many seniors going on to play in college next year are in touch with their future teammates and looking forward to next year. not a saving grace but it gives them something to look forward to instead of dwelling on the tragedy of this season.
yes and no. The reality is that this fall, winter, and spring is up in the air, yes, some states and other parts of country are in better shape than others, but, NCAA head Emmert said that schools that don’t have open campus with kids on them, no fall sports. Conference commissioners are on board with this. Ncaa hoops said a decision needs to be made by 9/1 if hoops will even happen. Fauci is going to say that opening too soon will have severe consequences - unneedless suffering and death. Regardless of where you come down on this, states listen to him. Couple this with a recent survey that over 50% of people would NOT take a vaccine even if it were available. Team sports with little or heavy contact will have a tough time coming back. Golf, tennis,etc sure, but revenue generating And contact sports at schools are in real jeopardy of being another year away. Schools getting kids back on campus by 9/1? Tough to see as campuses, dorms, classrooms, food courts lend itself to close proximity at all levels of life on a campus which is part of the college experience. If states,schools, parents follow what Fauci’s of the world say there could be just enough fear to make schools take pause. Will schools be shielded from any liability? Having some sort of a hybrid of on campus/virtual experience is just not the same.. This whole thing stinks.
