[NovaSS]

The PAC12 and BIG10 have decided to cancel their football season. I bet it has less to due with concerns about the virus and more to do about possible law suits.

[Stu from NYC]

They should have just moved it to the spring.

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by NovaSS

The PAC12 and BIG10 have decided to cancel their football season. I bet it has less to due with concerns about the virus and more to do about possible law suits.

I’m not sure there’s that much difference between those two reasons.

[billethkid]

"CYA" in the disguise of protecting everybody involved in the football program.

[Bjeanj]

Question: what happens to a football scholarship if they don’t play? Anyone know, or care to speculate?

[Chi-Town]

I'm still upset there is no Rose Bowl parade.

[chet2020]

Originally Posted by Bjeanj

Question: what happens to a football scholarship if they don’t play? Anyone know, or care to speculate?

At the University of Wisconsin, football players will retain their scholarships. They are going to try for a Spring season, but there is concern whether they can play a Spring season, then a Fall season with little recovery time.

They are hurting for money and they are going to try to get by without cutting any non-revenue sports. There will be lay-offs in the athletic department. They are asking for donations, but it's a rough time to ask for money with lots of people unemployed or on reduced salaries. Tough times for college athletics.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Chi-Town

I'm still upset there is no Rose Bowl parade.

Can we arrange a large golf cart parade?

[Dana1963]

Maybe they will get an education!

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Dana1963

Maybe they will get an education!

Many of these kids only go to school to play football and get a shot at the pros

[Snowprint]

It’s clear, despite the usual idiots who say everything is fine, that COVID19 is still a pandemic in America and there’s no sign that there will ever be a serious nationwide effort, like seen in other countries, to do anything to stop the spread. It’s been documented that gathering in groups is how COVID19 is spread to many people. If singing in a church choir, which has already been proved, is a dangerous and senseless act, then it’s a no-brainer that playing football is dangerous. Expelling vast clouds of vaporized droplets and copious amounts of respiratory effluent is standard fare while playing football. Just one infected person can infect everyone on the field, offense and defense, in a single play! It’s very different than baseball, an individual game. It’s also very different from basketball simply because the numbers are much, much greater.
I love watching football, but I also am cognizant of the fact that playing football during a pandemic that kills people, and not just older ones, is not justified to make fans happy. I’ll still live without football, but are you willing to accept the death of even one person because you’re too selfish to do without football until the pandemic is under control?
Only a moron would say COVID19 is under control, and I’m not a moron.

[Cheapbas]

I interpreted these cancellations as “fall” sports, I believe if they have a shot at the spring they’ll take It

[stadry]

doubt there's a large concern w/lawsuits as the atty's will have ironclad/boilerplate pre-season agreements for all to sign,,, its a health issue,,,football $ make all other sports possible - ALL other sports for both genders ( no apologies to those who believe in more than 2 genders )

[Dahabs]

Originally Posted by chet2020

At the University of Wisconsin, football players will retain their scholarships. They are going to try for a Spring season, but there is concern whether they can play a Spring season, then a Fall season with little recovery time.

They are hurting for money and they are going to try to get by without cutting any non-revenue sports. There will be lay-offs in the athletic department. They are asking for donations, but it's a rough time to ask for money with lots of people unemployed or on reduced salaries. Tough times for college athletics.

I would of thought most if not all of the Power 5 schools would have a huge cash stash for this rainy day.

[Dahabs]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Many of these kids only go to school to play football and get a shot at the pros

Hopefully not that many given low numbers that actually make it to the pros. Obviously getting that education is much more likely long term benefit. There I go interjecting logic ...