Will There Be a 2020 Football Season?

[Bledred]

34 minutes ago, suh_fan93 said:

 

The Big 12 has got to be loving this right now.  All the teams that left them in the dust are not playing this fall while they will be playing.  Looking like the ACC and Big 12 will be playing.  The SEC will most likely also play.  The PAC12 and B1G will look like the biggest suckers in the history of sports in this nation.  How are we going to play two seasons in one year?  How is next spring some how safer than this fall?  The virus is going no where. 

[BigRedBuster]

21 minutes ago, Bledred said:

The Big 12 has got to be loving this right now.  All the teams that left them in the dust are not playing this fall while they will be playing.  Looking like the ACC and Big 12 will be playing.  The SEC will most likely also play.  The PAC12 and B1G will look like the biggest suckers in the history of sports in this nation.  How are we going to play two seasons in one year?  How is next spring some how safer than this fall?  The virus is going no where. 

Ummmm.....there are two ex big 12 teams in the SEC. 

[Stumpy1]

Yep...The B1G and Pac12 are scissoring the hell out of each other right now. 

[Enhance]

54 minutes ago, Bledred said:

How is next spring some how safer than this fall?  The virus is going no where. 

My guess is they're banking on a vaccine.

 

I (currently) do not believe there will be a spring season either way. I think they're saying this for two reasons: 1) it allows them to kick the can down the road and provide some measure of belief for the future and 2) it gives them leverage over the universities (i.e. Nebraska) who talked about exploring all options for playing a season.

 

At this point, if Nebraska or any B1G school plays a meaningful down in this academic year I'd be really surprised.

[Danny Bateman]

Oh boy.

 

 

[Decked]

1 minute ago, Danny Bateman said:

Oh boy.

 

 

DO IT. BIG 12 or BUST

[TonyStalloni]

8 hours ago, knapplc said:

Big Ten Statement on 2020-21 Fall Season

The Big Ten Conference announced the postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports season, including all regular-season contests and Big Ten Championships and Tournaments, due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 
In making its decision, which was based on multiple factors, the Big Ten Conference relied on the medical advice and counsel of the Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee.
 
“Our primary responsibility is to make the best possible decisions in the interest of our students, faculty and staff,” said Morton Schapiro, Chair of the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors and Northwestern University President.
 
“The mental and physical health and welfare of our student-athletes has been at the center of every decision we have made regarding the ability to proceed forward,” said Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren. “As time progressed and after hours of discussion with our Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee, it became abundantly clear that there was too much uncertainty regarding potential medical risks to allow our student-athletes to compete this fall.
 
“We know how significant the student-athlete experience can be in shaping the future of the talented young women and men who compete in the Big Ten Conference. Although that knowledge made this a painstaking decision, it did not make it difficult. While I know our decision today will be disappointing in many ways for our thousands of student-athletes and their families, I am heartened and inspired by their resilience, their insightful and discerning thoughts, and their participation through our conversations to this point. Everyone associated with the Big Ten Conference and its member institutions is committed to getting everyone back to competition as soon as it is safe to do so.”
 
The fall sports included in this announcement are men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball. The Big Ten Conference will continue to evaluate a number of options regarding these sports, including the possibility of competition in the spring. Decisions regarding winter and spring sports will also continue to be evaluated. 
 
The Big Ten Conference is proud of its 14 world-class research institutions and has leveraged their resources and expertise to address this pandemic over the past five months. The Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee have engaged in extensive research and sharing of materials and conversations with federal, state and local government agencies, and professional and international sports organizations in order to track and better understand the daily updates surrounding this pandemic. Their advice and counsel have been invaluable as they have worked tirelessly over the past several months in their efforts to create and maintain a safe environment for athletics.
 
The Big Ten Conference will continue to work with medical experts and governmental authorities to gather additional information, evaluate emerging data and technologies, and monitor developments regarding the pandemic to make the best decisions possible for the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes.

 

When I read this steaming pile I was reminded of a phrase I heard yesterday. "Don't piss on my shoes then tell me it's raining"

[Mavric]

 

[krc1995]

30 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

I’ll take anything, but is one game enough or will others follow? 

[talaricohusker]

I’ll say it now Neb files a lawsuit and other members follow and they file an injunction which would allow them to play the schedule in the fall

[BigRedBuster]

7 hours ago, talaricohusker said:

I’ll say it now Neb files a lawsuit and other members follow and they file an injunction which would allow them to play the schedule in the fall

Not sure who you think is going to follow. Probably at most, one other school voted to play. 

[krc1995]

5 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

Not sure who you think is going to follow. Probably at most, one other school voted to play. 

We were it.  Iowa voted to postpone. 

[BigRedBuster]

54 minutes ago, krc1995 said:

We were it.  Iowa voted to postpone. 

It's strange how we are always the odd school out.  When we joined the Big 12, all the votes were 11-1.  Now, it's 13-1.

[FrantzHardySwag]

Have we heard from the players yet? B1G will be good if the players stay quiet. If the players decide to speak out (especially if players across different teams link up) the B1G would have a problem on their hands. The OSU players were very vocal that they didn't feel exploited and were okay with the risk they were taking - but we haven't heard from them since the announcement. I would imagine many players won't take this laying down.

[funhusker]

5 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

It's strange how we are always the odd school out.  When we joined the Big 12, all the votes were 11-1.  Now, it's 13-1.

Maybe the other conferences aren't the problem...

 

There's always a kid in school that complains about how all the teachers suck because they are always yelling at him.  Well Johnny, if you are getting yelled at by every single teacher, maybe they aren't the ones that suck...