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Posted on 9/1/20 at 10:42 am to Chadaristic
Posted on 9/1/20 at 10:42 am to Chadaristic
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Source: Indianapolis --- the home of the NCAA's national office --- is another location that has emerged as a candidate to host a bubble during the upcoming college basketball season.
Something to monitor during the "Golden Window".
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Posted on 9/1/20 at 10:43 am to Chadaristic
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Source: Among the biggest questions resonating among those involved with potential non-conference bubbles in college basketball is what exactly will happen with the contracts of games that were initially scheduled.
Many layers will be left after NCAA's September announcement
Posted on 9/1/20 at 2:22 pm to Chadaristic
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22. Kira Lewis, Jr. | Alabama | PG | 6-3, 165lbs | 18.5 PPG, 4.8 RPG, 5.2 APG
For a team that wants to roll the dice on a high upside point guard that is probably going to take some time, Lewis makes a lot of sense. Already 6-3 with a +2 wingspan, Lewis has blazing speed and is outstanding in transition. He is an efficient perimeter shooter who has good touch with his floater and natural instincts on defense.
Where Lewis will need time is strength. He is very young for the class and physically younger. There is nothing wrong with that for an organization without a sense of urgency, but others will want more immediate help. Either way, Lewis’ ceiling makes him one of the more intriguing evaluations in the draft.
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Posted on 9/1/20 at 5:44 pm to Chadaristic
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Source: The Men's and Women's Basketball Oversight Committee will propose a start date of November 25th to the Division 1 Council for the 20-21 college basketball season.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 6:31 pm to Bryant91092
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Source: The Men's and Women's Basketball Oversight Committee will also propose no college basketball scrimmages and exhibitions to the Division 1 Council due to health and safety reasons related to COVID-19.
There goes the Memphis exhibition.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 8:02 pm to Chadaristic
But why? Nothing is going to change in that short time. If anything, it will get worse; numbers are going down now. By end of November, temperatures will be dropping, even in the south and numbers may start to rise again. Better to start ASAP and get as much in as you can.
Posted on 9/1/20 at 8:42 pm to phil4bama
The idea is that we've already peaked and are currently experiencing a mini-peak from students coming back. Pushing it back a bit means you let that second little peak die down.
A lot of metropolitan areas (NYC) already showed high antibody counts months ago, which means spread is likely at a very low rate compared to the initial start of the outbreak as they retain T cells. Serogen tests might suggest a lower antibody count (NY's serogen now compared to March) but that's probably because many antibodies have already disappeared, with long term protection in the T cells.
Tl,dr; it's not going to be as bad the later in the Fall we start as more students fight off infections and gain immunity.
A lot of metropolitan areas (NYC) already showed high antibody counts months ago, which means spread is likely at a very low rate compared to the initial start of the outbreak as they retain T cells. Serogen tests might suggest a lower antibody count (NY's serogen now compared to March) but that's probably because many antibodies have already disappeared, with long term protection in the T cells.
Tl,dr; it's not going to be as bad the later in the Fall we start as more students fight off infections and gain immunity.
This post was edited on 9/1/20 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 9/2/20 at 10:38 am to UhOhOreo
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The NCAA's women's basketball oversight committee and men's basketball oversight committee jointly agreed on Tuesday to propose Nov. 25 as the start date for the 2020-21 college basketball season, sources told CBS Sports.
Nov. 25 is the day before Thanksgiving.
"It was a hard proposal and they all left [the call] saying the 25th was the date they're going to take," one source said.
The proposal will eventually be sent to the Division I Council, which is scheduled to meet on Sept. 16. An approving vote by the Council on that day would make Nov. 25 college basketball's new official opening day, but sources have stressed that flexibility in the coming 6-8 weeks will be paramount. If the environment in the United States and college athletics changes for the worse in regard to the coronavirus pandemic, men's and women's basketball will have their season starts delayed as necessary.
In the wake of CBS Sports initially reporting the four start dates up for discussion, Nov. 25 had been presumed to be the favorite for more than a week. Sources said that some people on Tuesday's conference call unsuccessfully lobbied to keep the schedule as is, pushing for a Nov. 10 start date, which has been the goal for many college administrators.
Sources added that the Pac-12 has communicated that a Dec. 4 start date would be its first preference, providing an indication the league is moving closer to reversing its Aug. 11 decision to prohibit basketball until January -- CBS Sports reported that news on Aug. 27. One source said if Nov. 25 was to be the date, the Pac-12 "could probably work with that."
