Big 10 to resume football on 10/23

[M-I-Coug]

We better step up.

The Big Ten Conference Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23-24, 2020

The Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) adopted significant medical protocols including daily antigen testing, enhanced cardiac screening and an enhanced data-driven approach when making decisions about practice/competition.

bigten.org

 

[95coug]

At this point, I think at least 8 of the Pac-12 schools (including us) would need permissions to be granted at the state level for this to be possible. Those same 8 schools are currently blanketed in smoke, and some of them have active fire nearby, so I doubt this is the top priority at the moment.

 

[Brent H.]

It's not like they are trying to play next week. B1G isn't playing until the end of October. They have time to work out the details and try to start on Halloween. But it's something the Pac-12 now has to face being the only Power 5 not playing this fall.

The procedures that the B1G is implementing should be what the Pac-12 goes by. I'm starting to think that playing sports might help to stop the spread of the virus at colleges. If you're getting tested 3 times a week, test positive, you will be banned from playing for 21 days and if the team's positivity rate is 5% they have to shut down for 7 days. I think you'll be less inclined to see athletes out and about mingling if these are the ramifications that you can face. The real issue that schools like WSU will face is if the population positivity rate is more than 7.5% then you have to shutdown. For Whitman county it's currently 16%.

 

[ttowncoug]

Pro football is happening. Baseball is happening. If done under the supervision of medical professionals with adequate testing, it's possible....even if your state is "closed."

 

[M-I-Coug]

Analysis: With the Big Ten restarting football, the Pac-12 must do whatever it takes to play this fall

The Big Ten announced it will have a fall football season, making the next few weeks critical for the Pac-12. The conference cannot feed the narrative that it cares less about football than its Power Five peers. Pac-12 football must...

www.seattletimes.com

 

[CougInSpain]

But hey, let's not let the facts get in the way of the fear our local governments want to drill into us. You know, data and science says we should lock ourselves away for the rest of our lives. That's how deadly this virus is.

 

[dgibbons]

It's not like they are trying to play next week. B1G isn't playing until the end of October. They have time to work out the details and try to start on Halloween. But it's something the Pac-12 now has to face being the only Power 5 not playing this fall.

The procedures that the B1G is implementing should be what the Pac-12 goes by. I'm starting to think that playing sports might help to stop the spread of the virus at colleges. If you're getting tested 3 times a week, test positive, you will be banned from playing for 21 days and if the team's positivity rate is 5% they have to shut down for 7 days. I think you'll be less inclined to see athletes out and about mingling if these are the ramifications that you can face. The real issue that schools like WSU will face is if the population positivity rate is more than 7.5% then you have to shutdown. For Whitman county it's currently 16%.

That, and if you've got practice or a game, less opportunity to get hammered and chase girls.

 

[BleedCrimsonandGray]

We better step up.

The Big Ten Conference Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23-24, 2020

The Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) adopted significant medical protocols including daily antigen testing, enhanced cardiac screening and an enhanced data-driven approach when making decisions about practice/competition.

bigten.org

9 of the 12 schools are in blue states which are leading the nation in lockdown measures.

There is no f'ing way the P12 plays football this year - think about the children, won't you?

Also, the players need DOLLA DOLLA BILLS, Y'ALL!!!! So, there's that...

 

[M-I-Coug]

Betcha Dollars to Donuts we resume and play this year.

 

[longtimecoug]

But hey, let's not let the facts get in the way of the fear our local governments want to drill into us. You know, data and science says we should lock ourselves away for the rest of our lives. That's how deadly this virus is.

cite your sources that have said this

 

[M-I-Coug]

Looks like my Dollars to Donuts has arrived.

We've got a season.

 

[dgibbons]

cite your sources that have said this

This is interesting.

Lawsuit claims mayor’s office exaggerated Nashville COVID-19 numbers to close bars; Cooper’s office says not true

Attorney Bryan Lewis said the city’s legal department released about 500 pages of emails from the Mayor’s office and health department to him that he claims show the offices were purpos…

www.google.com

 

[CougInSpain]

cite your sources that have said this

Maybe there should be an emoji that let's people know when there is a heavy does of sarcasm being used? I'll send my suggestions to the creators of the emoji.... I'm sure they'll get right on it!

 

[spongeworthy12]

This is interesting.

Lawsuit claims mayor’s office exaggerated Nashville COVID-19 numbers to close bars; Cooper’s office says not true

Attorney Bryan Lewis said the city’s legal department released about 500 pages of emails from the Mayor’s office and health department to him that he claims show the offices were purpos…

www.google.com

I saw that last night...and the news reporter take the mayor's lakey to task on it. He wasn't putting up with any nonsense.

HEre is the video at the top of the article: Worth watching: https://fox17.com/news/local/fox-17...office-accountable-for-leaked-covid-19-emails