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Mayors of Big Ten cities send open letter to conference regarding their coronavirus concerns
By: Nick Bromberg - Yahoo! Sports

Mayors of 11 Big Ten cities have written the conference a letter outlining their concerns about potential coronavirus spikes as the conference begins its football season this weekend.

Big Ten games will not be open to the general public in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the mayors acknowledged in their letter that gatherings and watch parties could increase with football’s return. And, as we all know by now, gatherings of multiple people increase the chances of the spread of coronavirus.
“We know the history of football games within our cities,” the letter said. “They generate a lot of activity, social gatherings and consumption of alcohol. These activities within our communities have also been associated with an increased spread of COVID-19. We, as cities, continue to respond to issues as they arise, respective of the individual rules put in place within our regions. To help us slow the spread and be prepared for increased activity, we humbly request a few practical measures that the Big Ten Conference can take to ensure we have the tools we need to combat the spread of COVID-19.”

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The Big Ten said in September that it would hold games and practices as long as positivity rates among players and others involved in football programs had positivity rates below a specific threshold. The mayors say in their letter that they would like the conference to also include the positivity rates for their surrounding cities and communities when making the decisions to hold practices and games.
“Please include the communities where you will be holding games in your conversations and assign a metric to this that is similar to what has already been laid out for your teams. We ask that you work with local and county health officials in these communities to define a population positivity rate, where hosting a football game that would bring increased activity into the community is no longer safe to do. We do not expect this metric to be in line with the current standard for the team; however, similar standards being applied to the communities this will affect is necessary to keep people safe.”

The mayors of Lansing and East Lansing (Michigan State), Madison (Wisconsin), College Park (Maryland), State College (Penn State), Ann Arbor (Michigan), Evanston (Northwestern), East Lafayette (Purdue), Minneapolis (Minnesota), Bloomington (Indiana), Columbus (Ohio State) and Iowa City (Iowa) signed the letter. The mayors of Lincoln (Nebraska), New Brunswick (Rutgers), and Champaign (Illinois) did not sign the letter.

The mayor of Lincoln said in a statement to 1011 Now in the state that she was not involved with the letter because she was unable to participate in a meeting among the mayors of Big Ten cities on Friday.
The Mayor was invited to participate in the meeting on Friday but had a conflict. She only learned about the letter late yesterday. The turn-around time did not allow for the Mayor to discuss the issue with the Health Director and UNL Administration and Athletics, who have had a strong, collaborative working relationship throughout the pandemic. The Mayor appreciates her colleagues’ and the Big 10’s shared commitment to keeping our communities safe.
The Big Ten was the first conference to postpone football this summer. The conference originally said that it wouldn’t be playing football and other fall sports until the spring of 2021 but accelerated those plans in September. Every conference at the top level of college football is playing this fall. The Mountain West begins this weekend too while the Pac-12 and the Mid-American Conference both will start in November.
 
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Mayors of Big Ten cities send open letter to conference regarding their coronavirus concerns
By: Nick Bromberg - Yahoo! Sports

Mayors of 11 Big Ten cities have written the conference a letter outlining their concerns about potential coronavirus spikes as the conference begins its football season this weekend.

Big Ten games will not be open to the general public in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the mayors acknowledged in their letter that gatherings and watch parties could increase with football’s return. And, as we all know by now, gatherings of multiple people increase the chances of the spread of coronavirus.


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The Big Ten said in September that it would hold games and practices as long as positivity rates among players and others involved in football programs had positivity rates below a specific threshold. The mayors say in their letter that they would like the conference to also include the positivity rates for their surrounding cities and communities when making the decisions to hold practices and games.


The mayor of Lincoln said in a statement to 1011 Now in the state that she was not involved with the letter because she was unable to participate in a meeting among the mayors of Big Ten cities on Friday.

