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The Coronavirus and College Basketball's Postseason

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  • Uncle Dave
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2014
    • 1979

    #151
    When the pubs in my neighborhood shutdown, THEN I'll get concerned.

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    • CATHYnKY
      Senior Member
      • Oct 2014
      • 5568

      #152
      Originally posted by Uncle Dave
      When the pubs in my neighborhood shutdown, THEN I'll get concerned.
      Unfortunately, the way things are going, it may happen. Sure hope not.

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      • Joneslab
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2014
        • 39604

        #153
        Heard a disease specialist on the radio this morning saying that one of the major protocols with disease control is cancelling events.

        As I said above, we see that as "hysteria" but I believe it's just a step on a checklist for people who study the spread of diseases.

        At first I thought they may play these games next week with no fans. The faster it spreads--and it's obviously going to spread fast--the more I think we may actually see a cancellation. This disease guy I listened to seemed very worried about certain places in the country--notably Seattle--and said that there would be other cities where that same kind of spread will happen. Hard to imagine one of these host cities not being part of that.

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        • Dwight Schrute
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2014
          • 18716

          #154
          All it's going to take is one coach to come in contact with someone at some booster event to force them to self-quarantine the entire team.

          Real chance this tournament doesn't happen.

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          • JFCats22
            Senior Member
            • Oct 2014
            • 4210

            #155
            I just texted with a buddy who is a SVP at Enterprise Center here in STL. He said late last night they received word that a decision is coming in the next 2-3 days and he said he is 99% certain if the tourney is played there will be no fans present. They are preparing for no fans to be there as of now.

            I asked him what he thought/heard about cancelling the entire thing and he said they made it pretty clear that they are planning to play the NCAAT unless something catastrophic happens or they are left with no other choice. He said he would put a cancellation of the entire thing at about 5-10% currently.

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            • Dwight Schrute
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2014
              • 18716

              #156
              Originally posted by JFCats22
              I just texted with a buddy who is a SVP at Enterprise Center here in STL. He said late last night they received word that a decision is coming in the next 2-3 days
              This is basically what the NCAA said yesterday.

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              • Catatonic
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2016
                • 2913

                #157
                I'd rather they play with no fans than cancel it entirely, but man....that would really suck for UK. How many tournament games have we seen where the fans make it basically a home game for the team.

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                • KCKUKFan
                  Senior Member
                  • Nov 2014
                  • 14228

                  #158
                  Originally posted by JFCats22
                  I just texted with a buddy who is a SVP at Enterprise Center here in STL. He said late last night they received word that a decision is coming in the next 2-3 days and he said he is 99% certain if the tourney is played there will be no fans present. They are preparing for no fans to be there as of now.

                  I asked him what he thought/heard about cancelling the entire thing and he said they made it pretty clear that they are planning to play the NCAAT unless something catastrophic happens or they are left with no other choice. He said he would put a cancellation of the entire thing at about 5-10% currently.
                  I'm thinking that we will be in St. Louis.

                  A tourney with no fans would be incredibly entertaining.

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                  • KCKUKFan
                    Senior Member
                    • Nov 2014
                    • 14228

                    #159
                    Originally posted by Catatonic
                    I'd rather they play with no fans than cancel it entirely, but man....that would really suck for UK. How many tournament games have we seen where the fans make it basically a home game for the team.
                    In the 16 and 8, sure. In the first two rounds all the other teams fans are rooting against us which puts us in the minority.

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                    • JFCats22
                      Senior Member
                      • Oct 2014
                      • 4210

                      #160
                      Originally posted by KCKUKFan

                      I'm thinking that we will be in St. Louis.

                      A tourney with no fans would be incredibly entertaining.
                      Would be such a bummer. I am supposed to be out of town next week but if UK were to be here (and fans allowed) I have some crazy good seats. Would be just my luck!!

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                      • JFCats22
                        Senior Member
                        • Oct 2014
                        • 4210

                        #161
                        Well....

                        @DanWolken
                        The NCAA just cancelled a media teleconference scheduled for today with basketball committee chair Kevin White

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                        • KCKUKFan
                          Senior Member
                          • Nov 2014
                          • 14228

                          #162
                          Originally posted by JFCats22
                          Well....

                          @DanWolken
                          The NCAA just cancelled a media teleconference scheduled for today with basketball committee chair Kevin White
                          I'm not sure what is to be taken from this, aside from extending the wait and see approach.

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                          • Joneslab
                            Senior Member
                            • Oct 2014
                            • 39604

                            #163
                            Trump's coronavirus expert just said the disease is 10 times deadlier than the seasonal flu.

                            That has to be more than a little concerning to the NCAA.

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                            • KCKUKFan
                              Senior Member
                              • Nov 2014
                              • 14228

                              #164
                              Originally posted by Will Lavender
                              Trump's coronavirus expert just said the disease is 10 times deadlier than the seasonal flu.

                              That has to be more than a little concerning to the NCAA.
                              Wait, I thought Trump told us it was fake news?

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                              • KCKUKFan
                                Senior Member
                                • Nov 2014
                                • 14228

                                #165
                                You dont need to be able to read tea leaves to see where this is headed.

                                The NCAA is faced with the unenviable position of being the first sporting event to be faced with this decision.

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