Big Ten re-vote expected Tuesday, September 8th.
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Sources: B1G group to show new testing options
The Big Ten medical subcommittee will present new testing programs Saturday to a subcommittee of conference presidents and chancellors, outlining options that weren't available last month when the Big Ten postponed the 2020 season, sources told ESPN.
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From the above link:
The Big Ten subcommittee, which is comprised of medical experts and athletic directors, will show eight of the 14 presidents and chancellors at least four rapid response antigen tests now on the market that could allow teams to test daily and significantly decrease the amount of necessary contact tracing.
"It's light years different than it was five weeks ago," one conference source said...
"When I think I have an answer, the next day, there's a whole different discussion," a second Big Ten source said. "That's why it's been so hard, and everyone's so frustrated. You've got 14 guys, and everyone wants what's best for them. That's where you need someone to stand up and say, 'No, this is what we're going to do.'"
If the presidents and chancellors give the green light to return to play, the earliest realistic scenario is still at least a month away, the first source said, which would mean mid-to-late October. It would still depend on how quickly the presidents and chancellors approve the return, along with which test the conference chooses, and how quickly it can have the supplies.
The Big Ten subcommittee, which is comprised of medical experts and athletic directors, will show eight of the 14 presidents and chancellors at least four rapid response antigen tests now on the market that could allow teams to test daily and significantly decrease the amount of necessary contact tracing.
"It's light years different than it was five weeks ago," one conference source said...
"When I think I have an answer, the next day, there's a whole different discussion," a second Big Ten source said. "That's why it's been so hard, and everyone's so frustrated. You've got 14 guys, and everyone wants what's best for them. That's where you need someone to stand up and say, 'No, this is what we're going to do.'"
If the presidents and chancellors give the green light to return to play, the earliest realistic scenario is still at least a month away, the first source said, which would mean mid-to-late October. It would still depend on how quickly the presidents and chancellors approve the return, along with which test the conference chooses, and how quickly it can have the supplies.
A high school classmate of mine is a doctor in Michigan and he was so surprised when she finally backtracked and allowed Athletics couple weeks ago. They've been showing her data for months and she still wouldn't open anything up.On a side note Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has just signed an executive order that for all organized sports in the state of Michigan; that the student-athletes must alll wear a face mask?! Swimming is said to be excluded. She must be crazy. You can't play sports such as football, soccer, field hockey, cross country and others with a face mask on. This is insane.
Gov. Whitmer signs executive order mandating face covering for organized sports
Most Michigan high school sports are getting a late start this fall, and now a new rule will make sure you see sports like you've never seen before.www.freep.com
Life long bureaucrat...I am amazed that people actually listen to this hypocritical no-nothing!
Maybe I’m missing something but they are going to show 8 of the 14 presidents the antigen tests? Where are the other 6 who apparently can’t be bothered to zoom in for this?
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The return committee has 8 of the presidents on it. If the committee comes up with something they think is viable they will vote to show it to all 14 presidents for feedback and potential vote by all 14.
It is good that the return committee is meeting tomorrow/Saturday rather than waiting until Monday or sometime next week as it is a two step process that can be sent back to step one multiple times.
So you’re saying there was a vote today?
If I’m a president who opted out, I’d still want to hear and learn about this to see how it could be helpful to the wider university community.
Sad when we have to look at Notre Dame as a voice of reason.
Jack Swarbrick, the AD at ND
Through last week, the 1,366 Covid-19 tests involving members of our football team produced 12 positive results. This data across 3 months has reinforced our confidence that we can help keep our student athletes safe with frequent testing, masks, and carefully structured approaches to physical spaces, workouts, and practices.
Our experience also appears to be at odds with the assumption that football is especially risky for transmitting the virus. Our 12 positive tests occurred during 7 different rounds of testing over 2 months, yet none of these positive cases produced even a small cluster of cases among the team. Further, our experience suggests that the structure and discipline of being "in season" can have a positive impact, and perhaps make student athletes more cautious about their behavior. Our fall sport have significantly lower numbers of positive tests than our spring sports.
Jack Swarbrick, the AD at ND
Through last week, the 1,366 Covid-19 tests involving members of our football team produced 12 positive results. This data across 3 months has reinforced our confidence that we can help keep our student athletes safe with frequent testing, masks, and carefully structured approaches to physical spaces, workouts, and practices.
