Depending on how far the control of this virus goes by August, there could be, in my opinion, a limited season. If they chose to hold the games attendance could be restricted. They could ban anyone over sixty (that includes me) and those with health issues. For others it would be their choice to take the risk. If testing is far greater than it is now that could eliminate those who could spread the disease if they were required to stay home. Crowds would be small but TV revenue could stay in tact. As for stadium employees ticket takers and security would be necessary, but concessions could be eliminated. Cleaning people could do their thing after the game. Whether or not the students are back on campus would be another factor. Keeping the players safe would be problematic, but one thing that could help would be to dress only a minimum of players that would be needed and socially distance the rest. I could see practices being more of a problem that the games. Sooner or later the economy needs to jump started.
This may be the time that a lot of colleges drop football completely. It's an expensive sport, and without games there's very little revenue.
On a related note, does anyone know if the B1G television revenue is a guaranteed contract? If there is no season, does the B1G still get paid for broadcast rights?
Football teams might stick around if they can in the future get paydays from P5 teams.If they cancel football season many teams from smaller schools will never come back.
I believe the Big Ten owns BTN (in partnership with Fox Sports). Therefore the conference eats its shortfalls in ad revenue and such. I'm not sure how long their carriage contracts run with cable providers, and what provisions there are for a massive drop in ratings due to no games.
The NCAA apparently had an emergency insurance plan, that will pay out a fraction of the lost revenue.Fox owns 51% of BTN, B1G owns 49%. But their TV coverage is also through ESPN/ABC. I'm sure they will get paid if there are games (fans or not), but I would guarantee they get nothing if there aren't games. I'm sure I read that CBS/TNT didn't have to pay the NCAA for the tourney since it didn't happen.
Fox owns 51% of BTN, B1G owns 49%. But their TV coverage is also through ESPN/ABC. I'm sure they will get paid if there are games (fans or not), but I would guarantee they get nothing if there aren't games. I'm sure I read that CBS/TNT didn't have to pay the NCAA for the tourney since it didn't happen.
Wild guess, but based on what I know right now, I think there won't be a season. I think that because I don't think the NFL is going to have a season. If they cancel then I think that college football will be pressed to cancel as well.
Is that just a guess on your part, or are you in the know on the contact details? Whatever the contract stipulates may be a big driver in whether or not there are games. If ESPN/ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX all have to pay for the rights to games no matter what, that makes it much easier on ADs and NCAA to cancel the season -- if not, then either the games have to be played or a lot of ADs will have to cut sports on their campuses. Football will be the big loser in that equation, as it's by far the most expensive sport to field. I'm also guessing a lot of ADs have wanted to cut football for sometime, but alumni would riot. This may be the "never let a good crisis go to waste" moment for ADs that want to make big changes. If over the past decade football has been a revenue loser for a college, now is the time they can cut the program.
Is that just a guess on your part, or are you in the know on the contact details? Whatever the contract stipulates may be a big driver in whether or not there are games. If ESPN/ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX all have to pay for the rights to games no matter what, that makes it much easier on ADs and NCAA to cancel the season -- if not, then either the games have to be played or a lot of ADs will have to cut sports on their campuses. Football will be the big loser in that equation, as it's by far the most expensive sport to field. I'm also guessing a lot of ADs have wanted to cut football for sometime, but alumni would riot. This may be the "never let a good crisis go to waste" moment for ADs that want to make big changes. If over the past decade football has been a revenue loser for a college, now is the time they can cut the program.
Fall? I would say pretty much within 14 days of calling off social distancing, you could see cases start right back rising up. Depends on the answer to a fundamental question: what percentage of Americans will have had the virus in their bodies, and thus aren’t good candidates to be hosts for the next wave? I don’t think anyone can tell that right now.Nobody will set foot on campus until the end of December so there will be no football this year. Menards, Home depot, all grocery stores are packed as well as other "essential businesses". Many people think this is a holiday. Family get together's, watching the grand kids....driveway bonfires with the neighbors.....Guys having happy hour Friday, moving into the garage and ultimately into the house....I see this everyday. With this lack of adhering to "stay at home", we will have another peak early fall. No mention of the people that think this is all fake news.
This is the only thing that can be predicted at this point.The announcement from the U this morning, a booming punt of eight weeks, clearly indicates they have no idea where they will be five months from now. If they don't know, I don't know.
Oh, you just reminded me I have Walking Dead recorded from last night.The zombie apocalypse is upon us! WE'RE DOOMED!!!!
Glad to help anytime.Oh, you just reminded me I have Walking Dead recorded from last night.