What's next for sports?
I don't have a crystal ball. Do we need one to predict the immediate future of sports in America? The NCAA has declined to allow fans to come to the games in the Tournament. The NBA has shut down for the "immediate future." My guess is the SEC Tournament may not finish. That won't matter if the NCAA shuts down the Tournament. That may or may not happen, but we can tell which way the wind is blowing. If the CDC experts are correct (and I bet they are), things are going to get decidedly worse before getting better. Some pandemic experts believe that as many as one-hundred million Americans might contract the virus. The estimated death rate (as of now) is 3 or 4 percent. That could be 330,000 deaths. If the number is 1%, that is over 100,000 deaths.
Don't be surprised if Alabama announces that the A-Day is canceled. I'm not saying I know anything, but adaptation is the keyword for all of our upcoming sports lives. Sadly, that might happen. When the NBA shuts down the schedule, it is going to cost owners a ton of money. My bet there is some sort of insurance for the cancellation of games. But there is no insurance for those who will die to bring them back to life. We shouldn't forget that. Above all, we must remember that. Things are going to change.
What about Spring football. Are we looking at that getting suspended? Will, the University of Alabama, shut down if the virus spreads. I'll be honest. The fact that Alabama hasn't reported a single case of Covid 19 is more suspicious than surprising. The State of Alabama may have been very lucky. What is the over and under on the spread of Covid 19 that doesn't affect our hometowns?
What about Nat Oats and Nick Saban's staffs recruiting new players? How will that be affected by the virus? If US citizens can travel overseas, are we allowed to go to Canada to recruit basketball players? Will prospective players be allowed to come for on-campus visits? I'm not sure anyone knows the answers to any of these questions? I'm not really projecting, but I'm tossing out these questions for our posters to discuss.
I don't have a crystal ball. Do we need one to predict the immediate future of sports in America? The NCAA has declined to allow fans to come to the games in the Tournament. The NBA has shut down for the "immediate future." My guess is the SEC Tournament may not finish. That won't matter if the NCAA shuts down the Tournament. That may or may not happen, but we can tell which way the wind is blowing. If the CDC experts are correct (and I bet they are), things are going to get decidedly worse before getting better. Some pandemic experts believe that as many as one-hundred million Americans might contract the virus. The estimated death rate (as of now) is 3 or 4 percent. That could be 330,000 deaths. If the number is 1%, that is over 100,000 deaths.
Don't be surprised if Alabama announces that the A-Day is canceled. I'm not saying I know anything, but adaptation is the keyword for all of our upcoming sports lives. Sadly, that might happen. When the NBA shuts down the schedule, it is going to cost owners a ton of money. My bet there is some sort of insurance for the cancellation of games. But there is no insurance for those who will die to bring them back to life. We shouldn't forget that. Above all, we must remember that. Things are going to change.
What about Spring football. Are we looking at that getting suspended? Will, the University of Alabama, shut down if the virus spreads. I'll be honest. The fact that Alabama hasn't reported a single case of Covid 19 is more suspicious than surprising. The State of Alabama may have been very lucky. What is the over and under on the spread of Covid 19 that doesn't affect our hometowns?
What about Nat Oats and Nick Saban's staffs recruiting new players? How will that be affected by the virus? If US citizens can travel overseas, are we allowed to go to Canada to recruit basketball players? Will prospective players be allowed to come for on-campus visits? I'm not sure anyone knows the answers to any of these questions? I'm not really projecting, but I'm tossing out these questions for our posters to discuss.
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