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This actually brings up an interesting point, that I'm too lazy to look up the answer for myself. Is there anything saying 2 teams whose opponents during the same week have to cancel due to COVID cases can't just play each other? For example, say Michigan does have to cancel during the last week of the season but Ohio St. is fine to play. If for some reason Rutgers (Maryland's opponent that week) has to cancel, but Maryland is fine to play, can OSU and Maryland just decide to reschedule their game for that week? That may end up being the only way someone could get 6 games in.

No they definitely won't....b/c we beat them :-). Losing to us likely throws anybody's (who had high expectations) preseason expectations out the window. I think my second sentence of that run-on paragraph likely got lost which was: "I'm not saying you're doing that. Clearly you're also recognizing the significance of this stretch as well." I was mostly referring to others (not on this board) trying to undersell what we've done and immediately just say the teams we've beaten were overrated. Maybe its also more that we were underrated? My overall, much quicker point is....Michigan - yeah, maybe overrated, but we dominated them, we didn't just barely beat an overrated team. PSU - yeah, maybe overrated, but in context that win will have been better than it will appear on paper by the end of the season. The fact that we're even on here talking about this is remarkable. Let's bring home the Spittoon!

I get the urge to say this now, but I don't think its fair to undersell what we've done. I'm not saying you're doing that. Clearly you're also recognizing the significance of this stretch as well. But I've heard a few people try to minimize our wins already. With Michigan, yeah they are probably not as good as most thought they would be. But we also dominated them. It wasn't just squeaking out a 1 or 2 point victory b/c Michigan is down and we are little better than normal. We were very clearly just a much better team than Michigan on Saturday. In regards to PSU, I definitely think we got lucky on our timing of when we played them (no chance they are actually a top 10 team) but I think some additional context will be important when looking back at this win. It was the first game of the year after a very rocky offseason all around. We were rusty, they were rusty. They had hopes of a BIG championship and the playoffs. Then they lose to us in heartbreaking fashion, then lose their only single chance to save their season the next week at home to OSU. After all they sacrificed to get to the point of playing the season, losing their defensive leader and starting RB, only 2 games into the season and its all over. Now they have to play the rest of a shortened season, with far more restrictions on their every day life, playing in front of nobody every week, with much less to play for. Its completely conceivable that they will mail it in for the most part. So on paper, beating PSU may not look that great by the end of the season, but I don't think its as simple as "they were overrated". Ultimately, if we just keep winning it doesn't even matter.

Here’s another video of the announcement. At least this is what I heard: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CGqvar7hm2i/?igshid=1r3rd7ak5b9f4

This has all backfired on me. A large box just arrived on the porch. What's inside requires assembly. Now that she knows my schedule, I really don't like how the rest of my day plays out if at 5pm we get a Purdue commitment and this thing is still sitting here not assembled.

False. Luddite: (noun) 1.) A guy getting yelled at by his wife for perusing around a message board on a work day trying to figure out what's happening with a high school kid 2 states away while she has "multiple meetings and calls today" and "seriously, do you not have anything on your calendar today?" and "I need a job at your company, if that company really does exist, which some days I really don't know." 2.) Sometimes eats tree nuts.

I'm with you here. I admit I haven't read through everything in the thread. But as much "evidence" as there seems to be, this has just as much of a feel of a small rumor that got way out of hand. I'm also not hip to the TIKITYREDDITTOKITY, so maybe I'm just an out of the loop luddite.

I'm not as worried about him doing the media stuff. He needs to capitalize on this moment for the good of the program. He doesn't seem like a guy who will lose too much focus on the next task at hand. What I'm more worried about is the team. They finally got that huge win. At least we think they did. I think its yet to be determined if we truly beat an elite team, and it's equally possible that we beat a fringe top 25 team. Even if its the latter, still a solid win, but how quickly are they able to turn the page? Hopefully all the team celebrating was over starting Monday morning.

Jack sound like a very untrustworthy guy. Now Josh, that's a trustworthy sounding guy.

Solution to the Wisconsin / Nebraska fiasco: Disclaimer: Assume Wisconsin is able to start practicing again after the 7 day period and, 9th string QB or whatever, doesn't cancel any other games. Nebraska's game vs. Iowa is already scheduled for the Friday after Thanksgiving. Wisconsin plays Minnesota that Saturday. Move both of them to Thursday, Thanksgiving night. Or during the day, whatever. There are only 2 other college football games that day...and yeah some NFL games to compete with, who cares. They would be the marquee college football games that day. Nebraska and Wisconsin turn around and play on the following Monday. Fall semester is already over for Nebraska (I think) and Wisconsin's classes will have all moved to virtual starting that week. They both have the exact same amount of rest. They'll complain about not having enough time off, but the MAC often had teams play on Saturday, then turn around for a Wednesday night game. It can happen. Both resume their normal schedules for the final 2 weeks of the season. Or, if they absolutely need an extra day of rest/practice, move Nebraska's game against Purdue and our game vs. Wisconsin to Sunday, Dec. 6th. I know, I know....they'll do everything possible to not schedule against NFL games. But do they want to get the games in or not? They (the league) backed themselves into this corner. Surely.....SURELY they are exploring ways to not have this whole thing fall apart. Second disclaimer: This assumes no other games across the league are cancelled/postponed, which seems impossible.

I can't get enough of all of these videos, but the very end of this one in particular has been my favorite part of any video so far. I love Stevie Scott's attitude anyway, but the "And they said why Indiana?" and that look is pure gold.

