2020-21 College Football Thread

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

I have been clear that "cutting off your nose to spite your face" is (IMO) foolish. And I haven't seen any MU fan saying they are boycotting MU Hoops over their support for BLM.

You should go back and check the thread.  I am certain there was one person who said just that...his screen name started with a K from what I remember. 

Edit: It was kyrza

"I've been a season ticket holder for over 10 years and it looks like I won't even watch games this year let alone get season tickets. "

[Lennys Tap]

Saying "Black lives matter" is not a political statement. It's a human rights statement. The fact that some people can't tell the difference is a big part of the problem.

Pakuni

I have said/acknowledged  "Black lives matter" on many occasions here and elsewhere. That may be enough for you (for which I am grateful) but it doesn't cut it for some.

[Lennys Tap]

You should go back and check the thread.  I am certain there was one person who said just that...his screen name started with a K from what I remember. 

Edit: It was kyrza

"I've been a season ticket holder for over 10 years and it looks like I won't even watch games this year let alone get season tickets. "

Apologies for missing that. Just like with Billy, I think kyrza's thinking is misguided.

[Pakuni]

Pakuni

I have said/acknowledged  "Black lives matter" on many occasions here and elsewhere. That may be enough for you (for which I am grateful) but it doesn't cut it for some.

I'm not questioning whether you believe that. I don't doubt it at all.
I'm questioning the framing of "Black lives matter" as it's being used by Theo (and the rest of the MU athletic community) as "his politics."
It's something we should accept as self-evident, not a political stance.

[Lennys Tap]

I'm not questioning whether you believe that. I don't doubt it at all.
I'm questioning the framing of "Black lives matter" as it's being used by Theo (and the rest of the MU athletic community) as "his politics."
It's something we should accept as self-evident, not a political stance.

"Black lives matter" means different things to different people. It can be apolitical, quasi political or Uber political. I support the first, have mixed feelings on the second and oppose the third. I don't know which box to put Theo's ultimatum in as he (to my knowledge) has never been specific about what "change" looks like to him. But even if his ideas turned out to be something I couldn't support I would still support his right to his ideas off of the court. And his efforts on it. Whether he liked it or not.

[GooooMarquette]

Still no decision from the Big Ten. Earlier reports made it sound like today's meeting was going to be a quick and easy approval, but there will be another meeting tomorrow. Makes me suspect there still isn't enough support to reverse the prior decision.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29880363/sources-big-ten-meets-again-sunday-no-vote-return-play

[The Sultan]

Potrykus is reporting the B10 will start in October with four home and four away games.

Really odd that they shut it down in the first place.

[GB Warrior]

Meanwhile, down south...

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29892180/lsu-coach-ed-orgeron-most-team-contracted-coronavirus

[GooooMarquette]

Meanwhile, down south...

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29892180/lsu-coach-ed-orgeron-most-team-contracted-coronavirus

Who could have possibly foreseen that?

[GooooMarquette]

Potrykus is reporting the B10 will start in October with four home and four away games.

Really odd that they shut it down in the first place.

A final decision has not yet been made.

Big Ten football remains in limbo after another day of stalling

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2020/09/15/big-ten-football-2020/5800530002/

"There were a few other more minor reasons. But until we have answers to that, we will keep our season postponed. Once we have answers to that and some of those issues and things that we have ways to deal with them effectively, we will try to plan a delayed season."

And yet, as the surreal moments of the morning and early afternoon faded, no official announcement came from the Big Ten. And the conference entered the evening in the same place it has been for more than a month.

In limbo.

The talk of a potential resumption of football comes as a number of Big Ten universities, including Michigan State and Michigan, are dealing with COVID-19 and related issues across their campuses. Students living in East Lansing were ordered to quarantine for 14 days due to a growing number of cases off campus, and graduate students and residence hall staffs were on strike in Ann Arbor.

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[ChuckyChip]

Apparently a decision has been made - https://www.freep.com/story/sports/college/2020/09/16/big-ten-football-update-vote-2020/5814647002/

[jficke13]

This guy. This guy right here:


David Hookstead
@dhookstead
I've spent the past 188 days fighting to save Big 10 football. Today, we accomplished the mission.

