Not sure if this has ever happened before, but this coming week's USF - UConn game, originally scheduled for 7 PM kickoff at Rentschler Field, has been moved to 12 noon, due to a public health concern about a mosquito-borne virus:

"The move was made after UConn received guidance from the Connecticut Department of Public Health regarding the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus."

Mosquitoes are more active at night, hence the move.

The change may well wreck havoc with ESPN Game Day's logistics, this being easily the biggest game on the schedule with huge CFP playoff implications. But safety comes first!

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bulls/20...d-to-noon/

I mean, I'm sure people will have all sorts of fun with this thread, but we've actually had a small number of people die from EEE in the last month or so. It's not totally crazy.

Plus, a noon kickoff is a better game day experience anyway.

(09-29-2019 04:17 PM)Bogg Wrote:  Plus, a noon kickoff is a better game day experience anyway.

I don’t believe you would have many agree with you. Not a lot of time for tailgating.

(09-29-2019 05:01 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  

(09-29-2019 04:17 PM)Bogg Wrote:  Plus, a noon kickoff is a better game day experience anyway.

I don’t believe you would have many agree with you. Not a lot of time for tailgating.

I like daytime football, once it cools down.

(09-29-2019 04:17 PM)Bogg Wrote:  I mean, I'm sure people will have all sorts of fun with this thread, but we've actually had a small number of people die from EEE in the last month or so. It's not totally crazy.

Plus, a noon kickoff is a better game day experience anyway.

All true ^^^^

(09-29-2019 04:04 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  Not sure if this has ever happened before, but this coming week's USF - UConn game, originally scheduled for 7 PM kickoff at Rentschler Field, has been moved to 12 noon, due to a public health concern about a mosquito-borne virus:

"The move was made after UConn received guidance from the Connecticut Department of Public Health regarding the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus."

Mosquitoes are more active at night, hence the move.

The change may well wreck havoc with ESPN Game Day's logistics, this being easily the biggest game on the schedule with huge CFP playoff implications. But safety comes first!

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bulls/20...d-to-noon/

......and we thought the Connecticut Athletic Department could not get any more Bush League. WE WAS WRONG!!!

(09-29-2019 04:17 PM)Bogg Wrote:  I mean, I'm sure people will have all sorts of fun with this thread, but we've actually had a small number of people die from EEE in the last month or so. It's not totally crazy.

Plus, a noon kickoff is a better game day experience anyway.

The elderly or really young? If this, it is not warranted.

(09-29-2019 05:01 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  

(09-29-2019 04:17 PM)Bogg Wrote:  Plus, a noon kickoff is a better game day experience anyway.

I don’t believe you would have many agree with you. Not a lot of time for tailgating.

I could see preferring a start time around 3pm, but 7 is tough because if you live any distance from the stadium you're getting home after midnight. Anecdotally, when I was a student I preferred noon kicks because it would give you Friday night, a Kegs N Eggs-style breakfast tailgate, the game, and enough time to get back to campus and catch a nap prior to the Saturday night activities. 7 was less than ideal for a stadium that can be an hour off campus with gameday traffic (yes, yes, jokes about how there's no traffic anymore. I know)

(09-29-2019 07:28 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(09-29-2019 04:17 PM)Bogg Wrote:  I mean, I'm sure people will have all sorts of fun with this thread, but we've actually had a small number of people die from EEE in the last month or so. It's not totally crazy.

Plus, a noon kickoff is a better game day experience anyway.

The elderly or really young? If this, it is not warranted.

https://www.cdc.gov/easternequineencepha...index.html

Quote:EEE virus is a rare cause of brain infections (encephalitis). Only a few cases are reported in the United States each year. Most occur in eastern or Gulf Coast states. Approximately 30% of people with EEE die and many survivors have ongoing neurologic problems.

Not trying to take this thread in a weird direction, but the disease is really nasty stuff.

Plus, I mean, it's not like nobody's ever taken their kids or parents to a college football game....

https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/arbovi...ts/eee.pdf

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is an
uncommon but serious disease caused by the EEE
virus. EEE is an arbovirus (short for arthropodborne virus, meaning spread by insects). This
virus can be transmitted to horses, other animals,
and, in rare cases, people.

"This particular mosquito does not bite people.
Sometimes though, the virus can escape from its
marsh habitat by means of other mosquitoes that
feed on both birds and mammals. These
mosquitoes can then transmit the virus to animals
and people."

I know that it is serious, but what are the real chances at getting the disease.

(09-29-2019 08:11 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/arbovi...ts/eee.pdf

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is an
uncommon but serious disease caused by the EEE
virus. EEE is an arbovirus (short for arthropodborne virus, meaning spread by insects). This
virus can be transmitted to horses, other animals,
and, in rare cases, people.

"This particular mosquito does not bite people.
Sometimes though, the virus can escape from its
marsh habitat by means of other mosquitoes that
feed on both birds and mammals. These
mosquitoes can then transmit the virus to animals
and people."

