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Here's something I don't understand about Sankey's comments
Posted on 3/12/20 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 3/12/20 at 2:17 pm
When asked by a reporter if he would allow SEC teams to play in the NCAAT if it goes on as scheduled, he said yes.
If we're going to do that, why did we cancel the SECT (and other conference tournaments)? What's the difference?
If we're going to do that, why did we cancel the SECT (and other conference tournaments)? What's the difference?
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Posted on 3/12/20 at 2:17 pm to paperwasp
Time being one factor but it doesn’t really matter because it’s not happening
This post was edited on 3/12/20 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 3/12/20 at 2:18 pm to paperwasp
Sankey Pankey
This post was edited on 3/12/20 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 3/12/20 at 2:21 pm to paperwasp
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Posted on 3/12/20 at 2:24 pm to paperwasp
quote:It kinda sounded like he was getting pressure from the SEC coaches and players about why they were playing.
When asked by a reporter if he would allow SEC teams to play in the NCAAT if it goes on as scheduled, he said yes.
If we're going to do that, why did we cancel the SECT (and other conference tournaments)? What's the difference?
Posted on 3/12/20 at 2:24 pm to spslayto
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Posted on 3/12/20 at 2:26 pm to paperwasp
Well he's not in charge of the NCAAT so he wouldn't get blame for it if something goes wrong and if it did go on as scheduled (which it won't) then that would logically mean others have deemed it safe enough to play by then.
Posted on 3/12/20 at 2:28 pm to RT1941
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It kinda sounded like he was getting pressure from the SEC coaches and players about why they were playing.
Yes and he was coordinating with the other commissioners on what to do.
The decision wasn't made by Sankey alone.
Posted on 3/12/20 at 2:33 pm to paperwasp
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When asked by a reporter if he would allow SEC teams to play in the NCAAT if it goes on as scheduled, he said yes.
If we're going to do that, why did we cancel the SECT (and other conference tournaments)? What's the difference?
I suspect everything for NCAA Tourney will be cancelled as well due to contractual reasons. Once they cancelled fan participation then they had no reason for the large venues for the games. I suspect the only way they could weasel out of the massive losses they were going to incur was to cancel the entire thing due to the Federal declaration of a health emergency.
Posted on 3/12/20 at 3:05 pm to paperwasp
Sorry, but the NCAA tournament ain't happening this year.
Posted on 3/12/20 at 3:11 pm to paperwasp
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If we're going to do that, why did we cancel the SECT (and other conference tournaments)? What's the difference?
Sankey wanted to frick over the teams that had a chance of playing their way into the tourney?
In all seriousness, he doesn't have the power to stop teams from participating in a tourney under these conditions.
Posted on 3/12/20 at 3:20 pm to paperwasp
If something happened at the SECT the liability can fall on the SEC. @ NCAAT the liability can put on NCAA.
If a kid gets it, he would have the ability to potentially take it to court. And once the NBA made the call everyone else followed them because all it would take is an athlete who got sick at the NCAAT to take it to court and then you look foolish bc you thought you were smarter than the NCAA
If a kid gets it, he would have the ability to potentially take it to court. And once the NBA made the call everyone else followed them because all it would take is an athlete who got sick at the NCAAT to take it to court and then you look foolish bc you thought you were smarter than the NCAA
Posted on 3/12/20 at 3:32 pm to iHatecowbells
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If a kid gets it, he would have the ability to potentially take it to court. And once the NBA made the call everyone else followed them because all it would take is an athlete who got sick at the NCAAT to take it to court and then you look foolish bc you thought you were smarter than the NCAA
Lebron and other NBA players straight up said they wouldn't play without fans. That's why the NBA cancelled instead of just doing empty stadiums. It didn't help that a player turned up positive and that likely means that more players have been exposes and some will likely also turn up positive.
The NCAA had issues with mass gatherings being banned at tourney sites along with other things.
Posted on 3/12/20 at 3:55 pm to iHatecowbells
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If something happened at the SECT the liability can fall on the SEC. @ NCAAT the liability can put on NCAA.
^ They are only doing this stuff because of liability concerns.
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