Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

[Rhody74]

This is incredible.

[ATPTourFan]

[SmartyBarrett]

This is incredible.

I've always joked that DePaul is the Fordham of the Big East. This year is just adding more evidence to that joke.... Fordham has yet to play a game, either.

[Rhodymob05]

With all the craziness, over 90% of college basketball programs are infection free and playing. The cancelations stick out, but basketball is will make it.

[ace]

This is a really good article and, from what I’ve heard from people who are in it, completely accurate. The hope is that once teams get into conference play, while they’re still going to have cancellations, at least there will be a set pool of teams to rework the schedule with.

[Rhody74]

https://www.gatorsports.com/story/baske ... 006117001/

[rhodyruckus]

https://www.gatorsports.com/story/baske ... 006117001/

That's the tough part about college programs, is at least the pros have more medical protocols and in general the players get much greater individual attention. In the article it mentions the conference heart monitoring protocol, but you wonder if UF just did a cursory review to check the box. As opposed to the Red Sox with Eduardo Rodriguez for example, where they monitored him during a bunch of short bullpen sessions to ensure he was fit to perform, then finally decided there is a lingering issue and they wouldn't risk further problems due to the myocarditis.

Fortunately we are building up a large enough sample that this is rare, and vaccinations have started.

[Rhody74]

[Jersey77]

Yes, saw that. Our game with them next Saturday probably in jeopardy.

[KingstonLane]

Has the conference commented on plans for cancelled games? Best effort to make them up, if not possible oh well?

Really sucks for us. We had 5 in conference Q1 opportunities and VCU next Saturday was one of them. Imagine that won’t be happening

[NYGFan_Section208]

Has the conference commented on plans for cancelled games? Best effort to make them up, if not possible oh well?

Really sucks for us. We had 5 in conference Q1 opportunities and VCU next Saturday was one of them. Imagine that won’t be happening

I'm guessing they'll make up all the games they can...and some will be canceled...but I'd bet this one gets played (sometime).
Maybe they extend the visit in Feb and play here twice....

[KingstonLane]

Has the conference commented on plans for cancelled games? Best effort to make them up, if not possible oh well?

Really sucks for us. We had 5 in conference Q1 opportunities and VCU next Saturday was one of them. Imagine that won’t be happening

I'm guessing they'll make up all the games they can...and some will be canceled...but I'd bet this one gets played (sometime).
Maybe they extend the visit in Feb and play here twice....

Yes playing them twice while here probably makes the most sense. Unfortunately that’s a Q2 game instead of a Q1. Covid year though, expect the unexpected I suppose

[JimSidd]

In Rothstein’s report, it was interesting that he used the word cancelled and not postponed regarding their game today. People use those two words interchangeably at times, though. It seems too early for a determination of cancelled.

[reef]

Ugh can’t stand this damn Covid 19

[ATPTourFan]

I wouldn’t read into Rothstein’s use of the word “cancelled”.

[Jersey77]

Has the conference commented on plans for cancelled games? Best effort to make them up, if not possible oh well?

Really sucks for us. We had 5 in conference Q1 opportunities and VCU next Saturday was one of them. Imagine that won’t be happening

I'm guessing they'll make up all the games they can...and some will be canceled...but I'd bet this one gets played (sometime).
Maybe they extend the visit in Feb and play here twice....

Yes playing them twice while here probably makes the most sense. Unfortunately that’s a Q2 game instead of a Q1. Covid year though, expect the unexpected I suppose

Agreed, I think back to back games makes the most sense during these times. Avoiding unnecessary travel should be the key and several conferences are scheduling that way, especially makeup games.

[ace]

I wouldn’t read into Rothstein’s use of the word “cancelled”.

He’s been such an idiot through most of this. His daily list is a joke, as are his now notorious game day texts.

[SmartyBarrett]

I wouldn’t read into Rothstein’s use of the word “cancelled”.

He’s been such an idiot through most of this. His daily list is a joke, as are his now notorious game day texts.

America!

