After seeing some Twitter comments by LHU players, it appears they have shut down the spring for football, either due to Covid , or lack of coverage by the training staff due to spring sports as well. How can the AD and Head Coach not have some plan to get something done??? Who is the President of LHU? Are they under the Bloom structure yet or not? Bloom is practicing. Anybody know anything about this???
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Originally posted by Cavalier 1 View PostAfter seeing some Twitter comments by LHU players, it appears they have shut down the spring for football, either due to Covid , or lack of coverage by the training staff due to spring sports as well. How can the AD and Head Coach not have some plan to get something done??? Who is the President of LHU? Are they under the Bloom structure yet or not? Bloom is practicing. Anybody know anything about this???
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Unsure about why Lock Haven isn't practicing. I don't see anything online. Have you asked the head coach?
The interim president of LHU is the Bloomsburg president, but the schools run separately. A unique attribute to Lock Haven is that Athletics is part of the academic division. At most DII and DIII schools athletics is under Student Affairs.
I'd just reach out to the coach and ask for an update. He's in the same situation as Edinboro's coach - hired just before lockdown so these are his first practices.
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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View PostUnsure about why Lock Haven isn't practicing. I don't see anything online. Have you asked the head coach?
The interim president of LHU is the Bloomsburg president, but the schools run separately. A unique attribute to Lock Haven is that Athletics is part of the academic division. At most DII and DIII schools athletics is under Student Affairs.
I'd just reach out to the coach and ask for an update. He's in the same situation as Edinboro's coach - hired just before lockdown so these are his first practices.
Yeah ... something is up. Coaches start salivating at the mouth around January for Spring Ball. No chance they just aren't having it unless something is seriously wrong.
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Originally posted by boatcapt View PostInteresting. While the cost of spring practice may be small, there is still a cost. If the school is shaking the couch cushions for spare change to stay open/fund an academic program, the few bucks saved by not having spring practice means something.
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LHU has been very clear that they're sitting on millions, so I don't think money is the problem. I also don't think something catastrophic is going on either as the program seems to be engaging online and signing recruits.
If its Covid related that would make sense. But so does limited athletic trainer coverage. Those are the likely scenarios.
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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View PostLHU has been very clear that they're sitting on millions, so I don't think money is the problem. I also don't think something catastrophic is going on either as the program seems to be engaging online and signing recruits.
If its Covid related that would make sense. But so does limited athletic trainer coverage. Those are the likely scenarios.
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Originally posted by boatcapt View Post
Is that liquid assets they are sitting on or hard assets that would need to be liquidated to spend? Is there an ongoing outbreak of COVID at LHU? Why would LHU be so reluctant the spend on athletic trainer coverage that they would have to shutter their spring practice entirely?
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Originally posted by boatcapt View PostInteresting. While the cost of spring practice may be small, there is still a cost. If the school is shaking the couch cushions for spare change to stay open/fund an academic program, the few bucks saved by not having spring practice means something.
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Originally posted by Fightingscot82 View Post
Liquid cash. Public estimates ~$45M. Athletic Trainers are union plus Lock Haven is somewhat rural. Not a quick hire opportunity unfortunately.
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