Sounds like MSU in Lincoln is Nebraska’s game. RU at Wisconsin for yours
REPORT: Big Ten to go conference only for the 2020 football season
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Football 10 game conference only schedule coming
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Sounds like MSU in Lincoln is Nebraska’s game. RU at Wisconsin for yours
REPORT: Big Ten to go conference only for the 2020 football season
Predicted this and other conferences will follow suit......
- In Conference
- Conference Champions
- No Playoffs
- No NC
- In Conference
- Conference Champions
- No Playoffs
- No NC
Disagree, you will get playoffs and bowls, that is a lot of TV money to leave on the table and by late Dec/Jan there might be some significant developments regarding the virus.
I will sign up for this any day if it means we get some semblance of a season! It's better than nothing. If it's as rumored a 10 game season and other conferences follow suit then LFG!!
Now fingers crossed it actually happens.
Now fingers crossed it actually happens.
Very well thought out plan by the conference. Universal and uniform covid testing administered by the conference. That is the only way this has a chance at working.
This plan does not guarantee that any games will be played, but it provides the best chance to start and to keep playing, in my view.
Also, apparently, this will apply to all Big Ten fall sports. They will be played under these same rules (conference games only etc.).
Makes sense, that way they can manage all Big Ten policies and procedures for safety
So you're saying its not ok for Wisconsin to play ND at Lambeau Field during the year, but it will be ok for them to play in a bowl game. uhuh
Notre Dame is screwed if all these conferences back out. They would have to pick up 5 ACC games.
It will be announced. However Let’s see if the first game actually gets played.
I like how this thread now has a big red FOOTBALL label in front of it.
Thank goodness, some actual football talk!!
Thank goodness, some actual football talk!!
Big Ten Statement on 2020-21 Fall Season
https://bigten.org/news/2020/7/9/big-ten-statement-on-2020-21-fall-season.aspx
https://bigten.org/news/2020/7/9/big-ten-statement-on-2020-21-fall-season.aspx
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Okay. fine. Not arguing.
How does this help?
Limiting liability?
Allows B1G teams to follow specific protocols that each team will know their opponents will follow?
saves money (somehow?)
just makes a smaller universe of things to worry about?
I dont disagree - I'm just trying to understand the argument that this is what they announced....
How does this help?
Limiting liability?
Allows B1G teams to follow specific protocols that each team will know their opponents will follow?
saves money (somehow?)
just makes a smaller universe of things to worry about?
I dont disagree - I'm just trying to understand the argument that this is what they announced....
It is looking more and more like no college football this fall, but this proposed 10 game conference only schedule does buy some time and flexibility in case things turn around with the virus.
O come on, we play those d*cks next year again. Which means in our 1st 8 years of being in this conference we'll have played them 5 times. While we'll have played Northwestern and Iowa twice. The only fans worse than those D-bags was State Penn with Meechigan running a close 3rd.
Seems like a waste of time scheduling a 10 game season. Will they announce the cancellation of fall sports in the same press release or wait a few days?
They should have just waited a couple of weeks and cancel everything like they are probably going to do anyway.
I was getting kinda hyped about the idea of spring football being a possibility...
We are facing uncertain and unprecedented times, and the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes, coaches, game officials, and others associated with our sports programs and campuses remain our number one priority.
To that end, the Big Ten Conference announced today that if the Conference is able to participate in fall sports (men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball) based on medical advice, it will move to Conference-only schedules in those sports. Details for these sports will be released at a later date, while decisions on sports not listed above will continue to be evaluated. By limiting competition to other Big Ten institutions, the Conference will have the greatest flexibility to adjust its own operations throughout the season and make quick decisions in real-time based on the most current evolving medical advice and the fluid nature of the pandemic.
This decision was made following many thoughtful conversations over several months between the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors, Directors of Athletics, Conference Office staff, and medical experts including the Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee.
In addition, the Conference announced that summer athletic activities will continue to be voluntary in all sports currently permitted to engage in such activities. Furthermore, Big Ten student-athletes who choose not to participate in intercollegiate athletics at any time during the summer and/or the 2020-21 academic year due to concerns about COVID-19 will continue to have their scholarship honored by their institution and will remain in good standing with their team.
While Big Ten member institutions continue to rely on the most up-to-date medical information to establish the best protocols for voluntary workouts on their campuses, in compliance with local and state regulations, the Conference is working with the Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee to finalize Conference-wide protocols.
As we continue to focus on how to play this season in a safe and responsible way, based on the best advice of medical experts, we are also prepared not to play in order to ensure the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes should the circumstances so dictate.
To that end, the Big Ten Conference announced today that if the Conference is able to participate in fall sports (men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball) based on medical advice, it will move to Conference-only schedules in those sports. Details for these sports will be released at a later date, while decisions on sports not listed above will continue to be evaluated. By limiting competition to other Big Ten institutions, the Conference will have the greatest flexibility to adjust its own operations throughout the season and make quick decisions in real-time based on the most current evolving medical advice and the fluid nature of the pandemic.
This decision was made following many thoughtful conversations over several months between the Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors, Directors of Athletics, Conference Office staff, and medical experts including the Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee.
In addition, the Conference announced that summer athletic activities will continue to be voluntary in all sports currently permitted to engage in such activities. Furthermore, Big Ten student-athletes who choose not to participate in intercollegiate athletics at any time during the summer and/or the 2020-21 academic year due to concerns about COVID-19 will continue to have their scholarship honored by their institution and will remain in good standing with their team.
While Big Ten member institutions continue to rely on the most up-to-date medical information to establish the best protocols for voluntary workouts on their campuses, in compliance with local and state regulations, the Conference is working with the Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee to finalize Conference-wide protocols.
As we continue to focus on how to play this season in a safe and responsible way, based on the best advice of medical experts, we are also prepared not to play in order to ensure the health, safety and wellness of our student-athletes should the circumstances so dictate.
Maybe Syracuse can be persuaded to come here on 9/11 next year,making it part of an area observance with the Mets-Yanks that night.Perhaps Game Day could come here,a fly over,a visit by the President,etc.
We could probably re-schedule it for another season. Do we even know if they're planning to play football this fall.
It helps for several reasons. Yes, to your point on protocols. That's a big one, and the Big Ten itself can administer covid tests to all athletes in a consistent and above board manner. Probably just as big is having one decision maker with total control. If games need to be moved and rescheduled, the Big Ten can coordinate everything very quickly. It could shift opponents as needed, reschedule games, or even change the rules of distancing as things go. For example, the big ten can now schedule as it wants to, and now really has bought time that wouldn't otherwise exist if teams were playing non-conference games.
The Big Ten has access to a very talented pool of medical experts in many fields. It can use them to inform its actions and adjust things easily in real time. From an athletic point of view, it can do these things in a manner that is as uniform and fair as possible.
Finally, the Big Ten has the financial resources to make whatever it wants to plan happen. For example, whatever testing is implemented, the Big Ten can pay for it.
There is still a good chance that there will be no fall sports. However, this plan gives fall sports the best chance of occurring.
The ACC already announced previously that it would assist ND with scheduling as ND requests. ND could probably play 10 or zero ACC games this fall as they want to.
BYU and some others may not be so lucky.
I would hope that all game contracts like this have a force majeure clause. Games are cancelled every year due to weather events after all. 9/11 was also relatively recent and there was a week with no games at all at that time.
I thought we would win 5-6 games this year. Now..... 3
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