2020 NCAA Football Thread

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:28 pm

I think some big schools biting the bullet and canceling is bound to happen when in August 10% of their team tests positive. Others will follow.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:24 pm

A look at the students organizing in the PAC-12 from The Undefeated.

JCC · Post by **JCC** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:36 pm

The fact that MLB can't keep games from being canceled should be the writing on the wall. No way is CFB going to be able to finish a season. It's a financial disaster for every NCAA school but it's happening whether they want it or not.

I think the NFL is on shaky ground too and they have way more control/resources than CFB has.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:02 am

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter · 17m
University of Connecticut announced that its football program will cancel all competition for the 2020-21 school year.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:14 am

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:03 pm

Sounds like a smart move by the Pac-12:

The Pac-12 is planning a mammoth loan program that would provide an escape hatch for cash-strapped athletic departments in the event the football season is canceled because of coronavirus, according to internal documents and conference sources.

Football accounts for the majority of each department’s revenue, generating in excess of $50 million dollars in ticket sales and media rights alone.

The loan program would be large enough to cover that loss for each school, if needed:

According to a series of emails obtained by the Hotline through public records requests, the loan would provide a maximum of $83 million for each university at a rate of 3.75 percent over 10 years.

Each athletic department could decide whether it wanted to participate in the program.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:04 pm

Pyperkub wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:03 pm Sounds like a smart move by the Pac-12:

The Pac-12 is planning a mammoth loan program that would provide an escape hatch for cash-strapped athletic departments in the event the football season is canceled because of coronavirus, according to internal documents and conference sources.

Football accounts for the majority of each department’s revenue, generating in excess of $50 million dollars in ticket sales and media rights alone.

The loan program would be large enough to cover that loss for each school, if needed:

According to a series of emails obtained by the Hotline through public records requests, the loan would provide a maximum of $83 million for each university at a rate of 3.75 percent over 10 years.

Each athletic department could decide whether it wanted to participate in the program.

That sounds like they are about to cancel the Pac-12 season.

Pyperkub · Post by **Pyperkub** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:11 pm

More like some contingency planning, as well as help to those in dire need. Remember that a number of games have already been cancelled, and that even if the currently scheduled games go on, ticket revenues are likely to be limited.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Wed Aug 05, 2020 2:28 pm

This is interesting.

Gabe Feldman @SportsLawGuy · 2h
A few key points from today's NCAA BOG decision on fall sports: "All athletes must be provided an opportunity to opt out of participation due to concerns about contracting COVID-19, & if a SA chooses to opt out, the individual’s athletics scholarship commitment must be honored"

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:24 pm

MAC cancels all fall sports, including football.

And this from Forde

Prominent industry source: "I think by the end of the week the fall sports will be postponed in all conferences."

EDIT: B10 just flinched.

The Big Ten Conference announced today, based on the advice and counsel of the Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee, that, until further notice, all institutions will remain in the first two days of the acclimatization period in football (i.e., helmets shall be the only piece of protective equipment student-athletes may wear) as we continue to transition prudently through preseason practice. All other fall sports will continue to work locally with team physicians and athletic trainers to adjust practices to the appropriate level of activity, as necessary, based on current medical protocols.

Each new phase of activity provides new intelligence and experience and allows us to evaluate the implementation of our Conference and institutional medical protocols in real-time. In order to make the right health and safety decisions for our student-athletes, we believe it is best to continue in the appropriate phase of activity referenced above while we digest and share information from each campus to ensure we are moving forward cautiously.

We understand there are many questions regarding how this impacts schedules, as well as the feasibility of proceeding forward with the season at all. As we have consistently stated, we will continue to evaluate daily, while relying on our medical experts, to make the best decisions possible for the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 9:45 am

Dan Patrick Show @dpshow · 34m
DP was told an hour ago that the Big 10 and Pac 12 will cancel their football seasons tomorrow... The ACC and the Big 12 are on the fence.. And the SEC is trying to get teams to join them for a season.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:25 am

It has always seemed inevitable but this will hurt. As much as I bitch about NCAA FB, fall just isn't fall without it.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 11:57 am

And we're done.

See you later, college football.

The Big Ten has voted to cancel the 2020 college football season in a historic move that stems from concerns related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, multiple people with knowledge of the decision confirmed to the Free Press.

The sources requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the decision. A formal announcement is expected to Tuesday, the sources said.

The presidents voted, 12-2, Sunday to end the fall sports in the conference. Michigan and Michigan State — which both has physicians as presidents — voted to end the season, sources said. Only Nebraska and Iowa voted to play, Dan Patrick said on his radio show Monday.

pr0ner · Post by **pr0ner** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:02 pm

Yep. The other Power 5 dominoes will fall shortly, with the SEC being the last holdout.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:21 pm

pr0ner wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:02 pm Yep. The other Power 5 dominoes will fall shortly, with the SEC being the last holdout.

