March 11, 20205 yr 14 minutes ago, 'stache said: Will it be easier to hear cuss words and other stuff that goes on during plays? No, they'll just have this playing in the background to drown any vulgarities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sruEnQ9HkU
March 11, 20205 yr Houston Rodeo getting cancelled mid-way through.... this about to his BBall in big way
March 11, 20205 yr University of Dayton shutting down their campus including student housing, and the students are revolting. So they play the games without fans? How long is this going to go on? Rest of March, through the summer, rest of the year? Vaccine is about a year away even with it being expedited.
March 11, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, 'stache said: I guess these guys play plenty of practice without crowds, but it'll be surreal for the fans to watch these games without crowds. Will it be easier to hear cuss words and other stuff that goes on during plays? Will the players have less emotion without a crowd to pump up? Will a big game winning shot be subdued without a huge cheer afterwards? If nothing else, it will be an interesting reason to watch. Yeah, the Champions League games without fans have been really eerie. They still have the goal music and all that but it's far from the same. Poor Josip Ilicic broke the away goalscoring record and no one was there to cheer. Edited March 11, 20205 yr by texifornia
March 11, 20205 yr Author 4 minutes ago, aggie08 said: Confirmed that there will be no fans at tomorrow's Nets/Warriors game. So it begins.
March 11, 20205 yr 3 hours ago, 'stache said: I guess these guys play plenty of practice without crowds, but it'll be surreal for the fans to watch these games without crowds. Will it be easier to hear cuss words and other stuff that goes on during plays? Will the players have less emotion without a crowd to pump up? Will a big game winning shot be subdued without a huge cheer afterwards? If nothing else, it will be an interesting reason to watch. TV studios solved this problem in the 70's, grasshopper. Just add a laugh track.
March 11, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Underdog said: Add another Tournament that UNC can skip. Damn. I was hoping to make the first UNC quip. Mine would've been "UNC in shambles" fwiw. Edited March 11, 20205 yr by ztejas
March 11, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, Goo Punch said: what are the odds that we get no tourney this year? After announcements today by Houston and the states of Washington and Ohio, I’d say it’s approaching 50/50 Edited March 11, 20205 yr by Pancho
March 11, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, Pancho said: After announcements today by Houston and the states of Washington and Ohio, I’d say it’s approaching 50/50 I'd say closer to 0% that they play Edited March 11, 20205 yr by MonkeyDoughnut
March 11, 20205 yr I doubt they straight up cancel it. I'm guessing they will play the whole thing without spectators.
March 11, 20205 yr Author 26 minutes ago, ztejas said: I doubt they straight up cancel it. I'm guessing they will play the whole thing without spectators. If that’s the case, then may as well play the games in a high school gym or really small college arena. No need to play games in a cavernous and empty 20,000 seat arena. Might actually be cool to see games played in a 1,000 seat gym.
March 11, 20205 yr Not going to be cancelled. But It's becoming more and more likely that the games will be played with empty seats.
March 11, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, Wally Pryor said: Not going to be cancelled. But It's becoming more and more likely that the games will be played with empty seats. Well 100% for sure the First Four and the Cleveland subregional. Not far off from the South Regional in Houston being empty. Spokane and Sacramento subregionals and the West Regional in Los Angeles are in danger.
March 11, 20205 yr https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-11/covid-19-risk-healthy-young-person What’s the risk of COVID-19 for a healthy young person? Basically low, but some healthy young persons do die. The article just recycles the Chinese stats, where the death risk for everyone under age 40 is 0.2%. So adjusting for smoking, underlying pre-existing health issues, etc., the death rate for athletes would likely be less than 1 in 1000 for those infected. But say 1 in 1000 athletes under 40 die from it, at a 60% infection rate the math says to expect a couple of deaths among the NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB rosters in the next year (excluding minor league players.) Edited March 11, 20205 yr by clapclapclap So Carlos Correa and who will the other one be?
March 11, 20205 yr If cancelled, guess they could do computer simulation Round by Round to declare a National Champion.
