Coronavirus Pandemic Impacts

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Brett McMurphy
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UMass cancels fall football season. UMass is 27th FBS football program of 130 that won’t play this fall

Bet that was an easy decision. Both UMass and UConn need to shut down football forever.

 

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Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy

Big Ten cancels fall football season with plans to play in spring, sources told @Stadium. There are now 41 of 130 FBS programs that will not play in fall. Pac-12 expected to also cancel fall season today, sources said

Big Ten Cancels Fall Football Season - Stadium
The Pac-12 is expected to follow, sources tell McMurphy.
watchstadium.com
2:55 PM · Aug 11, 2020

 

[Walter]

The winner of the SEC championship will be the NC. As it should be.

 

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[URL='https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy']Brett McMurphy
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Pac-12 has announced 4:30 p.m. ET news conference






[URL='https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy']Brett McMurphy
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Nebraska statement: “We are very disappointed in the decision by the Big Ten Conference to postpone the fall football season, as we have been & continue to be ready to play."





[URL='https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy']Brett McMurphy
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Big Ten commish Kevin Warren: “As time progressed … it became abundantly clear there was too much uncertainty regarding potential medical risks to allow our student-athletes to compete this fall."

 

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Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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Pac-12 will try and play football in spring “if (COVID) conditions improve, we will try,” source told @Stadium




Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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Pac-12 has canceled fall football season, source told @Stadium. “We’re done,” source said. Official announcement at 4:30 p.m. ET

 

[jessej]

https://pac-12.com/article/2020/08/...RQDzHWyjrPazAmnk9fJ6FWhY0kUsZhp6ZaQ0c4lBK3ZLU

If i am reading this correctly - End of Calendar Year = Dec 31, 2020 . This also wipes out the non league portion of the College BBall Season.

 

[GMUgemini]

https://pac-12.com/article/2020/08/...RQDzHWyjrPazAmnk9fJ6FWhY0kUsZhp6ZaQ0c4lBK3ZLU

If i am reading this correctly - End of Calendar Year = Dec 31, 2020 . This also wipes out the non league portion of the College BBall Season.

Yep.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Maybe we will get some unlicensed football this fall. Nebraska, Penn State, a couple of other schools that want to play. They can form their own little Fight Club.

 

[Pablo]

Maybe we will get some unlicensed football this fall. Nebraska, Penn State, a couple of other schools that want to play. They can form their own little Fight Club.

"Asked Tuesday about Nebraska's statement, commissioner Kevin Warren told ESPN's Heather Dinich, "We have 14 schools in the Big Ten conference. I appreciate the passion of all of our schools. I didn't expect all of our coaches to be ecstatic that the decision was made, so I understand they're passionate. ... My expectation is that when you're in a conference, you can't be in a conference and be an independent. That's where we are. I expect for our 14 members to go forward together."

Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith confirmed to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg on Tuesday that the school would not be pursuing opportunities in other conferences for a fall season. Coach Ryan Day had indicated they were open to the possibility Monday."

 

[Pablo]

https://www.espn.com/college-footba...orward-plans-fall-football-season-source-says:

"The Big 12 also released a revised football schedule Wednesday. Teams will still play their "9-plus-1" schedules, with nine conference games and one nonconference game, but the start of the conference season will be delayed until Sept. 26. The schedule includes two off weeks for every team, to allow for flexibility in the instance that games must be postponed. The Big 12 championship game also has a flexible date, scheduled for Dec. 12 or Dec. 19.

The league's signature rivalry game, the Red River Showdown between Texas and Oklahoma, will remain at the Cotton Bowl on Oct. 10. The game will occur without its usual ambience, though, as the State Fair of Texas -- which annually runs concurrently with the game -- was canceled because of the pandemic."

"The Big 12 also announced its plans for 'enhanced COVID-19 testing,' which will include three tests per week in high-contact sports such as football, volleyball and soccer. Return-to-play protocols will include EKGs, troponin blood tests, echocardiograms and cardiac MRIs.

Those measures come on the heels of college athletics officials' and university presidents' growing concern with myocarditis, a heart condition that has affected some athletes who have had COVID-19."

 

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Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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Big South Conference announces it is postponing its fall conference sports, including football, to the spring. However, Big South football members voted to allow up to 4 non-conference games in the fall at institutional discretion

 

[Pablo]

https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/i...ament-augusta-national-held-guests-spectators:

"The Masters Tournament rescheduled for November will take place without spectators or guests because of the coronavirus pandemic that postponed the event from its original date.

Augusta National and Masters chairman Fred Ridley released a statement Wednesday in which he said, 'Ultimately, we determined that the potential risks of welcoming patrons and guests to our grounds in November are simply too significant to overcome.'"

 

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Conference USA
@ConferenceUSA
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The latest statement from our C-USA Board of Directors:






Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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NCAA grants eligibility extensions for student-athletes who opt out & an extra season for those who participate in 50 percent or less of a season
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Inside the NCAA
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DI Council recommends protections, adopts emergency legislation: http://on.ncaa.com/br37c









Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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Oklahoma projecting it will reduce capacity for home football games at Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium to about 25 percent





Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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Big East has canceled all fall sports & will look at playing those sports in the spring. Basketball is not affected by this decision





Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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Ohio State AD Gene Smith: "Ohio State has continued its communications w/Big Ten office regarding a scenario to still play fall football games but has now determined this would not be an allowable opportunity for us to move toward. … Working w/Big Ten to develop a spring plan."

