LOCK down everything,
Virus is here to stay and pray to God nothing catastrophic ever hits this country
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(08-11-2020 02:21 PM)griffin Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 02:11 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  Would it make more sense to move to the Spring? Hopefully we have a vaccine and we can start filling up stadiums. There would be more possible revenue.

I’m talking about football.

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If we would move to spring, no NFL talent level player in their last year would play. Can't play in the spring then turn around and go to a NFL camp then season in one year. Nor would they want to risk injury.

True. I was looking at it as a best chance to possibly create revenue and hopefully lower any liability.


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(08-10-2020 10:30 AM)aardWolf Wrote:  Alright, I'm on it. Got the first group of guys suited up for practice.

You could play football in something like that. With a slightly more bulbous facemask, you could fit a respirator device in there. Not a canister-type like the ones shown, but something. Have a full plexiglass shield instead of only in front of the eyes that some players use. A covering at the bottom of the helmet down to the neck. Cover all bare skin. It would take some getting accustomed to for the players, but not impossible.

Instead of water misters on the sidelines to keep cool, have disinfectant misters you stand in front of when you come off the field. Limit playing time and rotate more players into the game, that would be good for the backups.

I need to call Inventhelp and file a patent, then call UnderArmour.

(08-11-2020 12:47 PM)true_blue_thru_and_thru Wrote:  

(08-10-2020 09:20 AM)aardWolf Wrote:  Why stop at Basketball next year? There's no indication that we will have a viable treatment or vaccine next year either. Might as well just go ahead and shutter the whole athletic department for good.

Most articles from reputable sources say even without a vaccine we should reach herd immunity probably sometime next year. A vaccine will just speed it up which is obviously a good thing. I was curious about what the "all clear" would look like so this helped clear it up somewhat. https://www.scientificamerican.com/artic...ould-end1/

The problem with the herd immunity theory is that we don't know how long "immunity" lasts. I don't know for sure, but I don't think humans have permanent immunity to any other coronavirus that has ever come along, i.e. the common cold. Maybe not even temporary immunity to most of them.

(08-11-2020 05:13 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 02:21 PM)griffin Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 02:11 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  Would it make more sense to move to the Spring? Hopefully we have a vaccine and we can start filling up stadiums. There would be more possible revenue.

I’m talking about football.

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If we would move to spring, no NFL talent level player in their last year would play. Can't play in the spring then turn around and go to a NFL camp then season in one year. Nor would they want to risk injury.

True. I was looking at it as a best chance to possibly create revenue and hopefully lower any liability.

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Spring would possibly provide more revenue and lower liability - assuming progress is made on a vaccine, and we continue to improve treatment success (both likely). So not bad.
And all teams would deal with players leaving. Actually the better your players are, the more you are hurt. So this would serve to further level the playing field. So not terrible.
Two problems I foresee. First, getting to the Spring with zero revenue is going to tax athletic depts severely. Massive shutdowns and furloughs. Building back will be tough.
Second is Spring football in 2021 creates an issue of playing another season in Fall 2021. Can players take just 3 months off and start back up again? That seems tough on the bodies. Players injured in the Spring could likely miss the entire Fall. Other healthy players wouldn't have time off and time in the weight room to properly prepare.
I think if Spring fb happens - and it seems to be trending - that the Spring will still be a shortened schedule (ie conference only). And that the Fall could be moved to like Oct-Feb, and/or also be a shortened schedule.

(08-12-2020 08:07 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 05:13 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 02:21 PM)griffin Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 02:11 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  Would it make more sense to move to the Spring? Hopefully we have a vaccine and we can start filling up stadiums. There would be more possible revenue.

I’m talking about football.

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If we would move to spring, no NFL talent level player in their last year would play. Can't play in the spring then turn around and go to a NFL camp then season in one year. Nor would they want to risk injury.

True. I was looking at it as a best chance to possibly create revenue and hopefully lower any liability.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Spring would possibly provide more revenue and lower liability - assuming progress is made on a vaccine, and we continue to improve treatment success (both likely). So not bad.
And all teams would deal with players leaving. Actually the better your players are, the more you are hurt. So this would serve to further level the playing field. So not terrible.
Two problems I foresee. First, getting to the Spring with zero revenue is going to tax athletic depts severely. Massive shutdowns and furloughs. Building back will be tough.
Second is Spring football in 2021 creates an issue of playing another season in Fall 2021. Can players take just 3 months off and start back up again? That seems tough on the bodies. Players injured in the Spring could likely miss the entire Fall. Other healthy players wouldn't have time off and time in the weight room to properly prepare.
I think if Spring fb happens - and it seems to be trending - that the Spring will still be a shortened schedule (ie conference only). And that the Fall could be moved to like Oct-Feb, and/or also be a shortened schedule.

