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I simply think you're incorrect. The presidents were swayed by the fact 5 Big10 athletes who had covid soon afterward developed a potentially fatal condition where the heart enlarged and became damaged. I think this is the opposite of a business decision. I commend them.
Think it is more about liability than anything else. Player gets sick spreads it and some1 dies. Who is responsible, well the University is according to the lawyers and the lawyers make $$$ regardless.
I hear this liability argument all the time, but I have to wonder how valid it is ? Every season we have hundreds of serious injuries on the field, dozens of which end players careers and a handful that ends lives...no one gets sued successfully unless there are signs a team ignored or didn't follow safety protocols. Why would Covid be different? Oh and on the cost factor... don't all the power 5 conferences have TV deals ? If they do I'd think that money would cover the costs..money they wouldn't get if they don't play. I'm pretty sure the SEC, ACC and Big 10 do have deals not sure of the others. If was just a money deal that would seem like a lot to leave on the table.
I keep seeing this posted as fact, but I don't see it confirmed by decision makers. There is an important distinction to make between the words liable and responsible. These schools have responsibilities beyond football.
@AnotherDawg can you give some insight on the liability risk angle ?
Wait.. you think the Rutgers gate sales and concessions is what keeps them afloat? I think you underestimate tv revenue and overestimate the Rutgers fan base
rutgers received roughly 37MM From the big 10 in 2018. Ticket sales were about 10MM. The split has probably increased the ticket sales are probably about the same.
Our players are speaking up....
And our coach is still silent....
First thing is I don’t believe @texdawg said what you’ve attributed to him.
Second, the SEC has negotiated a contract for the entire conference for the two weekly tests. The medicare rate for a swab test is estimated at between $100-200 by QuestDiagnostics and LabCorp, which allows for the party collecting the sample (Dr’s office) to keep a portion for their own expenses and/or profit. Given the high volume of tests and regularity, the costs to the school will likely be below the medicare rate (probably <$100). Perhaps substantially. Most likely, the conference itself will cover the costs of the tests and then sort it out come TV money distribution time.
Third, why would you care if UGA adopted a bit of a socialist approach by sharing some of its wealth with member conference schools? Such an activity would seem to align with a few of your publicly shared views on this forum. Plus, while this may seem a little harsh; you are neither a taxpaying resident of the State of Georgia, a donor to the athletic program, nor an alumnus of the University of Georgia. I just don’t think any of us have much right to complain about how the UGAAA spends its money if it involves putting a team on the field this Fall.
Fourth, it ain’t the money for testing that is playing a role in these decisions. Not even remotely.
Who sez it has to be valid, just an excuse not to play......and why is it being pushed to add liability protections for businesses in the next CV bill, after all College Football is a business.
Not having liability protections will lead to tremendous tailing expenses for business and industry after this thing is finished. How every member of Congress can’t see and understand this issue should be very telling to the public.
This is the most accurate statement. Anger fuels everything. We want that warm cozy feeling of "our guy" saying what "we think" and the "others" are going to get so mad i can almost taste their tears.
This is the result of poor leadership, not strong leadership. It is what cowards do when they think they are alone.