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Big Ten discussing start of college football season on week of Thanksgiving
Posted on 8/28/20 at 8:57 am
Posted on 8/28/20 at 8:57 am
A Big Ten season starting with at least eight games the week of Thanksgiving. Trying to douse their dumpster fire 
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Posted on 8/28/20 at 8:58 am to Hback
Winter football in the Great Lakes region. Outstanding call.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 8:59 am to Hback
They better for their own sake. There is a college football game on tomorrow night. The melt will be apocalyptic them sitting at home watching everyone else play for 15 weeks.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:01 am to Hback
Those assclowns have no ground to stand on. If it was too dangerous in September why will it be safer I. November?
It’s because they got their asses handed to them When they tried to further the pain of this corona pandemic.
F them all.
It’s because they got their asses handed to them When they tried to further the pain of this corona pandemic.
F them all.
This post was edited on 8/28/20 at 9:02 am
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:01 am to Hback
How the hell is it safe to play in late November through the beginning of the year in the heart of flu season but not safe to play in late September, October and early November? What the hell is the difference?
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:03 am to SHBlake79
It’s all optics. They look like giant bitches and it is apparent that the rest of college football is actually going to play so they are scrambling to save face.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:06 am to Hback
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The Journal Sentinel reported earlier this month that league officials were working on a plan to play an eight-game season beginning in January, with the games to be played in indoor facilities.
Green Bay fans are probably laughing their arse off at this.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:08 am to bigDgator
They’ll play in domes in their own bubbles, so the frigid aspect won’t matter too much except for practice (which I believe all of the Big 10 teams have indoor facilities).
Start Thanksgiving and end in February with a rose bowl game right after the season. Possible if PAC 12 is on board too.
Start Thanksgiving and end in February with a rose bowl game right after the season. Possible if PAC 12 is on board too.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:09 am to Hback
They’re trying to strong arm the rest of the P5 with this move.
If they start in late November, before the other conferences have completed their seasons, it will create major CFP headaches. Will likely push it back two months.
They’re hoping with this move it will encourage enough P5 teams to push to delay the start until November, in line with the B1G that all schools will have to fall in line.
If they start in late November, before the other conferences have completed their seasons, it will create major CFP headaches. Will likely push it back two months.
They’re hoping with this move it will encourage enough P5 teams to push to delay the start until November, in line with the B1G that all schools will have to fall in line.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:10 am to paperwasp
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with the games to be played in indoor facilities.
How many indoor facilities are available for them to use?
I guess if there are no fans, they can use practice facilities??
This post was edited on 8/28/20 at 9:11 am
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:14 am to Clint Southwood
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If they start in late November, before the other conferences have completed their seasons, it will create major CFP headaches. Will likely push it back two months.
The CFP committee has already announced their new schedule and will likely tell the B1G to go frick themselves. CFP doesn't need the B1G.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:17 am to SHBlake79
quote:Mail-in voting for the presidential election and the conflicting optics of playing football, having fans attend games, etc..., won't be an issue in late November. The Big Ten should just go ahead and schedule the start of its season for Nov. 7.
How the hell is it safe to play in late November through the beginning of the year in the heart of flu season but not safe to play in late September, October and early November? What the hell is the difference?
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:18 am to bigDgator
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I guess if there are no fans, they can use practice facilities?
I don't know if it's possible to punt in every one of those practice facilities due to the roof height.
This post was edited on 9/25/20 at 8:55 am
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:20 am to Hback
So after the election when all this shite goes away. Shocked
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:22 am to Hback
How about Halloween. Big 10 teams can dress as football players 
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:25 am to paperwasp
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Green Bay fans are probably laughing their arse off at this.
Why'd you post a pic of Eagles fans
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:25 am to BamaGradinTn
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The CFP committee has already announced their new schedule and will likely tell the B1G to go frick themselves. CFP doesn't need the B1G.
I agree. If the BIG thinks the CFP will now adjust to accommodate their winter schedule, then they are doubling down on the dumb. Did they not learn anything when they assumed everyone else would follow them into the pool; only to surface to see everyone else pointing and laughing at them?
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:25 am to Hback
They're doing this to try to keep kids from transferring. I'm willing to bet they end up not playing.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 9:25 am to bigDgator
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Winter football in the Great Lakes region. Outstanding call.
I know right!
I can't wait to see them play football in Wisconsin in late January! Or at Penn State, or Ohio, I will laughing my you know what off!
So are we supposed to wait to play the NCG until they finish their season? You know they will be complaining about that!
Posted on 8/28/20 at 10:17 am to bigDgator
The word was them using Vikings Stadium, Indy Stadium, St. Louis's Dome, and Ford Field in Detroit and having teams go there and play in "bubbles" each weekend.
Indoor practice facilities would be limited. They're usually just built to support one team, not two teams and all of their staff.
Indoor practice facilities would be limited. They're usually just built to support one team, not two teams and all of their staff.
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