The Machinery Is in Motion to Postpone the 2020 College Football Season...

[huskymedic]

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Uconn’s Hand was forced because they no longer had a viable schedule.

I think those conferences going in-league only hurt our schedule, but it was not the end of our season. I believe a schedule could have been put together, likely playing locals teams home and away. Between Army & UMass we could have 4 games. Toss in 2 local FCS like Central CT and we're up to 6 games.
But the risk/reward of doing this wasn't worth it. Maybe AD David Benedict read the tea leaves and knew schools weren't going to play anyway, so go for good press and cancel for student safety.

 

[huskypantz]

Because the NFL has said they want an NFL event to happen in every single month of the yr

That's great but Coronavirus came and we don't get everything that we want right now. They also want stands full of fans, that ain't happening either. If I were the NFL, as much as it tightens timelines I'd rather let my talent pool grow and develop. If they have to have the combine, run it in January just before practice starts (have voluntary workouts). Run the draft at the end of June when the season ends.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskypantz]

I don't get why you move forward with that kind of input. No championship. It's just games to play games (and maybe get sick). Why not try to rally the troops for a spring season with meaningful games?

 

[billybud]

 

[billybud]

Nebraska breaking out....

The Huskers would like to play a Big Ten season, Frost said. If that's not possible, he said they would consider "other options."

 

[huskymedic]

Nebraska breaking out....

The Huskers would like to play a Big Ten season, Frost said. If that's not possible, he said they would consider "other options."

Sounded good in his head eh?

 

[phillionaire]

Sounded good in his head eh?

I don’t understand the argument that canceling football is BAD for player health. Do they think the only options are “play football” and “run wind sprints through a COVID ward”?

 

[billybud]

Sounded good in his head eh?

Maybe he is multiple personality...he went on from that quote to this:

The Huskers would like to play a Big Ten season, Frost said. If that's not possible, he said they would consider "other options."

With Big Ten's decision in the balance, Husker coach Frost swings big in making case for fall season

Nebraska head coach Scott Frost called for a fall season in a potentially last-minute effort as the Big Ten considers punting until spring.

journalstar.com

 

[billybud]

I don’t understand the argument that canceling football is BAD for player health. Do they think the only options are “play football” and “run wind sprints through a COVID ward”?

It's optics...liability..

The players themselves have been making the statement that they are safer in football than going home..without support, testing, etc

 

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[phillionaire]

It's optics...liability..

The players themselves have been making the statement that they are safer in football than going home..without support, testing, etc

But if football is cancelled they would be living on campus, and if football happens, they would also be living on campus, with the same support (or lack thereof).

 

[billybud]

But if football is cancelled they would be living on campus, and if football happens, they would also be living on campus, with the same support (or lack thereof).

Not really...they go to off season mode....just students living the student life in apartments. Students who travel, go home...visit. Parties and clubbing...the student life.

 

[billybud]

If the SEC successfully pulls together the SEC-ACC and a couple of others (Oklahoma, Texas, or Nebraska, say) and have a fall season, that couldn't be great for basketball...

SEC & ACC Football in the fall, Big Ten & Pac 12 football in the spring....all televised.

 

[phillionaire]

Not really...they go to off season mode....just students living the student life in apartments. Students who travel, go home...visit. Parties and clubbing...the student life.

 

[upstater]

I don't get why you move forward with that kind of input. No championship. It's just games to play games (and maybe get sick). Why not try to rally the troops for a spring season with meaningful games?

The B1G and Pac12 put the SEC schools in severe danger in case of a lawsuit. "Why didn't you cancel your season like the B1G did and instead you put this student at risk?"

 

[upstater]

Coaches like Harbaugh and Frost might have finally figured out this morning that they are employed by colleges.

 

[HCCForever]

Nebraska breaking out....

The Huskers would like to play a Big Ten season, Frost said. If that's not possible, he said they would consider "other options."

Dan Patrick said this morning that Nebraska and Iowa were the two schools from the Big 10 that want to play.

 

[Chin Diesel]

In college, not that I remember. Post grad, more frequently.

And that is where I'm going. Having kids sit in their rooms watching a lecture or sitting outside in a courtyard watching it on their mobile device isn't much less humanizing than just sitting in a hall hearing stuff for 50 minutes. I could make the case online learning for many of these classes is more efficient since a student can log on and watch/listen when they are ready rather than on a fixed class schedule.

 

[billybud]

Right...they send them to their apartrments and life as a student...like I said...and students travel, visit home, party...who is safer, a student or a highly regulated player?

 

[upstater]

And that is where I'm going. Having kids sit in their rooms watching a lecture or sitting outside in a courtyard watching it on their mobile device isn't much less humanizing than just sitting in a hall hearing stuff for 50 minutes. I could make the case online learning for many of these classes is more efficient since a student can log on and watch/listen when they are ready rather than on a fixed class schedule.

The reality though is different. There have been studies. Huge differences in learning, unfortunately. Kids are distracted easily these days.

And I'd imagined it is even worse if a student has no option (i.e. if they are forced into online classes). It's one thing to sign up for an online class, but quite another to be forced into it by default.

Most classes at universities are not large lectures anyway.

 

[phillionaire]

Right...they send them to their apartrments and life as a student...like I said...and students travel, visit home, party...who is safer, a student or a highly regulated player?

The “highly regulated players” are students, or have we all just given up on the fact that these are student athletes

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UCFBfan]

Maybe he is multiple personality...he went on from that quote to this:

The Huskers would like to play a Big Ten season, Frost said. If that's not possible, he said they would consider "other options."

With Big Ten's decision in the balance, Husker coach Frost swings big in making case for fall season

Nebraska head coach Scott Frost called for a fall season in a potentially last-minute effort as the Big Ten considers punting until spring.

journalstar.com

Frost: Nebraska prepared to play outside Big Ten

Nebraska coach Scott Frost said Monday that the Cornhuskers are prepared to play this upcoming football season, even if it's outside the Big Ten, saying, "I think we're prepared to look at any and all options."

www.espn.com

This is what I said in another post. Conferences cancel but the big programs may move forward.... interesting to see long term conference impacts of this