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Couple things I wanted to unpack on what seemed like a rough day of headlines in CFB
1) The idea that ALL college sports shuts it down by next week is absurd.
Too much hard work from players, coaches, universities & health officials to shut everything down this early
1) The idea that ALL college sports shuts it down by next week is absurd.
Too much hard work from players, coaches, universities & health officials to shut everything down this early
There are 10,000+ FBS college football players.
As of 8/8, 45 of those 10,000+ have opted out(Stat via @AthlonSports)
That's less than 0.5% of players. (Which should be 10000% respected and have been supported by all their coaches)
99.5% are still planning on a playing.
As of 8/8, 45 of those 10,000+ have opted out(Stat via @AthlonSports)
That's less than 0.5% of players. (Which should be 10000% respected and have been supported by all their coaches)
99.5% are still planning on a playing.
I can tell you with 100% conviction that many college football players are in a better situation right now on campus with the care of health officials, constant testing, high quality nutrition, athletic training & safety protocols than they would be if sent home for the semester
Not only do 99% of these kids want to play the sport that they love this season, the majority of them also understand the life of a college football athlete on campus right now is about the best place they could be at in the country.
The players are doing a great job of speaking up on if they don't feel comfortable and that's not hurting college football....it's HELPING
It's helping make the sport they love & we love as safe as possible to be played this fall.
Safe enough that over 99% of them want to play
It's helping make the sport they love & we love as safe as possible to be played this fall.
Safe enough that over 99% of them want to play
Negative headlines rule the day right now because that's social media. People are bored, people want to pile on, people are angry.
But the hard facts is that kids want to play and universities are listening and doing their best to make it safe.
But the hard facts is that kids want to play and universities are listening and doing their best to make it safe.
However here is a harsh reality, there are officials at some schools & conferences that realize they don't have the tools to make it safe to play and now can't find it feasible to field a schedule
Those are the quickest to give quotes about how the season is done for EVERYONE
Those are the quickest to give quotes about how the season is done for EVERYONE
Listen, fall athletics may not happen. COVID-19 is real & need to be taken seriously.
But to assume that players don't want to play or they are being forced to do so....or that universities aren't doing their best on behalf of the kids as well is downright false.
But to assume that players don't want to play or they are being forced to do so....or that universities aren't doing their best on behalf of the kids as well is downright false.
I do expect a flood of posts & comments from players expressing how much they want to play this upcoming season over the next few days....they want their voices heard as well.
But as a AD told me today, they are playing on the virus' timeline not social media's.
But as a AD told me today, they are playing on the virus' timeline not social media's.
