| LIFE CV-19: Effects on life, work, and sports

[TerryP]

(other than Andy Staples maybe).

A few months after the launch I noticed a a shift in his Twitter account. I've not subscribed to the site: not even the free trial. It as the "dollar/acceptance" thing he was after and he DID get the backing. Geez, he's banked. Personally.

What's interesting is what Clay Travis is doing now. He's kicking ass.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

A few months after the launch I noticed a a shift in his Twitter account. I've not subscribed to the site: not even the free trial. It as the "dollar/acceptance" thing he was after and he DID get the backing. Geez, he's banked.

What's interesting is what Clay Travis is doing now. He's kicking ass.

My 2 year subscription ended on on the 4th. If I had any following whatsoever, I would have written an article, "Why I dumped The Athletic."

Clay has found his niche, but it's still hard for me to forget some of the SportsByBrooks antics he used to try and derail Alabama early on in Saban's tenure. Trent Richardson owes him an ass kicking. No because Trent was squeaky clean, but because Clay made shit up instead of working for the real story. But, I respect that he doesn't back down from the mob. I don't always agree with him, and on a personal level can't stand him, but I respect that. Same with Portnoy to a degree, but he plays more of a character.

 

[TerryP]

@Brandon Van de Graaff it's the same respect you have to have for Finebaum, in my opinion. Or Bayless.

I have not listen to his show. Whitlock, a recent hire at Outlook, has taken some stances I've agreed with lately. That wasn't common several years ago.

Recently I caught the news lines that Jemele Hill had canceled and interview with Candace Owens. Her reason was "employees felt threatened by her being here." Where's she employed?

I'm done with Andy on anything other than sports. He's lost that niche.

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

@Brandon Van de Graaff it's the same respect you have to have for Finebaum, in my opinion. Or Bayless.

I have not listen to his show. Whitlock, a recent hire at Outlook, has taken some stances I've agreed with lately. That wasn't common several years ago.

Recently I caught the news lines that Jemele Hill had canceled and interview with Candace Owens. Her reason was "employees felt threatened by her being here." Where's she employed?

I'm done with Andy on anything other than sports. He's lost that niche.

I haven't been to Clay's site in years and I don't follow him on Twitter but I do listen to his 10-12 minute segment every week on WJOX. He can be entertaining but many people take him too seriously too often (as he does himself). No doubt he's grown his empire and reach. I could easily see him having a nightly show on FoxNews within 4-6 years.

Didn't see that about Jemelle Hill, but man, she seems like a miserable person.

 

[MunchyOs]

Harvard online only next school year.

K-12 schools in Alabama will probably follow Harvard's lead on this one, I'm afraid

 

[MunchyOs]

I just read where the Ivy League yanked the plug on football and basketball for this upcoming year. I believe this where everyone else follows suit.

 

[TerryP]

I just read where the Ivy League yanked the plug on football and basketball for this upcoming year. I believe this where everyone else follows suit.

IF they (P5) follow suit it'll be because they see the Ivy Academia as an umbrella deferring to their decision versus making one of their own.

It does not make any sense. Ivy schools don't receive TV money and they are not scholarshipped athletes leaving their actions and opinions moot.

 

[planomateo]

As of now, University of Montana has decided to start school the fall semester earlier and end prior to Thanksgiving break.

They are trying to prevent everyone traveling for Thanksgiving and returning and potentially increasing the number of positive tesr cases. I expect others to do similar.

 

[TerryP]

I just read where the Ivy League yanked the plug on football and basketball for this upcoming year. I believe this where everyone else follows suit.

After my earlier reply I took a quick ride and listened to one of the college football podcast from ESPN...this one had an interview with Bruce Feldman. I don't know if it was intentional, but he made a comment that caught my attention.


"When I asked some of the University presidents how they'd react to other groups saying 'if you start the season and the Ivy doesn't, then you're taking advantage of young kids for the sake of the dollar." He went on to comment how he felt they'd feel pressure to "cave in." (my words.)