March 11, 20205 yr 8 minutes ago, clapclapclap said: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-11/covid-19-risk-healthy-young-person What’s the risk of COVID-19 for a healthy young person? Basically low, but some healthy young persons do die. The article just recycles the Chinese stats, where the death risk for everyone under age 40 is 0.2%. So adjusting for smoking, underlying pre-existing health issues, etc., the death rate for athletes would likely be less than 1 in 1000 for those infected. Well sure. Without fans: Coaches, support staff, refs, tv crews, announcers, facility persons. With fans: Concessions persons, fans, janitors, ticket checkers. Edited March 11, 20205 yr by Js1
March 11, 20205 yr I'm in the "no spectators but still play" camp at this point. There's little risk in this approach, and it preserves the golden goose.
March 11, 20205 yr 37 minutes ago, clapclapclap said: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-11/covid-19-risk-healthy-young-person What’s the risk of COVID-19 for a healthy young person? Basically low, but some healthy young persons do die. The article just recycles the Chinese stats, where the death risk for everyone under age 40 is 0.2%. So adjusting for smoking, underlying pre-existing health issues, etc., the death rate for athletes would likely be less than 1 in 1000 for those infected. But say 1 in 1000 athletes under 40 die from it, at a 60% infection rate the math says to expect a couple of deaths among the NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB rosters in the next year (excluding minor league players.) Well there's that... and then there's the spreading it around the country and to any elderly people/people with lung problems in their families.
March 11, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, clapclapclap said: “We’re going to caucus.” I hope IA St didn't organize this. Hey, we aren't going to be in KC anyways.
March 11, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, texifornia said: Holy shit "Limited family attendance" seems like a foolish loophole.
March 11, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, clapclapclap said: "Limited family attendance" seems like a foolish loophole. To be fair, playing the games at all is a loophole. The most shared breath and germs in the arena is going to be on the court.
March 11, 20205 yr Well... one year I'm ok with not having traveled to the Big XII tournament. Likely fans will be turning around and heading home
March 11, 20205 yr Hahahaha so dumb. This isn’t sars that had a death rate of over 50%. But panic is in the air.
March 11, 20205 yr 9 minutes ago, clapclapclap said: “We’re going to caucus.” I hope IA St didn't organize this. Kansas wins the Big 12 tournament popular vote, but Baylor got enough state-delegate equivalents to get the auto bid.
March 11, 20205 yr 5 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said: Hahahaha so dumb. This isn’t sars that had a death rate of over 50%. But panic is in the air. What would you feel is an acceptable death rate? (Here's a decent article on it: https://time.com/5798168/coronavirus-mortality-rate/ )
March 11, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Goo Punch said: what are the odds that we get no tourney this year? Once we test properly there will be areas nobody can get in or out of...I'd say 25% chance there's no tourney are good odds. Likely better than 50/50. The fun is just beginning.
March 11, 20205 yr 9 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said: Hahahaha so dumb. This isn’t sars that had a death rate of over 50%. But panic is in the air. LOL, it's not dumb at all. Point is completely healthy looking people can carry it all over. That's not the case with SARS. Why don't you leave this one to the pros?
March 11, 20205 yr Just now, Rockethorn1978 said: Pros like you and all the liberal surly posters that know it all? lol ok. This is another form of the flu but yea ok freak out and stay at home. ahhcchooo
March 11, 20205 yr 1 minute ago, Rockethorn1978 said: Pros like you and all the liberal surly posters that know it all? lol ok. This is another form of the flu but yea ok freak out and stay at home. Oh yeah bro, Mayo clinic banned employees from any nonessential travel, but this is a political thing? LMAO
March 11, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said: This is another form of the flu but yea ok freak out and stay at home. No it's not. Are you just making shit up and trying to pawn it off as fact?
March 11, 20205 yr Yea you’re right we should ban everything. Wash your hands and takes some vitamin c.
March 11, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Wally Pryor said: Not going to be cancelled. But It's becoming more and more likely that the games will be played with empty seats. Then Texas will have an advantage if they should get in the tourney since that’s what a home game is like. Edited March 11, 20205 yr by Horn80
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