The First Domino Has Fallen

[crixus]

Music Break - this Genesis song from the 80's applies more now than it did when it came out. We really are living in a Land of Confusion.

[crixus]

Speaking of fallen dominoes, here's some that may be up again in '21. Banks, Collins & Rutherford are all basketball fans so I put it here. I know, it's a stretch.

[crixus]

National Collegiate Rugby is postponing the NCR 15s Championships for 2020 at this time with the hope for alternatives if conditions improve later in the year. NCR will make adjustments based on any progress in this challenging environment.

https://mailchi.mp/nscro.org/ncr-sta...G11N6qU9fudP98

[laker]

Laker can you link this? Apologies if you already did earlier in the thread.

No problem. Reddit CFB. https://twitter.com/RedditCFB/status...337859/photo/1

[ccmoney8]

From Reddit CFB as of 1 PM CDT. D3 is pretty bare. The UMAC dropped out but did say that if schools wanted to play OOC games that they still could. They would have to play NAIA schools. Here I was hoping for Martin Luther in New Ulm to become national champs like UCF.

Laker can you link this? Apologies if you already did earlier in the thread.

[Wildcat Khan]

Las Vegas Raiders staff sends COVID-19 message to players by pretending Jon Gruden is sent to the hospital. WTF?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/r...al-per-report/

In reading the article, I understand it more for the reasoning as Doug Pederson hadn't tested positive yet. I have a feeling that if he had, the Raiders wouldn't have done this but then again the Raiders are in a very unique situation with all the casinos in Las Vegas being a tempting place to go to.

[crixus]

Las Vegas Raiders staff sends COVID-19 message to players by pretending Jon Gruden is sent to the hospital. WTF?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/r...al-per-report/

[Wildcat Khan]

I heard a stat last night about the NHL bubbles. Over 7k tests, 0 positives. It looks like the NHL is doing their comeback right so far.

[laker]

Long time Boston/New England area sportswriter Jackie MacMullen just said on ESPN's Around The Horn show that the UConn football program lost 13 million dollars last year due to poor attendance, and that probably has something to do with their decision. The Huskies have done poorly since they moved up to FBS.

They and UMass should have stayed FCS.

[crixus]

On a positive note, the World Rugby Hall Of Fame in England will reopen tomorrow after being closed since March. Rugby is the father of American football.

https://www.facebook.com/worldrugby/...6162915174562/

[crixus]

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Long time Boston/New England area sportswriter Jackie MacMullen just said on ESPN's Around The Horn show that the UConn football program lost 13 million dollars last year due to poor attendance, and that probably has something to do with their decision. The Huskies have done poorly since they moved up to FBS.

[ccmoney8]

And there goes D2:
https://twitter.com/ThomasGPool/stat...11915356381189

OFFICIAL:
https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources...-championships

[ccmoney8]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ll/3300476001/

DIII cancels fall championships

And there goes D2:
https://twitter.com/ThomasGPool/stat...11915356381189

[laker]

College playoffs schedule changes.

https://collegefootballplayoff.com/news/2020/8/5/2021-schedule-changes.aspx

[SW_Mustang]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ll/3300476001/

DIII cancels fall championships