Concern growing for 2020 college football season

[Spiritof96]

I would expect something like this, but kids who play minor sports will want somewhere to play. I wonder what that would look like?

Colleges already have club sports where student-led teams train and play intercollegiate schedules and tournaments. Even national championships.

It's a truly amateur college sport construct. If varsity sports goes away, club teams will get much better.

UK Hockey would be an example. They are self-funded, self- directed, student led, club sport.

[40bill]

Colleges already have club sports where student-led teams train and play intercollegiate schedules and tournaments. Even national championships.

It's a truly amateur college sport construct. If varsity sports goes away, club teams will get much better.

UK Hockey would be an example. They are self-funded, self- directed, student led, club sport.

Likely what we will see more of. It seems I read somewhere that Stanford University has already announced eliminating eleven sports from the university.

[Brasslock]

Just one positive thought. Football is played in open stadiums and risk factors are significantly lower than the risks in confined spaces. This is problematic for restrooms and concessions. I could come up with some ventilation work arounds. Ok, so I'm reaching here.

[Dwight Schrute]

Just one positive thought. Football is played in open stadiums and risk factors are significantly lower than the risks in confined spaces. This is problematic for restrooms and concessions. I could come up with some ventilation work arounds. Ok, so I'm reaching here.

Yes, though the concern isn't so much for the fans as much as the players. I've read some equipment manufacturers have started implementing face covers in the helmet to help similar to those plastic face shields you see medical pros using.

Basketball is a different story...

[Matt Dillon]

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey isn't very optimistic about the chances of college fb this fall.

https://kentuckysportsradio.com/foot...y-is-not-good/

[Matt Dillon]

More depressing news.

https://www.aseaofblue.com/2020/7/13...vid-19-power-5

[Matt Dillon]

It appears we should know something by the end of the month, if not before.

https://kentuckysportsradio.com/foot...-in-late-july/

[Lighthouse]

I really dislike this, but safety for all involved is the most important issue. Personally I would stay in and watch games at home, but the tailgates and games in person is so important to a lot of folks.

[Matt Dillon]

What?

https://kentuckysportsradio.com/foot...all-this-fall/

[40bill]

ouch.
Then again Matt....what was it...39 kids from Louisville got Covid at a party four soccer players held? Unless there's some way to completely isolate these football players from the world, they are gonna be exposed to Covid 19.

There are some thoughts here and there to moving Football to start after January 1st. I thought I read somewhere that was what the MAC was proposing...and if so, I would imagine several more confernces are mulling that over as well.

Already Penn State has said NO FANS at the games. Not limited seating..none. PLUS they aren't refunding payment (well...until a good cheap lawyer says hi, there...)

With basketball several months away and already talking about an NBA 'bubble' set up....I'm seeing it less and less likely that we see college football till after Christmas or the first of the year.

I think the operative feeling in that is CRAP!!!!!

But then again, the reality is the town I live near had an out break of twenty cases at a retirement home, and yesterday we had our first fatality in Todd County. We have less people in the entire county than the city of Lexington, less than Rupp seats. We have still had over 70 cases since the outbreak began. (Thankfully only one fatality, and so far besides the outbreak only 6 active cases for a total of 26 active)

I have preached the fatality rate number as much as anyone....but there are a whole bunch of connections to these kids that are high risk.
Looks more and more like a no go for 2020 football.

[Dwight Schrute]

This sucks. Americans suck at a lot of things including, it seems, doing very little things that could enable us to get back to normal.

Just a real kick in the nuts.

[KCKUKFan]

I didnt want to say I told you so.

But.

[Spiritof96]

The #waronliving and the #warondeath continues.

"Flattening the curve" was never supposed to "irradicate the disease", but rather to just slow the spread such that we could carry on with our lives. We did that and the narrative changed to "cases matter death rate doesn't" and "wait for a vaccine".

I wonder when I get my season ticket money back?

[KCKUKFan]

The #waronliving and the #warondeath continues.

"Flattening the curve" was never supposed to "irradicate the disease", but rather to just slow the spread such that we could carry on with our lives. We did that and the narrative changed to "cases matter death rate doesn't" and "wait for a vaccine".

I wonder when I get my season ticket money back?

If a player gets COVID and dies and his family sues the NCAA and university for all they're worth, what happens then? It just takes one.

Also, there are questions about how COVID affects the heart, and seeing as how football is one sport that consists of 350 pound athletes, I'd say it's a legit concern.

It's a liability issue as it pertains to college sports, not a political issue. You're smart enough to know that, so I'm not sure why you're pushing your #waron agenda here.

Football is a dangerous sport, and there is a certain level of risk. With that said, I'd argue that the chances of a player coming down with COVID and dying or infecting a susceptible family member are higher than a kid breaking his neck. Inherent risk and all that is the big difference in the legal conversation.

[40bill]

Rattlings so far are the Big 10 is cancelling, the Pac 12 will follow. The SEC and ACC are pushing to play, the Big 12 is uncertain. Also strong rumors that at least two Big 10 schools, Nebraska and Iowa...are requesting to play games with the Big 12 schools.

In a nutshell, it will be official if the Big12, especially Texas decide to close shop. There will be an increasingly unlikely chance if the Bigth2 decides to play, the ACC and SEC will as well.

Woulda been a nice season.