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Title: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 09, 2020, 12:52:32 PM https://dailycaller.com/2020/08/08/report-college-football-season-postponed-end-of-week-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR1Sq5AAJb2HiJGlUxCHow81TpNnMpCJa9YzjMIePVBt4ARnTW6-VfW1BUI
Quote The college football season is officially on life support. Prominent industry source: “I think by the end of the week the fall sports will be postponed in all conferences.” :'( :'( :'( Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: McBaman on August 09, 2020, 10:17:15 PM Why do SEC, ACC and BIG 12 have to decide this week? Or for the next two weeks? They are playing all conf schedules. Same for the BIG10 but they seem less committed to playing.
MAC conf lost a lot of games (and $$$) when major confs went to all conf schedules. It made less sense for them to try to play. But SEC, ACC and such can still bring in a lot of TV $$$ that they need. I don't see them walking away from that so quickly. I don't see a spring season working for major colleges. Too many guys will opt out to protect their NFL prospects. Plus timing conflicts with the draft. Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: ricky023 on August 09, 2020, 11:50:02 PM Why do SEC, ACC and BIG 12 have to decide this week? Or for the next two weeks? They are playing all conf schedules. Same for the BIG10 but they seem less committed to playing. MAC conf lost a lot of games (and $$$) when major confs went to all conf schedules. It made less sense for them to try to play. But SEC, ACC and such can still bring in a lot of TV $$$ that they need. I don't see them walking away from that so quickly. I don't see a spring season working for major colleges. Too many guys will opt out to protect their NFL prospects. Plus timing conflicts with the draft. Agreed! RTR! Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 10, 2020, 04:53:31 AM Why do SEC, ACC and BIG 12 have to decide this week? Or for the next two weeks? They are playing all conf schedules. Same for the BIG10 but they seem less committed to playing. MAC conf lost a lot of games (and $$$) when major confs went to all conf schedules. It made less sense for them to try to play. But SEC, ACC and such can still bring in a lot of TV $$$ that they need. I don't see them walking away from that so quickly. I don't see a spring season working for major colleges. Too many guys will opt out to protect their NFL prospects. Plus timing conflicts with the draft. A lot can happen in a week, like pushing a decision back 2 more weeks or who knows. This is certainly disheartening news though. Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: ricky023 on August 10, 2020, 09:08:40 AM You stop and think at the money local cities lose if the SEc cancels it is gonna be a bad day in sports and they may never get over this one lost season if this happens. RTR!
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: McBaman on August 10, 2020, 09:42:00 AM Kind of an update. This is turning into a pretty good drama, or game of chicken or something.
https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2020/08/with-big-ten-on-cusp-of-canceling-season-sec-holding-firm.html OOPS... This just in minutes ago... https://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2020/08/how-alabama-players-joined-movement-to-save-the-college-football-season.html If season gets cancelled, I hope SEC is the last conf standing! Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: McBaman on August 10, 2020, 10:01:19 AM More on he players are having their say...
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29631327/college-football-stars-organize-hold-call-further-unite-issue-statement Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: pmull on August 10, 2020, 10:43:42 AM Students are starting to come back on campus everywhere. I have always thought the reason the season was delayed until 9/26 was to see how re-opening schools to on campus classes will turn out.
High schools seem to be moving forward with the intention of playing. Pads go on in many places this week after opening in shorts and helmets. Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: ricky023 on August 10, 2020, 03:52:34 PM This season will go on with the SEc man enough to have football. RTR!
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: McBaman on August 10, 2020, 04:47:45 PM Fast moving story today. CNS, Najee and H Leatherwood spoke this afternoon:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29634072/nick-saban-says-players-safer-alabama-running-home As an alum, I'm proud of the way Bama has handled this. Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 10, 2020, 04:50:56 PM Fast moving story today. CNS, Najee and H Leatherwood spoke this afternoon: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29634072/nick-saban-says-players-safer-alabama-running-home As an alum, I'm proud of the way Bama has handled this. Yep. They're not letting this season go down without a fight. Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: pmull on August 10, 2020, 05:06:03 PM It is not official yet but the Big Ten voted today on to or not to play football. All but Iowa and Nebraska voted to not play. The Big Ten is a bunch of wussies.
I think the SEC needs more facts and less theories before they cancel the season. :dunno: Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 10, 2020, 05:38:36 PM It is not official yet but the Big Ten voted today on to or not to play football. All but Iowa and Nebraska voted to not play. The Big Ten is a bunch of wussies. I think the SEC needs more facts and less theories before they cancel the season. :dunno: Amen! CNS had this to say today: Quote "I want to play, but I want to play for the players' sake, the value they can create for themselves," Saban told ESPN. "I know I'll be criticized no matter what I say, that I don't care about player safety. Look, players are a lot safer with us than they are running around at home. We have around a 2 percent positive ratio on our team since the Fourth of the July. It's a lot higher than that in society. We act like these guys can't get this unless they play football. They can get it anywhere, whether they're in a bar or just hanging out." https://www.si.com/college/alabama/bamacentral/nick-saban-players-are-a-lot-safer-with-us-blackwell Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: bamaphil on August 10, 2020, 07:18:11 PM I think college football as we know it may be dead. I don’t see the sport recovering from this. Either the major programs will separate from the NCAA and create their own association or a non-collegiate league that pays the players for three or four years before they’re NFL eligible will emerge. The recently purchased XFL could take on this role.
