FB: Southern Athletic Association

[awadelewis]

Going to be interesting to see how this works out with none of our teams being permitted to travel and all visiting teams being required to quarantine and test before being permitted to play.

https://www.sewaneetigers.com/general/2020-21/releases/20201207q61goq

[Ron Boerger]

Going to be interesting to see how this works out with none of our teams being permitted to travel and all visiting teams being required to quarantine and test before being permitted to play.

https://www.sewaneetigers.com/general/2020-21/releases/20201207q61goq

The SAA published a statement on "return to play" yesterday which includes composite schedules, and that teams have the option to play at Sewanee but that games against Sewanee won't count in conference standings.  Dates at Sewanee in all sports are deemed optional:  https://saa-sports.com/news/2020/12/9/Return_To_Play.aspx

[Ron Boerger]

Here is the composite football schedule since schools have yet to update their individual websites.   Play will be on an East/West divisional basis with the leaders in each division meeting for the SAA championship in Little Rock at the end of the abbreviated season.


Week 1 - Feb. 6
West Schedule East Schedule
Austin at Trinity Berry - Bye (Sewanee optional)
Hendrix at Millsaps Centre at BSC
Rhodes - Bye Week

Week 2 - Feb. 13
West Schedule East Schedule
Trinity at Millsaps BSC at Berry
Austin at Hendrix Rhodes at Centre
Sewanee - Bye Week

Week 3 - Feb. 20
West Schedule East Schedule
Hendrix at Trinity Berry at Rhodes
Millsaps at Austin BSC - Bye (Sewanee optional)
Centre - Bye Week

Week 4 - Feb. 27
West Schedule East Schedule
Trinity at Austin Centre at Berry
Millsaps at Hendrix Rhodes - Bye (Sewanee optional)
BSC - Bye Week

Week 5 - March 6
West Schedule East Schedule
Bye/Make Up Date BSC at Rhodes
Bye/Make Up Date Centre - Bye (Sewanee optional)
Berry - Bye Week

Week 6 - March 13 - Little Rock, Ark.
Championship Day (winner West vs. winner East)

[crufootball]

Here is the composite football schedule since schools have yet to update their individual websites.   Play will be on an East/West divisional basis with the leaders in each division meeting for the SAA championship in Little Rock at the end of the abbreviated season.


Week 1 - Feb. 6
West Schedule East Schedule
Austin at Trinity Berry - Bye (Sewanee optional)
Hendrix at Millsaps Centre at BSC
Rhodes - Bye Week

Week 2 - Feb. 13
West Schedule East Schedule
Trinity at Millsaps BSC at Berry
Austin at Hendrix Rhodes at Centre
Sewanee - Bye Week

Week 3 - Feb. 20
West Schedule East Schedule
Hendrix at Trinity Berry at Rhodes
Millsaps at Austin BSC - Bye (Sewanee optional)
Centre - Bye Week

Week 4 - Feb. 27
West Schedule East Schedule
Trinity at Austin Centre at Berry
Millsaps at Hendrix Rhodes - Bye (Sewanee optional)
BSC - Bye Week

Week 5 - March 6
West Schedule East Schedule
Bye/Make Up Date BSC at Rhodes
Bye/Make Up Date Centre - Bye (Sewanee optional)
Berry - Bye Week

Week 6 - March 13 - Little Rock, Ark.
Championship Day (winner West vs. winner East)

Like the idea of building in a bye/make up week, a little surprised they aren't joining the club of everyone getting the 5th game

[BSCpanthers]

I wonder if they will tweak the schedule now that Sewannee has backed out???  Now both sides will have 4 teams, previously it was 4 west, 5 east.  Maybe if both sides go to 3 conference games, we can add a non conference game.  Would like to see Huntingdon(in state rival) get on the schedule.

[BSCpanthers]

Word is the East will have the same type schedule as the west, 4 games, playing one team home and away.  We might not see that schedule until January.

[BSCpanthers]

Updated schedules are out reflecting Sewanee's decision to not play.

BSC now has:

Feb 6 at Rhodes
Feb 13 Berry comes to town
Feb 20 at Centre
Feb 27 Rhodes returns the visit

Championship still March 13th!!!

[Ron Boerger]

SAA announces fan policy:  https://saa-sports.com/news/2021/1/8/mens-basketball-saa-announces-policy-for-fans.aspx

Fans will be limited to only students, faculty, and staff members that are part of an SAA institution's COVID-19 on-campus community. These members of the campus community must be subject to all of their institution's COVID-19 protocols including, but not limited to regular testing.

At this current time no outside fans, parents, or spectators will be allowed at any SAA competition.

This was posted under "basketball"; I suppose it's possible that there may a change for football since it's outdoors, but we'll have to see.

[BSCpanthers]

I'm hoping with it being 3 weeks away, they will update this policy before football begins.  Even if it's just to let family members in.  Right now at BSC, the only visitors allowed on campus is family. 

[Ron Boerger]

I'm hoping with it being 3 weeks away, they will update this policy before football begins.  Even if it's just to let family members in.  Right now at BSC, the only visitors allowed on campus is family.

Millsaps just posted this to twitter:

UPDATED CLARIFYING INFORMATION FOR FAN POLICY

-The policy as provided applies only to winter sports (basketball and swimming and diving).
-The policy will be continually evaluated throughout the semester, and any updates will be communicated to you as soon as possible.

https://twitter.com/MajorAthletics/status/1349029288914411522

[BSCpanthers]

That's good to see.  Hopefully we will get an update the week of the 25th.  Our first game is away, and my kid is a freshman, so attending that game depended on if he traveled with the team or not.  First home game is the 13th, so a month for things to get better. 

BSC has been very aggressive on keeping Covid off campus and did a great job during the fall semester, I don't expect any different from them this semester.  I'm still holding out hope that things settle down over the next month.

[BSCpanthers]

The Senior Bowl, which is usually the end of not only the college season, but also the college career of some NFL bound football players, has been played.  We finally see ourselves starting the 2020 football season and begin game week preparations.  We are a week from kickoff, unfortunately we haven't yet received an update from the SAA that will allow fans to attend the games, but thanks to the internet age, we can stream the games at home.

Good luck to everyone in a successful season with minimal COVID effects as we try to get these games in.

[Ron Boerger]

Looks like Berry and Centre have postponed this week's game until later in the season, though I haven't found anything saying why.   The SAA schedule still shows them playing, but both Centre and Berry's site have removed Saturday from the schedule.   They now have a home/away series now Feb 27/Mar 6.

[BSCpanthers]

COVID issues at Center I believe.  Not having COVID, just campus being closed.  They have only been back on campus for two weeks for practice, so they delayed the start.  That is what I had been told.

[BSCpanthers]

Game Day Finally!!!!

BSC @ Rhodes, I've got BSC in this one, obviously  6:00 kick
Centre @ Berry has been delayed until March 6th

In the west we have
Hendrix @ Millsaps  noon kick
Austina @ Trinity  noon kick

All times central.