2020-21 College Football Thread

[jesmu84]

Big 10 not looking so dumb.

Still looks dumb for going back.

[tower912]

Yup.   ND at the cutting edge of what will become commonplace.

[GooooMarquette]

Yup.   ND at the cutting edge of what will become commonplace.

Some here think football will work because it is an outdoor sport and because the NFL has been successful thus far. However, in the same couple of weeks, several high major teams have had games canceled. In addition to ND, games have been canceled because of cases at Baylor, TCU, BYU and a few other schools. And the SEC - in the heart of 'don't make us wear masks' country - hasn't even started yet.

Not sure if it's the money incentivizing the pro players or if it's just "college kids being college kids," but things obviously are not going as well at the college level.

I fear this is going to get worse before it gets better.

[tower912]

It is reflective of what has been happening at campuses all over the country.

[Pakuni]

Serious question ... why is the occasional postponement viewed as evidence of failure or that "football won't work."
It seems based on a false (and impossible) premise that the only way it works is if there are zero postponements or infections. I don't think anyone had that expectation.
Even so, the large majority of scheduled games are being played  ... 50 of 61 so far, with 34 of 35 still on the schedule for this upcoming weekend.

[GooooMarquette]

Serious question ... why is the occasional postponement viewed as evidence of failure or that "football won't work."
It seems based on a false (and impossible) premise that the only way it works is if there are zero postponements or infections. I don't think anyone had that expectation.
Even so, the large majority of scheduled games are being played  ... 50 of 61 so far, with 34 of 35 still on the schedule for this upcoming weekend.

Simple. Just like every game played is evidence of success, every game canceled is evidence of failure. We won't have all the evidence for several more weeks, but an 18% cancellation rate over the first two weeks isn't great IMO.

[Pakuni]

Simple. Just like every game played is evidence of success, every game canceled is evidence of failure. We won't have all the evidence for several more weeks, but an 18% cancellation rate over the first two weeks isn't great IMO.

On the other hand, an 82% success rate for something we've been told was doomed to fail is pretty good. If the season ends with anything close to 82% of the scheduled games having been played, it will be a roaring success.

[GooooMarquette]

On the other hand, an 82% success rate for something we've been told was doomed to fail is pretty good. If the season ends with anything close to 82% of the scheduled games having been played, it will be a roaring success.

Or an 18% failure rate of something we were told was going to succeed would be a roaring failure. We can play semantic games all we want, but at this point it is still just an interim data set subject to varying opinions.

[GooooMarquette]

Another game canceled for this weekend: North Texas vs Houston.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29953866/another-problem-houston-north-texas-game-due-coronavirus

[MU82]

Another game canceled for this weekend: North Texas vs Houston.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29953866/another-problem-houston-north-texas-game-due-coronavirus

Houston has lost 4 games to COVID-19 so far ... all because of infections sustained by their opponents!

[HouWarrior]

Houston has lost 4 games to COVID-19 so far ... all because of infections sustained by their opponents!

Infections by opponents is 4.....Its five when you add UH/Wash State game cancelled when Pac 12 cancelled all games due to Covid

[GooooMarquette]

Infections by opponents is 4.....Its five when you add UH/Wash State game cancelled when Pac 12 cancelled all games due to Covid

Incredibly bad luck for Houston, given that none of the cancellations were their own doing.

[The Sultan]

I feel bad for the players.  I don't feel bad for Dana Holgersen.

[GooooMarquette]

Add USF vs Florida Atlantic to the list of cancelled games.

https://sports.yahoo.com/south-florida-pauses-workouts-after-notre-dame-covid-19-outbreak-134857634.html

[Pakuni]

Pac 12 is officially back. Announces a 7-game season beginning Nov. 6.

[Johnny B]

Funny how fast these guys change their tune

[Pakuni]

And now the Mountain West is back. Eight games starring Oct..24.

[Billy Hoyle]

Funny how fast these guys change their tune

The daily te$ting capability wa$ a $ignificant rea$on for the change, along with one other factor.

[The Sultan]

It's going to be nice to have all the top college football conferences back.  The Pac-12 too!

[tower912]

Mid major.

[Pakuni]

MACtion is back.

[Mr. Nielsen]

Great to see the SEC start tomorrow. Many liking Kentucky to win at Auburn. Humm.

[GooooMarquette]

Oklahoma blew a 21-point lead in the last 18 minutes at home.

Goodbye playoffs....

[BM1090]

Oklahoma blew a 21-point lead in the last 18 minutes at home.

Goodbye playoffs....

Lincoln Riley with one of the worst punt decisions I've ever seen.

[GooooMarquette]

Lincoln Riley with one of the worst punt decisions I've ever seen.

And to make matters worse for the Sooners, Kansas State - a team that already lost to Arkansas State - was down seven starters due to Covid. Oof!