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Seems like a really good idea and good to get ahead of this early. But I’m still really concerned that season gets called off or severely impacted at some point.
The smaller size could also work against basketball by having a couple positive cases shut down programs for 2-3 weeks for contact tracingI don't know how to feel about the prospects for the season getting called off. On the one hand, we are in a really dark place right now and getting worse. On the other, football is playing right now semi-successfully, and it's a lot easier to put basketball programs in a bubble due to their much smaller size.
The smaller size could also work against basketball by having a couple positive cases shut down programs for 2-3 weeks for contact tracing
This might be good for us. Close to home and we should be familiar with the facilities.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/maac/2020/11/14/rick-pitino-iona-may-madness/6295191002/
I know, Rick Pitino, but I thought this was an interesting idea. May Madness, basically push the season back a bit and eventually finish the season in May instead of March. Not ideal but if it means getting this season in and finishing with a tournament, sure beats the alternative.
How many gyms will it take to pull this off? There will be what(?) 32 games the first round? Remember the old NIT where they would run games all day long, one after another. Is that the plan or will they run games concurrently in different gyms? How much time do you need between games to sterilize each venue? Should be interesting.
If they push the season start back, basketball will be in the same situation as football, no make up or fall back dates. By starting as planned, we may end up with May Madness, but that would allow the season to play out with time off for quaratines and make up games.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/maac/2020/11/14/rick-pitino-iona-may-madness/6295191002/
I know, Rick Pitino, but I thought this was an interesting idea. May Madness, basically push the season back a bit and eventually finish the season in May instead of March. Not ideal but if it means getting this season in and finishing with a tournament, sure beats the alternative.
Unfortunately currently plans are not similar to NBA 2020 bubble....not even close.True, but notably the NBA had a really successful comeback while MLB and NFL has much more mixed results. Given, bubbling professionals is a bit easier, but I do think that still goes to show that basketball is easier to successfully bubble. How well it translates down to college is an open question (notably, NCAA football has seemingly seen more impact from COVID than the NFL, though I don't know if that is true per capita).
Unfortunately currently plans are not similar to NBA 2020 bubble....not even close.
Why Lucas Oil Stadium? With no fans, I would think a much smaller venue would be more appropriate.
Unfortunately currently plans are not similar to NBA 2020 bubble....not even close.
Will the Pacers have a home schedule that will impact any of this?
Gotta give you a shout out for possibly the best misspelling of Giorgi’s name to date.There are several venues that they are looking into....some high school gyms in that area are really nice...with very few people in attendance seat capacity isn't an issue....yea Butler would be great....can't wait for Georigie, Damonte, and Trent to break out the tape measure.....showing the team that the hoop is 10' in height and FT line is 15' from the hoop
Gotta give you a shout out for possibly the best misspelling of Giorgi’s name to date.