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All Big Ten falls sports postponed (football, women's volleyball, men's & women's soccer, men's & women's cross country, field hockey).
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This seems like the most prudent course.
The Big Ten has some of the most elite schools in the country, they had five months to plan and prepare for every scenario and this was the best they could do? This was the definition of bungling something.
This was honestly the only thing they could do given all available data. I hate that it’s come to this but it is what it is.The Big Ten has some of the most elite schools in the country, they had five months to plan and prepare for every scenario and this was the best they could do? This was the definition of bungling something.
They made the correct call IMO.
For those asking what will be different by spring, the answer is: 6 more months to develop a vaccine.
Thats putting the cart before the horse, I think. Step 1 is develop and approve a vaccine. Step 2 is administration of vaccines. Step 3 is public confidence.What difference will that make in people’s worry about playing if not enough people have been vaccinated by then, though?
So the point of starting practice and coming out with a schedule last week was what exactly? Big Ten is in complete disarray. Playing in the Spring will be difficult for several reasons, Fighter is correct. If asymptomatic positive tests are enough to disrupt a season, that is a high bar that will never be reached.
The Big Ten has some of the most elite schools in the country, they had five months to plan and prepare for every scenario and this was the best they could do? This was the definition of bungling something.
I’ve usually thought this way, but I’m not sure what they think will be different in the spring.
This! The problem with the whole Covid situation is that the goal posts keep moving. First it was lockdown for two weeks...flatten the curve and don't overwhelm the hospitals, then it was a few more weeks...then months. Now the narrative has changed completely in that a mere asymptomatic result merits quaranting. There is no doubt that at some point during the season a player or players test positive and then the decision about whether the entire team should be banned comes up. These young people are not at high risk unless they have undelying conditions. The key is protecting vulnerable players and staff. College age kids represent just over a tenth of a percent of all COVID deaths. Players could be offered "free" redshirt year. I think the bigger issue is that whether the players signed on to the season or not eventually there will be a lawsuit...So the point of starting practice and coming out with a schedule last week was what exactly? Big Ten is in complete disarray. Playing in the Spring will be difficult for several reasons, Fighter is correct. If asymptomatic positive tests are enough to disrupt a season, that is a high bar that will never be reached.
And I could get struck by lightning or hit by a bus this afternoon. Not likely though. This is NOT about safety. This is solely about liability issues.