[Rhody72]

I want to see URI play top level competition. But, I really don't think that they will win many of these games. Not this year. Not until we learn to increase scoring opportunities by reducing TOs and improving shot selection.

[RhodyKyle]

I wouldn’t read into Rothstein’s use of the word “cancelled”.

He’s been such an idiot through most of this. His daily list is a joke, as are his now notorious game day texts.

Level with us. We're all friends here so no one will gossip. How many texts does he send Dan each season? My guess is over 15.

[reef]

I like Jonny Rothstein always giving Rhody love

[reef]

I think I read one team is going to play games with masks on

[ramster]

I think I read one team is going to play games with masks on

Boston University wears masks during games.

[JimSidd]

I think I read one team is going to play games with masks on

I think it was Jeff Goodman that posted about it. It’s BU. They adopted a mask policy. I don’t know if it’s just for men’s basketball or other sports as well.

He said they wore masks in their game against Holy Cross in Worcester. For their return game at BU, which may be tomorrow, both teams will need to play with masks. It is also part of the BU policy that both teams must play with masks at BU home games.

[ramster]

BU wears masks for all of its sports including both men’s and Women’s basketball.

DePaul and Creighton women’s basketball teams wears masks.

[Rhode_Island_Red]

BU wears masks for all of its sports including both men’s and Women’s basketball.

DePaul and Creighton women’s basketball teams wears masks.

Sometimes I need to use my mask as a blindfold watching our games.

[Rhodymob05]

No way those masks are effective moving all over their faces lol.

[RF1]

The NCAA has announced that the entire 2021 NCAA men's tournament will be played in the state of Indiana with most of it centered at various sites in Indianapolis (a few games games will also be played at Purdue and Indiana). Providence had originally been designated a 2021 host before the virus.

[NYGFan_Section208]

No way those masks are effective moving all over their faces lol.

Plus, can't imagine there won't be a few fingers caught...

[reef]

Good move NCAA having all games in Indiana seems like a good plan

[Jersey77]

SLU has 5th A-10 game postponed as quarantine continues
By Stu Durando 3 hrs ago

"St. Louis University’s game next week against Davidson was postponed by the Atlantic 10 on Friday, ensuring that the Billikens will not play again until at least Jan. 20.

The home game next Friday will have to be re-scheduled along with the team’s first four A-10 games due to the team’s quarantine for positive COVID-19 tests, although coach Travis Ford has said he is unsure if dates can be found for all.

SLU’s next possible return is a game at Massachusetts nearly a month after the Billikens played Kansas City on Dec. 23.

Additionally, SLU has a game at St. Bonaventure that doesn’t have a date, leaving six games on the 18-game A-10 schedule up in the air.

The Billikens do have a bye week that was included in the schedule for make-up games, and the A-10 left the final weekend of the regular season open for those scenarios.

SLU is the only team that has not played a conference game. The Billikens are 7-1 and need to play a minimum of 13 games against Division I opponents to qualify for the NCAA Tournament."

They already had a total of 6 games cancelled or postponed due to Covid
I feel bad for St. Louis, this is their best team in years, and their future is uncertain.
Coaches have so much to deal with this year, so put that into perspective when making judgements about this season.

[reef]

This god damn virus ugh !!

[KingstonLane]

SLU has 5th A-10 game postponed as quarantine continues
By Stu Durando 3 hrs ago

"St. Louis University’s game next week against Davidson was postponed by the Atlantic 10 on Friday, ensuring that the Billikens will not play again until at least Jan. 20.

The home game next Friday will have to be re-scheduled along with the team’s first four A-10 games due to the team’s quarantine for positive COVID-19 tests, although coach Travis Ford has said he is unsure if dates can be found for all.

SLU’s next possible return is a game at Massachusetts nearly a month after the Billikens played Kansas City on Dec. 23.

Additionally, SLU has a game at St. Bonaventure that doesn’t have a date, leaving six games on the 18-game A-10 schedule up in the air.

The Billikens do have a bye week that was included in the schedule for make-up games, and the A-10 left the final weekend of the regular season open for those scenarios.