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: ricky023 on August 11, 2020, 09:28:16 AM It is a sad time in college sports but then, we have allowed sports to become more important than anything in our lives. RTR!
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: McBaman on August 11, 2020, 04:21:54 PM So the BIG10 and PAC10 have "postponed all sports" through the end of the year. Here's an ESPN story.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29640603/sources-pac-12-calls-fall-sports-eyes-spring As I read the wording of the story this means no FB this fall but they will keep open the possibility of spring FB. (Yea...good luck with that.) And it means no BB before Jan 1st. The SEC and ACC wusses will probably follow suit. But there is an opportunity for SEC/ACC to make a statement and play. Think what that would say to recruits. This is gonna cause chaos with Bowl games if only ACC & SEC play. What a mess. Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: ricky023 on August 11, 2020, 04:51:26 PM Hey Mc you don't think they will be any bowl games maybe Conference Champ game and NCG. RTR!
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: pmull on August 11, 2020, 06:47:47 PM Nebraska and tOSU are not happy. They say they will explore their options for fall football even without the Big 10.
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: McBaman on August 11, 2020, 06:58:59 PM Nebraska and tOSU are not happy. They say they will explore their options for fall football even without the Big 10. Hmmm....maybe they will "join" the Big12 for a season (if BIG12 doesn't wuss out.) Here's an update on SEC,ACC and BIG12: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29641285/acc-sec-say-football-plans-remain-unchanged Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: McBaman on August 11, 2020, 10:54:39 PM Yet another update: BIG12 says planning to play. Other conf's too!! Good news!
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29642207/big-12-move-forward-plans-fall-football-season-source-says Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 12, 2020, 05:32:51 AM This is like a roller coaster ride, complete with motion sickness. :unsure:
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: ricky023 on August 12, 2020, 10:20:43 AM Well it looks like the Granddaddy of all conferences, SEC, is leading the way with the players and CNS. RTR!
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on August 12, 2020, 01:24:59 PM Well it looks like the Granddaddy of all conferences, SEC, is leading the way with the players and CNS. RTR! Since the PAC-12 and Big 10 aren't playing, the Granddaddy of them all (Rose Bowl) is gonna need someone to play. Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 12, 2020, 02:01:35 PM Well it looks like the Granddaddy of all conferences, SEC, is leading the way with the players and CNS. RTR! Since the PAC-12 and Big 10 aren't playing, the Granddaddy of them all (Rose Bowl) is gonna need someone to play. Wake Forest vs Vandy. Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: ricky023 on August 12, 2020, 03:53:46 PM Well it looks like the Granddaddy of all conferences, SEC, is leading the way with the players and CNS. RTR! Since the PAC-12 and Big 10 aren't playing, the Granddaddy of them all (Rose Bowl) is gonna need someone to play. Wake Forest vs Vandy. OH, what a day that would be? RTR! Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 13, 2020, 05:55:02 PM NCAA cancels all Division I fall sport championships
https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/ncaa-cancels-all-division-i-fall-sport-championships?fbclid=IwAR1aSgIHYaBLEnI-NqhDcsHOqfQepFtBVXzbikrMrQ_PbzBwRdxcyMRNmdY Quote TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The NCAA officially cancels all Division One fall sports championships. Quote NCAA president Mark Emmert released a video Thursday afternoon explaining the decision, saying there aren't enough schools playing to have a legitimate Championship. Hey Emmert, quitters never win. The Big 10 and Pac 12 forfeited their seasons. That was their decision. Boo hoo for them. There are still plenty of teams left to play. Why don't you shut up like you've been doing. You'd be doing yourself a favor. Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: pmull on August 13, 2020, 06:35:50 PM NCAA cancels all Division I fall sport championships https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/ncaa-cancels-all-division-i-fall-sport-championships?fbclid=IwAR1aSgIHYaBLEnI-NqhDcsHOqfQepFtBVXzbikrMrQ_PbzBwRdxcyMRNmdY Quote TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The NCAA officially cancels all Division One fall sports championships. Quote NCAA president Mark Emmert released a video Thursday afternoon explaining the decision, saying there aren't enough schools playing to have a legitimate Championship. Hey Emmert, quitters never win. The Big 10 and Pac 12 forfeited their seasons. That was their decision. Boo hoo for them. There are still plenty of teams left to play. Why don't you shut up like you've been doing. You'd be doing yourself a favor. I think you forgot to read the article you posted. This does not apply to FBS football. Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 13, 2020, 07:56:25 PM NCAA cancels all Division I fall sport championships https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/ncaa-cancels-all-division-i-fall-sport-championships?fbclid=IwAR1aSgIHYaBLEnI-NqhDcsHOqfQepFtBVXzbikrMrQ_PbzBwRdxcyMRNmdY Quote TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The NCAA officially cancels all Division One fall sports championships. Quote NCAA president Mark Emmert released a video Thursday afternoon explaining the decision, saying there aren't enough schools playing to have a legitimate Championship. Hey Emmert, quitters never win. The Big 10 and Pac 12 forfeited their seasons. That was their decision. Boo hoo for them. There are still plenty of teams left to play. Why don't you shut up like you've been doing. You'd be doing yourself a favor. I think you forgot to read the article you posted. This does not apply to FBS football. :facepalm: I thought he was talking about the D2 teams being excluded. (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1f/b0/8e/1fb08e63500e9d2e6f6479c3e8edcc54.jpg) Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: cbbama99 on August 14, 2020, 12:53:38 PM I'll watch a little Maryland football (which isn't easy to watch) when the Tide isn't on, and I was really looking forward to seeing Taulia play this year. His prospects for starting went up significantly when Josh Jackson left the program. Now that's out the window with the Big 10 canceling. Of course everyone up here is more concerned about the Ravens and the team formerly known as the Redskins; usually the answer about Terp football is "Oh, they still have a team?"
