Kolek planning to go pro
Some think the Ivy League's decision looks hasty right now. I wonder if we will feel the same way in a month.
I heard from a source at a Big Ten school that they are currently considering having just 3 home games and 3 away games. Something like only being able to travel 600 miles too because I'm assuming they won't be flying anywhere. Restrictions on attendance.This person isn't affiliated with the athletic department but runs the food service at the stadium so they have been kept in the loop somewhat. Nobody hold me to the info just what I heard.
Third37 Test positive for COVID-19 at UNC-Chapel Hill, Football team to pause workouts temporarilyhttps://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/37-test-positive-for-covid-19-at-unc-chapel-hill/83-daa8090c-6053-498f-b9dc-b99b862841ccCampus Health and UNC Hospitals tested 429 of Carolina student-athletes, coaches and staff.
At the rate some of these schools are reporting positive tests, the entire football teams may have all gotten Covid before the first game would start.
OSU suspends voluntary athletic activities. Not looking good.
The skies around college sports are getting darker.(for MU, will basketball have to compete with football next spring?)FirstAn open letter to the Stanford community and the Stanford Athletics family | Stanford Newshttps://news.stanford.edu/2020/07/08/athletics/In consultation with the Board of Trustees, we have made the decision to reduce the breadth of our athletics programs and staffing. Stanford will discontinue 11 of our varsity sports programs at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year: men’s and women’s fencing, field hockey, lightweight rowing, men’s rowing, co-ed and women’s sailing, squash, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball and wrestling. All of these teams will have the opportunity to compete in their upcoming 2020-21 seasons, should the circumstances surrounding COVID-19 allow it, before they are discontinued at the varsity level. Regretfully, 20 of our support staff positions are being eliminated as part of this realignment.And it is not like these were fringe sports at Stanford ...These 11 programs consist of more than 240 incredible student-athletes and 22 dedicated coaches. They were built by more than 4,000 alumni whose contributions led to 20 national championships, 27 Olympic medals, and an untold number of academic and professional achievements. Each of the individuals associated with these programs will forever have a place in Stanford’s history.Why? Because STANFORD, one the wealthiest schools in the world, does not have the money anymore.The decision to discontinue these 11 varsity sports programs comes down primarily to finances and competitive excellence. With so many varsity sports and limited financial resources, we would no longer be able to support a world-class athletics experience for our student-athletes without making these changes.SecondRemember they are D1, and this includes footballIvy League Cancels All Fall Sports For 2020https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/07/08/report-ivy-league-cancel-fall-sports-2020-coronavirus/The cancellation of Ivy League sports in the fall is significant — particularly for football — but not necessarily an indication that the power-five conferences will follow suit. With different financial implications, big football schools may have more motivation to find ways to play.At the same time, one anonymous power-five administrator told The Athletic this week that the Ivy League could provide “cover” for other conferences looking to cancel or postpone the 2020 season.Third37 Test positive for COVID-19 at UNC-Chapel Hill, Football team to pause workouts temporarilyhttps://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/37-test-positive-for-covid-19-at-unc-chapel-hill/83-daa8090c-6053-498f-b9dc-b99b862841ccCampus Health and UNC Hospitals tested 429 of Carolina student-athletes, coaches and staff.
Goodman nailed it - there are a number reasons why the Ivy League is often ahead of the game in things like this...but one is that they have direct access to some of the most experienced and knowledgeable public health experts on earth. I have said it before - I will be very surprised if we have college football and basketball this fall and winter, and I suspect the Ivy League's decision is the beginning of a march to the inevitable.
I heard from a source at a Big Ten school that they are currently considering having just 3 home games and 3 away games. Something like only being able to travel 600 miles too because I'm assuming they won't be flying anywhere. Restrictions on attendance.
What if the BE set up the season to have two, four team round robin events every weekend at two sites with three teams having a bye. Two games a day on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Teams could get thirty games (three against every opponent) in over ten weekends, so with byes you are talking probably fourteen or so weeks. Looking at the calendar, if you start Thanksgiving weekend and take the Christmas weekend off, fourteen weeks gets you to the week before the BET. By then maybe thing are better and you can play a full tournament.
The highlighted part triggered me as it perfectly summarizes everything that is wrong with this country in one sentence. That is a willingness to accept that "elite experts" have some information they are not sharing with everyone else because that information must be used to benefit the elites first. Like withholding that COVID information from everyone else but use it to protect their own athletes first and hope everyone else gets the "signal" and do the right thing. It's disgusting.Now that I got that off my chest, here is why the Ivy decision matters ....The ivies do not run their sports programs for profit. They have them to allow their student/athlete (they have no scholarships) to achieve excellence. In other words, their athletic departments are not driven by profits.So, the ivies are saying if the profit motive is removed, all fall seasons should be canceled.All the suggestions like ...and ...In other words, we are seeking to do the MINIMUM possible so schools can maximize the number of games and profit.
Heisenberg in this case I think they are sharing the info with everyone. I think Goooo was implying the leadership listens to them.
Does all this imply that universities don't really care about giving kids the opportunity to pursue a college degree and really only care about the profit? Granted, finances drive the bus. But we're talking about some of the universities with the largest endowments. And they're choosing to remove scholarships/opportunities for those who might not have another way into the school.
with Stanford dropping lightweight rowing, I wonder who becomes the NCAA favorite.
No...and after reading many many psosts from people on this board that do...I have to say I'm MUCH better off, if this is the type of "intelligence" a degree from MU gets you. It sure is on full display I will say that.
Yup. They have over 27 billion dollars in endowments and they feel compelled to cut sports that don't generate any revenue. Stay classy Stanford.