Pro Sports setting the table for college sports

[SpiderTrap]

Is anyone else worried that if Pro Sports (baseball, basketball, and football) continue to have issues with the virus and getting their seasons started - that this could potentially lead to cancellation of games or seasons in college sports? I mean if the pro sports with all the money, the charter flights, the ability to rent our entire hotels, etc can't stay safe from the virus - then what chance to 300+ D1 programs have in doing so?

And what would be worse is if the season starts and there is an outbreak on a team - which would cause this one team to drop out or cancel everything for 2 weeks or longer mid-season. Just saw this with a the US Women's soccer league - where a majority of one team got the virus so they have cancelled their season and dropped out of the league for the remainder of the year. Luckily this happened in women's soccer - but can you imagine the setback it would be if the LA Lakers play a few games and then 4-5 guys come down with the virus?

I think the NCAA may be watching pro sports closely to make their call on upcoming seasons.

 

[spider23]

Trap, have to agree. Seems like at the very least the pro sports will need to have a successful run at it for college to be able to follow on a larger scale. I believe soccer in EU countries has been successful for a couple months now. But, as noted, college sports across the board do not have the resources like pro sports. Additionally it would seem like there would be a ton of liability. I think a vaccine being viable and available is the best bet for NCAA hoops in Dec/Jan time frame. While a vaccine in that time frame seems like a reach, Fauci is optimistic AND there is more, intense push from major pharma and the govt than ever seen before. Also, it does seem like a lot of colleges are now planning for students on campus in Aug/Sept - so that will likely be a big indicator whether sports on college can be pulled off. I think football happening on time is going to be a huge reach too, for NCAA's.

 

[SpiderTrap]

Other thing to remember with pro sports as well - they are trying as much as possible to operate in a "bubble" to limit exposure. I am sure the big time colleges can do this - but when your talking mid-majors and lower end D1 schools - they just don't have the resources. So we will need pro sports to have success and set the plan for college sports to follow.