Much of the debate from Tuesday's call didn't center around a start date, but rather the amount of allowable practice and in-person workout hours that would be permissible before the preseason officially begins. If college basketball is to start on Nov. 25, that would mean preseason practices could start as early as 42 days prior -- Oct 14. Those details are expected to be hashed out soon. The situation is somewhat complicated by the fact that many schools around the country still aren't allowed to have their players in their athletic facilities.
The next issue to tackle, according to two sources, is the topic of game minimums and game maximums allowable for the 2020-21 season. It's a thorny subject because it's yet to be determined if the college basketball season will begin with every conference going to in-league play only, or if the sport will start as usual with nonconference matchups making up the spread of the schedule. The timeline on those decisions remains unclear, but sources previously told CBS Sports that September into early October will go a long way to dictating under what circumstances and template college basketball's 2020-21 season could begin.
As far as game minimums, NCAA vice president of basketball Dan Gavitt told CBS Sports in July that the men's basketball selection committee would be willing to amend a rule for 2020-21 in terms of automatic bids. Whatever or however a conference decides to determine its champion and automatic bid recipient -- regardless of conference tournament allowability or game inventory -- the committee would accept that given the circumstances for an unprecedented forthcoming season.
Posted on 9/2/20 at 11:00 am to Chadaristic
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Sources: Several schools are considering delaying the start of the 2021 spring semester.
This would extend the "Golden Window" for college basketball.
Posted on 9/2/20 at 11:01 am to Chadaristic
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A most important facet to the season start yet to be discussed in any real detail, according to sources, is whether or not the hypothetical Nov. 25 start date would mean conference-only or all noncon games to begin the season. It’s a huge knot to untie, so more time is needed.
Posted on 9/2/20 at 11:02 am to Chadaristic
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As @MattNorlander notes, the way this season unfolds still must be decided even if it does start on November 25th. But, for what it’s worth, I can tell you some powerful coaches in power conferences would prefer, and are prepared to push for, conference-only schedules.
Incoming Gonzaga #1 overall seed if that's the case.
Posted on 9/2/20 at 7:46 pm to Chadaristic
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CDC tells states to prepare for coronavirus vaccine by November 1
Posted on 9/3/20 at 9:53 am to Chadaristic
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Sources: As Winthrop continues to push towards hosting a preseason bubble in college basketball, event planners are aiming to put together a field that will feature 16 high-major programs and 4 mid-major programs.
This is how they are gonna do the bubbles. 16 High Majors and 4 mid majors
This post was edited on 9/3/20 at 9:54 am
Posted on 9/3/20 at 10:09 am to mistaken4193
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Source: The 2020 Maui Invitational is considering Harrah's Cherokee Center in Asheville, North Carolina as a potential location. Field includes North Carolina, Indiana, Alabama, Texas, Stanford, Providence, UNLV, and Davidson.
Maui in North Carolina according to Rothstein
Posted on 9/3/20 at 10:16 am to mistaken4193
At least it’s not cancelled
Posted on 9/3/20 at 10:22 am to Bamafan18
Virtual home game for UNC
Posted on 9/3/20 at 11:27 am to phil4bama
Asheville? Looking forward to seeing players kneeling while the crowd cheers them on. 
Posted on 9/3/20 at 12:25 pm to RollTide4Ever
Rojas article someone sent me. Geez, is he that good?
Some quotes in the article. Hodson said he is a major mismatch problem for other teams. Rojas said I can run as fast as a guard. Hodson said he is shooting the crap out of the ball. Rojas said I feel I can do anything out there. I am one of the better shooters. Hodson said his natural position is a stretch four, but we can play him at 3. Rojas said I can guard a big, I can play positions one through five. Hodson said he brings a lot of toughness we were lacking last year. Rojas said, We've got a tough team. We just work hard every day. Its just family. Were super close. We always push each other. Weve got a good thing going here.
Some quotes in the article. Hodson said he is a major mismatch problem for other teams. Rojas said I can run as fast as a guard. Hodson said he is shooting the crap out of the ball. Rojas said I feel I can do anything out there. I am one of the better shooters. Hodson said his natural position is a stretch four, but we can play him at 3. Rojas said I can guard a big, I can play positions one through five. Hodson said he brings a lot of toughness we were lacking last year. Rojas said, We've got a tough team. We just work hard every day. Its just family. Were super close. We always push each other. Weve got a good thing going here.
This post was edited on 9/3/20 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 9/3/20 at 12:59 pm to IB4bama
Posted on 9/3/20 at 4:51 pm to Chadaristic
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Larry Scott told reporters that he's hopeful that the Pac-12's new testing will "provide a pathway" to play games before January.
Translation: The Pac-12 is now a legitimate candidate to be a part of college basketball's "Golden Window".
Stanford may be able to stay in the Maui tournament after all.
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