FB: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[SagatagSam]

Now! Where is everybody? Help an old guy! Talk football, fishing, why Australia is different, when schools may open - ANYTHING! This is the best board on Dlll

The weather here is bad and it looks like I may need the rain gear for Wednesday evening golf league. It appears that we may be turning the corner by the weekend.

Meanwhile at a local Twin Cities TV station a long time meteorologist, who is "one of us"...native Minnesotan, was recently fired for breaking the company social media policy. To make matters worse, another meteorologist at the same station resigned in protest of his co-worker being fired. So, we may not have any weather reports for the next several months.....

And yet, the weather will keep weathering on...

[art76]

Oh, and the UFC started fighting again.

https://sports.yahoo.com/gaethje-dominates-ufcs-return-trump-congratulates-promoters-075855463--spt.html

And baseball will have a mini-preseason in July with an 82 game season starting in June.  It's all coming together.

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/497186-baseball-owners-approve-plan-for-early-july-start-to-season-report

Some of you might enjoy this tongue in cheek: https://babylonbee.com/news/wwe-holds-massive-royal-rumble-event-on-zoom

[OzJohnnie]

Here we go. The hot scoop.  The list of all stated intentions (or stated 'waiting to decide') status from every school which has made a statement so far.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626

70% of schools are planning to have in-person classes this fall.  13% said they are still thinking about it.  8% have said online only (the California state university system in in here - so much for the PAC12 this season).  5% will have a hybrid system.  4.6% are thinking about different options on how they will teach but are returning.

In Minnesota we have BU, Concordia St-Paul and Mac have all declared they plan on doing in-person schooling this fall.  No school in MN has said they won't do in-person classes yet.  Let's hope the ball keeps rolling.

[Texas Ole]

Here we go. The hot scoop.  The list of all stated intentions (or stated 'waiting to decide') status from every school which has made a statement so far.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626

70% of schools are planning to have in-person classes this fall.  13% said they are still thinking about it.  8% have said online only (the California state university system in in here - so much for the PAC12 this season).  5% will have a hybrid system.  4.6% are thinking about different options on how they will teach but are returning.

In Minnesota we have BU, Concordia St-Paul and Mac have all declared they plan on doing in-person schooling this fall.  No school in MN has said they won't do in-person classes yet.  Let's hope the ball keeps rolling.

That is great news!  I am a little worried with St. Olaf after reading President Anderson's statement which said very little and did not convey confidence.  I have noticed that the recovery rate seems to continuously be improving.  It has improved by about 1% each day over the past week.  Maybe we are learning how to fight the virus after spread.  Tarrant County (Ft. Worth) had around 450 new cases in one day recently.  The news that was left out was over 90% occurred at the federal prison.  I think Joe Exotic is at that prison.  With most MIAC schools being residential social distancing might be the major challenge.

[Texas Ole]

Week 1 USC plays Alabama in DFW and TCU is supposed to travel to Cal.  I have read discussions are in place to have TCU and Alabama play each other instead.  That would be some great post dove hunting TV.

[OzJohnnie]

Here we go. The hot scoop.  The list of all stated intentions (or stated 'waiting to decide') status from every school which has made a statement so far.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626

70% of schools are planning to have in-person classes this fall.  13% said they are still thinking about it.  8% have said online only (the California state university system in in here - so much for the PAC12 this season).  5% will have a hybrid system.  4.6% are thinking about different options on how they will teach but are returning.

In Minnesota we have BU, Concordia St-Paul and Mac have all declared they plan on doing in-person schooling this fall.  No school in MN has said they won't do in-person classes yet.  Let's hope the ball keeps rolling.

Some noteables:

MUC is doing in-person schooling this fall.
UHMB is back in the classroom.
Chapman in-person.
Simpson in-person.
Lewis & Clark and PLU are back in person.  Even Whitworthless is going back in person.

THE Ohio State in person.
Grand Valley State will be in person.
NDSU and UND in person.
SDSU & related as well.  In person.
Caroll College in person.
Even NYU in downtown Manhatten has declared in person classes.

[OzJohnnie]

Ha.  Classic.  Four sour pusses have pinged me for being hopeful that the MIAC will be back in session and playing football.  Now that was a good chuckle.

[art76]

Still doing physical therapy for my knee replacement, which leads to a discussion today from my therapist that went something like this: Her son is a fourth year track athletic scholarship full-ride athlete at one of the D1 schools in the Dakotas. (I think she mentioned North Dakota State.) He's bummed not only because he could not compete this spring, but that the NCAA has ruled that 5th year students can come back for a 6th year to compete because they missed this spring. So, instead of being the top dog in his fifth year, now he has to re-compete for the same spot on the team as he did this year. I have no idea if this is going to affect D3 Spring sports, or not. Just passing along news from the grapevine.

[formerd3db]

art:
Hope you knee improves- keep at it and be patient! Also, sorry to hear about your therapists son's situation. That is a tough situation to face. While not impossible, yet hopefully he will prevail. Wishing him all the best.

[BDB]

So, I pull into my driveway yesterday and right on the edge of the concrete stands a deer, staring at me. (This is Wiscy. They are everywhere)

Then I look over at my front porch where my wife stands armed with a broom. Turns out the deer had been eating from the wife's flower bed and a rumble was about to ensue.

I calmed down both combatants and bambi wandered off.

Something tells me this situation isn't over yet. (My money is on the deer)

[hazzben]

Here we go. The hot scoop.  The list of all stated intentions (or stated 'waiting to decide') status from every school which has made a statement so far.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626

70% of schools are planning to have in-person classes this fall.  13% said they are still thinking about it.  8% have said online only (the California state university system in in here - so much for the PAC12 this season).  5% will have a hybrid system.  4.6% are thinking about different options on how they will teach but are returning.