Much like the Osama Bin Laden raid or D-Day, you never know when your number will be called to serve. All you hope for is to execute your job and the mission.

We did just that.
7:58 AM · Sep 16, 2020·Twitter

https://twitter.com/dhookstead/status/1306215784348180481?s=20

[jesmu84]

Big ten looks dumb

[cheebs09]

This guy. This guy right here:


David Hookstead
@dhookstead
I've spent the past 188 days fighting to save Big 10 football. Today, we accomplished the mission.

Much like the Osama Bin Laden raid or D-Day, you never know when your number will be called to serve. All you hope for is to execute your job and the mission.

We did just that.
7:58 AM · Sep 16, 2020·Twitter

https://twitter.com/dhookstead/status/1306215784348180481?s=20

Figures he's a Badger guy. Hope he doesn't hurt himself while patting himself on the back in some of those other tweets.

[GooooMarquette]

Big ten looks dumb

In other words, status quo.

[tower912]

College football ranks just behind the NFL and far behind baseball, any basketball, any golf, and soccer on my list of sports to watch.   So, I don't really care.   Other than to say that this is more proof that college athletics is not amateur.   Good luck to all.

[GB Warrior]

This guy. This guy right here:


David Hookstead
@dhookstead
I've spent the past 188 days fighting to save Big 10 football. Today, we accomplished the mission.

Much like the Osama Bin Laden raid or D-Day, you never know when your number will be called to serve. All you hope for is to execute your job and the mission.

We did just that.
7:58 AM · Sep 16, 2020·Twitter

https://twitter.com/dhookstead/status/1306215784348180481?s=20

Congrats on all the deaths, Dave

[GooooMarquette]

The 'new normal' in college sports?

Charlotte vs. North Carolina becomes 5th game wiped from Week 3 schedule due to COVID-19 issues

https://sports.yahoo.com/charlotte-vs-north-carolina-becomes-5th-game-wiped-from-week-3-schedule-due-to-covid-19-issues-143221260.html

The Charlotte vs. UNC game is the fifth game scheduled for the coming weekend to either be postponed or outright canceled. The other four are Virginia at Virginia Tech, BYU at Army, Memphis at Houston and Central Arkansas at Arkansas State. In all, 14 games involving FBS teams have either been postponed or canceled due to COVID-19 issues.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Pick Six Pack

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/the-six-pack-miami-louisville-and-notre-dame-returning-to-action-among-best-week-3-college-football-picks/

[The Sultan]

One of the big games for tomorrow, Houston at Baylor, is apparently postponed.

[GooooMarquette]

One of the big games for tomorrow, Houston at Baylor, is apparently postponed.

Confirmed.

https://sports.yahoo.com/houstons-visit-to-baylor-becomes-latest-week-3-game-postponed-due-to-coronavirus-181949340.html

[GooooMarquette]

Nebraska led the charge in getting the Big 14 to reverse its decision on fall football...and now it's leading the charge in whining about the schedule. Did someone piss on their corn?

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football-week-3-winners-and-losers-nebraska-finally-got-what-it-wanted-and-its-still-unhappy-034427115.html

[The Big East]

The 'new normal' in college sports?

Charlotte vs. North Carolina becomes 5th game wiped from Week 3 schedule due to COVID-19 issues

https://sports.yahoo.com/charlotte-vs-north-carolina-becomes-5th-game-wiped-from-week-3-schedule-due-to-covid-19-issues-143221260.html

The Charlotte vs. UNC game is the fifth game scheduled for the coming weekend to either be postponed or outright canceled. The other four are Virginia at Virginia Tech, BYU at Army, Memphis at Houston and Central Arkansas at Arkansas State. In all, 14 games involving FBS teams have either been postponed or canceled due to COVID-19 issues.

Charlotte had a lineman get Covid. Because of Contact Tracing, the rest of the line and those who came in contact with this player had to go on Quarantine for 14 days. Charlotte had no linemen and so they had to cancel the game.

[GooooMarquette]

Notre Dame's game at Wake Forest postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests

https://sports.yahoo.com/notre-dames-game-at-wake-forest-postponed-due-to-positive-covid-19-tests-185104329.html

ND sucks.

[tower912]

Big 10 not looking so dumb.