and so it starts

[Zoltar]

First one. More to follow?

https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... oronavirus

[SWKat]

That’s too bad, hopefully be the only cancellation, though it seems unlikely. At the rate things are going the only “sports” we may have will be the ridiculous Esports

[stlcatfan]

Over the past few months, I have been finding myself kind of going through the classic stages of loss. I am past denial, bargaining and being depressed at the thought of no football this fall and have started moving on to acceptance. I believe it was last month, the California State University system said that it was unlikely they would have in-person classes this fall. That was a harbinger of things to come. I guess we will have to see what the coming weeks bring, but this is an ominous sign.

[ToledoCat#3]

We can still hope for a FB season. It's still 90 days away, but the window is closing.

[wild@nite]

I'm still on the whole play in the spring bandwagon. Why is that so hard? It is the wisest path to take.

[Kralicek]

Why make these decisions in June, maybe I am missing something, but can't they wait until closer to the season to see what happens with the virus?

[KITNooga]

We can still hope for a FB season. It's still 90 days away, but the window is closing.

would folks consider a season played without fans in the stands? big hit to local economies. big hit to revenues from parking, concessions, tix.

BUT TV audiences would be HUGE. would there be a way to harness that as a neuvo income stream/model?

Might be a huge opportunity for pay TV and frankly, without overhead of concessions, etc, might create MORE revenue for the programs?

[Kralicek]

The PGA is trying it this way right now.

[tmcats]

golf doesn't need an audience. they're always 'shoooing' them anyway.

[KITNooga]

golf doesn't need an audience. they're always 'shoooing' them anyway.

they shoo the geese. they shush the crowd.

well, they try with the happy gilmore bunch.