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MLB said Friday that 7 of 12,485 samples collected over the past week from players and coaches returned positive Covid-19 results. Only 3 of the 7 were players.

NCAA just emailed the following note about FCS playoffs to those on the Frisco mailing list for tickets, it mentions "scaled back" championships in the Spring.

Quote:FCS Championship Action in Frisco Has Been Postponed
The Division I Board of Directors met Friday, August 21 and determined Division I will work toward hosting scaled back fall championships in the spring.

As a valued part of the FCS community, we want to keep you informed of future announcements and other championship ticket sales, news and information as it becomes available. Please click here to be sure your contact information and preferences are up-to-date.

For additional COVID-related NCAA announcements and information, visit http://www.ncaa.org/covid-19.

We appreciate your support and patience during these unprecedented times and look forward to seeing you in Frisco again when it is safe to resume championship action.

Lol, I got that too. I’m so valued that no one bothered to follow up about my complaint to the NCAA & stadium operators.

(08-21-2020 05:15 PM)HyperDuke Wrote: [ -> ]Lol, I got that too. I’m so valued that no one bothered to follow up about my complaint to the NCAA & stadium operators.

Got the email as well and also waiting to hear back on an explanation and/or apology...

It really saddens me that two of our best seniors are finishing their career at UVA. Hopefully it works out for them, but I mst admit it saddens me.

And no Dukeman - this not another reason to take another shot at your alma mater. JMU did nothing wrong.

(08-24-2020 08:32 AM)Dukester Wrote: [ -> ]It really saddens me that two of our best seniors are finishing their career at UVA. Hopefully it works out for them, but I mst admit it saddens me.

And no Dukeman - this not another reason to take another shot at your alma mater. JMU did nothing wrong.

If they werent grad transfers i would tend to agree with you but you really cant ask for more from players than to come to JMU and get their degree. Anything extra is just gravy.

(08-24-2020 08:50 AM)fishingduke12 Wrote: [ -> ]

(08-24-2020 08:32 AM)Dukester Wrote: [ -> ]It really saddens me that two of our best seniors are finishing their career at UVA. Hopefully it works out for them, but I mst admit it saddens me.

And no Dukeman - this not another reason to take another shot at your alma mater. JMU did nothing wrong.

If they werent grad transfers i would tend to agree with you but you really cant ask for more from players than to come to JMU and get their degree. Anything extra is just gravy.

I'm not blaming them. I'm wishing them well. I just wish we had been allowed to see them one last time at JMU versus UVA.

I am in Dukester’s court on this. It makes me sad that a lot of Seniors may not have a Senior season. There were question marks this year but everything pointed to another playoff season. How deep was the only question.

CBS Sports: "The NCAA is currently exploring four potential start dates for the 2020-2021 college basketball season"... https://www.cbssports.com/college-basket...ll-season/

Option 1
First practices allowed: Sept. 29
First day of season: Nov. 10 (No change to start of season)

Option 2
First practices allowed: Oct. 9
First day of season: Nov. 20

Option 3
First practices allowed: Oct. 14
First day of season: Nov. 25

Option 4
First practices allowed: Oct. 24
First day of season: Dec. 4

I wouldn’t mind a postponement of hoops season if and only if UVA is willing to reschedule Another date for this season. 3 of those 4 options nullify the Nov 19th UVA game.

I didn't see anything about bubbles in that article, but I also haven't had my coffee so I may have missed it in my skim read. I think we can see that the bubbles are working; MLS is Back, NBA, and WNBA have had success with bubbles, while MLB has issues with players in what I describe as "mobile quarantine zones." It's just hard to keep people from the temptation of going out and spending time with people they care about (and I'm not saying that is a bad thing, it's normal for humans as a social species). Clearly there will need to be multiple bubble locations, but the NHL has shown that to be effective as well. We will need something like that for college basketball to happen. Maybe if the NCAA leaders were not so incompetent and took more of an active approach during the summer, we could have set several up for football as well.

(08-25-2020 08:15 AM)AssyrianDuke Wrote: [ -> ]I didn't see anything about bubbles in that article, but I also haven't had my coffee so I may have missed it in my skim read. I think we can see that the bubbles are working; MLS is Back, NBA, and WNBA have had success with bubbles, while MLB has issues with players in what I describe as "mobile quarantine zones." It's just hard to keep people from the temptation of going out and spending time with people they care about (and I'm not saying that is a bad thing, it's normal for humans as a social species). Clearly there will need to be multiple bubble locations, but the NHL has shown that to be effective as well. We will need something like that for college basketball to happen. Maybe if the NCAA leaders were not so incompetent and took more of an active approach during the summer, we could have set several up for football as well.

I admit I have not read specifically how the bubble would work for college basketball, but I don't see how it could work for college basketball.

The bubble for the NHL and NBA, is pretty much total isolation for 2-4 months depending on how far you go in the playoffs. Kids are not going to be isolated from their colleges for months. Additionally many will be in live classes at many universities. The best college basketball can do is more similar to MLB - Limit outside exposure as much as possible.

As far as fans, you will see universities and pro sports continue to inch forward with limited and growing fan attendance. Obviously outside is a bit safer.

Once again the closer we get to feeling a vaccine is right around the corner, the less sense it makes to push the issue of moving forward in the short run.

I heard on the radio at lunch that the NHL is already formulating a plan for the 2020-2021 season with no fans, and in 4 pod Canadian cities.

If the pro leagues need to do this, it just makes me think colleges have even bigger challenges.

Fall football will certainly be a big test.

As we proceed in college and pro sports during the Covid era. you will see a growing complaint about "fairness" in many different topics. You'll have some team playing, and others not. But the real hot new fairness topic will be who and who does not play with fans, and that not being fair.


Once again - this is a one off year. It will not be fair. It will just be getting though this as best programs can.

I'm not going to get worked up about it, but I know a lot will.

pushing the college basketball season by 10-14 days as a strategy to hope things will improve is delusional.

My take on watching the pro sports that have come back so far.

NHL - not too different. Fans are not as big a part of the game when watching on TV.

I'd give it a 80%-90% of normal

NBA - feels like a combination of watching a summer league game, and a game on sedatives. Just does not seem the same with the neutral court and BLM names. (I support & agree with the cause, but I miss the names)

I'd give NBA about 40% of normalcy

Nascar - to me not much different

95% of Normalcy

MLB

Not quite the same. Surprising how well the fake crowd noises work.

I'd give it about 60% of Normaly

I'm thinking Covid football will probably be about 70% - 75% but I won't know until we see it.

We get a glimpse Saturday night: Austin Peay vs Central Arkansas

(08-26-2020 02:32 PM)Dukester Wrote: [ -> ]My take on watching the pro sports that have come back so far.

NHL - not too different. Fans are not as big a part of the game when watching on TV.

I'd give it a 80%-90% of normal

NBA - feels like a combination of watching a summer league game, and a game on sedatives. Just does not seem the same with the neutral court and BLM names. (I support & agree with the cause, but I miss the names)

I'd give NBA about 40% of normalcy

Nascar - to me not much different

95% of Normalcy

MLB

Not quite the same. Surprising how well the fake crowd noises work.

I'd give it about 60% of Normaly

I'm thinking Covid football will probably be about 70% - 75% but I won't know until we see it.

Looks like there are other factors than COVID now threatening the continuance of these professional sports now.

Another potential testing break thru, $5 rapid tests from Abbott. These could be widely available by October.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/27/investing...index.html