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Will Any Major Sports Events Take Place Before The 2020 College Football Playoffs?
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Originally posted by Halfmiler2 View Post
The Ivies were the first conference to cancel their basketball tournament too.Last edited by wamego relays champ; 07-09-2020, 06:04 AM.
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Originally posted by Dave View PostThis is where @@it gets real. Will the major conferences bite the bullet and follow suit?
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Originally posted by wamego relays champ View Post
And, if I correctly recall, they were the first schools to pull out of the NCAA Indoor T&F Championships before the NCAA shut it down.
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Originally posted by Atticus View PostThe Power 5 are going to do everything in their power to keep fall sports (if for no other reason than to keep football in play), but the writing on the wall (increasing covid numbers) says they are probably doomed.
9,000 new cases at a 23% positivity rate indicates a state -- and a population -- that just aren't interested in taking the actions necessary to slow the spread. We have the technology and the roadmaps of the northeast and midwestern states
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Meanwhile....in the Daily Emerald...
Sterling: Football season could jeopardize students
However, in the midst of the global pandemic, UO has decided to not release the number of student athletes that have tested positive for COVID-19. This calls into question UO’s treatment of its players and whether the university is primarily motivated by profit or the safety of its unpaid student athletes. This is a discouraging sign for UO’s overall handling of COVID-19 as it approaches the 2020-21 school year in a state where COVID-19 cases are rising in record numbers each and every day.
Universities around the country are reporting alarmingly high numbers of cases among their student athlete populations, and this secretive move by UO indicates potentially the same. Having a college football season in 2020-21 involves risking the health and lives of unpaid collegiate athletes and the general student population. There is rising skepticism around the nation regarding the legitimacy of the possibility that a traditional season is played.
It is in the best interest of both UO and its student population to not have a college football season this year. It is impossible to social distance or wear a mask while competing. Furthermore, national competitions while students arrive from around the country could provide a breeding ground for the virus. Moreover, UO’s choice to not report case totals indicates oversight and lack of preparedness to handle the continuously evolving situation.
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While everyone was discussing whether college football will occur this fall, no one has commented about the article on the home page. China has cancelled all international sporting events for the rest of the year. While the article doesn't specifically mention track & field, it looks like Shanghai and the TBA DL meet are toast. The article does mention that 4 ATP tennis tournaments, including Shanghai Masters, are cancelled. And 6 WTA tennis tournaments, including the WTA Year End @ Shenzen. I'm thinking the WTA might try to find another site for that, IF they succeed in playing their earlier scheduled tournaments in August-October, but good luck finding that much prize money.
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