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Post by lafalum on Oct 1, 2020 12:07:34 GMT -5
To be a League only schedule, no out of conference games. The story was leaked ( rumor that Byerly, Lafayette president and chair of president's council was holding it up). She had an alumni webinar yesterday with 200 people and said there would be more meetings when asked.
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Post by purplehaze on Oct 1, 2020 12:24:33 GMT -5
Even if you agree with a conservative approach to scheduling I see no reason why the schools could not try any arrange 3-4 ooc games during the last two weeks of December (after finals end, Dec. 18th for HC) League only games will not help us given all the new faces on our team. Also just saw that the Spring semester starts Feb. 1 and there's only an Easter break (Apr 1-7) before the end of the year.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Oct 1, 2020 12:25:49 GMT -5
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 1, 2020 12:34:54 GMT -5
Part of a season is better than none...I guess.
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Post by joshua1 on Oct 1, 2020 12:45:00 GMT -5
Part of a season is better than none...I guess. when will this be announced and become official
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Post by bfoley82 on Oct 1, 2020 12:50:45 GMT -5
Even if you agree with a conservative approach to scheduling I see no reason why the schools could not try any arrange 3-4 ooc games during the last two weeks of December (after finals end, Dec. 18th for HC) League only games will not help us given all the new faces on our team. Also just saw that the Spring semester starts Feb. 1 and there's only an Easter break (Apr 1-7) before the end of the year. There is expected to be MULTIPLE tournaments at Mohegan Sun in a bubble in November and December.
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Post by steve81 on Oct 1, 2020 12:53:49 GMT -5
Hopefully in a following season.
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Holy Cross was supposed to be back on UMass' schedule in 2020-21 but no longer
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Post by trimster on Oct 1, 2020 12:58:50 GMT -5
Seems like the PL is following the lead of the Ivy League. That's a novelty, right? I am beginning to doubt there will even be a season.
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Post by possum on Oct 1, 2020 13:28:16 GMT -5
How many games need to be played to make it worth blowing a year of eligibility, 18, 15, 10?
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Post by WorcesterGray on Oct 1, 2020 13:51:29 GMT -5
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Oct 1, 2020 13:55:16 GMT -5
The Patriot League stinks.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Oct 1, 2020 13:57:26 GMT -5
The Patriot League stinks. ...and it's the Ivy League's fault.
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Post by lou on Oct 1, 2020 14:07:01 GMT -5
OT: Siena canceled their appearance in Florida tourney due to having to quarantine for 14 days after returning to NY
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Oct 1, 2020 14:53:37 GMT -5
I've seen that somewhere before. Full Nelson in a half season I guess.
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Post by WorcesterGray on Oct 1, 2020 15:06:06 GMT -5
Really interested to watch this group on the court - whenever, however.
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Post by bigfan on Oct 1, 2020 15:20:49 GMT -5
Why do we wait for the Ivy League. It's time to leave the Patriot League, we should be able to play some OOC games in December even if no fans in the stands.
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Post by trimster on Oct 1, 2020 16:14:27 GMT -5
Why do we wait for the Ivy League. It's time to leave the Patriot League, we should be able to play some OOC games in December even if no fans in the stands. You mean like Army and Navy can. What is up with that. I doubt this was a unanimous decision at least not if you polled the AD's and maybe it wasn't on the part of the Presidents either.
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Post by longsuffering on Oct 1, 2020 16:16:58 GMT -5
This decision places preserving league ties above player safety in the sense that student athletes, coaches, trainers, etc. are traveling long distances in enclosed busses and driving past numerous D-1 schools much closer to each campus. I think the league is strong enough to survive a season where safety comes first and schools play their neighboring schools as long as they have similar safety standards as the PL, and each team plays the PL teams who are in their immediate region.
I can't see any logical reason why Bryant would have a riskier Covid protocol than Loyola of Baltimore. Although perhaps this season it will be hard to get a significant number of OOC games, you would think a BC would rather cancel a game vs Oregon and play B.U. instead this season.
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Post by trimster on Oct 1, 2020 16:36:34 GMT -5
This decision places preserving league ties above player safety in the sense that student athletes, coaches, trainers, etc. are traveling long distances in enclosed busses and driving past numerous D-1 schools much closer to each campus. I think the league is strong enough to survive a season where safety comes first and schools play their neighboring schools as long as they have similar safety standards as the PL, and each team plays the PL teams who are in their immediate region. I can't see any logical reason why Bryant would have a riskier Covid protocol than Loyola of Baltimore. Although perhaps this season it will be hard to get a significant number of OOC games, you would think a BC would rather cancel a game vs Oregon and play B.U. instead this season. I guess it makes too much sense to happen. Can you imagine bussing from Boston or Worcester to Lewisburg or Washington DC and back in the same day.
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 1, 2020 16:48:22 GMT -5
Yes.
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Post by richh on Oct 1, 2020 18:06:38 GMT -5
Why do we wait for the Ivy League. It's time to leave the Patriot League, we should be able to play some OOC games in December even if no fans in the stands. You mean like Army and Navy can. What is up with that. I doubt this was a unanimous decision at least not if you polled the AD's and maybe it wasn't on the part of the Presidents either. It was not unanimous. The problem as I hear is that Pres.of the Council Byerly wanted a single plan for the PL. Army and Navy have always had the exemption so not surprising that it is probable they will play some sort of OOC. The other caveat is that this is not yet a done deal. PL has not announced. Coaches at Lehigh and perhaps others anticipated the PL to do something along these lines.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Oct 1, 2020 18:57:58 GMT -5
Seems like the PL is following the lead of the Ivy League. That's a novelty, right? I am beginning to doubt there will even be a season. I'm curious. Have you seen anything about the Ivy League starting basketball by a date certain. __________________ yaledailynews.com/blog/2020/09/14/mens-basketball-at-least-seven-of-12-returners-taking-fall-term-leaves/HC has full M/W teams on-campus this semester. AFAIK, the only Ivy school where that might be possible is Cornell. And AFAIK, unless one is actually enrolled, one can't practice with a team on-campus.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Oct 1, 2020 19:10:55 GMT -5
If it's possible at Cornell, it's certainly possble at Dartmouth.
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Post by cmo on Oct 1, 2020 19:49:40 GMT -5
Why do we wait for the Ivy League. It's time to leave the Patriot League, we should be able to play some OOC games in December even if no fans in the stands. You mean like Army and Navy can. What is up with that. I doubt this was a unanimous decision at least not if you polled the AD's and maybe it wasn't on the part of the Presidents either. unfortunately, HC prob voted against playing
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Oct 1, 2020 20:56:08 GMT -5
You mean like Army and Navy can. What is up with that. I doubt this was a unanimous decision at least not if you polled the AD's and maybe it wasn't on the part of the Presidents either. unfortunately, HC prob voted against playing Has HC decided there will be no ice hockey this winter season as well? If there was a 'no' vote, it was probably AU. DFW Hoya said GU basketball can't practice, because the District government has not re-opened gymnasiums. That would be ditto for AU and GWU and Howard. As I read Loyola's plan, there are no undergraduates on-campus for the fall semester. But Loyola does intend to be on-campus for the spring semester.
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