numbers. We invited students back and within two weeks had to shut things down because they acted irresponsibly. If that same thing happens with student athletes we will make the same decision”
I hope not. But the show must go on!
Goooooood luck!
That whole statement becomes problematic because you are purposely separating the student athletes from the rest of the student body.
Maybe, if the schools shut down football, the communities that are so invested in it would realize they need to get their **** together regarding the hoax virus.
I understand Manhattan’s position, but if we’ve reached the point where a university will sponsor sports, but not support academics, then it’s time for some serious correction. Professional sports are not the business of a university and professional players need their own development league.
I’m disgusted by the priorities being demonstrated.
I understand Manhattan’s position, but if we’ve reached the point where a university will sponsor sports, but not support academics, then it’s time for some serious correction. Professional sports are not the business of a university and professional players need their own development league.
I’m disgusted by the priorities being demonstrated.
But they already are right? They participate in ncaa sanctioned athletic competitions while the rest dont. They already stay over summer, thanksgiving and winter break in many cases while most others don’t.
hawg1
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Players are in perfect position to demand pay.
hawg1
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LSU, hold my beer.
I’m mostly talking about how the student athletes did a good job before students came back to campus. Since those students have come back it has all gone to hell.
OU had an entire position group out with COVID. I believe they are going to have a season and even positive tests mid season will not stop it
somebody
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So, inertia? I think someone's gambling addiction is showing.
Dude. Sarcasm. Seriously. Do you read my posts on this site or do you just cherry pick what you want to think of them and then react?
I realize that I have little credibility on this subject with Allbuffs, but in @zbuff 's defense, there were two sentences in your post. It appears you meant one to be sarcastic and the other literal, yet used the same font for both.
Sarcasm doesn't convey well in digital type. Learning that on Allbuffs is an inexpensive lesson (vs a work email chain)
I appreciate your willingness to defend him, but two things are happening here: 1. He has previously diagnosed me with a mental illness without the credentials or knowledge to do so. He reiterated it here. 2. I’ve stated my positions in the thread and even clarified when someone agreed with a sarcastic statement. He chose to insert himself in the conversation ignoring the context of my positions WRT revenue athlete pay and the silliness of amateurs playing in a pandemic.
And they are still practicing and moving forward, haven't even hit pause. This has changed my thinking. I assumed they would either push to spring before the first game actually played or cancel the season once a big outbreak happened. This has me thinking that unless something truly horrible happens (somebody ends up in a hospital close to death or worse) they are going to power on.
Exactly. Those clinging on to the hope they will cancel are just wishing at this point. We just have to hope nothing serious comes of this with long term health or a death of a player.
somebody
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Right back atcha. Dude.
Pretty sure Texas Tech had 21 positive tests and kept practicing.
Something tells me a positive test from Saban, Dabo, Riley, etc is unlikely to be made public unless they fall seriously ill and physically can't coach.
Just because you think it's problematic does not make it so.
Athletes 1) have always been largely separate from the rest of the student body (I see that repeatedly as a Scholarship Donor), 2) the athletes are taking on-line courses like all students, 3) the athletes are actually safer without students on campus and 4) athletes passionately want to play their sport.
Just so you know - the CU AD is beyond pissed the PAC 12 has shut them down - Polis and Boulder were very likely going to allow them to play with the testing protocols CU has in-place.