Dont believe it's a hoax, just that there is mountains of evidence that it does not effect healthy college age students. If we were talking about seniors (the 65+ type) I would not make an outlandish bet like that. However with less than 300 total deaths under 25 nation wide smart money says season will go off without a hitch and certainly not a Covid death.
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Masks wearing is imposing an opinion on others very little evidence (if any) they work. Lockdowns are imposing an opinion on somebody else, evidence to the contrary that they work (see CA and NY). Lots of opinions have destroyed many lives and torn the social fabric of our country apart.
Come on... stop trying to make this an apples to apples comparison it’s not. The reason for the shutdown was cuz nobody had a clue what this virus entailed.
If you were being honest, you know damn well that is not a true comparison. Everybody knows the dangers when driving a vehicle and can keep an eye out for those possibilities whil on the road although nothing is guaranteed
the Virus is diff as nobody knows where it is at any time and doctors still don’t have a real grip on the virus or understand it
I think you misunderstood what I was saying. What I meant was, I don't believe that Miami is or would put athletes at risk and they are in the position to know especially because of the medical school. It was a counter argument to the various theories about myocarditis and other risks.
Nothing is ever guaranteed. But we do now the mortality rate is minuscule and we have flattened the curve. Wasn't that supposed to be good enough? Like driving defensively. Isn't that good enough to drive on the road and minimize your risk of a fatal crash?
I did, and you are correct. Apologies for the misunderstanding.
I think the question should be does having a season increase or decrease the chances of a player contracting Covid. IMO, it probably decreases it. It certainly does not increase it when you look at the whole picture.
If players are kept in somewhat of a bubble (not like the NBA more like MLB). And they are held accountable to secure their own personal bubble then they are less likely to contract Covid. No player wants to be the one to bring Covid into the locker room and cost the team. This is powerful incentive lost if their is no season.
Then their is benefit of early detection and treatment. If players are tested 3 times a week they can receive immediate care and quarantine IF they contract it.
The only increase in potential exposure is while they are on the field. This is minimal exposure, especially when you consider everyone on the field is first following strict protocols and also tested 3 times a week.
The likelihood one of the players on the field has Covid, WHILE following the protocols, WITHIN the 48 house since their last test AND THEN gives it to another player is very low.
If players are kept in somewhat of a bubble (not like the NBA more like MLB). And they are held accountable to secure their own personal bubble then they are less likely to contract Covid. No player wants to be the one to bring Covid into the locker room and cost the team. This is powerful incentive lost if their is no season.
Then their is benefit of early detection and treatment. If players are tested 3 times a week they can receive immediate care and quarantine IF they contract it.
The only increase in potential exposure is while they are on the field. This is minimal exposure, especially when you consider everyone on the field is first following strict protocols and also tested 3 times a week.
The likelihood one of the players on the field has Covid, WHILE following the protocols, WITHIN the 48 house since their last test AND THEN gives it to another player is very low.
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Here is an article that sums it up
The US coronavirus death toll is projected to reach 410,000 in the next four months
The US coronavirus death toll is projected to reach 410,000 in the next four months
LOL at Trumpers getting triggered by Gary this morning.
Well, so much for wearing masks. I guess Fauci was right back in March. Nice low mortality rate though.
I agree with your statement above. But the issue is not all schools are taking precautions like Miami. Also, not all schools have the resources and protocols our players are going through. That is the problem. But its good that any player can waiver their right to play and retain scholarship. It is all an experiment. Hopefully we can have a full season. But really no one knows.
Hoping this is sarcasim, otherwise you and the donkeys that liked your post are ignorant lambs!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry Gary.
Since you posted, as an authority why not post CDC’s latest statement that of the 150,000 plus deaths, ONLY, repeat ONLY 9,200 died from Covid 19 solely. (90% were in Nursing homes) people with 1 or more pre existing conditions.
NOT healthy people
More people, children included, have died from NUMEROUS other reasons, including influenza.
Please save your lib mindset for the lounge.