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: ricky023 on August 14, 2020, 02:17:00 PM I'll watch a little Maryland football (which isn't easy to watch) when the Tide isn't on, and I was really looking forward to seeing Taulia play this year. His prospects for starting went up significantly when Josh Jackson left the program. Now that's out the window with the Big 10 canceling. Of course everyone up here is more concerned about the Ravens and the team formerly known as the Redskins; usually the answer about Terp football is "Oh, they still have a team?" Man I have not even followed the O's and the Braves this year. I really hope CML does ok up there. He was good at Bama. RTR! Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 15, 2020, 06:08:44 AM https://mobile.twitter.com/TexAgs/status/1292860949607657473
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: McBaman on August 16, 2020, 10:17:18 PM BIG10 players start petition to play:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29674110/ohio-state-qb-justin-fields-starts-petition-relaunch-big-ten-season Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 17, 2020, 05:19:36 AM BIG10 players start petition to play: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29674110/ohio-state-qb-justin-fields-starts-petition-relaunch-big-ten-season That would be something if the commissioner, et al, got the sand out of their monkeys and decided to play after all. Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: pmull on August 18, 2020, 07:28:03 AM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlG8nBGs3z8
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 18, 2020, 07:53:07 AM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlG8nBGs3z8 :lol: :lol: :lol: Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on August 18, 2020, 08:06:43 AM They do a good job with those videos.
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: ricky023 on August 18, 2020, 10:37:44 AM I will say the players gonna be a big disappointed if they cancel. I think with the players speaking up even the BIG10 players it will happen. RTR!
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: SUPERCOACH on August 18, 2020, 11:10:04 AM Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: McBaman on August 20, 2020, 07:13:48 PM The "Play - No Play" debate.... Cecil's latest.
"There is no way to make everyone happy, or convince everyone into consensus and about the best you can do is try to keep focused on the issue you want to discuss and not wade into the trap of fighting everyone on whatever side issue they want to fight about." https://www.tidesports.com/story/football/2020/08/20/cecil-hurt-growing-tired-footballs-covid-debate/3401580001/ Amen, Cecil! Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on August 21, 2020, 05:01:08 AM :popcorn2:
Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: ricky023 on August 21, 2020, 08:24:15 AM :popcorn2: I am with you on this one wait and see. I do have to think if Alabama is practicing they are planning on playing somebody. I am wondering after all the talk about our new S&C folks if other teams are not worrying some. RTR! Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: Marshal Dillon on August 30, 2020, 08:25:04 PM the five most important coaches in the Beg Ten are pushing for their teams to play. The conference looks bad and will millions of dollars. The coaches I read about are with Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nebraska.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2020/08/11/big-ten-college-football-coaches-push-delay-showing-leagues-disunity/3341893001/ (https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2020/08/11/big-ten-college-football-coaches-push-delay-showing-leagues-disunity/3341893001/) :boom: Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: McBaman on September 03, 2020, 07:29:41 PM I don't know what to think about this. Sounds like it could be significant, but....??
This article is about heart muscle issues from the coronavirus: https://www.foxnews.com/us/penn-state-football-team-doctor-third-covid-athletes-heart-inflammation Title: Re: CFB close to being postponed Post by: 2Stater on September 04, 2020, 04:24:39 AM I don't know what to think about this. Sounds like it could be significant, but....?? This article is about heart muscle issues from the coronavirus: https://www.foxnews.com/us/penn-state-football-team-doctor-third-covid-athletes-heart-inflammation I can't imagine anyone from Penn State having a big heart. :lol2: |