I'm willing to bet that the last holdout(s) will he thinking "if we're the only ones playing, we can name our price!!"

But will eventually they will decide to cancel as well.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:44 pm

Apparently no one asked Jim Harbaugh.

JCC · Post by **JCC** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:49 pm

You would think Harbaugh would be grateful to get to wait until 2021 to once again fail to beat Ohio State!

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:12 pm

First of all, that's peak Jimmy Harbaugh right there. That could have been written by a bot forced to watch 1000 hours of him speaking.

Second, apparently it's not so fast:

Spoiler:

Third, my take on this whole fiasco is that if they play, I'll watch the games. If they don't, I'll figure out something else to do with the 3.5 hours or so a week I'd be glued to a Michigan game.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:19 pm

So has Trump demanded that the colleges play their seasons yet? I expect him to do so.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:26 pm

Scuzz wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:19 pm So has Trump demanded that the colleges play their seasons yet? I expect him to do so.

"College football cancelling the season is all a stunt by liberal universities to hurt Trump's re-election chances" is an actual argument I heard today.

(apologies for the R&P derail)

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:30 pm

Scuzz wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:19 pm So has Trump demanded that the colleges play their seasons yet? I expect him to do so.

Spoiler:

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 4:10 pm

So he tweeted it 6 minutes before my question. Damn he is predictable.

Scuzz · Post by **Scuzz** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 4:11 pm

JCC wrote: ↑Mon Aug 10, 2020 1:49 pm You would think Harbaugh would be grateful to get to wait until 2021 to once again fail to beat Ohio State!

So Harbaugh is a Teddy Roosevelt fan. I bet he loves George Patton as well.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Mon Aug 10, 2020 6:11 pm

Mountain West just cancelled

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:55 pm

Big 10 is OUT.

msduncan · Post by **msduncan** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:07 pm

Rumors are the SEC will play even if nobody else does.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:18 pm

Jaymann wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:55 pm Big 10 is OUT.

Not fully out yet. They've just delayed until spring.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:32 pm

msduncan wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:07 pm Rumors are the SEC will play even if nobody else does.

It would shock me if they didn't. Now the big question is will they complete the season given their inability to quarantine their players?

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:44 pm

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:18 pm
Jaymann wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:55 pm Big 10 is OUT.
Not fully out yet. They've just delayed until spring.

They will EVALUATE playing in the Spring. Good luck with that.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:57 pm

Oh, I doubt they'll play. It's just premature to say that they're fully out at this point.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 3:57 pm

Pac-12 is out as well. I think this is new information - hard to keep up.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:02 pm

So who's going to be playing in the Rose Bowl?

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:07 pm

Pac12 is officially done. I think the B10 is still evaluating, but are expected to announce today.

Source: #Pac12 has canceled fb this fall. Vote was unanimous. All athletic competition shut down until at least Jan 1, 2021

Sucks, but I fully agree with the decision.

EDIT: Feldman says the B10 is official as well.

BREAKING: The Big Ten presidents have voted to postpone the 2020 college football season with hopes of playing in the spring, per sources.

stessier · Post by **stessier** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:23 pm

Skinypupy wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:07 pm Pac12 is officially done. I think the B10 is still evaluating, but are expected to announce today.

Source: #Pac12 has canceled fb this fall. Vote was unanimous. All athletic competition shut down until at least Jan 1, 2021
Sucks, but I fully agree with the decision.

EDIT: Feldman says the B10 is official as well.

BREAKING: The Big Ten presidents have voted to postpone the 2020 college football season with hopes of playing in the spring, per sources.

BAM!!!!

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:23 pm

dbt1949 wrote:So who's going to be playing in the Rose Bowl?

Rats - Pigeons

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Thu Aug 13, 2020 12:00 am

ND Insider

Two more Notre Dame football players have tested positive for COVID-19, the program announced Wednesday.

Before the Irish took the field for Wednesday’s first practice of preseason camp, both players were isolated. One was mildly symptomatic. The other was asymptomatic. Notre Dame also quarantined seven other asymptomatic players as a result of contact tracing.

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:14 pm

Harbaugh is getting annoyed.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:14 pm

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:14 pm Harbaugh is getting annoyed.

Who among us hasn't been? I'm sure they offered you a sweet $1.50 on the $500 law book at least once.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Wed Aug 26, 2020 8:23 pm

So, this is going well.

LSU down to four offensive linemen after COVID-19 infections and quarantines.

What happens when this same scenario plays out in week 4 of the season and across multiple teams?

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Thu Aug 27, 2020 11:58 am

In light of the Pac12 Network furloughing 88 employees yesterday (while commish Larry Scott took a minor pay cut), these numbers are staggering. As much as I appreciate him for giving Utah the chance to play with the big boys, he absolutely needs to go.

From 2018 990 tax returns

Occupancy expenses

ACC $176,894
B1G $916,429
Big 12 $173,711
SEC $312,225
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Total: $1,579,259

Pac-12 $8,091,386