Re: 2020 Season Thread
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:40 am
Chicat wrote:You’re all very tough. And manly.
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Chicat wrote:You’re all very tough. And manly.
Agree, it isn't helpful at allAlieberman wrote:As someone who was discussing these topics and disagreeing with Choo on several points, I never thought he was being a selfish prick and I thought we had a respectful back and forth.
This name calling bullshit is not helpful.
I've known some very manly women. Even a few who would have been proud to be called as such.ChooChooCat wrote:I'd prefer to be called pretty honestly Chi. Also did you just assume our genders?Chicat wrote:You’re all very tough. And manly.
I'm with it bud.Chicat wrote:I've known some very manly women. Even a few who would have been proud to be called as such.ChooChooCat wrote:I'd prefer to be called pretty honestly Chi. Also did you just assume our genders?Chicat wrote:You’re all very tough. And manly.
My gay cousin when she married her fiancé wore a tux, and her spouse wore a traditional wedding dress. Wasn't invited, but the wedding looked very cool and lots of fun.Chicat wrote:I've known some very manly women. Even a few who would have been proud to be called as such.ChooChooCat wrote:I'd prefer to be called pretty honestly Chi. Also did you just assume our genders?Chicat wrote:You’re all very tough. And manly.
Alieberman wrote:Nope... these young men are not seen as commodities.
If this is true....
Well said Choo!ChooChooCat wrote:Keep in mind that this is Addazio's first year at CSU. With new regime brings players that will fall out of favor and ones that will be favored as well as any staffers that were held on from the previous regime. There's 10000000 reasons to try to throw a new regime under the bus. There's also 10000000 reasons now to prioritize your own health and throw a bad regime under the bus. This literally could go any way and would explain the mixed results from players.
Merkin wrote:Well said Choo!ChooChooCat wrote:Keep in mind that this is Addazio's first year at CSU. With new regime brings players that will fall out of favor and ones that will be favored as well as any staffers that were held on from the previous regime. There's 10000000 reasons to try to throw a new regime under the bus. There's also 10000000 reasons now to prioritize your own health and throw a bad regime under the bus. This literally could go any way and would explain the mixed results from players.
Such good words out of such a pretty person.
The NCAA is too busy building up that case against Sean MillerChicat wrote:It would be good if there was some oversight from the NCAA here. Earn those billions they rake in.
Especially since the Rams hiring of Addazio is the most underwhelming and unwelcomed HC hires going into this coming season.ChooChooCat wrote:Keep in mind that this is Addazio's first year at CSU. With new regime brings players that will fall out of favor and ones that will be favored as well as any staffers that were held on from the previous regime. There's 10000000 reasons to try to throw a new regime under the bus. There's also 10000000 reasons now to prioritize your own health and throw a bad regime under the bus. This literally could go any way and would explain the mixed results from players.
Oh yeah for sure. Both Colorado schools made awful hiresCatsbyAZ wrote:Especially since the Rams hiring of Addazio is the most underwhelming and unwelcomed HC hires going into this coming season.ChooChooCat wrote:Keep in mind that this is Addazio's first year at CSU. With new regime brings players that will fall out of favor and ones that will be favored as well as any staffers that were held on from the previous regime. There's 10000000 reasons to try to throw a new regime under the bus. There's also 10000000 reasons now to prioritize your own health and throw a bad regime under the bus. This literally could go any way and would explain the mixed results from players.
Anyone else suspect UConn's coaching staff gladly caved in? Or even lobbied behind the scenes to take the season off? The pandemic as an excuse allows Edsall & Co to extend their flailing employment into another season while getting paid for doing nothing this season. We'll see how a roster handles missing a whole season, but this might implode a shallow UConn program that's already at risk of extinction thanks to under-attended games, bad season after bad season, and ADs losing sleep over CTE liability. Edsall built UConn football and now he might be tearing it down.Chicat wrote:
There is no context (or information) in this article as to how the UCLA players contracted the virus. Did they show up for fall practice with the virus??? Did they contract it at the campus while working out???Merkin wrote:Alrighty then.
