AliShaheed
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You are correct, it wasn't only you and I realize you were being mostly humorous with your comment.
College Football 2020 Discussion... as it pertains to our current climate
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You are correct, it wasn't only you and I realize you were being mostly humorous with your comment.
Can't wait to discuss football...hopefully...with you (and everyone else) again soon
AliShaheed
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I'm not getting too caught up in who gets back to campus first. I think all that stuff will level out for the most part and by the time August rolls around getting a few extra conditioning workouts in June won't mean shit. The first few weeks back on campus are going to be light re-acclimation anyway.
However, I have my eye on coaching staffs in their first year. I can't see how they're not at a huge disadvantage.
Oh, no doubt about it.
Let's add in on a smaller scale
-New OCs
-New QBs
-Combos of the above
-Young OL without spring practice.
AliShaheed
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Of this group OL will be hurt the most.
Yeah is Sparty going to win a game this year? Toledo and split Maryland, Rutgers? Lol. Lots of new pieces in coaching and personnel. So this team will be relatively hard hit by the lack of organized training opportunities. Plus the considerable loss and dearth of talent. Their win total probably can't be low enough.
Win total opened at a generous 6.5 but that got bet the heck out of immediately. I haven't looked in a bit but it was 5.5 last I looked. I believe I said 4 wins in my initial preview. I'll stick to 4-5 as of now if the scheduling stays the same. Obviously have to add in a few Corona factors for them and opponents.
TahoeLegend
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One more positive step to having a football season start on time--The Big 12 announced today players can return to campus June 15.
No Power 5 conference is going to stay on the sideline and let other conferences open and gain an advantage
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No Power 5 conference is going to stay on the sideline and let other conferences open and gain an advantage
Big 12: Football players clear to return June 15
The Big 12, which suspended all athletics activities through May 31 due to the coronavirus pandemic, approved a three-phase plan that included football players being allowed to return for voluntary workouts June 15.
Just like with closing things down. Opening up seems like one big domino effect
Did I hear correctly that no in person meetings or actual practices can take place prior to 7/31? So essentially practices (we hope) can begin 8/1 ? If so then college football can basically begin by sat 9/5 and man that would be a shocker. A lot still has to happen logistically but that would be pretty incredible to see.
I'm kind of confused by this too, are the report dates in June for early practice or just to get acclimated to campus? For me, admittedly, it's hard to keep up with.
Yeah.
There has been talk, say a month ago, about possibly having a mini summer camp in liue of some schools not receiving and spring practice but I haven't seen much about that lately.
At this point it looks like the season will be starting on time (obviously fluid) and it seems the rescheduling of games has quieted down. Obviously with California doing a 180 last Monday that changes a lot.
It seems only fair to at least have meetings and learn play books, watch film with coaches, have a small mini summer camp due to no spring camp.
ZOOM meetings I guess.
The film work, playbooks and zoom meetings have been happening for awhile.
AliShaheed
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I can't imagine what the argument would be against this but never underestimate the NCAA to do the wrong thing.
Gotta let these staffs do whatever they need to do to get the kids ready after such an unprecedented lead-up to the season.
I've been out of the racket of following year round for some time now but I recall meaningful football activities well before 8/1 back in the day, unless I'm pulling a roger Clemens and "mis-remembering".
This delay to past 7/31 for practices has to have *some* impact. I wouldn't call it a nothing burger. Just my opinion.
Would be extremely surprised if that happens.
Right now the only thing even the football mecca the sec has approved is simply voluntary access to campus facilities by 6/8 right ?
M.W.
Parties like it's 1979
Dabo started spring ball early this year and got in nine practices.
Bingo, he decided to get in before shutdowns.
Ryno14
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They’ll be playing.
I hope so. His comments being discussed on espn first take as we speak.
And one of the reasons these Presidents etc make these statements.
Yes he seems to be falling in line w Michigan governor and AG. he's a highly educated individual with degrees in the medical field so he does know *something* about the subject involved.
Well then that goes for everyone who makes statements!
M.W.
Parties like it's 1979
I thought that was the head coach's job.
We shall see. He raises a lot of good points such as saying "if we are closing in January, why not be closed now?"
It doesn't make sense, and a lot of schools across the nation are asking this for the high schools, colleges, etc.
The logistics of this are going to be a mess. That's just a given with the short amount of time there is.
University of Michigan, the sports are a token of the money they make. University is very rich and very liberal.
I would not want to be in his position. That's for sure. In the end of all this, it's politics.
No doubt, Bro.
Yup.
LMAO
Ryno14
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Maybe they made improvements, but I laughed myself silly when I entered that "stadium" in 2006.
TahoeLegend
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Oklahoma announced today they will allow players back on campus July 1. More than enough time to do anything they need to do to start the season at the regular time.
My guess is the players will be more fit physically and emotionally by having time off than if they had followed the usual schedule.
No other sport anywhere on the planet drives the players like college football. The NFL doesn't do it. No other sport does it. Even during the Iron Curtain days when sport was an arm of government policy, not one country worked their players even close to what college guys do.
Every other coach and trainer in every sport on the planet knows you need time off from the grind. Every Olympic champion, by definition the greatest on the plant in their sports, builds rest and relaxation into their schedule. So the college players should be better than ever
So everything is looking positive for the season to start on time.
My guess is the players will be more fit physically and emotionally by having time off than if they had followed the usual schedule.
No other sport anywhere on the planet drives the players like college football. The NFL doesn't do it. No other sport does it. Even during the Iron Curtain days when sport was an arm of government policy, not one country worked their players even close to what college guys do.
Every other coach and trainer in every sport on the planet knows you need time off from the grind. Every Olympic champion, by definition the greatest on the plant in their sports, builds rest and relaxation into their schedule. So the college players should be better than ever
So everything is looking positive for the season to start on time.
Ryno14
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Wonder if my Vols being back 3 weeks earlier will be an extra advantage now when they play in Week 2. Was already hurting Oklahoma that it will be their first game and breaking in a new QB.
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