In Minnesota we have BU, Concordia St-Paul and Mac have all declared they plan on doing in-person schooling this fall.  No school in MN has said they won't do in-person classes yet.  Let's hope the ball keeps rolling.

Week 1 USC plays Alabama in DFW and TCU is supposed to travel to Cal.  I have read discussions are in place to have TCU and Alabama play each other instead.  That would be some great post dove hunting TV.

As I understand it, it's just the Cal State system schools who have declared no fall on campus classes and no fall sports - think Fresno State, San Jose State, etc.. Univ of Cal system schools haven't made this determination yet - think Cal, UCLA, UC Davis, etc.

Not sure what kind of pressure the Cal State's decision puts on things for the U of Cal system. But the latter will have to navigate Cal state gov't direction/pressure with the PAC-12 member schools pressure.

A very good question ... do incoming freshman at these schools get an opportunity to transfer if other leagues play games? Do non-freshman get a fresh swing at the transfer portal? Aka, could SEC, Big12, and B1G teams grab some talent from some of these schools if they all play but California doesn't? Crazy times 

[wif]

Here we go. The hot scoop.  The list of all stated intentions (or stated 'waiting to decide') status from every school which has made a statement so far.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626

70% of schools are planning to have in-person classes this fall.  13% said they are still thinking about it.  8% have said online only (the California state university system in in here - so much for the PAC12 this season).  5% will have a hybrid system.  4.6% are thinking about different options on how they will teach but are returning.

In Minnesota we have BU, Concordia St-Paul and Mac have all declared they plan on doing in-person schooling this fall.  No school in MN has said they won't do in-person classes yet.  Let's hope the ball keeps rolling.

Some noteables:

MUC is doing in-person schooling this fall.
UHMB is back in the classroom.
Chapman in-person.
Simpson in-person.
Lewis & Clark and PLU are back in person.  Even Whitworthless is going back in person.

THE Ohio State in person.
Grand Valley State will be in person.
NDSU and UND in person.
SDSU & related as well.  In person.
Caroll College in person.
Even NYU in downtown Manhatten has declared in person classes.

As the father of a soon to be college sophomore, if her school decides "in person" instruction, the onus will be on the parents/student to make the call to attend that institution or not. I know my daughter would choose to attend in person. My wife and I haven't "gone there" yet in terms of that decision. I'd lean towards that we'd grit our teeth and let her attend, but that decision has consequences. My wife has some fairly complicated immuno compromised health issues and if my daughter is living on a college campus, we'd almost have to go on the assumption she will be exposed to the virus (which in the long run might be a good thing). It does complicate things like how we'd visit our daughter at school or how things would work when she came home to visit. I sure hope that testing - both for current viral status and antibody testing for previous exposure - becomes more prevalent, accurate and accessible. Short of a vaccine, testing provides the best way to try to get some level of confidence back in typical human interaction and behavior. 

[repete]

So, I pull into my driveway yesterday and right on the edge of the concrete stands a deer, staring at me. (This is Wiscy. They are everywhere)

Then I look over at my front porch where my wife stands armed with a broom. Turns out the deer had been eating from the wife's flower bed and a rumble was about to ensue.

I calmed down both combatants and bambi wandered off.

Something tells me this situation isn't over yet. (My money is on the deer)

We've delayed the usual spring ritual: Head to the nursery for wife to buy hostas, plants hostas, notice hostas vanish, find prints, swears at deer. Rinse and repeat annually. And we're less than a mile from the DC Beltway.

[formerd3db]

wif:

I understand your dilemma completely. It is a very scary decision for all of you
Our two daughters are in a similar situation; one is an elementary school  teacher, the other works at our alma mater Hope College directly involved with students  The problem with current testing is that it only accounts for that day as you could be negative then and two days later be positive. Until they come up with a test that correlates with possible antibody protection-IF the latter proves to be true, I do not see how we can truly be safe. I also do not realistically see how we can protect players, coaching staffs, the athletic training staffs and, yes, even us team physicians, even if games were to be played in empty stadiums IF there is a football season this fall. At this point, I am just not sure what would be the best option, even while we are all trying to come up with several potential scenarios as to how to proceed this fall. I fear for our daughters, just like you do for yours and your wife. All we can do right now is continue to pray. Hang in there.

[wally_wabash]

Here we go. The hot scoop.  The list of all stated intentions (or stated 'waiting to decide') status from every school which has made a statement so far.

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Here-s-a-List-of-Colleges-/248626

70% of schools are planning to have in-person classes this fall.  13% said they are still thinking about it.  8% have said online only (the California state university system in in here - so much for the PAC12 this season).  5% will have a hybrid system.  4.6% are thinking about different options on how they will teach but are returning.

In Minnesota we have BU, Concordia St-Paul and Mac have all declared they plan on doing in-person schooling this fall.  No school in MN has said they won't do in-person classes yet.  Let's hope the ball keeps rolling.

Week 1 USC plays Alabama in DFW and TCU is supposed to travel to Cal.  I have read discussions are in place to have TCU and Alabama play each other instead.  That would be some great post dove hunting TV.

As I understand it, it's just the Cal State system schools who have declared no fall on campus classes and no fall sports - think Fresno State, San Jose State, etc.. Univ of Cal system schools haven't made this determination yet - think Cal, UCLA, UC Davis, etc.

Not sure what kind of pressure the Cal State's decision puts on things for the U of Cal system. But the latter will have to navigate Cal state gov't direction/pressure with the PAC-12 member schools pressure.

A spokesperson for the UC system has said that it is unlikely that they will convene in full in the fall.  It certainly feels like the only thing holding up UC following CSU is a board meeting to make it official.