Next season

[quote="Beast of the East" post=396861][quote="austour" post=387172][quote="EliteBaller K" post=387151][quote="fuchsia" post=387147]Even us old coots pay attention when "Kawasaki-like" syndrome that could impact our grandkids is discussed. I don't think COVID19 is something to be minimized as a threat.[/quote]

No one is minimizing the covid-19 threat, we all know it's a killer. Just saying eventually cities need to open and open businesses need to also. High risk people need to stay home, let low risk people go to work with a mask on.[/quote]

It's not an open or close situation. It's how much to open at what point. College sports will not be at the top of the essential businesses chain. And I can't see schools who don't have students on campus having athletes on campus unless they are prepared to admit the lack of amateurism in college football and bb and pay the kids.[/quote]

College revenue producing sports is essential to a university's economic health. I am not certain of the exact number, but I believe St. John's has something like 600 scholarship athletes (I could be way off), which costs the university. I think the AD has 130 employees, but again I could be way off. Without revenue to support all of this, coaches and administrators could be furloughed or laid off, scholarships could be lost, etc. Imagine what the enrollment would be at schools with major sports programs should there be no high profile sports? Many kids choose a school based on big time athletics.

I think if at all possible a season will occur, likely without fans. I don't see the NCAA being the trial balloon for in person sports. Separating is not only seating. Imagine trying to separate even 1000 fans 6 feet apart as you enter or exit the stadium, or waiting on security clearance lines.

So long as there aren't Covid outbreaks among players and staff (a big if), I expect that the season will begin.[/quote]

Like a lot of other businesses, colleges are going to need to adjust to the impact of Covid on their business model. There was once a time(pre cable TV) when college sports did not generate anywhere near the kind of revenue that it does today. And yet colleges seemed to be functioning just fine back then. Not sure what the answer is, short term and long term, but IMO the system has been broke for a very long time and now may be the time when schools are forced to fix it.
 
have to think a lot of these schools are going to deal with this, there's really no way for schools and kids to really distance at school
 
[quote="TheArtest15" post=397231]have to think a lot of these schools are going to deal with this, there's really no way for schools and kids to really distance at school[/quote]

Perhaps if they studied more and partied less, the positive rate among students would decrease quite a bit.
 
[quote="Ray Morgan" post=397481][quote="TheArtest15" post=397231]have to think a lot of these schools are going to deal with this, there's really no way for schools and kids to really distance at school[/quote]

Perhaps if they studied more and partied less, the positive rate among students would decrease quite a bit.[/quote]

As well as the STD rate, alcoholism rate, dropout rate, moving out of their parent's house rate, etc.
 
yes, he's a walk on from Calhoun HS on LI. Tthe other walk-on, the kid to his right (#14) With such depth this year, barring injury, it is hard to see how Caraher and perhaps even Roberts will find significant time on the floor compared to last season. That said, Roberts has really bulked up and may be ready to elevate his game.

Wusu and McGriff figure to fight for playing time.

Just think, a year ago, the night before the Johnnies were coming off a nice opening night win against Mercer. How I miss the season and looking forward to going to the games....
 
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