College Football in 2020 in danger?

[Hagbard Celine 10865]

12 hours ago, Wulaw Horn said:

Sure. But they act like playing football is uniquely dangerous to the disease. We are seeing the positive tests disappear and reach (or approach at lest) zero when engaged in team activities. It’s probably the safest environment for the players. Life is risky for everyone during a pandemic. 

except the players are not confining themselves to team activities because no bubble.

[Newy25 7668]

If Stewart Mandel is going to be a defacto spokesman for the Big 10, he should stop pretending to be an independent media member. Just wear the logo on your twitter profile and drop the pretenses.  

Edited August 16, 2020 by Newy25

[Newy25 7668]

3 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

except the players are not confining themselves to team activities because no bubble.

Which isn’t any different if there was no football. 

[927 E. 41st 1124]

6 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

tap the brakes people.... this test STILL REQUIRES a lab.  it's not like a pink/blue pregnancy test.  it is a lot less expensive, but unless you have a lab set up on site, the sample still has to go to a lab.  it is NOT instantaneous unless you are at a lab, or the lab is where you are, like inside the bubble.... that doesn't exist.

Yeah, and the damn pregnancy tests cost a shit ton of money. Depending on the result.

[Treefidy 1463]

1 hour ago, Eastwood said:

Thanks for responding with actual discussion. Your post, in total with mine, is where I think the true debate lies. I think the two reasonable sides to this are those that think COVID is here to stay, or at least here for a couple of years so we need to learn to live with it, and those that think we can get COVID minimized to the level of SARS or MERS if we shut things down for a year or less. Either way, I think the situation is way more complicated than a lot of people are willing to concede.

The problem with all of your last sentence is compliance. We have to put healthy people in quarantine because following the rules appears to be hard. It has certainly been confusing due to all the conflicting information out there, but compliance has been very difficult to maintain. Adults all the way down to kids have problems following the rules necessary to buy us time to reach a medical solution to all of this. If coaches and players want to trot out hashtags about letting them play, I think there should be serious consequences for breaking the rules regarding testing, social distancing, and reporting. We're already starting to see that they want to disregard the rules. Let's be honest, if these teams treat COVID rules like recruiting rules, then the season will never happen.

I think it’s here to stay under current conditions.  MERS has an Ro <1, SARS <2, while most reports of C19 are >2 and possibly >3.  Long incubation time coupled with ease of transmission makes it highly infectious.  
 

I think there’s too many idiots to believe it’s possible to mask/distance/test/vaccine our way out of this successfully.  Imagine Idiocracy II The Pandemic.  
 

Im for football with fans in the stands, not as a C19 denier, rather a cynic who thinks the best chance our dumbasses have is to let it run it’s course rapidly and run out of new hosts, or select for something more benign. 

[stork642 4498]

11 hours ago, Js1 said:

 

The NCAA truly is worthless.  They are desperately grasping for relevancy.  I’m sure this medical expert has the same warning that football is unsafe to play because of the chance of CTE.  Well probably not.  He’s coming off as if he’s trying to run cover for the B10.   

[Longhornade 21]

Just to be safe and to stop the spread, better nuke the program state from orbit.

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[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Welp it was a nice thought at least.

Patrones on the rocks and I'm ready for some shots
The women come around everytime I'm pourin? Shots
Their panties hit the ground everytime I give em shots
So cups in the air, everybody lets take shots

[Nivek 16930]

nvm

Edited August 16, 2020 by Nivek
don't be mean Kevin

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

2 hours ago, Hagbard Celine said:

tap the brakes people.... this test STILL REQUIRES a lab.  it's not like a pink/blue pregnancy test.  it is a lot less expensive, but unless you have a lab set up on site, the sample still has to go to a lab.  it is NOT instantaneous unless you are at a lab, or the lab is where you are, like inside the bubble.... that doesn't exist.

may I interest you in my latest invention?

[clapclapclap 9000]

5 hours ago, CleverNickname said:

Weekend update:

OU & OSU students return to campus causing surge of cases = bad;

FDA approval of NBA cheap/fast saliva test = good;

Special update on croots: very good

This just in:  Generalissimo Franco is still dead.  But revised to China Flu.

 

Edited August 16, 2020 by clapclapclap

[Brothahorn 10087]

So Brian Hainline waited until 12:30 on a Saturday night to give his opinion? I'm not saying he is wrong or right, but he his opinion should be taken with a grain of salt.

[clapclapclap 9000]

Shifty Fallon

Edited August 16, 2020 by clapclapclap

[B00M 6416]

3 hours ago, Eastwood said:

And those that think we can get COVID minimized to the level of SARS or MERS if we shut things down for a year or less.

Not happening. We had our chance but blew it like a Charlie Strong coin toss.

[Jive Turkey 12598]

It’s not happening. It may start, but it won’t finish.  

 

[Goodman 3273]

17 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

It’s not happening. It may start, but it won’t finish.  