 

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Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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Western Athletic Conference is canceling all fall sports, sources told @Stadium. The league will conduct a feasibility study on if fall sports can be played in the spring, source said





Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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New Mexico State postpones fall football season to spring because of COVID player health & safety concerns as well as 14-day quarantine requirement when traveling back into state, sources told @Stadium. Of 130 FBS programs, 54 will not play in fall, while 76 plan to play in fall

 

[Pablo]

https://twitter.com/RonnieDGreen/status/1293903116161544199/photo/1

 

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Jeff Goodman
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Dan Gavitt: “We have plenty of plans in place.”
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Jeff Goodman
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I spoke with Dan Gavitt yesterday and he made it clear that the NCAA Tournament is going to be imperfect, it won’t be fair and equitable. He also made it clear that the NCAA is and has been exploring numerous options, but that it’s still early to have to make any decisions

 

[Pablo]

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...etball-avoid-repeat-college-football-calamity:

"What is the current likelihood of the 2020-21 college basketball season starting on time in November?

Many power brokers and decision-makers in college basketball will say they're still planning for an on-time start to the season, and in fact, Dan Gavitt, the NCAA's senior vice president of basketball, said publicly earlier this month that that was still the goal. But the truth is, that's probably unrealistic, and most conferences and coaches are planning for a delayed start to the season, one that might not start until at least December and in a conference-only format. -- Jeff Borzello

The Pac-12 pushing its start date to Jan. 1 is significant because it also implies that the league hopes to know more about the spring football situation at that time. College basketball will not stand alone in the NCAA landscape. It's unlikely schools will give college basketball a green light if football remains sidelined. Early 2021 could be the stretch when all college sports return in Division I's version of what's happening in pro sports right now. But none of the stakeholders in the sport are preaching the necessity of an on-time start date.-- Myron Medcalf

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma said he is expecting a January start at the earliest for everyone, and has stressed to his staff and team to just be patient about getting ready for the season, whenever it is.

"You can't get upset about anything, you can't be in a hurry," he said on Tuesday. "I mean, in a hurry to do what or in a hurry to go where? So we just take our time." -- Mechelle Voepel

Advocating for patience as Auriemma did is a common refrain from coaches this week, which says plenty about how likely they think a November start is. Some programs, Princeton as one example, face monumental challenges in gearing up for the season with campuses still shut down and all classes taking place online. But most players will likely have access to strength programs and training rooms, certainly in the Power 5 conferences, and would be able to reach game readiness relatively quickly. Yet even there, every day seemingly brings so many questions and new challenges that coaches sound like they will be surprised if anything goes according to plan.

"I have gotten to a point, honestly, whereas my grandma used to say, just give it up to Jesus," Utah coach Lynne Roberts said. "I've settled into thinking some things are more important, and safety and health are certainly that." -- Graham Hays"



"Is there any chance fans are allowed in the stands for basketball in 2020-21?

It doesn't appear very likely and it also doesn't appear to be the No. 1 concern for college basketball decision-makers. It's all about having an NCAA tournament, and whatever the sport needs to do in order to have an NCAA tournament is the priority.

The men's tournament brings in nearly $1 billion worth of revenue, and the financial boost it provides to its member schools is significant. The NCAA distributes tournament money to its conferences in "units," with each one being worth roughly $280,000, a number that rises by a couple of thousand each year. And that amount if paid out annually over six years, so even teams that are one-and-done earn around $1.7 million per season for their conferences. Having fans in the stands is lower on the priority list.

"It's $100 million vs. $1 billion," one league official told ESPN. -- Jeff Borzello"

 

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Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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Southland Conference postpones fall sports, including football, w/intent of competing in spring. However, individual schools may compete in limited fall competition






Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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FIU at UCF game Sept. 12 is either canceled or will be moved to later date after FIU postpones all fall sports through Sept. 16. FIU also was scheduled to play Jacksonville State on Sept. 3





Brett McMurphy
@Brett_McMurphy
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Cool map from @Stadium breaking down which states will have FBS programs playing football in fall as of Aug. 13

 

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https://www.espn.com/college-footba...urdue-jeff-brohm-creates-plan-spring-football:

"Like many Big Ten coaches, Purdue's Jeff Brohm was disappointed and angry upon learning the league had postponed the fall football season. He channeled those emotions into crafting a detailed plan for a spring season.

Brohm's proposal outlines an eight-game season beginning Feb. 27 and finishing April 17, with postseason play wrapping up by May 15. He also outlines a slightly truncated fall 2021 schedule that would feature 10 games and begin Oct. 2 following a four-week training camp. Both plans include playoff options of four or six teams."

"The players' health is the main concern with potentially playing two seasons during one calendar year, and that shaped Brohm's thinking. His plan significantly reduces padded, contact practices over a two-season stretch -- from 114 to 52 for teams not participating in bowl games, and from 144 to 64 for teams that reach bowls -- and includes three months off after the spring 2021 season. Teams would be allowed only one padded practice per week during the season.

Brohm notes that in the normal schedule, teams that play bowl games begin winter workouts just weeks later and start spring practices (almost all contact workouts) two months later."

"Brohm also examined the number of games over a normal two-season span and compared it to his proposal. Teams not playing bowl games currently average 1.6 games per month (24 games in 15 months). Under Brohm's plan, those teams would average 1.8 games (18 games over a 10-month span). Teams that reach the national championship game would increase from 1.875 games per month to two games per month in Brohm's proposal.

Brohm's spring 2021 schedule includes two options for Big Ten teams, including a plan shared by Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh when discussing the fall 2020 season that included a seeded game to help determine a league champion. The Purdue coach also factored in weather, noting that teams in the Big Ten's northern footprint would open with two road games against teams located farther south."

 

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The Athletic CBB
@TheAthleticCBB
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Notable here: Dan Gavitt saying that the NCAA is hoping for the best but, "We are going to have a Plan B, C and D, and we are far along in developing all of them."

via @DanaONeilWriter

http://theathletic.com/1993724/?source=twittered…