No 2020 Season

[apaladin]

The NHL today reported out of almost 2,500 peeps they had 2 positives. Good sign.

[FU3]

Good news for NHL ... not sure how that helps Dins and SoCons outlook.
They moved all games out of Florida to two Canadian city’s because of infection rates, not exactly a ringing endorsement of sports in US.

[apaladin]

Good news for NHL ... not sure how that helps Dins and SoCons outlook.
They moved all games out of Florida to two Canadian city’s because of infection rates, not exactly a ringing endorsement of sports in US.

The NBA tested 340 today with zero positives. Looks like the bubble might be working

The U of Oklahoma tested 100 athletes today. Only one positive which was a ladies basketball player.

[FU3]

Still don’t know what this has to do with Furman. The NBA bubble may very well work but this isn’t a model that can work at any FCS school.

[CharlieFU]

Fairly predictable responses to the article I posted.

His viewpoint is not much different than mine, but I do not regard myself as an alarmist.

[Roundball]

Interesting suggestion. “Clemson Football: Why we need to play FCS exhibitions this spring.” https://rubbingtherock.com/2020/07/22/c ... ns-spring/

[Roundball]

Interesting article about contracts. “Will ‘force majeure’ become the newest buzz phrase in college football?” https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bulls/2 ... -football/

[cavedweller2]

Interesting suggestion. “Clemson Football: Why we need to play FCS exhibitions this spring.” https://rubbingtherock.com/2020/07/22/c ... ns-spring/

I like it. I have always thought the "Spring Game" should be an actual game against another team.

[FUBeAR]

Interesting suggestion. “Clemson Football: Why we need to play FCS exhibitions this spring.” https://rubbingtherock.com/2020/07/22/c ... ns-spring/

No thank you.

Rather have an opportunity to whip their smug a$$e$ in a real game than give them a built-in excuse that they only got their a$$es whipped because it was just an exhibition for them.

Didn’t finish the article so they may have dived into the economics, but I seriously doubt an exhibition game with $10 admission fees will enable these schools to provide guarantees large enough to “save FCS.”

Now, if FCS Football would actually ‘die’ if such exhibitions aren’t played & the exhibitions were actually such a ‘vaccine,’ OK...but I would be holding my nose, if I decided to watch/attend.

[Furmanoid]

Interesting suggestion. “Clemson Football: Why we need to play FCS exhibitions this spring.” https://rubbingtherock.com/2020/07/22/c ... ns-spring/

No thank you.

Rather have an opportunity to whip their smug a$$e$ in a real game than give them a built-in excuse that they only got their a$$es whipped because it was just an exhibition for them.

Didn’t finish the article so they may have dived into the economics, but I seriously doubt an exhibition game with $10 admission fees will enable these schools to provide guarantees large enough to “save FCS.”

Now, if FCS Football would actually ‘die’ if such exhibitions aren’t played & the exhibitions were actually such a ‘vaccine,’ OK...but I would be holding my nose, if I decided to watch/attend.

When Augusta U. beat the Gamecocks in basketball 2 years ago Frank Martin complained that AU was playing too hard like it was the Final Four or something. I was disappointed that he used the old”We weren’t really trying” excuse.

[Paladin91]

I'm doubtful FU will be playing football this fall. Here in the north metro ATL area, they just suspended football practice at Denmark HS (current FU recruit goes there) due to multiple players testing positive. At Johns Creek HS, head coach Conrad is in the ICU. Doubt it will get any better with this latest resurgence.

[apaladin]

Agree with FUBear, no thank you. We are not practice fodder despite what some think.

[apaladin]

The CDC director says he wants his grandkids in school. Pfizer hopes for October vaccine.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus- ... 40647.html

[aqualung]

I'm doubtful FU will be playing football this fall. Here in the north metro ATL area, they just suspended football practice at Denmark HS (current FU recruit goes there) due to multiple players testing positive. At Johns Creek HS, head coach Conrad is in the ICU. Doubt it will get any better with this latest resurgence.

Not so fast there with all that pessimism. Denmark only suspended practice for 1 week. GHSA just announced that they are delaying the start of season by 2 weeks but practice will still start on schedule on 7/27 and all 10 regular season games will be played. Also said they are 99% certain that state championship games will be played the week of December 28th at Georgia State Stadium. All good news.

[Roundball]

Agree with FUBear, no thank you. We are not practice fodder despite what some think.

If the choice is no regular season games against a Clemson or a spring scrimmage, what would you choose? Seriously, I doubt Coach Sweeney would entertain a spring scrimmage. Why risk injury to key players in a scrimmage game against a FCS opponent?