 

[Bartles 769]

At least that group is outdoors. (there are probably twice as many indoors we can't see)

This is a good read from Julia Marcus, another really steady voice throughout the pandemic. College age kids are at the age most likely to take risks anyway, and they also are most at risk for mental setbacks from lack of socialization. Their government didn't curb the pandemic for five months, their school still charges them full rate and invites them back to campus, their local community allows bars to stay open. There will be individual acts of idiocy, but we shouldn't blame them when teams have outbreaks and campus closes down.

[Don Johnson 4753]

3 hours ago, Newy25 said:

If Stewart Mandel is going to be a defacto spokesman for the Big 10, he should stop pretending to be an independent media member. Just wear the logo on your twitter profile and drop the pretenses.  

Replace Big 10 with PAC 12. 
 

But, yeah, those two thought everyone would just follow their lead. Now they are scared to death the SEC, Big 12, ACC, etc (or as SM calls it, the “SEC and it’s peers”) will play and make them look like idiots, while collecting revenue and hoarding all the attention and recruits.  Time to recruit all our media guys to shit on the other conferences and pressure them into following our lead. 

[stork642 4498]

15 minutes ago, Don Johnson said:

Replace Big 10 with PAC 12. 
 

But, yeah, those two thought everyone would just follow their lead. Now they are scared to death the SEC, Big 12, ACC, etc (or as SM calls it, the “SEC and it’s peers”) will play and make them look like idiots, while collecting revenue and hoarding all the attention and recruits.  Time to recruit all our media guys to shit on the other conferences and pressure them into following our lead. 

The good news is the media will only report facts and leave political/personal bias out of...damn I can’t even finish typing such a ridiculous statement.  Did you see all the grandmas and immune deficient people at that college bar.  Those bars/parties will no doubt create a spike in cases but it will be the football players that will be blamed.  

[DenverHorn 56]

5 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

I know this site is mostly full of old assholes, but are there no current students to tell us how much of a shitshow it is or is not on the UT campus?

 

I'm sure some of our old assholes are parents to future old assholes currently on campus.  I utilize tOSU for remote interns, have three currently on board that are members in fraternities...  should have a report this week.   They typically had a few football players hang out regularly in the fall, players that were close friends.  Large open spring parties were usually flush with athletes in the 5 years I've been in contact.  I asked about known cases last spring & again recently..  anecdotal evidence suggested less than 5% of their circle of contacts had been infected to this point.

[utee94 15823]

2 hours ago, Brothahorn said:

So Brian Hainline waited until 12:30 on a Saturday night to give his opinion? I'm not saying he is wrong or right, but he his opinion should be taken with a grain of salt.

https://i.imgur.com/iGFHtUx.gif

 

[David Dennison 18860]

1 hour ago, Don Johnson said:

Replace Big 10 with PAC 12. 
 

But, yeah, those two thought everyone would just follow their lead. Now they are scared to death the SEC, Big 12, ACC, etc (or as SM calls it, the “SEC and it’s peers”) will play and make them look like idiots, while collecting revenue and hoarding all the attention and recruits.  Time to recruit all our media guys to shit on the other conferences and pressure them into following our lead. 

They aren't the ones who are going to look like idiots.

[Don Johnson 4753]

10 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

They aren't the ones who are going to look like idiots.

Quite possible. But they are scared to death that the others might be able to pull it off. And if they can, it will have long term effects. 

Edited August 16, 2020 by Don Johnson

[Wulaw Horn 19070]

4 hours ago, Treefidy said:

I think it’s here to stay under current conditions.  MERS has an Ro <1, SARS <2, while most reports of C19 are >2 and possibly >3.  Long incubation time coupled with ease of transmission makes it highly infectious.  
 

I think there’s too many idiots to believe it’s possible to mask/distance/test/vaccine our way out of this successfully.  Imagine Idiocracy II The Pandemic.  
 

Im for football with fans in the stands, not as a C19 denier, rather a cynic who thinks the best chance our dumbasses have is to let it run it’s course rapidly and run out of new hosts, or select for something more benign. 

That’s been my thought from the beginning?  Fatalistic? Sure, but also probably accurate. 

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

Quite possible. But they are scared to death that the others might be able to pull it off. And if they can, it will have long term effects. 

Which is why delaying it to a sept 26 kick off vs straight up cancelling 7 weeks ahead of sept 26 would’ve been the right move.

Players are gonna get it and recover from parties between now and sept 26. Bailing on it 10 days ago is like the guy who bailed off of the runaway cart at Jerry world that ran over 4 people before someone else had to stop it

[South Austin 52509]

6 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Bailing on it 10 days ago is like the guy who bailed off of the runaway cart at Jerry world that ran over 4 people before someone else had to stop it

 

[Jive Turkey 12598]

Prof at UNC. 

 

[Don Johnson 4753]

9 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

Prof at UNC. 

 

As expected. I imagine this is happening on Big 10 campuses as well.  

[Bernard 879]

38 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Bailing on it 10 days ago is like the guy who bailed off of the runaway cart at Jerry world that ran over 4 people before someone else had to stop it

No one got hit after the bailer bailed. Thanks for reminding me of this hilarious video though.

