TOWSON MEN'S BASKETBALL TEMPORARILY STOPS ALL TEAM ACTIVITIES
STORY LINKSNEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.. – The Towson University men's basketball team has paused all team activities due to a positive COVID-19 test for a Towson player.

The positive result came from a PCR test on Monday morning.

Following Baltimore County Health Department medical and contact tracing guidelines, Towson contests at Iona on Dec. 29, vs. Morgan State on Dec. 30, vs. JMU on Jan. 3, at JMU on Jan. 5 and both games at Elon on Jan. 9/10 have been postponed.

(12-29-2020 05:05 PM)Florida tribe fan Wrote:  

(12-21-2020 06:15 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  

(12-18-2020 06:11 PM)Tribal Wrote:  Funny how teams having subpar seasons are no longer interested in bowl games.

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Also funny that teams having a great year are getting turned down by bowls.
https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/statu...5143400453

"College sports have been a hypocritical enterprise for a long time; any sober assessment of the last half-century reached that conclusion. But now hypocrisy is part of the mission statement. Football has been stripped down to what it really is: lucrative TV programming. In 2020, it didn’t matter whether playing was safe for surrounding communities or even whether students were on campus."

https://www.si.com/college/2020/12/29/gl...d-ncaa-inc

"In addition to asking employees to take furloughs or salary cuts, schools are pulling on the alumni heartstrings by asking for donations to make up the shortfalls."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/colleges-...35238.html

(12-31-2020 07:50 AM)Florida tribe fan Wrote:  

(12-29-2020 05:05 PM)Florida tribe fan Wrote:  

(12-21-2020 06:15 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  

(12-18-2020 06:11 PM)Tribal Wrote:  Funny how teams having subpar seasons are no longer interested in bowl games.

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Also funny that teams having a great year are getting turned down by bowls.
https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/statu...5143400453

"College sports have been a hypocritical enterprise for a long time; any sober assessment of the last half-century reached that conclusion. But now hypocrisy is part of the mission statement. Football has been stripped down to what it really is: lucrative TV programming. In 2020, it didn’t matter whether playing was safe for surrounding communities or even whether students were on campus."

https://www.si.com/college/2020/12/29/gl...d-ncaa-inc

"In addition to asking employees to take furloughs or salary cuts, schools are pulling on the alumni heartstrings by asking for donations to make up the shortfalls."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/colleges-...35238.html

The financial woes in college athletics are minor compared to the overall crisis in college funding.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/26/falling-...tress.html

(12-31-2020 10:33 AM)TribeFan1983 Wrote:  

(12-31-2020 07:50 AM)Florida tribe fan Wrote:  

(12-29-2020 05:05 PM)Florida tribe fan Wrote:  

(12-21-2020 06:15 AM)mrjoolius Wrote:  

(12-18-2020 06:11 PM)Tribal Wrote:  Funny how teams having subpar seasons are no longer interested in bowl games.

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Also funny that teams having a great year are getting turned down by bowls.
https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/statu...5143400453

"College sports have been a hypocritical enterprise for a long time; any sober assessment of the last half-century reached that conclusion. But now hypocrisy is part of the mission statement. Football has been stripped down to what it really is: lucrative TV programming. In 2020, it didn’t matter whether playing was safe for surrounding communities or even whether students were on campus."

https://www.si.com/college/2020/12/29/gl...d-ncaa-inc

"In addition to asking employees to take furloughs or salary cuts, schools are pulling on the alumni heartstrings by asking for donations to make up the shortfalls."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/colleges-...35238.html

The financial woes in college athletics are minor compared to the overall crisis in college funding.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/26/falling-...tress.html

God forbid a fired Power 5 head football coach go hungry during a pandemic.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnie...aa820c5bec

Imagine a W&M that would fire a coach after a 7-3 season or firing a coach who went 68-34 in his eight years. First world problems.

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(01-06-2021 10:15 AM)Tribal Wrote:  Imagine a W&M that would fire a coach after a 7-3 season or firing a coach who went 68-34 in his eight years. First world problems.

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One way to maintain/grow enrollment during a pandemic...

https://themississippilink.com/2021/01/0...n-science/

Not only was he 7-3, but they were ranked in the top-25 for most of the year, played in the conference title game, and the coach won conference coach of the year this year. Given budget restraints, this one seems crazy, but rumor from several sources has it that the West Virginia Governor got involved in the decision (though they're now trying to walk that back, I'm guessing because it looks terrible to any potential candidates).

Edit to add:

Holliday's records since his arrival (when he took over for Mark Snyder who never had a winning record at Marshall):

5-7
7-6
5-7
10-4
13-1
10-3
3-9
8-5
9-4
8-5
7-3

Dr. Anthony Fauci to join W&M President Rowe for virtual community conversation
#Fauci #DrFauci #williamandmary https://t.co/00XgRK7StV https://t.co/l4GIaOrgds

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Like our 60 Minutes exposure, it's great to see us continue that with a webinar like this one. Very proud that Rowe is out there leading and aligning with the best and brightest.