In my opinion when a media member asked how someone will respond to a hypothetical situation they're, more often than not, setting up a narrative for the future. It's planting seeds for the lack of a better expression.

 

[RollllTide!]

I just read where the Ivy League yanked the plug on football and basketball for this upcoming year. I believe this where everyone else follows suit.

Harvard can afford it. 95% of other schools can't. I believe the economy has had enough. Printing money is going to hurt in the long term so working minded folks better get to making it. Gasoline is up. So travel is up despite the virus.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

As of now, University of Montana has decided to start school the fall semester earlier and end prior to Thanksgiving break.

They are trying to prevent everyone traveling for Thanksgiving and returning and potentially increasing the number of positive tesr cases. I expect others to do similar.

Makes sense in some respects, but only if they are willing to make Spring also all online. Folks coming back from Christmas might be worse. Although I realize it is way too early to make decisions on that yet.

 

[TerryP]

On face value, this carries truth. But is sorely lacks true context.



Yes, athletic departments are found all across that collegiate landscape that are in the red at the end of the year. And yes, football is a great expense. But, it's that very thing, football, that finances other programs as well.

It's another narrative being created in my view.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

It's another narrative being created in my view.

Question is why? Killing college sports would hurt minorities (especially black males) more than any other group. The number of black males given a chance to get out of poverty through sports is huge and the idea of doing so drives the dreams of many of not most black youth. Should we begin the "killing sports is racist" angle now to counteract them?

 

[planomateo]

Makes sense in some respects, but only if they are willing to make Spring also all online. Folks coming back from Christmas might be worse. Although I realize it is way too early to make decisions on that yet.

Spring semester starts in mid January, so they'd have time to quarantine if needed? Ironically there is no spacer after spring break, that may change.

Most impressive University President...

About the President

www.umt.edu

Before coming to the University of Montana, President Bodnar was a senior executive at the General Electric Company, serving as its first-ever Chief Digital Officer and leading GE Transportation’s Digital Solutions business. Prior to GE, President Bodnar served on faculty at West Point where he taught economics.

President Bodnar graduated first in his class from West Point, received both the Rhodes and Truman scholarships, and earned two master’s degrees from the University of Oxford. President Bodnar had a distinguished military career, serving in the 101st Airborne Division and the U.S. Army’s First Special Forces Group. As a member of the Army’s elite Green Berets, he commanded a Special Forces detachment on multiple deployments around the world and later served as a special assistant to the Commanding General in Iraq.

 

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[TerryP]

"The case definition is very simplistic. It means at the time of death it was a positive COVID diagnosis."

No matter how you die, if you tested positive, it's a COVID death.

We had several saying that for weeks now and here the state of Illinois admits they're inflating numbers.

 

[NickelDoubleDog]

"The case definition is very simplistic. It means at the time of death it was a positive COVID diagnosis."

No matter how you die, if you tested positive, it's a COVID death.

We had several saying that for weeks now and here the state of Illinois admits they're inflating numbers.

You don't die of COVID in the same way you don't die from AIDS. But make no mistake, each virus causes the proximal cause of death (unless you get hit by a bus on the way home from your positive AIDS or COVID test).

 

[planomateo]

Lol, ruining their lives. Give me a f'ing break...

 

[planomateo]

Flu deaths = 6,470
Covid-19 = 112,226

Link for those curious:

Provisional COVID-19 Death Counts by Sex, Age, and State | Data | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

data.cdc.gov

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

K-12 schools in Alabama will probably follow Harvard's lead on this one, I'm afraid

The only reason I disagree is because the pushback from parents (me included) would be something to behold. Just a different dynamic with different (less political) intentions than those in the Harvard bubble, IMO. But if it were left up to Montgomery and the AEA without having to answer for it? Yeah, there's no telling what they'd try.