SLU is the only team that has not played a conference game. The Billikens are 7-1 and need to play a minimum of 13 games against Division I opponents to qualify for the NCAA Tournament."

They already had a total of 6 games cancelled or postponed due to Covid
I feel bad for St. Louis, this is their best team in years, and their future is uncertain.
Coaches have so much to deal with this year, so put that into perspective when making judgements about this season.

Sucks to have a hard stop when the team was rolling to start the season. Good news obviously is they took advtange of their opportunities and are on the right side of the bubble. Provided they can get back to playing sometime soon they likely just need to not have more than 1 land mine loss and they’ll be okay

[RF1]

[rambone 78]

They should move it to Mohegan.

[ace]

The preliminary plans show just how much the geographical focus of the conference has changed.

[rambone 78]

That's true Ace.

If UMass leaves, we'll be isolated even more.

[ramster]

The preliminary plans show just how much the geographical focus of the conference has changed.

Plus Richmond is only a little over an hour drive to Newport News where the A10 Headquarters are located.

[reef]

Not bad if they host it at Richmond , need to keep it away from a big city cuz of Covid 19

[SGreenwell]

At this point, moving it to VCU would seemingly be a big advantage for us. Then again, maybe our "magic" there solely works against the other Rams.

[ace]

[steviep123]

Yikes - I hope that doesn't affect us or any other opponents. Sucks for them.

[Jersey77]

Programs on pause due to COVID:
Jan 12. 2021

American
Bethune Cookman (OUT)
Cal State Northridge
Canisius
Chicago State (OUT)
Drake
Elon
FDU
GT
Georgia State
Ivy League (OUT)
High Point
Howard
Missouri
Nebraska
NC Central
Richmond
SLU
San Diego
SEMO
SIU
UC Davis
UMES (OUT)
UNCW
Villanova

[ace]

Programs on pause due to COVID:
Jan 12. 2021

American
Bethune Cookman (OUT)
Cal State Northridge
Canisius
Chicago State (OUT)
Drake
Elon
FDU
GT
Georgia State
Ivy League (OUT)
High Point
Howard
Missouri
Nebraska
NC Central
Richmond
SLU
San Diego
SEMO
SIU
UC Davis
UMES (OUT)
UNCW
Villanova

Rothstein’s list is never right. Teams have canceled multiple games because of COVID yet they don’t show up on his list. I have no idea why or how he decides to share what he does, and he never corrects anything or explains. It seems like he should keep an accurate list or none at all, but he’s a bizarre guy.

Just today, Oregon, West Virginia, Nebraska, Cincinnati, and Vanderbilt have announced pauses.

[Jersey77]

Programs on pause due to COVID:
Jan 12. 2021

American
Bethune Cookman (OUT)
Cal State Northridge
Canisius
Chicago State (OUT)
Drake
Elon
FDU
GT
Georgia State
Ivy League (OUT)
High Point
Howard
Missouri
Nebraska
NC Central
Richmond
SLU
San Diego
SEMO
SIU
UC Davis
UMES (OUT)
UNCW
Villanova

Rothstein’s list is never right. Teams have canceled multiple games because of COVID yet they don’t show up on his list. I have no idea why or how he decides to share what he does, and he never corrects anything or explains. It seems like he should keep an accurate list or none at all, but he’s a bizarre guy.

Just today, Oregon, West Virginia, Nebraska, Cincinnati, and Vanderbilt have announced pauses.

Must be hard to keep up with the constant changes.

[reef]

This is awful just awful the 2 top teams in the A10 on pause

[Rhode_Island_Red]

With an incubation period of seven to 14 days, let’s hope they didn’t infect any of our guys.

[ngriff]

Another step forward in the right direction!

[Rhode_Island_Red]

Hope he asks Cox about calling momentum-breaking timeouts after made 3s.

[theblueram]

So true Red. Someone, anyone, needs to ask him why he takes these timeouts when momentum shifts to URI. It's freaking mind boggling.