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2020-21 College Football Thread
« on: July 09, 2020, 02:17:28 PM »
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The Big Ten is expected to announce today that it will go with a conference-only football schedule for this fall, a person with direct knowledge situation tells
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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2020, 02:40:18 PM »
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The Big Ten is expected to announce today that it will go with a conference-only football schedule for this fall, a person with direct knowledge situation tells
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For now. That buys an extra month or so of time. I still will only believe it when I see it.

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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2020, 03:20:03 PM »
From the Big Ten statement.  Note the use of the word "if."

"To that end, the Big Ten Conference announced today that if the Conference is able to participate in fall sports (men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball) based on medical advice, it will move to Conference-only schedules in those sports. Details for these sports will be released at a later date, while decisions on sports not listed above will continue to be evaluated. By limiting competition to other Big Ten institutions, the Conference will have the greatest flexibility to adjust its own operations throughout the season and make quick decisions in real-time based on the most current evolving medical advice and the fluid nature of the pandemic."
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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2020, 03:52:21 PM »
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ACC already announced this
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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2020, 07:29:28 PM »
At least the Big 10 has some good baked-in excuses why it can't contend for a national championship

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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2020, 07:46:48 PM »
Do they somehow think they'll be able to quarantine over 1,000 college students in 11 states? This solution isn't really any better than going forward with no changes.
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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2020, 11:10:56 PM »
Do they somehow think they'll be able to quarantine over 1,000 college students in 11 states? This solution isn't really any better than going forward with no changes.


I think they see the writing on the wall for having no season at all and put this out there partly as a placeholder, and partly to show their fans that they are trying to salvage something.

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« Reply #7 on: July 10, 2020, 10:54:19 AM »
At least the Big 10 has some good baked-in excuses why it can't contend for a national championship

Ouch.


But, true.

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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #8 on: July 10, 2020, 01:04:30 PM »
At least the Big 10 has some good baked-in excuses why it can't contend for a national championship

The Big Ten are champions where it matters and that’s the courtroom
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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2020, 02:42:01 PM »
Ouch.


But, true.

Not really. Ohio State would have been a top three team coming into this season and has been to multiple playoffs.
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2020, 03:14:54 PM »
Not really. Ohio State would have been a top three team coming into this season and has been to multiple playoffs.

They even scored this year! 
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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2020, 11:45:20 PM »
Does anyone here actually believe there will be college football this fall?

If so, why?

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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #12 on: July 11, 2020, 07:55:13 AM »
If so, the TV money paychecks are too great to pass up.
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« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2020, 07:58:49 AM »
If so, the TV money paychecks are too great to pass up.


The Big Ten has implied that if they can't do it safely, they won't play.  My guess is that they are working their ass off right now to make it happen, but it's a complex problem.
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« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2020, 08:19:45 AM »
Does anyone here actually believe there will be college football this fall?

If so, why?


No. Still, it wouldn't shock me if the SEC holds out longer than anyone else (for a couple of obvious reasons), possibly even to the point of having full practices and scrimmages, until widespread outbreaks force them to cancel.

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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2020, 10:25:35 AM »
Kirk Ferentz knew two years ago there were racial tensions in the football program....and did nothing.

https://www.hawkeyenation.com/features/19-athletic-department-study-showed-serious-racial-bias-in-iowa-football

He should be retiring after this season.  This report is really not defensible.
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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2020, 09:17:14 PM »
UNLV may play TCU at Allegiant Stadium on Aug. 29. The Rebels were supposed to play California in Las Vegas on Aug. 29, and the Horned Frogs were supposed to play at California on Sept. 5
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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #17 on: July 30, 2020, 03:14:20 PM »
SEC announces 10-game conference only schedule.

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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #18 on: July 30, 2020, 09:05:53 PM »
SEC announces 10-game conference only schedule.

Nonconference opponents whose games canceled today by SEC:

FCS 12
Sun Belt 8
C-USA 6
ACC, Independent 5
Big 12, MAC, MWC 4
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« Reply #19 on: July 30, 2020, 09:09:12 PM »
ACC will play 10 ACC games + 1 nonconference game, 1st games b/w Sept. 7-12, one division, Notre Dame will also play a 10-game ACC schedule & be eligible for 2020 ACC Title Game, all TV revenue for 2020 season, including ND home games, shared equally by all 15 schools
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« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2020, 07:17:18 AM »
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« Reply #21 on: August 01, 2020, 07:50:13 AM »
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« Reply #23 on: August 03, 2020, 05:11:48 PM »
We just don't know enough for this to be worth it for anyone, let alone college athletes with no financial incentive to do so. Let alone college football players, who are more likely to be obese and thus have an additional risk factor.

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Re: 2020-21 College Football Thread
« Reply #24 on: August 05, 2020, 07:26:59 AM »
UConn has canceled its football season.