Would like to see games in spring

Realties start popping up, I think spring football would hurt teams like Memphis more possibly. We would lose BW, Gainwell and TJ at a minimum - they simply would not play risking injury prior to NFL draft

(08-12-2020 08:07 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 05:13 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 02:21 PM)griffin Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 02:11 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  Would it make more sense to move to the Spring? Hopefully we have a vaccine and we can start filling up stadiums. There would be more possible revenue.

I’m talking about football.

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If we would move to spring, no NFL talent level player in their last year would play. Can't play in the spring then turn around and go to a NFL camp then season in one year. Nor would they want to risk injury.

True. I was looking at it as a best chance to possibly create revenue and hopefully lower any liability.

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Spring would possibly provide more revenue and lower liability - assuming progress is made on a vaccine, and we continue to improve treatment success (both likely). So not bad.
And all teams would deal with players leaving. Actually the better your players are, the more you are hurt. So this would serve to further level the playing field. So not terrible.
Two problems I foresee. First, getting to the Spring with zero revenue is going to tax athletic depts severely. Massive shutdowns and furloughs. Building back will be tough.
Second is Spring football in 2021 creates an issue of playing another season in Fall 2021. Can players take just 3 months off and start back up again? That seems tough on the bodies. Players injured in the Spring could likely miss the entire Fall. Other healthy players wouldn't have time off and time in the weight room to properly prepare.
I think if Spring fb happens - and it seems to be trending - that the Spring will still be a shortened schedule (ie conference only). And that the Fall could be moved to like Oct-Feb, and/or also be a shortened schedule.

It will be interesting to see this play out. So many unknowns but that’s life during this crap.


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(08-12-2020 08:13 AM)griffin Wrote:  

(08-12-2020 08:07 AM)Tiger87 Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 05:13 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 02:21 PM)griffin Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 02:11 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  Would it make more sense to move to the Spring? Hopefully we have a vaccine and we can start filling up stadiums. There would be more possible revenue.

I’m talking about football.

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If we would move to spring, no NFL talent level player in their last year would play. Can't play in the spring then turn around and go to a NFL camp then season in one year. Nor would they want to risk injury.

True. I was looking at it as a best chance to possibly create revenue and hopefully lower any liability.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Spring would possibly provide more revenue and lower liability - assuming progress is made on a vaccine, and we continue to improve treatment success (both likely). So not bad.
And all teams would deal with players leaving. Actually the better your players are, the more you are hurt. So this would serve to further level the playing field. So not terrible.
Two problems I foresee. First, getting to the Spring with zero revenue is going to tax athletic depts severely. Massive shutdowns and furloughs. Building back will be tough.
Second is Spring football in 2021 creates an issue of playing another season in Fall 2021. Can players take just 3 months off and start back up again? That seems tough on the bodies. Players injured in the Spring could likely miss the entire Fall. Other healthy players wouldn't have time off and time in the weight room to properly prepare.
I think if Spring fb happens - and it seems to be trending - that the Spring will still be a shortened schedule (ie conference only). And that the Fall could be moved to like Oct-Feb, and/or also be a shortened schedule.

Would like to see games in spring

Realties start popping up, I think spring football would hurt teams like Memphis more possibly. We would lose BW, Gainwell and TJ at a minimum - they simply would not play risking injury prior to NFL draft

It would definitely hurt us. Such a shame this happened when could possibly have our best team in history.

I’m all for Fall football but I don’t see how this doesn’t spread amongst the teams. College kids are going to be college kids. I do my part now, but if I was my college self.....I’d be partying.


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(08-11-2020 06:51 PM)Herff Tiger Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 12:47 PM)true_blue_thru_and_thru Wrote:  

(08-10-2020 09:20 AM)aardWolf Wrote:  Why stop at Basketball next year? There's no indication that we will have a viable treatment or vaccine next year either. Might as well just go ahead and shutter the whole athletic department for good.

Most articles from reputable sources say even without a vaccine we should reach herd immunity probably sometime next year. A vaccine will just speed it up which is obviously a good thing. I was curious about what the "all clear" would look like so this helped clear it up somewhat. https://www.scientificamerican.com/artic...ould-end1/

The problem with the herd immunity theory is that we don't know how long "immunity" lasts. I don't know for sure, but I don't think humans have permanent immunity to any other coronavirus that has ever come along, i.e. the common cold. Maybe not even temporary immunity to most of them.

For sure and especially with this coronavirus because its so new. It'll probably never go away but become more like the flu/cold where there are "flare up" seasons. Seems like the vaccine is the best bet because of the way coronaviruses attach and replicate in the body compared to the flu.