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Post by unhfan on Jul 16, 2020 17:12:54 GMT -5
I’m sure they’ll try to play in the spring but it will be up to the virus whether spring games happen or not.
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Jul 16, 2020 18:45:05 GMT -5
There are some viruses out there that we don’t have vaccinations for. If we don’t uncover a vaccine for corona, do college sports continue to stay shut down?
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Post by efg72 on Jul 16, 2020 18:48:31 GMT -5
Yes at our level until fall of 2021
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Post by purplehaze on Jul 16, 2020 19:33:33 GMT -5
We’ll know a lot more after the power 5 conferences play fall sports - if indeed they do play - we can learn much from what they encounter
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Post by bison137 on Jul 16, 2020 19:42:22 GMT -5
Just to clarify, many of the reporst say that the CAA canceled only conference games. According to those reports, teams are allowed to play OOC games and book replacement games, should they choose to do so. We'll see what they say when the official announcement is made - but right now JMU and possibly others are seeking to book new games.
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Post by bfoley82 on Jul 16, 2020 20:45:33 GMT -5
Just to clarify, many of the reporst say that the CAA canceled only conference games. According to those reports, teams are allowed to play OOC games and book replacement games, should they choose to do so. We'll see what they say when the official announcement is made - but right now JMU and possibly others are seeking to book new games. The four America East schools are expected to get a decision on their other sports on Friday. I doubt those four will allow the football teams to play while soccer, field hockey and volleyball are sitting at home. |
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Jul 16, 2020 20:56:49 GMT -5
The dominoes are falling. Let's hope that spring football continues to be a legitimate option and not just lip service to appease players, fans and alumni in the short term.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2020 20:58:14 GMT -5
The dominoes are falling. Let's hope that spring football continues to be a legitimate option and not just lip service to appease players, fans and alumni in the short term. Would you honestly be willing to risk a year of eligibility to play 8 games that start in March in Worcester? The "spring season" is total non sense in the way that it is currently being proposed. |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 16, 2020 23:58:38 GMT -5
How is it nonsense? Aren't there some players who want to graduate in four years and would be happy to play 8 games and do that rather than 11 games in a fifth year?
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Post by unhfan on Jul 17, 2020 7:10:57 GMT -5
Just to clarify, many of the reporst say that the CAA canceled only conference games. According to those reports, teams are allowed to play OOC games and book replacement games, should they choose to do so. We'll see what they say when the official announcement is made - but right now JMU and possibly others are seeking to book new games. While that is correct the America East is expected to announce no later than Monday that they are not playing fall sports which means I can't see UNH, Maine, SBU, Albany playing football while the other fall sports are not playing. I think the best hope is we have fall sports in the spring but when I see numbers like a approximately 1/3 rd of children tested in Florida have been positive and as schools open up I'm afraid we'll see a spike even in New England. I think in reality we try to get this pandemic under control this year and sports return in the fall of 2021. Hopefully! |
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Post by Crucis#1 on Jul 17, 2020 16:52:13 GMT -5
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Jul 17, 2020 17:13:03 GMT -5
Big South has also cancelled. Based on the AP story, JMU has put a big condition on trying to play this fall: FCS playoffs. I assume they would angle for an at-large bid. |
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Jul 17, 2020 18:40:28 GMT -5
There wont be FCS playoffs.
If JMU REALLY wants to play they should schedule as many games as possible against the G5 so they can test the waters with regards to moving up to FBS.
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Post by bfoley82 on Jul 17, 2020 18:56:33 GMT -5
Big South has also cancelled. Based on the AP story, JMU has put a big condition on trying to play this fall: FCS playoffs. I assume they would angle for an at-large bid. We have seen at least three FCS conferences with autobids cancel seasons...I doubt there is a playoff at all. |
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jul 17, 2020 19:14:12 GMT -5
There wont be FCS playoffs. If JMU REALLY wants to play they should schedule as many games as possible against the G5 so they can test the waters with regards to moving up to FBS. James Madison is probably open to a call-up but it's got to be something other than the Sun Belt. The CAA would drop to 11 but there's no obvious candidates if they decided to go to 12. Without a conference title game, 11 vs. 12 isn't that big a deal. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2020 20:05:24 GMT -5
How is it nonsense? Aren't there some players who want to graduate in four years and would be happy to play 8 games and do that rather than 11 games in a fifth year? As a former player, no. That may be different for other people. You get 4 years to excel at something with tangible outcomes before being forced to play the "equity" game in the modern world. Why rush into something that is most likely going to be poorly planned? |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 17, 2020 20:08:41 GMT -5
It's great having you on the board-for many reasons, of course--but your status as a former player is particularly helpful.
Just so I have this right--you think, based on your experience, that almost all players would spend an extra year in college to play 3 more games?
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Jul 17, 2020 20:11:11 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2020 20:11:19 GMT -5
It's great having you on the board-for many reasons, of course--but your status as a former player is particularly helpful. Just so I have this right--you think, based on your experience, that almost all players would spend an extra year in college to play 3 more games? Players want the full football experience. You can't go from winning the Patriot League to playing 8 games in March. Do you know how depressing spring football is? It's the worst... No kid will want to substitute the fall football experience for playing an abbreviated schedule in the misery of March. |
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jul 17, 2020 20:13:40 GMT -5
Thanks--- really two issues that you have illuminated: (1) the number of games, and (2) Fall (real football season) versus Spring
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2020 20:15:29 GMT -5
Also, if you're a competitor and have a chance to enter the record books at Holy Cross, do you think you will want to play an 8 game season? Do you get an asterisk by your name along with the '69 team?
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Post by bfoley82 on Jul 17, 2020 20:35:53 GMT -5
It's great having you on the board-for many reasons, of course--but your status as a former player is particularly helpful. Just so I have this right--you think, based on your experience, that almost all players would spend an extra year in college to play 3 more games? Players want the full football experience. You can't go from winning the Patriot League to playing 8 games in March. Do you know how depressing spring football is? It's the worst... No kid will want to substitute the fall football experience for playing an abbreviated schedule in the misery of March. Ask any former player about what they thought of Spring ball...With that said, it's a necessary sacrifice to play in the Fall. Another option is to take a semester off from school and finish up in the fall if you are a senior. |
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Post by efg72 on Jul 17, 2020 20:58:09 GMT -5
My guess those on the board from the ‘69 team certainly understand how this fall would have impacted the current roster had it started and ended like it did those many years ago. The difference between then and now is we were the only team impacted by a disease.
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Post by nycrusader2010 on Jul 17, 2020 20:58:20 GMT -5
The dominoes are falling. Let's hope that spring football continues to be a legitimate option and not just lip service to appease players, fans and alumni in the short term. Would you honestly be willing to risk a year of eligibility to play 8 games that start in March in Worcester? The "spring season" is total non sense in the way that it is currently being proposed. I probably would. But I could see the other side of it too -- especially with the current generation of college athletes being less loyal to alma mater in general. Good point in your post below with the reminder that SPRING. FOOTBALL. IN. WORCESTER. IS. DEPRESSING. But not everywhere is Worcester. And the tail end of the spring football season would run through April and probably first weekend of May (a few weeks past when traditional spring practice would end w/ the spring game and tailgate) when it can actually be quite pleasant in New England. |
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Post by hchoops on Jul 18, 2020 11:29:38 GMT -5
Is March in Worcester significantly worse than November ?
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