Mac cancels fb season

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If the story is true the MAC players wanted to play and another player who would have every reason to not play indicates he wants to play it’s unfortunate the decision is out of their hands.

Its understandable why college players aren’t the ultimate decision maker in this but it does appear players for the most part want to play.

Moving it to the spring hoping to get the season in almost seems like just prolonging the inevitable that in the end there will be no 2020 college football season.
 

TrapperDoo said:
This is right on. They cant take any finite known risk with a student at all. Can you imagine if there was fatality? And the accusation that they knowingly took a risk? They will simply not chance it. There will be no season. And IMO I agree they shouldnt risk it. Situation sucks.
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You nailed it. This is correct.
 

TNGophfan said:
That doesn't surprise me at all. I always thought the liability issue would be the biggest challenge and hurdle.
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What if someone gets injured and dies?
How is the risk of death in football suddenly unacceptable after 150 years.
 

Pompous Elitist said:
Someone always has to be to blame in our society. The ambulance chasers are all too happy to take settlements from deep—pocketed businesses and schools too cowed by the prospect of the twitter mob to fight various allegations of negligence and culpability. Some key opinion leaders, and most of the sports media are hopelessly reactive, emotional creatures. Who is the biggest personal injury attorney in the TC these days?

None of this is to say the conferences should not enact daily testing for their programs - they should. And they can. It’s the right thing to do.
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Brand new virus. Scientifically and medically unknown.

Schools would absolutely be liable, in this case. It's a rare, unique case, that can't be compared to any other risk.
 

Some guy said:
If that was the case and liability really was an issue no public/private college or k-12 school could open in the fall.

Fact of the matter is when you voluntarily attend something with the option to opt out and then die of a disease you were told you could opt out because of...you don’t have a great case

Hence why so much stuff is claiming they will open
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Bolded might actually be true. But can you guarantee to the university president and board that the risk is exactly zero? Nope.

Might as well be 100%, then.
 


there is more than just death to the liability issue. Found an article on ESPN discussing that topic. the article points out that college athletes are reporting medical problems after testing positive for covid.

This past week, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney revealed that defensive lineman Xavier Thomas has been medically shut down since March because of illnesses, including COVID-19. LSU defensive end Travez Moore and Arizona wide receiver Jaden Mitchell wrote on Twitter that they'd suffered significant weight loss after contracting COVID-19........
Sources said team physicians around the sport are noticing cases of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle caused by viral infection, in college athletes who have had COVID-19. College administrators last week saw the Facebook post from Debbie Rucker, mother of Indiana offensive lineman Brady Feeney, who wrote that her son was still dealing with potential heart problems.

That is what college administrators are considering as they make their decisions.

ESPN also had a long article about players opting out of the season. One source said if they move the season to the Spring, he expects most potential 1st- and 2nd-round draft choices to sit out, and even some potential 3rd- and 4th-rounders.
 

Goldmember said:
What if someone gets injured and dies?
How is the risk of death in football suddenly unacceptable after 150 years.
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Not saying it is. Just saying for this particular situation, everyone's radar is in super sensitive mode and that would be, and is, the problem.
 

short ornery norwegian said:
there is more than just death to the liability issue. Found an article on ESPN discussing that topic. the article points out that college athletes are reporting medical problems after testing positive for covid.

This past week, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney revealed that defensive lineman Xavier Thomas has been medically shut down since March because of illnesses, including COVID-19. LSU defensive end Travez Moore and Arizona wide receiver Jaden Mitchell wrote on Twitter that they'd suffered significant weight loss after contracting COVID-19........
Sources said team physicians around the sport are noticing cases of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle caused by viral infection, in college athletes who have had COVID-19. College administrators last week saw the Facebook post from Debbie Rucker, mother of Indiana offensive lineman Brady Feeney, who wrote that her son was still dealing with potential heart problems.

That is what college administrators are considering as they make their decisions.

ESPN also had a long article about players opting out of the season. One source said if they move the season to the Spring, he expects most potential 1st- and 2nd-round draft choices to sit out, and even some potential 3rd- and 4th-rounders.
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Thanks. Good info. Hadn't seen that.
 

MplsGopher said:
Brand new virus. Scientifically and medically unknown.

Schools would absolutely be liable, in this case. It's a rare, unique case, that can't be compared to any other risk.
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Well, you need to buy into the idea they’ll be safer at home than at school. I think that’s wishful thinking at best. Your concern over unusual complications and potential long term ramifications isn’t going to penetrate the minds of most 18-22 year olds. I agree there will be an army of hungry attorneys looking to pin blame of anyone that can produce a sufficient payout to make the effort worth it. Failing blatant negligence, lack of testing I’m not sure schools should dance to their tune. I realize that is wishful thinking on my part.
 



Rumors surfacing that all Power 5 conferences will be postponing their leagues until spring.
To be announced this week.
 

Just make the announcement and move forward to plan for potential spring season or all out cancellation. Time to get organized.
 

Spring season is probably the most viable win-win for all of FBS. Best opportunity to have non-con games, even though I sort of like the 10-game conference only idea.
 

MplsGopher said:
You nailed it. This is correct.
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This is not correct at all. How can we say we are worried about a fatality now? Seriously. Football in itself is a risk for fatality. Please be more astute than this.
 



alaska said:
This is not correct at all. How can we say we are worried about a fatality now? Seriously. Football in itself is a risk for fatality. Please be more astute than this.
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Actually, it comes down to the ability to prove negligence.
 

In law school they have a saying - "back up the money truck". Even the most incompetent personal injury lawyer would make bank on a Covid injury or death. As far as youngsters returning to school - look out - that story has not been told yet. That is little different though in that it can be managed locally. Little kids aren't flying on planes and going to different geographies - NJ, Chicago - like the FB team would. I am as bummed as anyone about this, but I just don't see the schools taking a risk.
 

TrapperDoo said:
In law school they have a saying - "back up the money truck". Even the most incompetent personal injury lawyer would make bank on a Covid injury or death. As far as youngsters returning to school - look out - that story has not been told yet. That is little different though in that it can be managed locally. Little kids aren't flying on planes and going to different geographies - NJ, Chicago - like the FB team would. I am as bummed as anyone about this, but I just don't see the schools taking a risk.
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Well the same risk is going to be there in the spring. So cancelation makes more sense than postponement
 


TNGophfan said:
Unless there is a vaccine.
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There is a 0% chance of a widely distributed vaccine by the end of February.

plus

fauci himself has said that a vaccine is unlikely to be vert effective


Best case scenario is that a somewhat effective vaccine can be widely distrusted by the end of the spring or beginning of summer
 

I would think the hope would moreso be that we have the virus more under control come spring. Vaccine would be great, but if not likely then I believe we'll be in a better spot in 6-8 months as far as understanding and control
 

Some guy said:
There is a 0% chance of a widely distributed vaccine by the end of February.

plus

fauci himself has said that a vaccine is unlikely to be vert effective


Best case scenario is that a somewhat effective vaccine can be widely distrusted by the end of the spring or beginning of summer
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Stop making crap up. You’re not convincing anyone.
 

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