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Illini down three veterans for 2020 season
https://www.news-gazette.com/sports...cle_0fd00cfc-f033-5f2c-ad26-3c81d92fe9b4.html
https://www.news-gazette.com/sports...cle_0fd00cfc-f033-5f2c-ad26-3c81d92fe9b4.html
We may or may not have any games to talk about, but these 3 losses before camp even begins, makes depth look like a big issue for the forevereth time.Illini down three veterans for 2020 season
https://www.news-gazette.com/sports...cle_0fd00cfc-f033-5f2c-ad26-3c81d92fe9b4.html
Cerney got engaged and is going to grad school and is prolly done with football entirely. Ricky was academic and no idea why Bonner is gone. Prolly in all honesty he’s just done with football and wants to go into social justice.Painful. Recruitment will be even more tested.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/247spo...ake-Cerny-out-personal-reasons-149291178/Amp/
Cerney and Bonner are understandable, but still hurt. A little surprised Smalling would be out academically as a senior. How does that happen?!Cerney got engaged and is going to grad school and is prolly done with football entirely. Ricky was academic and no idea why Bonner is gone. Prolly in all honesty he’s just done with football and wants to go into social justice.
So are the scholarships open, seems slim we could find 3 significant transfers at this point, but with all the craziness it wouldn’t surprise me either.We may or may not have any games to talk about, but these 3 losses before camp even begins, makes depth look like a big issue for the forevereth time.
My guess is that only the SEC and maybe ACC actually try to play, and with disastrous consequences. Until there is an effective and AVAILABLE vaccine, this is all a craps shoot for college kids. High school too, by the way.
Some...errr...interesting ideas coming out of Oklahoma. I semi understand the logic re:flexibility. But starting earlier seems questionable. NCAA should probably just extend the number of weeks to play a season rather then allow this. That would at least accomplish the flexibility aspect.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/oklaho...by-playing-week-1-game-earlier-230334565.html
Nobody really knows how this all plays out
young people everywhere are past quarantined life.
Good idea and plan.Some...errr...interesting ideas coming out of Oklahoma. I semi understand the logic re:flexibility. But starting earlier seems questionable. NCAA should probably just extend the number of weeks to play a season rather then allow this. That would at least accomplish the flexibility aspect.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/oklaho...by-playing-week-1-game-earlier-230334565.html
Bonner’s reasons for not playing are probably the most well informed I’ve seen for this.
1. He doesn’t want to get sick in part because he has asthma
2. He doesn’t want to get others sick
3. He doesn’t want to only play part of a senior season only to have it cancelled
4. He doesn’t want to play part of a season, get sick, and then not be able to play a chunk of his senior year.
NCAA actually releasing guidelines on how they will deal with eligibility would sure be helpful.
At least there is a positive quote re: Whitman
“Some players are afraid to speak up,” he said. “I know that not everyone is blessed to have the type of AD I have. He’s made it abundantly clear from the start: ‘If you don’t feel comfortable, your scholarship is protected.’ I’m not so sure it’s like that at other schools. I’m at peace with my decision.”
One of those guidelines if the season does happen, is those who opt to sit out with a pre-existing condition should be given a medical redshirt.Bonner’s reasons for not playing are probably the most well informed I’ve seen for this.
1. He doesn’t want to get sick in part because he has asthma
2. He doesn’t want to get others sick
3. He doesn’t want to only play part of a senior season only to have it cancelled
4. He doesn’t want to play part of a season, get sick, and then not be able to play a chunk of his senior year.
NCAA actually releasing guidelines on how they will deal with eligibility would sure be helpful.
At least there is a positive quote re: Whitman
“Some players are afraid to speak up,” he said. “I know that not everyone is blessed to have the type of AD I have. He’s made it abundantly clear from the start: ‘If you don’t feel comfortable, your scholarship is protected.’ I’m not so sure it’s like that at other schools. I’m at peace with my decision.”
Spring footballFor the state of Illinois and CDC, if you are within 6 ft of a positive case for more than 15 min with or without a mask at any time 2 days before the positive case had symptoms and up until their isolation you are asked to quarantine. I do not think this is going to change anytime soon. I am very curious how this is all going to play out. My vote is the season will start, schools will have major outbreaks and the season will be canceled or delayed until a later date.
Cerney got engaged and is going to grad school and is prolly done with football entirely. Ricky was academic and no idea why Bonner is gone. Prolly in all honesty he’s just done with football and wants to go into social justice.