Bernard

[C-Man 27229]

Bama:



Barn:

[mulletpelini 5211]

On 8/14/2020 at 1:48 PM, justhookit said:

So you are saying that they brought tv’s into classrooms of elementary through h.s. kids and let us watch, knowing that it was going to explode? Yeah, that didn’t happen. We were already watching because a teacher was on the mission.

Yeah you whiny illogical bitch, that's what I was trying to say.

 

Wait, are you my ex-wife?

On 8/15/2020 at 2:57 PM, South Austin said:

I would run Garrett Gilbert up the middle 20 times in a row.

So 7 punts then.

6 hours ago, Parliament said:

It'll fail, but I'm glad they aren't quitting.

https://thespun.com/college-football/ryan-day-1-word-message-ohio-state-football-parents

Hey Desmond you whiny speech challenged midget, where's your response to this?  How dare Day complain! HOW DARE HE!

[ztejas 43452]

4 minutes ago, mulletpelini said:

Yeah you whiny illogical bitch, that's what I was trying to say.

 

Wait, are you my ex-wife?

So 7 punts then.

Hey Desmond you whiny speech challenged midget, where's your response to this?  How dare Day complain! HOW DARE HE!

Had a few co' colas this afternoon have we?

[Enchubben 5510]

52 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Had a few co' colas this afternoon have we?

Malibu and big reds.

Edited August 16, 2020 by Enchubben

[Trey3216 15346]

22 hours ago, crimsonlonghorn said:

 

Auburn fans don't care at all when we remind them of Cam Newton. Just like us Astros fans don't either. 

We 

[stork642 4498]

The B10 is apparently only worried about those students that might catch Covid on the football field.  Why else would they allow students back on campus if there is any risk of them catching covid?  Students on campus=good. Football players playing football=bad.  Seems odd.  If the B10 was really concerned with the health and safety of there students they wouldn’t allow any students on campus but their hypocrisy is showing.  

Edited August 16, 2020 by stork642

[ztejas 43452]

22 hours ago, crimsonlonghorn said:

 

Auburn fans don't care at all when we remind them of Cam Newton. Just like us Astros fans don't either. 

Except the Astros actually cheated. Auburn just beat the SEC and college football at its own game.

[Bartles 769]

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a fraternity (where all but 2 tested positive).

Just getting ready for their Chi-O-carditis mixer

[Js1 85339]

1 hour ago, C-Man said:

Bama:



Barn:

WEAR. A. GOD. DAMN. MASK. 

[Telegraph_it 3357]

5 minutes ago, Js1 said:

WEAR. A. GOD. DAMN. MASK. 

[HtownHorn 14682]

2 hours ago, Jive Turkey said:

Prof at UNC. 

 

So fucking what? Did these morons expect no cases whatsoever?

[mdmost 43002]

I think they didn't expect 3 dorms buildings and a frat to all have it in 6 days of coming back to campus. 

[Don Johnson 4753]

11 minutes ago, mdmost said:

I think they didn't expect 3 dorms buildings and a frat to all have it in 6 days of coming back to campus. 

I did. And that’s what makes the football cancellations so absurd. These guys are probably going to get it at a higher rate if they don’t play football. 

When they are playing, at least they are trying to avoid it.  Either because they want to play, or are feeling some serious peer pressure from their teammates and coaches.  Once the season is cancelled, and there’s no responsibility and much more free time, they become just another kid hanging out in every bar and party they can find.

[HtownHorn 14682]

32 minutes ago, mdmost said:

I think they didn't expect 3 dorms buildings and a frat to all have it in 6 days of coming back to campus. 

Then they are indeed morons. The plans should have never been about 0 cases, but what do we do once we get cases. America has to come to grips with the fact that you are probably getting the virus if you haven't already had it and didn't know. Protect the vulnerable as much as we can, but this thing is never going away.

Edited August 17, 2020 by HtownHorn

[Tailgate 3021]

One of my daughters friends just started at UNC. She’s shown us photos...these kids have been holed up for months and are giving zero fucks atm.

[SwanderedTalent 5761]

Stewart Mandel is such a little bitch

[conVINCEd 21469]

Just now, Tailgate said:

One of my daughters friends just started at UNC. She’s shown us photos...these kids have been holed up for months and are giving zero fucks atm.

Atm huh?

[JohnnyRage 1617]

2 minutes ago, Tailgate said:

One of my daughters friends just started at UNC. She’s shown us photos...these kids have been holed up for months and are giving zero fucks atm.

Ass To Mouth...kinky

[Deej 76796]

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

Except the Astros actually cheated. Auburn just beat the SEC and college football at its own game.

Because nobody in MLB practiced sign stealing. 

[conVINCEd 21469]

Just now, Deej said:

Because nobody in MLB practiced sign stealing. 

There’s a difference between taking a glance at your neighbor’s paper and breaking into the teachers office and stealing the exam.

[Deej 76796]

Not really. Cheating is cheating.