Shouldn’t we know by at least tomorrow if it’s gonna be played?
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We don't (and won't) know the gravity of the situation beyond whether games get played or not.I just don't see how things will be different a mere 6 days later.
Purdue is supposed to "practice" today i think. My guess is no game.I would think a good indicator is if they “practice” or “workout”.
No matter the outcome,I hate to see the bucket game not played.Purdue is supposed to "practice" today i think. My guess is no game.
No matter the outcome,I hate to see the bucket game not played.
Wonder if it could be pushed back to Saturday if that would help?
No matter the outcome,I hate to see the bucket not played.
Wonder if it could be pushed back to Saturday if that would help?
Probably the wise thing to do,the conference leadership really messed this up.Just end the entire season. With COVID raging and vaccines just now coming available it is foolhardy and irresponsible to expose students to the risks of getting infected.
Just end the entire season. With COVID raging and vaccines just now coming available it is foolhardy and irresponsible to expose students to the risks of getting infected.
The initial decision to cancel was correct and should not have been revisited.Probably the wise thing to do,the conference leadership really messed this up.
They made a knee jerk decision to cancel the season then gave in to the Ohio St pressure to play.Further proof who is really calling the shots.
The initial decision to cancel was correct and should not have been revisited.
I have been on the side of taking COVID seriously, that wearing masks is important, and this is not something that should be disregarded. I also would have preferred that this remain a scientific issue and not a political issue.
With that being said, how can you say that the original decision was correct and shouldn't have been revisited? Most BIG schools played a nearly complete conference schedule. The athletes were tested every day before attending practice. There were worries about post-COVID myocarditis last summer. Those problems have not manifested with any football player. (unsure what the issue was with the Florida basketball player on Saturday).
Was there spread of virus amongst some teams including IU? YES, but the spread didnt happen on the field. It may have happened in meetings, while travelling, when studying, or when going out on weekends. But across the country. there has been no report of a football player with any serious complication from COVID.
Furthermore, the guidelines to return to participation have actually become less strict in recent months by the CDC and cardiologists. This suggests that COVID risks to young athletes are very minimal.
AgreeThe initial decision to cancel was correct and should not have been revisited.
Obviously this wasn’t true. COVID is out of control. Who knows the long term effects on healthy people? It was stupid to open colleges before vaccines were available. It’s not as if no one knew they were coming. Smdh. How many people died bc of the decisions made by holier than thou university admins/educators to allow thousands and thousands of stupid young people to gather in close proximity and then send them home to infect millions more?The athletes and by extension surrounding students/staff/family were safer in the relative confines of the program and process.
If true, then it would have made 1000% more sense to allow only athletes on campus and to bar all other students from campus, and making everyone do classes remotely.I have been on the side of taking COVID seriously, that wearing masks is important, and this is not something that should be disregarded. I also would have preferred that this remain a scientific issue and not a political issue.
With that being said, how can you say that the original decision was correct and shouldn't have been revisited? Most BIG schools played a nearly complete conference schedule. The athletes were tested every day before attending practice. There were worries about post-COVID myocarditis last summer. Those problems have not manifested with any football player. (unsure what the issue was with the Florida basketball player on Saturday).
Was there spread of virus amongst some teams including IU? YES, but the spread didnt happen on the field. It may have happened in meetings, while travelling, when studying, or when going out on weekends. But across the country. there has been no report of a football player with any serious complication from COVID.
Furthermore, the guidelines to return to participation have actually become less strict in recent months by the CDC and cardiologists. This suggests that COVID risks to young athletes are very minimal.
If true, then it would have made 1000% more sense to allow only athletes on campus and to bar all other students from campus, and making everyone do classes remotely.
as it is the athletes are getting sick from exposure to students on campus and in the local communities.
....... and spreading it to vulnerable people all over the nation, resulting in the current covid explosion and the surge in covid DEATHS.
Self important university administrators have a lot of blame for this.... they’ve caused thousands of deaths and THEY KNOW IT. All while knowing that vaccines were on the way. I hope they get sued into the ground.
Just end the entire season. With COVID raging and vaccines just now coming available it is foolhardy and irresponsible to expose students and their families to the risks of getting infected.
Personally,I see no way they make it through a basketball season.If we do that, might as well carry that through to basketball if we are concerned about the virus. Playing in what amounts to an indoor germ collection dish in the middle of winter surely cannot be safer at this point?
I've thought the same thing. With the number of games played + small rosters, I don't see how a LOT of teams don't miss a LOT of games to the point that it becomes much more than an exhibition season.Personally,I see no way they make it through a basketball season.
My physician sister and niece tell me it is as contagious as chicken pox maybe more so.
Unlike the flu, it has a higher propensity to damage organs other than the lungs.... the heart for example. Kidneys too. It attacks the whole body. Its after effects are really not known.
The recent outbreak at IU - and most likely any recent outbreak among athletes at any school - likely did not come from contact with other students. IU and most other schools have been strictly online since Thanksgiving. The whole idea most places was to send the students home at Thanksgiving and not bring them back until late January, minimizing the likelihood of spread from home to school and vice-versa. My daughter has been home since Nov. 18 and doesn't return to school (Valpo) until Jan. 25. Her boyfriend is at IUPUI and has followed a similar schedule. He is currently recovering from Covid after contracting it from his mother, who is a nurse at a retirement community.If true, then it would have made 1000% more sense to allow only athletes on campus and to bar all other students from campus, and making everyone do classes remotely.
as it is the athletes are getting sick from exposure to students on campus and in the local communities.
....... and spreading it to vulnerable people all over the nation, resulting in the current covid explosion and the surge in covid DEATHS.
Self important university administrators have a lot of blame for this.... they’ve caused thousands of deaths and THEY KNOW IT. All while knowing that vaccines were on the way. I hope they get sued into the ground.
Since when did you decide to be so cautious? I thought you were the one criticizing the Big Ten for not starting football like the SEC and ACC a couple months ago?Just end the entire season. With COVID raging and vaccines just now coming available it is foolhardy and irresponsible to expose students and their families to the risks of getting infected.
The CDC guideline for quarantine is now 10 days after a direct contact, so last Sat. fell smack in the middle of that, but this Friday is 10 days from last Tuesday.I just don't see how things will be different a mere 6 days later.