Disapointed in you
sorry NOT sorry
I don’t mean offense. Just the way I see it. I don’t see you posting the articles about the Penn State Dr. clarifying their comments. That’s just my point. You have only posted the side that discusses the dangers and fear of playing a season.
of course you don’t want to see the season cancelled. Your job is surrounding college football. Doesn’t mean the information you have posted hasn’t been one sided. That’s all.
sitting on the lake at my camp reading “League of Denial”, which chronicles the battle between the NFL and concussions as we speak. It’s a major risk. A much bigger, and more lasting risk than the Corona virus.
There is a HBO Real Sports, among other documentaries, on the '85 Bears. Granted, there have been many changes for the better in concussion protocols, but it's amazing how that team has been ravaged health wise.
Donkey post, bring up Ahman Richards like it h as ANYTHING to do with NOW
52 more months
I’d have more respect for you Gary, if you maned up and stated your a Dem, these passive agressive posts are embarassing for you.
What the fck is wrong with you? I'm a conservative/libertarian and not anti-trump. I wasn't making a poltical statement. Thats as many Americans as died in WWII.
Do the math gary in june and july we had large growth in case loads in the Sun Belt and Midwest and averaged less than 25k dead a month since June. Now all of a sudden we are going to average 70k a month for the next several months. Get real you are too smart to believe that.
Had this 8 years ago. Came back from overseas, felt like someone beat me with a bat, got antibiotics and was back to work. 2 days later felt like if was having a heart attack, blood proteins said it also, went up 3 tests in a row. Had a heart cath no damage. I was 48 and in really good shape. Had to take a rigorous pt test, to go back to work, and was cleared to work and pt in 1 week.... dr said i appeared to be having a heart attack but was not acting like it.
You mistook my post foulkes, I was pfffft the projection of 400k deaths by end of year.
We are around 155k now.
I have the same political perspective conservative/libertarian
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We have 19 different strains of covid to study and have studied to know what it does and may do. I always like the phrase appears to cause.
Thought the average number of pre existing conditions was 2.7. Also cdc has the odds, of a 16-24 yr old, from dying from covid and with covid at 0.0000044. More likely to die from falling down the stairs or getting struck by lighting.
It's amazing how people either don't understand, or choose to ignore, how infinitesimal 0.0000044 really is.
But your ok with the risk of concussions, torn mcl/acl, etc and the long term effects from these injuries. Worth the risk for your enjoyment but not covid that is less likely.
Speak for your self. You know the difference between the restaurants that are taking safe messures and the one’s that aren’t. Going on an airplane and going to the beach. The dems are literally trying to close everything because they think if people are miserable enough they’ll blame trump and vote biden.
You really love putting yourself out there and being wrong. So we've had ~200k deaths from March through August (6 months) and from September through December (4 months) we're going to have another ~200k deaths? When cases (stupid statistic), hospitalizations, and deaths are all trending significantly downwards?
Right now US is averaging ~800 deaths per day. That would have to immediately double tomorrow and stay that way for the next 4 months to be right. Thank goodness you're a writer because you suck at math and critical thinking.
@gferman just want to make sure you knew how wrong you already were by believing the article and IHME model which has been ridiculously off this entire time. Of which, I called BS on immediately.
3 weeks later the model is already outside of the confidence band. It's honestly embarrassing you and others are still so unaware of reality.
Dang @gferman not looking good for your science based expert prediction you touted that "sums up" the situation. At the time you posted this article the US had about ~200k death. Now ~1 month later the US is at 214k deaths. To hit 410k deaths by the end of the year the US would now need to average 2,419 deaths every single day until the end of the year. Right now we are averaging 700 deaths per day and it continues to decline week over week.
Yikes, chalk that one up as another ridiculous fear-mongering prediction.
Well it's now been 2+ months since Gary nicely summed up coronavirus expectations. At the time the US was at ~200k deaths (early September). As of today, that number stands at 243k deaths. With only ~45 days to go in the year we would have to average 3,700 deaths every single day to hit that number. In the entire year the most deaths ever reported in a single day were 2,700 and the average right now is under 1k per day.
It was an idiotic prediction then and it was even more idiotic to believe that could possibly happen.
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Gary runs a great site, love his coverage of the post game pressers, love Canesport Live, and is a very good Sports Journalist. When he puts his MSM hat on, he just steps in it constantly and becomes one of the sheep. That was a stupid and irresponsible prediction.
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