Got my first dose today. Just a slightly sore arm as a result so far.

(01-21-2021 09:49 PM)soccerguy315 Wrote:  Got my first dose today. Just a slightly sore arm as a result so far.

Just curious, do you work in the health care field?

One of my sister's is a nurse in Georgia, she got the first shot a few weeks ago.

I think I will be waiting for several months.

(01-22-2021 07:50 AM)NC Tribe Wrote:  

(01-21-2021 09:49 PM)soccerguy315 Wrote:  Got my first dose today. Just a slightly sore arm as a result so far.

Just curious, do you work in the health care field?

One of my sister's is a nurse in Georgia, she got the first shot a few weeks ago.

I think I will be waiting for several months.

Northern VA has moved to "1b" which includes school teachers and staff. I do some work on the side in one of the school systems so I got it that way.

My normal job is with the fed gov and we are also supposed to be getting some vaccines but so far they haven't shown up yet (and when they do show up, it seems like we aren't expecting to get very many, at least initially).

I wish my parents were able to get it before me as they are over 65, but I don't have any control over that, so it is what it is. I hope this at least gets the kids back into school.

(01-22-2021 10:43 PM)soccerguy315 Wrote:  My normal job is with the fed gov and we are also supposed to be getting some vaccines but so far they haven't shown up yet (and when they do show up, it seems like we aren't expecting to get very many, at least initially).

Similar experience to you. I'm a fed and am eligible, but my agency has no vaccines for us or a timeline when they will. I ended up getting vaccinated, but it was because I nagged my local county health department. They were moving on to the next phase and, I guess, felt sorry for me. My wife is a teacher and since there is the big push to have all kids back to school by March 1st, she is scheduled to get hers today.

No offense to any here though of all those professions who took on so much risk early on, teachers as a general rule were at the back end of the train. It’s a bit irritating to hear that this group is among the early groups now for the vaccine as it sounds in VA and DC. I have a 94 year old mother in Virginia who has still heard nothing on where she could get one.

I don’t know all the details by State but I think the approach of servicing the most vulnerable makes most sense, those over 65 as a start. That appears to be the direction in Florida and Texas.

Not a surprise, but here in NY, there is a complex system. The vaccine is hard to find and you have to fill out a lengthy questionnaire to even schedule an appointment for 60-120 days down the road. The skeptic in me assumes if you are a government bureaucrat here, you are likely at the top of the list.

(01-23-2021 08:50 AM)Sitting bull Wrote:  No offense to any here though of all those professions who took on so much risk early on, teachers as a general rule were at the back end of the train. It’s a bit irritating to hear that this group is among the early groups now for the vaccine as it sounds in VA and DC. I have a 94 year old mother in Virginia who has still heard nothing on where she could get one.

I don't know the details for VA, but in MD where I live, your mom is immediately eligible in phase 1a. The reason teachers and other lower risk people are getting the vaccine is that the vaccine has been available for weeks for health care workers, high risk, and 1st responders. They've moved on to the next phase. Has she/you contacted the health dept to register? In my experience, the only way they seek you out is if they are in an assisted living facility. That was the experience of my mom in VA. I agree the registration process can seem confusing, but I found as long as you fit the requirements of the phase, getting in for the inoculation wasn't too bad.

(01-23-2021 08:50 AM)Sitting bull Wrote:  Not a surprise, but here in NY, there is a complex system. The vaccine is hard to find and you have to fill out a lengthy questionnaire to even schedule an appointment for 60-120 days down the road. The skeptic in me assumes if you are a government bureaucrat here, you are likely at the top of the list.

60-120 days down the road does seem a bit extreme, and is not my experience in MD. I called in to enquire last week, got the email yesterday to register, and was inoculated the same day. There wasn't much flexibility on scheduling, but I worked around that. The registration was your basic information and a short questionnaire similar to a flu shot. At least in the current phase, I though the process was as smooth as it could have been. It may become far more delayed and problematic here when the inoculation process is opened up to everyone in the population and there is a massive wave in registration.

To mr j’s point, this site is very helpful:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19-vaccine/

Your mother should be eligible, I would dig in here for more information.


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My 80 yo dad wondered why he, living self-sufficiently in a 55+ apt, hadn't received his vaccine. Health Dept isn't going to go around like a census recorder knocking on doors. If we want schools open to in-class instruction, of course we need school personnel vaccinated.

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(01-23-2021 09:45 AM)wml33t Wrote:  To mr j’s point, this site is very helpful:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19-vaccine/

Your mother should be eligible, I would dig in here for more information.


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This site is good. From this site, you need to click on health departments at the top menu and then go to your specific local health district. They will have links to forms to complete to get on their list. Fill out the form and wait to hear back. I got mine last week as a mental health provider, but it took work and persistence to make it happen.

It shouldn't be this hard, and the elderly population is the one that can't navigate this stuff as well. My 83 year old mom is getting her shot in James City County today, so that is good news.

Thanks all for the insight and links. Will be a big help.