No way Maddox does that with students in town. He was all set to cut off alcohol sales at 9pm last week, but a few bar owners had a meeting with him, and it moved back to 11pm. He's more concerned with revenue, and appearing to want to curb the virus.
They don't care. They are too selfish and short-sighted to care about anything other than their immediate gratification.
How will football change this? If these kids are going to get Covid, and any associated complications, they are going to get it mixing with other students, not as a result of football activities.
Football doesn't allow much of ANY social distancing when played. It is also a sport (much like basketball) that sweat switches bodies on every play. It's why sports like baseball and golf are not as impacted by the virus. It's not as "intimate" of a sport. But we'll see how the media digest this story and presents to the general public. Should be interesting for conversation to say the least.
This is not going to spread more rapidly because of football activity. If anything the desire to play will cause it to spread less rapidly among players as they will limit their exposure from the real problem - their fellow students.
Basic logic has long missed the boat on this clown show of 2020. LOL!
Is there any way of knowing at this point whether the covid-induced myocarditis is a permanent feature or a passing thing?
I have read a few doctors' comments on this and they pretty much all believe that it will heal completely given a proper diagnosis and treatment. The key being early diagnosis. College athletes are a lot more likely to get an proper diagnosis than their student peers, IMO. College medical teams are specifically looking for this.
I'm not agreeing with the article. I'm just pointing out articles like this being posted in the manner it is won't help football's cause.
Bamabuzzard, I'm not taking issue with you (or the article). I was just curious how long the myocarditis might last.
I did not see anything in that article that said this is why there won't be football. I saw a kid say he was very thankful it was diagnosed while he was part of the football team and had medical staff that he said "help keep me safe". Not calling anyone out, but it seems every time a perceived negative new report comes out the "that did it and it's over". I think by now we know some players are going to get sick and some may have more serious conditions but the fact is the season is going to go forth unless a huge outbreak, god forbid, happens.
The @SEC has clarified and expanded its COVID-19 management requirements by specifying the cardiac evaluation requirements in its initial report and confirming a third weekly test close to competition.
I know these tests aren't done free of charge. Someone's getting paid. Do we know who the vendor/vendors are who make these tests? Probably too late to buy stock.
I pretty much put the college football season at 4 games O/U without major stoppage. Noway coaches like Lane Kiffin, Kirby, or Farmer Ed would do the things necessary to stop the spread.