Our experience also appears to be at odds with the assumption that football is especially risky for transmitting the virus. Our 12 positive tests occurred during 7 different rounds of testing over 2 months, yet none of these positive cases produced even a small cluster of cases among the team. Further, our experience suggests that the structure and discipline of being "in season" can have a positive impact, and perhaps make student athletes more cautious about their behavior. Our fall sport have significantly lower numbers of positive tests than our spring sports.
Here comes TheGLOV, here comes TheGLOV, that or any type, of favorable Notre Dame posting shall not stand unchallenged. I also hate those rubes from South Bend, but if true this really makes BIG leadership look like morons.
I predict rain in the forecast sometime in the next 10 days to two weeks....Sir Yacht
Player safety due to a depleted roster didn’t seem to be a concern when we faced it
Common sense idea but that seems to be lacking at this time. B1G is probably being driven by lawyers advise coupled with media overemphasis on positive tests.
Oh I’m certain that the BIG would instantly pass some emergency ruling mandating that all conference teams except UM provide the Buckeyes with two or three of their beat players should this calamity occur.
Agree. But if they WANTED it to be done it could be done. ANYTHING "could" be done as long as all the parties are amicable to a solution. Take for example ND going into the ACC this season. One of the stumbling blocks with that arrangement was the TV deals. ND had their exclusive TV deal with NBC and the ACC had thier own TV deals. But ND really wanted to play football, and the ACC really wanted ND to join them for the year. So ND agreed to take all of their NBC TV revenue for 1 season and split it evenly among all the ACC schools. Was that the best deal for ND??? No, probably not. But they wanted to play and they made arrangements and compromises.
IMO, the "want to play 8", should go to the "don't want to play 6" and say "Look, if you do not want to play this season fine. You can opt out and we will still grant you full shares of our TV deals. We want to play. We will play, and we will keep all 6 of you grandfathered into receiving your full shares of any TV revenue earned this season" ............. The 6 that do not want to play can simply "opt out" and they still receive big fat TV checks.
Is that ideal or fair???? No, probably not. But as ND showed, sometimes you just have to be willing to give. Instead of ND getting ALL of the $$$ from NBC, they only get 1/15th of TV $$$ from NBC.... But ND wanted to play football and this allowed it to happen.
Would it suck to see Rutgers, Maryland, Illinois, NW... receiving the same share of B1G TV revenue as Ohio State or Penn State this year..... Yes, it would blow big time. But, if we want to play maybe some compromises can make it happen.
Do we know if this is an actual vote, and if so, what constitutes approval for the next step? NW, Rutgers, Illinois, and MSU presidents are 4 of the 8.
Yep. Only BIG football players have risk with Covid heart issues. The various midget, middle school, HS, and other college football players are all free from risk. Their parents, including the BIG commish, must hate them. Got it.
ND will also be receiving a full share of the ACC payout versus the partial share they got in previous years. Essentially everyone is putting all their football revenue in the pot any sharing. Since ND pulled in less in $ that the annual ACC payout, they likely stand to benefit slightly while the other ACC teams will get a little less. However, the ACC May stand to benefit in the long run should this tip ND to joining the conference for football down the road.
Not true at all. Myocarditis can be caused by the common cold or other types of flu. Just be extra cautious with players and give them all of the high end tests, including MRIs.
who said that was the case?
If the BIG made the determination that they worry about them that I their right. Every organization can come to a different conclusion. That is up to them.
to be clear, I would love for their to be a season but that rational makes little sense to me.
So by every organization coming to a different conclusion, why not let each team decide to do what is best for themselves? School is in session...why isn’t that forbidden? Big10=Big Brother
Because the athletic departments of the schools are contractually tied to the Big Ten. Could the conference suspend that arrangement for a year? Yes. But I really don't think the schools want to go it alone. Too problematical.
Where to begin? Let's start with scheduling, each school cutting it's own media deal, and the networks that don't like the outcome suing.
Then you know of two athletic directors who are morons. Surprised it' so limited.
Let them sue the conference. At most they wind up with pocket change after the lawyers take their cut, and a moral victory.
So the schools go on their own. PSU and OSU agree to play. Who gets the home game? It matters because the school with the home game has the media rights and the value. And all of this bi-laterl bickering gets done in how much time? And then, when that dust settles, the network that winds up on the short-end of the schedule relative to the current Big Ten deal sues everyone. And you're worried about a bunch of little shits and their lawsuit in a Nebraska county court?
No...unless we suddenly get a bunch of 75 yr old freshmen players with other underlying health issues.
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