I know that it is serious, but what are the real chances at getting the disease.

Lower if the game is played at noon.

(09-29-2019 08:11 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/arbovi...ts/eee.pdf

Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is an
uncommon but serious disease caused by the EEE
virus. EEE is an arbovirus (short for arthropodborne virus, meaning spread by insects). This
virus can be transmitted to horses, other animals,
and, in rare cases, people.

"This particular mosquito does not bite people.
Sometimes though, the virus can escape from its
marsh habitat by means of other mosquitoes that
feed on both birds and mammals. These
mosquitoes can then transmit the virus to animals
and people."

I know that it is serious, but what are the real chances at getting the disease.

This isn’t Zika where a pregnant mom may have a deformed kid but everyone else may get through with minor complications. If you get bitten by a mosquito with EEE, you have a one-third chance of dying. If you don’t die, you will almost certainly have permanent brain dysfunction or physical disability.

We would hope that instead of poking fun of UConn for this schedule adjustment, the rest of the country will give us the same respect in our crisis that we give you all in yours.

(09-29-2019 10:04 PM)UConnHusky Wrote:  If you get bitten by a mosquito with EEE, you have a one-third chance of dying. If you don’t die, you will almost certainly have permanent brain dysfunction or physical disability.

We would hope that instead of poking fun of UConn for this schedule adjustment, the rest of the country will give us the same respect in our crisis that we give you all in yours.

I agree you should have been given respect, as well as the school’s decision and community impact taken into account.
The bold portion of your statement is misleading however.
Your number states 33% chance of death if bitten, when in actuality it’s a 1.5% chance of death if bitten.

“The virus infects many people, but according to the CDC only 5% of those bitten by infected mosquitoes develop any symptoms, which can include flu-like indicators (fever, chills, body aches) all the way up to severe neurological conditions from brain swelling (Encephalitis). Of the small subset of people who develop brain swelling there is a 30% risk of death. Among those who survive, many will continue experiencing neurological problems, such as seizures, intellectual impairment and personality disorders”

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/told-brain...d=65908926

(09-29-2019 04:04 PM)quo vadis Wrote:  Not sure if this has ever happened before, but this coming week's USF - UConn game, originally scheduled for 7 PM kickoff at Rentschler Field, has been moved to 12 noon, due to a public health concern about a mosquito-borne virus:

"The move was made after UConn received guidance from the Connecticut Department of Public Health regarding the eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus."

Mosquitoes are more active at night, hence the move.

The change may well wreck havoc with ESPN Game Day's logistics, this being easily the biggest game on the schedule with huge CFP playoff implications. But safety comes first!

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bulls/20...d-to-noon/

I don't see the concern here. Obviously Connecticut suffers from African Sleeping Sickness and South Florida seems to have Yellow Fever, so what's a little Eastern equine encephalitis going to do? Besides, you really and truly have to have an infected bird population from a swampy area to get it going. Cumberland Island is a place to avoid during EEE outbreaks. I had dear friends that lost their son to it from a trip to Cumberland.

More Nanny State Hysteria! Do you have birds and swamps at Bush Gardens?

And all this time I thought the bloodsuckers the AAC was trying to get away from played football in Connecticut. Who'd a thunk it.

Just hand these out at the gates if there is such a big concern:



Problem solved!

Meanwhile, there's a greater risk of someone being injured or killed due to a drunk driver after the game is over...

(09-29-2019 04:17 PM)Bogg Wrote:  Plus, a noon kickoff is a better game day experience anyway.

Maybe this is just laying the groundwork for a future announcement that, due to the health risk to fans and players, UConn will cease playing outdoor sports where crowds of more than 5K fans can be expected to show up.

(09-30-2019 12:27 AM)JRsec Wrote:  More Nanny State Hysteria! Do you have birds and swamps at Bush Gardens?

Yes, you would think that these kinds of adjustments would be happening at games played in Florida, or places like Louisiana, deep south states with lots of swamps where mosquitoes are extremely prevalent.

I never really thought of Connecticut as a hotbed of mosquitoes, but what do I know?

(09-30-2019 08:47 AM)Gamecock Wrote:  

(09-29-2019 04:17 PM)Bogg Wrote:  Plus, a noon kickoff is a better game day experience anyway.

I've said my piece. For a college game, especially when you're 45 minutes to an hour off campus, I really don't want the game starting after 5. Not a fan of 7pm kicks.

(09-29-2019 07:28 PM)sierrajip Wrote:  

(09-29-2019 04:17 PM)Bogg Wrote:  I mean, I'm sure people will have all sorts of fun with this thread, but we've actually had a small number of people die from EEE in the last month or so. It's not totally crazy.

Plus, a noon kickoff is a better game day experience anyway.

The elderly or really young? If this, it is not warranted.

Yeah, the hell with old people and children.