How do you see this playing out when they get into the “controlled atmosphere” of college campuses? They aren’t going to be quarantined inside some kind of NBA bubble.dmjcat wrote:
One could easily make the case that the football players are better off in the controlled atmosphere of a college athletic department than they are living unsupervised by themselves. How many people here really believe that these kids have all been scrupulously quarantining themselves at home and not seeing friends (and girlfriends)?? Just judging from what I have observed in East Mesa/Gilbert over the past 4 months most Pre-21 year olds have been hanging out non-stop with their friends while NOT practicing social distancing/using masks or taking any other precautions.
Do you really believe that they are quarantined in some sort of bubble outside of college campuses???ByJoveByJingle wrote:How do you see this playing out when they get into the “controlled atmosphere” of college campuses? They aren’t going to be quarantined inside some kind of NBA bubble.dmjcat wrote:
One could easily make the case that the football players are better off in the controlled atmosphere of a college athletic department than they are living unsupervised by themselves. How many people here really believe that these kids have all been scrupulously quarantining themselves at home and not seeing friends (and girlfriends)?? Just judging from what I have observed in East Mesa/Gilbert over the past 4 months most Pre-21 year olds have been hanging out non-stop with their friends while NOT practicing social distancing/using masks or taking any other precautions.
Never opine against our best recruiting tool sir. Even if you have a point, how dare you!Merkin wrote:Especially the athletes who never miss the Star Pass Pool Party.
Not speaking anything for Edsall, but the move to the Big East and leaving the football program on an independent island was never going to work long term. I think they go down to FCS in a matter of years if this move didn't accelerate it to light speed.CatsbyAZ wrote:Anyone else suspect UConn's coaching staff gladly caved in? Or even lobbied behind the scenes to take the season off? The pandemic as an excuse allows Edsall & Co to extend their flailing employment into another season while getting paid for doing nothing this season. We'll see how a roster handles missing a whole season, but this might implode a shallow UConn program that's already at risk of extinction thanks to under-attended games, bad season after bad season, and ADs losing sleep over CTE liability. Edsall built UConn football and now he might be tearing it down.Chicat wrote:
The coaches can’t enforce social distancing and mask wearing. A lot of the kids don’t live in the dorms and none of them are in the coaches’ presence 24/7.dmjcat wrote:Do you really believe that they are quarantined in some sort of bubble outside of college campuses???ByJoveByJingle wrote:How do you see this playing out when they get into the “controlled atmosphere” of college campuses? They aren’t going to be quarantined inside some kind of NBA bubble.dmjcat wrote:
One could easily make the case that the football players are better off in the controlled atmosphere of a college athletic department than they are living unsupervised by themselves. How many people here really believe that these kids have all been scrupulously quarantining themselves at home and not seeing friends (and girlfriends)?? Just judging from what I have observed in East Mesa/Gilbert over the past 4 months most Pre-21 year olds have been hanging out non-stop with their friends while NOT practicing social distancing/using masks or taking any other precautions.
At least in college the coaches can enforce social distancing/mask wearing while they under their supervision.
If they aren't in college many are likely to be attending one of Merkins Pool parties
Wrong.Chicat wrote:The coaches can’t enforce social distancing and mask wearing. A lot of the kids don’t live in the dorms and none of them are in the coaches’ presence 24/7.dmjcat wrote:Do you really believe that they are quarantined in some sort of bubble outside of college campuses???ByJoveByJingle wrote:How do you see this playing out when they get into the “controlled atmosphere” of college campuses? They aren’t going to be quarantined inside some kind of NBA bubble.dmjcat wrote:
One could easily make the case that the football players are better off in the controlled atmosphere of a college athletic department than they are living unsupervised by themselves. How many people here really believe that these kids have all been scrupulously quarantining themselves at home and not seeing friends (and girlfriends)?? Just judging from what I have observed in East Mesa/Gilbert over the past 4 months most Pre-21 year olds have been hanging out non-stop with their friends while NOT practicing social distancing/using masks or taking any other precautions.
At least in college the coaches can enforce social distancing/mask wearing while they under their supervision.
If they aren't in college many are likely to be attending one of Merkins Pool parties
The only advantage that comes with being involved with sports is the frequent testing.
