Will the Big Ten or SEC play more games this year?
October 14th, 2020 at 9:56 PM ^
Quit playing games with my heart
October 14th, 2020 at 10:03 PM ^
I should've known from the start.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:32 AM ^
Before you tear us apart
October 14th, 2020 at 10:00 PM ^
obviously the answer is yes
October 16th, 2020 at 9:18 AM ^
ha beat you to it
October 14th, 2020 at 10:03 PM ^
Jesus Christ. Retire dude.
October 14th, 2020 at 10:13 PM ^
I posted this to specifically bother you.
October 14th, 2020 at 10:13 PM ^
Jesus retired ages ago although rumor has it he may be on the comeback trail
October 16th, 2020 at 9:19 AM ^
honestly that's a pretty rough retirement package from the Romans
October 14th, 2020 at 10:04 PM ^
SEC, not even close
October 14th, 2020 at 10:15 PM ^
I think this is right but I also think teams won’t play while actively spreading the virus, so it’s not as cut and dry as it seems.
Wisconsin may just spread it to the entire big ten and we could be in the same boat, but I think the plan the big ten made will limit cases.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:20 AM ^
Have you seen the COVID numbers for Big Ten states lately? Wisconsin is ON FIRE, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska are all among the worst in the country (Illinois as well) and Indiana is not far behind. The fact that the SEC has gotten so many games in already helps them here and they have a little wiggle room in terms of bye weeks, etc. The Big Ten, especially the Big Ten West, is looking like they'll be lucky to get in 6 games.
October 15th, 2020 at 12:42 PM ^
I have to go to CT next week and Michigan just got put on their mandatory quarantine/testing list on Tuesday.
Added several flaming hoops to jump to get my job done.
October 14th, 2020 at 10:27 PM ^
It will be either equal, the same or more than the SEC. pretty sure.
October 14th, 2020 at 10:37 PM ^
Doesn’t the SEC have a 10 game schedule while the Big Ten only has a 9 game schedule? So the SEC can have 6 more cancellations than the Big Ten and still have more games. Also the Big Ten is playing deeper into December when Covid will likely be worse than today. Finally by most metrics the worst big ten states for covid right now are in worse shape than the worst states in the SEC for covid. These points all argue for the big ten getting in less games.
October 15th, 2020 at 1:20 AM ^
Covid will NOT be worse during December than any of the fall months.
October 15th, 2020 at 6:05 AM ^
So correct. It will be just as contagious and deadly as it has been since the beginning, warm weather and miracles be damned.
October 15th, 2020 at 7:28 AM ^
What do you base your assertion on? Here are a few of the things I base mine on.
14 day trend in US cases is up 21%. Four of the last 6 days have seen more new cases since any day in September. Nationwide test positivity rate is increasing. There are only 9 states where the number of cases has stayed flat or decreased over the last 14 days. In 33 states, test positivity is increasing. More than half the states are reporting increases in Covid hospitalizations.
October 15th, 2020 at 9:12 AM ^
Is that weather related? Or is that schools being open, people being less careful/more willing to go to bars, out to eat, etc?
October 15th, 2020 at 9:22 AM ^
Does it matter? Do you think people are going to start becoming more careful again?
October 15th, 2020 at 1:19 PM ^
Sorry, misread the argument. I saw a headline this morning bringing up Covid as a seasonal thing again and I was flabbergasted by that, and projected that line of thinking onto this conversation.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:02 AM ^
The SEC also built in 2 byes for postponements, the Big Ten did no such thing. The Big Ten is only playing because the massive pressure of all their other stakeholders demanded they do so, not because the leadership believes they should.
The SEC believes they should play, from the top leadership to the players to the fans. Amazing how much a difference that leadership makes. They may only play 9 games each, or if it gets bad 8, but that'll be a lot more than the Big 10 teams each play if it gets bad.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:56 AM ^
Leadership is definitely a big part of the problem but I think you may be pointing at the wrong leaders.
October 14th, 2020 at 10:45 PM ^
Yes. Or no. Not sure, actually
October 15th, 2020 at 12:07 AM ^
The B1G will shut it down by Thanksgiving.
The SEC will plow through no matter what.
October 15th, 2020 at 12:27 AM ^
No prediction from me, but I'd love to see the B1G eventually get more games in than the SEC.
Let's all do our part by social distancing, wearing masks, washing hands and anything else we can do to lessen the spread of Covid19. And please also get your flu shots to help keep from overburdening our health care system.
October 15th, 2020 at 12:43 AM ^
your. mom.
October 15th, 2020 at 1:19 AM ^
do you want the mathematical answer? Because if you give me straight, absolute bet I will eat your lunch and take SEC. Where do you want to meet December 15th to collect and pay?
October 15th, 2020 at 7:58 AM ^
Yes, no, I don't know...?
October 15th, 2020 at 1:06 PM ^
I don't know, but if OSU's entire starting offense came down with non life-threatening COVID the week of December 12th, I wouldn't be that upset.
October 15th, 2020 at 6:25 PM ^
October 15th, 2020 at 7:08 PM ^
Very true, but If I had to pick one I’ll take their offense going down.
There have been plays to be made against OSU’s defense the last few years. Michigan has just been completely unable to capitalize on those opportunities. On the flip side, I don’t see Michigan’s defense being able to put up much of a fight against Justin Fields and his merry band of five star receivers. Especially not with how our secondary is looking. Unless we find a way to clone Daxton Hill three times in the next two months.