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European soccer is doing just fine playing games with no fans, one league even had fans. We need to stop overthinking this thing and get ready for football.
The ACC will delay the start of competition for all fall sports until at least Sept. 1
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European soccer is doing just fine playing games with no fans, one league even had fans. We need to stop overthinking this thing and get ready for football.
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I watched most of a MLB game yesterday. No fans in the stands. Boring to the extreme. Players, like musicians on the stage, thrive on the support and excitement coming from the fans. It was not the same. Not even close.
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I have never seen a baseball game that wasn't boring, so that sounds like things are like normal.
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Which game did you attend? You ought to try another one when you can. The Tech baseball is very exciting to watch.
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When I go in person they are fun, but watching on TV is next to impossible for me. Baseball is the one sport I think personally I won't watch a game of. I can still enjoy football and basketball on TV but baseball is a live game for me.
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I agree that being in person is far superior. The point you are making is an important one, even if unintentional. Being a part of the event (in this case as an active spectator) is one of the joys of sports. Being at the that Braves game when Sid Bream slid across home plate was a moment to remember forever. My wife watched it on TV, but her memory is not as vivid. I think football without fans is also going to suffer greatly. And it will carry over to the TV watching experience. That shared excitement is completely missing on TV games with no fans.
Edit: That is why watching a game at a sports bar works better than sitting in your den watching alone.
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There’s nothing quite like watching a 9 run lead evaporate in the 8th inning after walk number 7 and 2 HBPs, giving up 2 more runs in the top of the 9th due to 3 throwing errors. then watching a walk off 3 run homer in the bottle of the 9th.
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Remember watching a game with a 28-3 lead? That was exciting even on TV. I don't think football will suffer as much as other sports.
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Good article on trying to do some one off old rivalries to fill slots if the season happens
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PAC12 initial plans - 10 game conference schedule starting Sept 19 with 2 bye weeks.
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With college football schedules in limbo, bring back these defunct regional rivalries for 2020
Football schedules are going to need some changes, so here are some games should be resurrected this season
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PAC12 initial plans - 10 game conference schedule starting Sept 19 with 2 bye weeks.
Report: Pac-12 Plans Conference-Only Schedule, Delayed Opener
The Pac-12 plans to begin the 2020 season on Sept. 19, which was originally set to be Week 3.
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Gary Stokan says there has to be fans in the stands to make the Kickoff Classic games work
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''If there are no fans allowed in the stadium, then we can't do these games primarily because we only exist in our budget on ticket revenue and sponsor revenues,'' Stokan told The Associated Press on Thursday. ''All the TV monies are negotiated in a conference package. That money all goes to the conference.''
Fans are key factor to save 3 kickoff games in Atlanta
There is no room for negotiation on one key point as Atlanta organizers consider multiple contingency plans for three season-opening games during the coronavirus pandemic: Without fans, the games can't be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl president Gary Stokan, whose...
''If there are no fans allowed in the stadium, then we can't do these games primarily because we only exist in our budget on ticket revenue and sponsor revenues,'' Stokan told The Associated Press on Thursday. ''All the TV monies are negotiated in a conference package. That money all goes to the conference.''
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Vote to keep an eye on tomorrow. Hopefully the NCAA will hold off on cancelling fall sport championships for at least a little while longer
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NCAA Board of Governors vote could strike significant blow to FBS college football being played this fall
Though a vote would not directly impact the FBS, it could be the first domino to force a major change
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Vote to keep an eye on tomorrow. Hopefully the NCAA will hold off on cancelling fall sport championships for at least a little while longer
NCAA Board of Governors vote could strike significant blow to FBS college football being played this fall
Though a vote would not directly impact the FBS, it could be the first domino to force a major change
I think the use of the word "tragic" in the article is a bit strong, but the writer states the situation pretty well.
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What is the gist of the two tweets?
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The world isn’t ending.
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But I'll be finished building my ark this weekend. Guess I could sell it.
For sale one ark no room for a wife only animals.
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Yepper,
As much as I want to be at BDS@HGF watching the game on 9/3, I have almost accepted that it is not going to happen.
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Watch a Braves game lately ?
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I had the same mindset until I saw the reasons behind it.
If you're only playing conference games, the conference can mandate testing and safety protocol. If all P5 conferences agree to the same protocol, you can keep the kids safe if all games are between P5 teams.
Who knows what the FCS teams, who likely can't afford the same amount of testing, are requiring at their level. The P5 games would be most of their season's athletic budget. If the smaller teams are struggling to have a full roster because of covid, the fear is that they might field a few untested questionable players to make sure they get their payday. (note: I'm not accusing any teams of bad intentions. This is just the line of thinking I've seen in other articles.)