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You bring up a solid unintended point here. I wonder how much of this is related to the costs of testing and all of these safety procedures versus how much money they are losing. Some schools of course will be fine, but a lot I am sure are struggling with the additional costs associated with Covid. Wonder if that played a larger role in this than just Covid itself.

Sounds like the PAC-12 will cancel as well tomorrow. I know the hope is they will play in the spring. I just don’t see a ton of the top players playing at all this year if that’s the case. With all of the pre draft stuff that players go through I see a ton of players sitting out.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29629669/power-5-talking-no-fall-football

Really wish people would quit calling it the “China Virus”. Man our society.

Cubs and Cards game tonight has been postponed.

Good for Big Tom. He has worked his butt off to get in the position he is in. Out of all of the people we have put in the NBA that were Crean guys they have mostly done a good job of sticking. Not easy at all. Troy I think had the talent to, but sometimes you are a product of your environment.

I definitely don’t disagree with Wayne. But I agree with you too. There is always that one team that surprises. I could easily see Purdue 10-13. If they can find one or two people to hit a shot, and luck with Williams throughout the year I could see them in the 6-9 range. But if they lose Williams for anything we are talking Nebraskaball bad.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/penske-reverses-course-closes-indianapolis-161749610.html No fans at Indy 500.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDbZ9d1jGPj/?igshid=yagrmr78v98h Man that kid is going to end up on Sportcenter a few times.

After everyone is back, I think B1G gets 8 in. I think Illinois and Iowa will be in that top 10-12 at the end of season. I think we will steadily have 4 teams ranked the most of season. I would interchange IU and MSU but I trust Izzo more over a season. Indiana will be in that 3-9 range. I think where I would go after everything is announced is: 1. Illinois 2. Wisconsin 3. Iowa 4. MSU 5. Indiana 6. Michigan 7. Rutgers 8. Ohio State 9. Maryland 10. Purdue 11. PSU 12. Northwestern 13. Minnesota 14. Nebraska

I feel like I am with Demo on this one. I see them in that second tier that will once again go 9/10 deep. Anywhere from 3-9 is where I see MSU. I just think Illinois and Iowa right now are on their own tier. My pick would be Illinois right now to win conference.

As an Indiana kid I hope Henry takes that next step. I think the key for MSU is how much of a load Hauser can carry. Watts and Henry will make them a really good team. Hauser will determine how far they can go if he can carry a healthy portion of the load.

I wouldn’t put a ton on Langford. He hasn’t played in basically two years come December. Tillman is gone, but MSU should have a top 5 in conference team. Depends how quickly they gel. In the current environment that isn’t a forgone conclusion. I would look at teams like Iowa or Illinois to be in a tier of their own. As much as I know Fran will disappoint me that’s where I sit today.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/nba-draft-withdrawal-deadline-winners-and-losers-good-news-for-baylor-michigan-state-has-holes-to-fill/ar-BB17yiyL?li=BB15ms5q

Man that’s rough. Hoping the kid makes it through without any long term damage.

Hopefully Race gets in that 22-25 minute range. What he brought at the end of the season was really solid.

The St. Louis Cardinals had a couple of positive tests. More games cancelled. Big series too.

I don’t doubt the ticket prices. Last year we went to a Rays game during the week and got front row in the left field bleachers during the week for $13 per. Some days I hate being a Cubs fan. You can’t even get on the 2nd level for that most days.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29553630/mlb-postpones-all-marlins-games-sunday Marlins games are postponed through Sunday.

You mean to tell me things like this aren’t going to be popular at a MLB game? Worst part is in a hugely popular baseball state you have the Marlins and Rays. Two cheaper teams that have owners who should never have been. I would not be surprised if Miami doesn’t finish their season elsewhere.

Booooooooooooo

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/covid-19-in-mlb-tracking-positive-coronavirus-cases-and-players-who-opted-out-as-2020-season-begins/amp/ Here was a fairly decent tracking of who so far is known and what if any symptoms were known for MLB. Mostly asymptomatic or mild cases. Haven’t read on any of their families or friends catching this from ball players. Which I doubt we see much of that.