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Are we prepared for no football this fall?

"NCAA outlines plan to get athletes back to campus

The NCAA released guidelines on Friday that aim to help schools safely bring student athletes back to college campuses."

"The NCAA released guidelines on Friday that aim to help schools safely bring student athletes back to college campuses.

Why it matters: Schools across the U.S. are prepping for football players to return as early as June 8, after the Southeastern Conference green-lit workouts and team activities at the discretion of individual universities.

Catch up quick: The NCAA proposes that athletes should not return to campus without confirmation that they have not faced "high-risk" exposure to the coronavirus for at least two weeks.

If the students travel to campus by bus or air, they should self-quarantine for at least seven days.

Before returning to campus, students should be without COVID-19 symptoms for at least two weeks.

Students and athletic staff should hold daily self-health checks, the NCAA suggests."

Read in Axios: https://apple.news/AaenRlL2rTS2Wk8id0R26Jg
 
Berkeley_Griz said:
PlayerRep said:
What are the other views?

Why is it tricky?

I agree UM feels more pressure.
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What you'd expect - some think we shouldn't be making such bold proclamations yet, that we should plan on a hybrid model, that we should use this as a catalyst to really ramp up what we can do as either online or in hybrid form, etc.

Of course, in reality everyone is prepping for multiple versions of a fall semester, understanding plans could change. Tricky in that this is not a scenario like anyone has ever dealt with, and we must balance pressure from government, what's best for students, worries about enrollment, data that could potentially change at any moment (some are worried that tourist season might give us a sudden spike of cases), and that extra pressure itself (other universities are better able to absorb a fall enrollment dip right now), etc.
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thx
 
Saw this article in the Seattle Times that women’s pro soccer team will be practicing in Missoula for the next month. That’s pretty cool for the Missoula soccer scene and I think is a good omen the health department will allow sports to move forward. Doesn’t say where they will practice but I would assume the UM soccer field? Maybe some rent for um athletics?

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/reign-heading-to-montana-to-train-for-tournament/
 
Grizbeer said:
Saw this article in the Seattle Times that women’s pro soccer team will be practicing in Missoula for the next month. That’s pretty cool for the Missoula soccer scene and I think is a good omen the health department will allow sports to move forward. Doesn’t say where they will practice but I would assume the UM soccer field? Maybe some rent for um athletics?

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/reign/reign-heading-to-montana-to-train-for-tournament/
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That's cool. "The Reign also announced their roster for the training camp, which has 32 players, 24 under contract. Among the players listed were Megan Rapinoe, Jess Fishlock and Allie Long."
 
I think we're going to have football at the collegiate level this year.
http://www.tribtown.com/2020/05/31/fbc-exchange-virus-outbreak-football/
 
[I just don't see this happening.]

"The American College Health Association and others have laid out a basic process for reopening: Test all students on arrival, then again after one to two weeks, and periodically throughout the semester (though where colleges will get all these tests and the personnel to administer them remains a mystery).

Isolate students who test positive, trace all close contacts and quarantine those exposed for two weeks. Maintain physical distancing protocols by reconfiguring residence halls, dining facilities, classrooms and other gathering places.

Require everyone to wear masks in public, insist on frequent hand-washing and good hygiene, disinfect high-touch spaces and surfaces regularly and restrict travel to and from campus. Identify adequate quarantine space, probably by reserving blocks of hotel rooms.

Reconfiguring physical spaces and controlling access to promote physical distancing will be complicated and costly. Achieving six feet of separation in classrooms, for example, may involve having half of the students attending in person on alternating days, while the other half joins remotely from residence halls.

Dining halls can have staggered shifts and expanded grab-and-go options. Schools can put limits on the number of tables, the number of students at each table and the number of diners at one time.

Ideally, in residence halls, every student would have a single with a private bathroom, but for most colleges that would require bringing only a fraction of their students back to campus. A more practical but less protective alternative is to treat students in doubles or suites as a family unit, allowing them to live together without physical distancing, just as family members do when sharing a home. Hallways can be marked for one-way traffic and occupancy limits established for common spaces. And all this doesn’t even begin to address sports.

The real danger, however, is that these efforts to maximize safety could be negated if students themselves do what comes naturally: gather. A report prepared for Connecticut’s governor notes with considerable understatement that “the much-publicized behavior of students during spring break in Florida suggests skepticism about full compliance with behavior norms.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/opinion/coronavirus-colleges-reopen-safely.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage
 
CatGrad-UMGradStu said:
I think we're going to have football at the collegiate level this year.
http://www.tribtown.com/2020/05/31/fbc-exchange-virus-outbreak-football/
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That's an informative article. Everyone should look at it. Thx, CG.
 
PlayerRep said:
CatGrad-UMGradStu said:
I think we're going to have football at the collegiate level this year.
http://www.tribtown.com/2020/05/31/fbc-exchange-virus-outbreak-football/
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That's an informative article. Everyone should look at it. Thx, CG.
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After all the information you've given us? This tiny little article pales in comparison to what you're doing. I really am intrigued by the last sentence in this article though. Fort Collins, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Greeley, Bozeangeles, Provo, Golden, Sanfranzoola, Pocatello and Salt Lake are bus drives away from Laramie. Am I missing any regional games for the Pokes?
 
CatGrad-UMGradStu said:
I think we're going to have football at the collegiate level this year.
http://www.tribtown.com/2020/05/31/fbc-exchange-virus-outbreak-football/
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Good read. Thanks for posting.
 
