I wonder how much this line of reasoning played into the decision:
""Brodkin injected a word of caution, saying that low hospitalization and death rates will not continue indefinitely if the public is not careful because everyone has parents, grandparents and other vulnerable people in their families and communities.
“There will be spill over to those more vulnerable,” she said.
In a briefing this week, B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said a party in the Vancouver Coastal Health region had led to as many as 46 COVID-19 cases and resulted in the quarantine of about 400 people."
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-...ll-it-continue
And how many players, refs & coaches, etc, are "higher risk", e.g. old, immune compromised, obese, etc?
""Brodkin injected a word of caution, saying that low hospitalization and death rates will not continue indefinitely if the public is not careful because everyone has parents, grandparents and other vulnerable people in their families and communities.
“There will be spill over to those more vulnerable,” she said.
In a briefing this week, B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said a party in the Vancouver Coastal Health region had led to as many as 46 COVID-19 cases and resulted in the quarantine of about 400 people."
https://vancouversun.com/news/local-...ll-it-continue
And how many players, refs & coaches, etc, are "higher risk", e.g. old, immune compromised, obese, etc?
Sad day when fear outruns logic. There are ways to have a college football season and be safe as well. May take some creativity, but it can happen. No one wanted to put in the work. Easier to shut it down.
There are always situations where people don't do what they are supposed to, but that has nothing to do with football. That's life.
There are always situations where people don't do what they are supposed to, but that has nothing to do with football. That's life.
So presumably highly educated and business-savvy administrators and regents agree to say No to over $1billion dollars out of concern for health & well-being of everyone connected to the CFB industr
OTOH a handful of mixed-education level and dubious business-savvy posters on a sports handicapping website tell me these administrators are making a bad move and their true intent which is to derail the reelection of Don Trump in November
Such a tough choice wrt who I should lend more credence
;-)
OTOH a handful of mixed-education level and dubious business-savvy posters on a sports handicapping website tell me these administrators are making a bad move and their true intent which is to derail the reelection of Don Trump in November
Such a tough choice wrt who I should lend more credence
;-)
College football is too dangerous, but hundreds of thousands of people in America are playing flag football this week.
That makes sense... By the way, these flag football leagues are happening in places like Chicago, where they take the virus super seriously. Why haven't they banned such things? I'm sure a flag football league at a random park has the infrastructure in place to do it more safely than Clemson.
If people had worn masks and stayed home and socially distanced whenever they left the house we would have college football this year. Some of us made those sacrifices. Others said the virus was fake news and ignored scientists. Those people are why we are still in this mess.
And this includes but not limited to liberals & conservatives who engaged in public protests while unmasked, conservatives who started partying on beaches and in bars mid-May and of course any jackass who has argued w a private business owner re mandates to not enter with an unmasked face
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And this includes but not limited to liberals & conservatives who engaged in public protests while unmasked, conservatives who started partying on beaches and in bars mid-May and of course any jackass who has argued w a private business owner re mandates to not enter with an unmasked face
thank you for attending my TED talk
Are they wearing masks or shields? BTW:
"A face mask you can use while eating? Japanese restaurant shares method":
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/a-face...g-japanese-restaurant-shares-method-1.5056517
New study re which masks are effective & those that are not:
https://vancouversun.com/news/covid-19-u-s-study-shows-neck-fleeces-and-bandanas-make-bad-masks
You can preach moral superiority if you want.
The truth is that virus spikes are connected to heatwaves in lots of areas. It's very likely that going inside, retreating into air conditioning is what has spread this virus to a degree. So those liberals, like you, who said "close the beaches!!" are definitely a part of the problem.
I don't think the motives are to get Trump out of office by these administrators. Although I do think there are some people, generally speaking, that lean left that will do anything to get him out. Just like there are many on the right that will do anything to keep him in. I keep politics out of this.
However, the motive here, I don't believe, is to keep everyone safe. That sounds great, but money talks. The likelihood of being sued for wrongful death and costing their university and conference a ton of money in a settlement is the reason for these cancellations.
However, the motive here, I don't believe, is to keep everyone safe. That sounds great, but money talks. The likelihood of being sued for wrongful death and costing their university and conference a ton of money in a settlement is the reason for these cancellations.
