On Tuesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made it official that there would be no crowds at games: Cuomo’s budget director Robert Mujica said no fans for college sports within the state this season.

Link
https://www.nunesmagician.com/2020/7/21/...ce=twitter

(07-18-2020 06:00 PM)Wahoowa84 Wrote:  

(07-18-2020 08:59 AM)GTFletch Wrote:  Three Power 5 conferences are actively trying to preserve their 14 non-conference games among the ACC, Big 12 and SEC after the Big Ten and Pac-12 opted last week to cancel all non-conference games as the COVID-19 pandemic grips the country. The three Power 5 conferences are discussing several scheduling options, which could also be tweaked over the next two weeks. It's possible one or all three could move to an eight-game conference schedule with one or two non-conference games; a nine-game conference schedule with one non-conference game against a Power 5 opponent; and a 10-game, conference-only schedule.

Notre Dame is expected to be an honorary member of the ACC for the 2020 season should a fall football schedule be developed. If so, one of Notre Dame's non-conference would likely be at home against Arkansas. The Razorbacks are scheduled to travel to Notre Dame in Week 2.

"As we stand here today what I believe with our conversations with commissioner Sankey, the SEC, the Big 12 and the ACC are on the same page as far as our collective desire to be patient before making any decisions," Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek said. "You look at some of the in-state rivalries that exist, especially between the SEC and the ACC, it makes sense that Clemson should play South Carolina, Georgia should play Georgia Tech and Florida should play Florida State. Just eliminating those games because you want to play a conference only schedule, at least at this point, does not make a great deal of sense. All the options are on the table,I just want to play football this year. And I think (so do) our football team, our football staff. If that’s eight SEC games and one non-conference game or 10 SEC games, we’ll play whatever we’re able to play this year." Yurachek further stated

As those public-relations campaigns kick into high gear, so is the work behind the scenes to save non-conference games among Power 5 programs. The odd men out: FCS and Group of 5 programs.

Link

https://247sports.com/college/georgia-te...149270783/

Chances of playing games in the fall are decreasing every day that the spread grows...nevertheless, it’s nice that the ACC is innovating and collaborating for solutions.

Suggesting geographic pods with H&H games would minimize travel risks while providing must-see TV. The southern pod (with Clemson, FSU and Miami) will get lots on national coverage. Even the Tidewater pod should do well on the ACCN.

Including Notre Dame as a onetime member should also help create better working relationships.

Most importantly, working with the SEC and B12 should deliver long-term benefits. The ACC is serious about salvaging important rivalries.

I think FBS P-5 games will be played.... The issue becomes do we have fans or no fans, but there is to much TV $$ not to be played.... Heck even the AAC released their protocol on testing players before games. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made it official that there would be no crowds at games (Pro or College or High School), but they can move fwd. and NYC is the hardest hit areas of the Virus....IIWII

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said Tuesday he would like to see the college football season delayed to evaluate the circumstances on campuses as students return during the coronavirus pandemic.

"I don't anticipate a 12-game schedule," Swarbrick told ESPN on Tuesday. "I'd like to start a little later. The value of starting later is you really get to see how your university has done. You have the benefit of all of that information and knowledge, and so I'd like to start a little later. The number for me is probably somewhere between 8 and 10 [games], but whatever is right for the health and safety of the players."

Link
https://www.espn.com/college-football/st...8-10-games

So the potential OOC games wouldn't just be limited to the teams that play a traditional rivalry game every year, right?

If so, and this actually happens, care to throw us a bone Cuse?

(07-22-2020 12:43 PM)Nameless Wrote:  So the potential OOC games wouldn't just be limited to the teams that play a traditional rivalry game every year, right?

If so, and this actually happens, care to throw us a bone Cuse?

That would be awesome!