Thought I should post this because one of Pat's nieces lives in Missoula and you might be interested. 80 is pretty young...
https://www.onlineathens.com/sports/20200601/former-uga-all-american-and-auburn-coach-pat-dye-dies
 
"Marshall announces 3 positive coronavirus cases as athletes return to campus

Two athletes and one staff member tested positive for the coronavirus last weekend, though are all asymptomatic."

"Two Marshall athletes and one staffer tested positive for COVID-19 last weekend, just days after the university started allowing certain staff and athletes to return to campus, the school announced.

The three people are all asymptomatic and are now in quarantine, and the cases aren’t believed to be related, per the release. Their close contacts are also being identified.

The school has implemented several safety measures ahead of athletes returning to campus. Students must, per the report, self-isolate for one week when arriving back on campus and test negative for the coronavirus after that isolation period is up. All athletic department employees who come in contact with the athletes are reportedly being tested, too."

Read in Yahoo Sports: https://apple.news/AUrZ1NcV3Rby8PdJeMY8-TA
 
PlayerRep said:
Berkeley_Griz said:
What you'd expect - some think we shouldn't be making such bold proclamations yet, that we should plan on a hybrid model, that we should use this as a catalyst to really ramp up what we can do as either online or in hybrid form, etc.

Of course, in reality everyone is prepping for multiple versions of a fall semester, understanding plans could change. Tricky in that this is not a scenario like anyone has ever dealt with, and we must balance pressure from government, what's best for students, worries about enrollment, data that could potentially change at any moment (some are worried that tourist season might give us a sudden spike of cases), and that extra pressure itself (other universities are better able to absorb a fall enrollment dip right now), etc.
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thx
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Well I would say this is absolutely great news for UM
and long overdue. https://twitter.com/umontana/status/1268271437518745600?s=21
 
"2 more Oklahoma St football players positive for COVID-19

Two more Oklahoma State football players have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to campus for voluntary workouts"

"Linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga announced Tuesday he tested positive after he attended a protest in Tulsa, Oklahoma."

"Marshall University in West Virginia announced Monday two of its football players and one staff member tested positive. Iowa State said Wednesday a student worker in its athletic department tested positive and that four athletes were showing symptoms and awaiting test results."

Read in ABC News: https://apple.news/AI_su4CHzTmWbt9KfIurY1Q
 
Note Bodnar's quote from earlier this week in Missoulian.

"Bodnar noted that out-of-state applications were up 33% over last year at this time.
 
"Reports: 'At least 5' Alabama players test positive for coronavirus

Alabama football players returned Tuscaloosa this week as voluntary workouts are set to begin next week."

"At least five Alabama football players tested positive for the coronavirus when they returned to Tuscaloosa this week, according to a report from BamaInsider.com.

Alabama players returned to the area this week as voluntary workouts are set to begin next week. Multiple videos posted online on Tuesday and Wednesday showed Alabama players working out in large groups on their own without university coaches present.

According to Al.com, “at least one” of the players who tested positive attended the player-led workout sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday. That particular player was “asymptomatic,” Al.com is reporting.

CBS 42’s Simone Eli is reporting that players were tested on Tuesday, worked out with one another on Wednesday and the test results came back on Thursday. Per Eli, “nearly 50 players” attended the workouts."

Read in Yahoo Sports: https://apple.news/AA5JX2KjfQo-32vgz6KD1gw
 
"Purdue president Mitch Daniels: If athletic team had COVID-19 outbreak, school would 'shut it down'

Asked by Senate committee what would happen if team had coronavirus "outbreak," Purdue president Mitch Daniels said, "I think you would shut it down."

"Purdue University president Mitch Daniels told a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday that if one of the athletic teams at his school experiences an outbreak of COVID-19, that team would need to stop all activity, at least temporarily.

“I completely agree with you. I think you would shut it down. And I think that somewhere out there, someone may very well face this situation. … We love sports, too. But first things first.

"And that starts with the safety of people -- players, coaches. Don't forget that the people who may be at most risk of a spread here are the older folks, coaches and others. So I hope we get back. But if it takes longer or if it is subject to interruption, then so be it," Daniels said.

In response to a request from USA TODAY Sports for more specifics from Daniels about what would constitute an outbreak on a team, school spokesman Tim Doty provided a statement that read: "Like other universities, we do not yet have firm answers about the return of college athletics and the scenarios that may impede competition. What we do know is that we will prioritize safety and will follow the guidance of the Big Ten, NCAA and our medical advisory team to do our part to protect student-athletes, coaches, employees and fans."

Daniels also told the Senate panel that Purdue currently plans to play home football games with crowds limited to no more than one-fourth of Ross-Ade Stadium’s usual seating capacity of just over 57,000, saying, "This has been mapped out just as we have mapped out classrooms and dorm rooms to measure distance and then exceed the requirements." In addition, Daniels questioned whether fans will be able to attend games played indoors.

“Now we know that outdoors is very different -- that it's very hard to spread this outdoors," he said. "But we're still going to take an abundance-of-caution approach. I cannot tell you about indoor sports right now. I don't think I see a way that we can proceed on anything like the basis that we've all been familiar with.”

Read in USA TODAY: https://apple.news/AzWAxuiO_Su6zt2_mKZb2kQ
 
Venique Benton (@CoachBenton3) Tweeted:
Finally something in concrete !! IT’S UP!!! https://twitter.com/CoachBenton3/status/1269115938961526784?s=20
 
IntuitiveGriz said:
Venique Benton (@CoachBenton3) Tweeted:
Finally something in concrete !! IT’S UP!!! https://twitter.com/CoachBenton3/status/1269115938961526784?s=20
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It would be good to not be lorded by the NCAA.
 
I briefly gave my two cents on the subject to Clay Christian today. I didn't detect any negative predisposition.
 
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