Wisconsin Game Cancelled

[Mavric]

 

[Wistrom Disciple]

1 hour ago, FrantzHardySwag said:

Would the B1G let us play someone in a non-con game? A bye week wouldn't hurt, but it'd be nice for our guys to be able to play since they did nothing wrong and are under the COVID threshold. 

Highly doubtful given the reaction from August when we mentioned that exact situation and got blasted by the conference & media. 

[knapplc]

Sam with some more good info.

 

 

[knapplc]

And then there's this:

 

 

 

[B.B. Hemingway]

Just play the darn game, Barry.

[IHateBobCostas]

36 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

 

Initially, I thought this quote from Frost was kind of...well, douche-y. I have feeling about this season and the BIG, but let’s not rehash that whole deal again. Then I read the second half. And it’s something I hadn’t considered; who IS to say a team can’t say Coach X and Coach Y are positive as well, thereby we can’t play because we’ve hit said threshold. Why do that? Well, two QBs are out positive. I could very well be ignorant of the rules set forth and they can’t do that? Don’t know. 

[krc1995]

40 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

So is the speculation that Wisconsin doesn’t want to play? Is this because of how we looked on Saturday or an available excuse for only having a 4th string QB? 
 

and how does anyone know that Mertz  is positive? What about confidentiality. 
 

 

[Mavric]

1 minute ago, krc1995 said:

So is the speculation that Wisconsin doesn’t want to play? Is this because of how we looked on Saturday or an available excuse for only having a 4th string QB? 

 

More or less.  I think people are questioning if they're trying to get out of the game given their situation at QB.  Not sure if there's anything to that or not but it would be interesting to know.

 

1 minute ago, krc1995 said:

and how does anyone know that Mertz  is positive? What about confidentiality. 

 

"sources"

[krc1995]

1 minute ago, Mavric said:

 

More or less.  I think people are questioning if they're trying to get out of the game given their situation at QB.  Not sure if there's anything to that or not but it would be interesting to know.

 

 

"sources"

So either Mertz himself(plausible) or someone who tested him(lawsuit) leaked

 

does this mean Wiscy has to cancel/postpone 3 games or 21 days worth. 

[Mavric]

Just now, krc1995 said:

does this mean Wiscy has to cancel/postpone 3 games or 21 days worth. 

 

Still to be determined.  Depends on how many test positive.

[FrantzHardySwag]

So Wisconsin needs 35+ COVID positive players and coaches for the conference to step in and cancel. RED/RED situation

 

If Wisconsin has 11+ COVID positive players and coaches, Wisconsin can choose to play or cancel - it's up to them - they won't be punished for canceling. ORANGE/RED situation. 

[krc1995]

2 minutes ago, FrantzHardySwag said:

So Wisconsin needs 35+ COVID positive players and coaches for the conference to step in and cancel. RED/RED situation

 

If Wisconsin has 11+ COVID positive players and coaches, Wisconsin can choose to play or cancel - it's up to them - they won't be punished for canceling. ORANGE/RED situation. 

So what your saying is they’ll all get better after the election? 

[funhusker]

13 minutes ago, krc1995 said:

So what your saying is they’ll all get better after the election? 

I'll vote for anyone if they can make this all disappear on Nov 4th!

[Branno]

If the game gets canceled, it gets canceled. The last thing we should be doing is playing against a team that is currently experiencing an outbreak. We've seen in MLB and NFL that the virus doesn't magically stop being transmitted during a game, and we need to make sure we aren't putting players in danger.

[Atbone95]

1 hour ago, krc1995 said:

So either Mertz himself(plausible) or someone who tested him(lawsuit) leaked

 

does this mean Wiscy has to cancel/postpone 3 games or 21 days worth. 

Not really - yes, if it was a person who tested him. HIPAA applies to medical professionals. If Mertz told his roommate, and his roommate told a reporter, no lawsuits to be had. Obviously, some network of friends/family is the much more likely answer. Shoot, even coaching staff inside the team who are friendly with a reporter - not illegal for them to tell the paper he's out.