Cakedaddy wrote: I have been arguing from day one "This will help spread the virus". Since people are getting sick, I feel like I was right.
Actually, I think it could be very easily argued that you have been proven wrong.
Considering how many teams are practicing and playing versus how few outbreaks there have been, it would seem that a desire to play football is actually helping to prevent the spread of the virus.
Not sure if you're paying attention, but most teams aren't allowing fans into stadiums or limited fans who are spaced out. Additionally, many teams, like OSU, are doing their best to bubble. Athletes are taking classes online, most on campus activities have been cancelled, coaches are segregating themselves (OSU's coaches are living in a hotel or something), and so on.
If they had blanket cancelled the season, not only would there be a negative economic impact, but all these kids would lose an irreplaceable year. If they're willing to play and willing to take preventative measures, who are you to tell them no?
And ultimately, kids will be kids and protocols will be broken from time to time. When I was that age if I thought there was a chance to get laid I would have fought my way through an alien invasion to get to the pussy. What chance does an invisible virus that's not really that deadly to these kids have?
Stupid Michigan jumped them, as I understand it, some people weren't putting B1G on their ballots due to not playing. They should now penalize their abbreviated, afraid season.