Will there be a season?

[champgymusa]

The key to EVERYTHING right now is when a proven vaccine is created. Until then, people will not be comfortable in large gatherings with complete strangers. A vaccine is KEY. Once they can administer a shot much like they do a flu shot, things will say uncertain....my two cents, I was in the opinion football would happen this year but I am now leaning football will NOT occur in 2020, at least not college. I could see NFL playing in empty stadiums after testing players/staff before every game to fulfill media contracts but still not sure how realistic that is. All it takes is for one player/staff member to test positive and the whole thing is shut down.

Average vaccine takes 4 years at best...whole can of worms...what til then...

[SW_Mustang]

It's not speculation if it's actually happening.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/healt...oung-patients/

[NewEraWarrior]

The key to EVERYTHING right now is when a proven vaccine is created. Until then, people will not be comfortable in large gatherings with complete strangers. A vaccine is KEY. Once they can administer a shot much like they do a flu shot, things will say uncertain....my two cents, I was in the opinion football would happen this year but I am now leaning football will NOT occur in 2020, at least not college. I could see NFL playing in empty stadiums after testing players/staff before every game to fulfill media contracts but still not sure how realistic that is. All it takes is for one player/staff member to test positive and the whole thing is shut down.

[champgymusa]

So if Wayne State goes to all online classes for the fall as they are discussing, does that mean no sports? If its not safe enough for students to be on campus why will athletes be on campus?

[KleShreen]

It isn't. There's been reports of all of this from every country that has been dealing with this, America included. Just as many, if not more, reports of those things as those who claim more people have been exposed to it than originally thought.

[Thelakerman]

Except people with underlying health conditions are being hospitalized at a rate that is about 150x higher than the flu. And there's no evidence so far that any immunity is built up if you recover from this disease. AND there is growing evidence that long-term health issues are developing in people with the virus, even in people who were previously asymptomatic. Damage to the heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver that is never actually felt, but develops nonetheless and can mean complications with health later on. Not to mention there's also growing issues of strokes in people in their late teens, 20's, and 30's who otherwise show no symptoms.

[crixus]

You may well be right, but he never said it would be worse. That was media in general interpreting his remarks. It's even addressed a bit in the article. Frankly, there are too many unkowns out there. And if one looks at demographic data, it can show some interesting trends.

I know he never said it would be worse, that's why I used the word could. As in maybe. This is turning into a Abbott and Costello routine. ;)

[KleShreen]

Except people with underlying health conditions are being hospitalized at a rate that is about 150x higher than the flu. And there's no evidence so far that any immunity is built up if you recover from this disease. AND there is growing evidence that long-term health issues are developing in people with the virus, even in people who were previously asymptomatic. Damage to the heart, lungs, kidneys, and liver that is never actually felt, but develops nonetheless and can mean complications with health later on. Not to mention there's also growing issues of strokes in people in their late teens, 20's, and 30's who otherwise show no symptoms.

[Thelakerman]

[Redwing]

I'm starting to doubt if they'll be any football (high school, college or pro) in 2020 with the latest news from the CDC stating that Covid 19 could be worse this fall. https://www.fox17online.com/news/cor...se-in-the-fall

You may well be right, but he never said it would be worse. That was media in general interpreting his remarks. It's even addressed a bit in the article. Frankly, there are too many unkowns out there. And if one looks at demographic data, it can show some interesting trends.

[bigmrg74]

Bunch of students looking for something else to do as well.

[unc4life]

I read today Akron University told there AD to cut 20% of their Athletic budget. The president of the University sited "considerable uncertainty about the future of mid-major Division I athletics". That doesn't sound good.

[Brandon]

Personally I would like to see either or both teams back in the GLIAC but lets also remember that Hillsdale pretty much led the charge to leave the GLIAC and talked other Presidents into it...tough to think that the GLIAC would exactly welcome them back with open arms...but if we miss this football season there are at least half the schools that will be cutting programs and perhaps some will include football also as it is a big expense. Tech dropped football before..they have hockey so its all good...Northwood? Support from car industry has to be getting interesting...I could see Ashland if they are as hurting as people say...I could see GVSU dropping some non rev sports to stay afloat...I could see that at lots of schools...very grim out look for some programs...

Hopefully the GLIAC will be the grownup in this situation.

[crixus]

I'm starting to doubt if they'll be any football (high school, college or pro) in 2020 with the latest news from the CDC stating that Covid 19 could be worse this fall. https://www.fox17online.com/news/cor...se-in-the-fall

[unc4life]