It looks like it’s over for CFB in 2020.

[PBJFanatic]

 

[JD08]

First I've heard of this.

 

[GojiraCane]

As I said, you can make the decision to shut down but what are your metrics for reopening? It’s not a given that the same liability issues don’t exist in July 2021. Cancel it two years in a row and you go from 120odd college football teams to maybe 30 or 40 in 2022. Cancel that season and even Alabama and Texas are done.

 

[TriStarCane]

America played sports thru the Spanish Influenza of 1918 that killed 25 million globally. We played during world war 2 - all 5 years. And we are canceling for this. Unreal

 

[Deleted member 26015]

I still dont see it getting cancelled.

The idea that colleges who make over 135 million in revenue just from football will forfeit this money is too absurd for me to believe.

 

[PBJFanatic]

I don’t have a dog in this fight. I’m simply reporting what I saw. But is it really absurd? Really? There is so much liability. There are 1 million attorneys that would be chomping at the bit to Sue University shut the NCAA over an athlete getting sick with COVID-19 and dying or suffering serious side effects from the disease.

 

[rustywalkedaway]

First I've heard of this.

Exactly. Well said.

 

[CFLCane]

"whistles"

 

[Canedog]

America played sports thru the Spanish Influenza of 1918 that killed 25 million globally. We played during world war 2 - all 5 years. And we are canceling for this. Unreal

America has gone soft, friend. Cot dam Chinese going to beat us without ever firing a shot.

 

[Deleted member 26015]

that doesnt sound good

 

[Allabouttheu95]

Knee jerk reactions are the backbone of America in 2020

 

[TriStarCane]

America has gone soft, friend. Cot dam Chinese going to beat us without ever firing a shot.

We are not a serious people anymore

 

[Scoot Scoot]

I think they’re missing opportunities for a middle ground since there are two, well-entrenched camps (cancel and full-steam ahead)

I haven’t heard it discussed but what if teams only played 4-5 games. Spread the games out so there is time to test/evaluate 2 weeks+ between games. You could structure it so teams don’t have to travel so far too. May not be conference or national championships, but people will watch. ****, I’d schedule my Friday night around UK v. Vandy at this point.

I think it balances health/safety, revenue issues to keep programs afloat, and roster management issues. I think they should try that before cancelling.

 

[Shogungts]

America played sports thru the Spanish Influenza of 1918 that killed 25 million globally. We played during world war 2 - all 5 years. And we are canceling for this. Unreal

I think you just made the case not to play (among other things)

 

[dudenate]

I don’t have a dog in this fight. I’m simply reporting what I saw. But is it really absurd? Really? There is so much liability. There are 1 million attorneys that would be chomping at the bit to Sue University shut the NCAA over an athlete getting sick with COVID-19 and dying or suffering serious side effects from the disease.

You’re not wrong (regarding the attorneys that would in line to represent the many lawsuits)...but that ‘opt out’ option might be a defense that would hold up.

If it comes to it, one has a strong case that a student athlete wasn’t forced to play and could’ve opt-ed out.

 

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[raincane]

Well the congress needs to include liability protections in the next bill. Otherwise it’s a sea of lawsuits everywhere

 

[Trav]

A delay is more likely that outright cancellation. Have it in the spring.

 

[561Cane]

Presidents aren’t potentially shutting things down for risk of China virus but rather for risk of being sued by prick *** attorney’s. That’s what Merica has become. Litigious and fear mongering locked step...

 

[Kempo Cane]