The first time I ordered a Stromboli after moving to Nashville, they brought me a calzone. I laughed and politely explained their mistake. When I found it was not a mistake, I stormed out, and refuse to ever eat a calzone if it is labeled as a stromboli. Imposter. None of that actually happened. But I've been quite disappointed to find that a classic pizza sandwich style stromboli is not the worldwide delicacy I assumed it was. To make this at least slightly on topic....hope we get Trey.

What a turd that NL Central turned out to be. The most remarkable thing is all 4 teams combined to muster 19 total runs in 9 games. Yet 16 came from the putrid offense of the Cardinals.

Tough draw for sure. But I have a pretty positive outlook here. It's not unreasonable to say this is the most talented team IU football has had in quite some time. With Michigan St. in the first year after a coaching change along with losing quite a bit of production, there is no reason this shouldn't be the year we leap frog them. So I think 4-4 would be solid, but if we truly take a step forward as a program, this is the year we pick off one of the big names. So 5-3 is not unrealistic. Of course much will depend on player availability between injuries and positive tests. I've followed IU football long enough to know that 1-7 isn't out of the question.

Ah, well how about that. Unfortunately, I only had time to get my info today in bits and pieces from talking heads on the internet. Shame on me :-). I was also thinking the rolling average would apply as each day's average divided by 7. Sounds like its the total positives in that 7 day period vs. total tests in that 7 day period. Makes more sense.

Hmm. I haven't seen the rolling average quoted anywhere, but I could be wrong. If a team has 0 positive tests on day 1, then steadily increases to 9.5% of the team tests positive on day 7, that rolling average could fall below 5%. But, no other day really matters besides the one that 9.5% of your players test positive. On the flip side, you could start with 20% of your players testing positive and immediately shut it down. If 7 days later, you are at 2% positivity, your rolling average could still be well above 5%. But why does that matter anymore if you currently only have 2% of players testing positive. I'm not sure the rolling average would be applicable here. But maybe I'm missing something.

I got really excited until I read the details of the medical protocols. I'm still excited for the season to be back on. But a 21 day sit out for any player that tests positive, and a team can't play for 7 days if the team has a 5% positivity rate or higher. A quick count of our roster shows about 120 players. If 6 players test positive, we can't play that week. With no bye week built in, it seems highly unlikely a full 8 games will be completed. If a main goal was to get a team in the CFP, they may be crossing fingers that a 6-0 OSU, with no conference championship game, somehow gets in over several 9-1 teams. Can't see that happening. More than likely, as things progress, the rules evolve to something like the MLB where a player has to quarantine for a much shorter period and return after 2 consecutive negative tests 24 hours apart. Not sure what to think about the team positivity rate.

I'm hoping we have some evolution of thought here once more conferences settle on how they'll proceed. You're correct, there is no reason for us to get rid of the Ball St. game, or even the Western KY game for that matter. I can see something happening like an agreement between the MAC and Big Ten for at least one non-conference game, maybe more. Hopefully they will end up allowing teams to keep non-conference games that are within their geographical footprint (i.e. Wisconsin/Notre Dame, Iowa/ISU, etc.)

I thought the same thing. Then I started thinking that the Big Ten is likely the first domino to fall. Playing that out, if every conference is trying to limit travel, and bowl games won't be able to sell tickets, it's really hard to see bowl games being played. I'm not sure how a conference can justify having teams travel across the country for a bowl game if they weren't willing to have teams travel for out of conference games.

Or if we didn't feed the band. Kidding of course. This game still stings, especially living here in Vol country.

There's a full slate of Premier League action all weekend starting today. Bundesliga has been back for several weeks, and MLS kicks off July 8th with a World Cup style tournament. Get on board!

Alright, I award bonus points for the excellent use of the word pedantic. Fair points. I do agree that too many people are focused on who is or isn't saying something and not focusing on the actual message. But I also think, as with most things, words matter so much on a topic like this. Yes I'm fixating on the use of the word "all" b/c its very dangerous to use that word. It may seem trivial, but it can quickly lead to a dismissal of the entire subject and, like you are saying, the real message is lost. From there, we end up repeating the cycle over and over again. I'll stop there, as I know this thread could easily spin out of control. Also, maybe I'm missing something, but I felt the video the team did, with Archie closing it out at the end, was perfectly fine as a response/comment. I don't see that as him not commenting at all, simply b/c he didn't make his own personal statement. He chose to involve his team in an act of solidarity and togetherness, and likely had much deeper conversations in private. Perfectly fine in my opinion.

You're conveniently leaving out the part where he said "ALL of these celebrities, coaches, athletes and companies are just doing PR stunts..." which is simply miserable and completely short-sighted. Of course Archie has the right to speak out or choose not to, make a statement, or talk to his players in private. But to suggest that by saying something publicly is just "joining a virtue signaling mob" is also very short-sighted. Some people are virtue signaling, yes. Some are doing PR stunts. But the majority speaking out just have a larger platform and are saying and doing what millions of others who just don't have a similar platform are saying and doing as well. To suggest its ALL PR stunts or just a virtue signaling mob is, putting it nicely, short-sighted.

What a miserable and ridiculously short-sighted take. It's actually worse than that, it's just the nicest possible way to describe it. I invite you to sit this thread out. Go back to complaining about the lane being clogged somewhere.

What a massive swing and miss the MLB has taken here. Or maybe you could say they struck out looking? On all sides...owners, players, teams, whatever. They had the opportunity to be the one single sport for 2 months (probably more fair to say one month, but still). Competing against nothing else at all while everyone was home to watch, at a time where they have several young and marketable players. Now the NBA has a plan to restart, soccer is starting back up around the world, and people don't have to be home anymore. Though if I could have predicted a league to self sabotage its way into missing an opportunity like this, it definitely would have been the MLB.