Except for the fact that by the time they test positive it's too late because they've been with their teammates, coaches, training staff, etc. at breakfast/lunch/dinner/putting on pads/practice/weight training/studying game film, and in the classroom. You can't enforce physical distance while practicing a contact sport. You can't enforce mask wearing while people are eating. You also don't know what's happening with masks and distancing in the hours they aren't on campus.dmjcat wrote:Wrong.Chicat wrote:The coaches can’t enforce social distancing and mask wearing. A lot of the kids don’t live in the dorms and none of them are in the coaches’ presence 24/7.dmjcat wrote:Do you really believe that they are quarantined in some sort of bubble outside of college campuses???ByJoveByJingle wrote:How do you see this playing out when they get into the “controlled atmosphere” of college campuses? They aren’t going to be quarantined inside some kind of NBA bubble.dmjcat wrote:
One could easily make the case that the football players are better off in the controlled atmosphere of a college athletic department than they are living unsupervised by themselves. How many people here really believe that these kids have all been scrupulously quarantining themselves at home and not seeing friends (and girlfriends)?? Just judging from what I have observed in East Mesa/Gilbert over the past 4 months most Pre-21 year olds have been hanging out non-stop with their friends while NOT practicing social distancing/using masks or taking any other precautions.
At least in college the coaches can enforce social distancing/mask wearing while they under their supervision.
If they aren't in college many are likely to be attending one of Merkins Pool parties
The only advantage that comes with being involved with sports is the frequent testing.
Between breakfast/lunch/dinner/putting on pads/practice/weight training/studying game film, the players are spending at least as much time with the coaches as they are in the classroom.
Bottom line, a college football player with some daily supervision, and testing as you pointed out, is better off than being in a situation with little or no supervision and no testing.
Not sure what your college experience was like, but I didn’t spend a lot of time wrestling, breathing heavily on and showering with large sweaty men.dmjcat wrote:
Wrong.
Between breakfast/lunch/dinner/putting on pads/practice/weight training/studying game film, the players are spending at least as much time with the coaches as they are in the classroom.
Bottom line, a college football player with some daily supervision, and testing as you pointed out, is better off than being in a situation with little or no supervision and no testing.
Agree. In almost all facets of having a football program they are behind the curve. The stadium is outdated, the fan attendance is abysmal, the local interest is bought off by NY/Boston pro sports, the team stinks, recruiting is in the tank, and on and on. UConn dropped from AAC to indy, and from there I expected an eventual drop to FCS. Now UConn might just be better off dropping football altogether and it's hard to disagree.prh wrote:This is super convenient for UConn, who really needs to completely shutter their football program, but could never get away with that from a PR standpoint in normal times. That program loses millions every year, it's impossible to run any department like that.
So you weren’t in a frat?ByJoveByJingle wrote:Not sure what your college experience was like, but I didn’t spend a lot of time wrestling, breathing heavily on and showering with large sweaty men.dmjcat wrote:
Wrong.
Between breakfast/lunch/dinner/putting on pads/practice/weight training/studying game film, the players are spending at least as much time with the coaches as they are in the classroom.
Bottom line, a college football player with some daily supervision, and testing as you pointed out, is better off than being in a situation with little or no supervision and no testing.
There is a reason why large gatherings are banned... they are super spreaders.... this is a fact.ByJoveByJingle wrote:Not sure what your college experience was like, but I didn’t spend a lot of time wrestling, breathing heavily on and showering with large sweaty men.dmjcat wrote:
Wrong.
Between breakfast/lunch/dinner/putting on pads/practice/weight training/studying game film, the players are spending at least as much time with the coaches as they are in the classroom.
Bottom line, a college football player with some daily supervision, and testing as you pointed out, is better off than being in a situation with little or no supervision and no testing.
100+ people in the meeting room too.Alieberman wrote:There is a reason why large gatherings are banned... they are super spreaders.... this is a fact.ByJoveByJingle wrote:Not sure what your college experience was like, but I didn’t spend a lot of time wrestling, breathing heavily on and showering with large sweaty men.dmjcat wrote:
Wrong.
Between breakfast/lunch/dinner/putting on pads/practice/weight training/studying game film, the players are spending at least as much time with the coaches as they are in the classroom.
Bottom line, a college football player with some daily supervision, and testing as you pointed out, is better off than being in a situation with little or no supervision and no testing.
Why would a locker room full of many dudes be any different? It is utterly stupid to think so.