The Big Ten was the first conference to postpone football this summer. The conference originally said that it wouldn’t be playing football and other fall sports until the spring of 2021 but accelerated those plans in September. Every conference at the top level of college football is playing this fall. The Mountain West begins this weekend too while the Pac-12 and the Mid-American Conference both will start in November.
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Mayors of Big Ten cities send open letter to conference regarding their coronavirus concerns
By: Nick Bromberg - Yahoo! Sports

Mayors of 11 Big Ten cities have written the conference a letter outlining their concerns about potential coronavirus spikes as the conference begins its football season this weekend.

Big Ten games will not be open to the general public in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the mayors acknowledged in their letter that gatherings and watch parties could increase with football’s return. And, as we all know by now, gatherings of multiple people increase the chances of the spread of coronavirus.


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The Big Ten said in September that it would hold games and practices as long as positivity rates among players and others involved in football programs had positivity rates below a specific threshold. The mayors say in their letter that they would like the conference to also include the positivity rates for their surrounding cities and communities when making the decisions to hold practices and games.


The mayor of Lincoln said in a statement to 1011 Now in the state that she was not involved with the letter because she was unable to participate in a meeting among the mayors of Big Ten cities on Friday.

The Big Ten was the first conference to postpone football this summer. The conference originally said that it wouldn’t be playing football and other fall sports until the spring of 2021 but accelerated those plans in September. Every conference at the top level of college football is playing this fall. The Mountain West begins this weekend too while the Pac-12 and the Mid-American Conference both will start in November.
It's all about flattening the curve? One of the many false narratives of 2020. I talked to a friend of mine in NYC and he claims out of 27,000 Bars and Restaurants in NYC, they think that maybe 5,700 will survive. Think about that for a minute, as we flatten the curve called our livelihoods and economy.
 
Just further evidence that the Big 10 leadership botched this thing from the very beginning. Some of the Big 10 states have already had P5, G5 or FCS schools playing for weeks and nothing was said by local or state politicians.
 
With COVID "resurgent in the MidWest" I'm curious if:
1) The Big 10 really enforces their standard.
2) If reporters hold them to their standard.

Of note, Franklin County Ohio (home of Columbus, OH) is currently considered by Ohio as a Level 3 (of 4) Public Health Emergency. https://www.wtol.com/article/news/h...3-15/512-952130b1-e70c-4687-a586-b1796a3d8174


Here's a reminder of the Big 10 protocols.


"The Big Ten Conference will use data provided by each Chief Infection Officer (CInO) to make decisions about the continuation of practice and competition, as determined by team positivity rate and population positivity rate, based on a seven-day rolling average:
  • Team positivity rate (number of positive tests divided by total number of tests administered):
    • Green 0-2%
    • Orange 2-5%
    • Red >5%
  • Population positivity rate (number of positive individuals divided by total population at risk):
    • Green 0-3.5%
    • Orange 3.5-7.5%
    • Red >7.5%
Decisions to alter or halt practice and competition will be based on the following scenarios:
  • Green/Green and Green/Orange: Team continues with normal practice and competition.
  • Orange/Orange and Orange/Red: Team must proceed with caution and enhance COVID-19 prevention (alter practice and meeting schedule, consider viability of continuing with scheduled competition).
  • Red/Red: Team must stop regular practice and competition for a minimum of seven days and reassess metrics until improved.
The daily testing will begin by September 30, 2020. "
 
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I am sorry if they actually bend to the pressure, you can say Goodbye to the Big 10 as a major college power conference. The vacuum will get filled by the sunbelt.
They have already lost a lot of clout that will take years to get back from the folks in the SEC/ACC/B12. P12 was forgotten about a long time ago, and only Oregon has the chance to make P12 viable (maybe USC with a different coach)
 
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I remember when people thought it wasn't political back in March. Took them nearly cancelling our Football for people to wake up. Sad world...

With the news coming out about China and a certain political party recently, one begins to wonder just how "novel" the virus is.

In all seriousness, people act as if you get it you die. Just wear an N95 so "you" are protected and go about your life. Or stay at home and save a life.
 
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I remember when people thought it wasn't political back in March. Took them nearly cancelling our Football for people to wake up. Sad world...

With the news coming out about China and a certain political party recently, one begins to wonder just how "novel" the virus is.

In all seriousness, people act as if you get it you die. Just wear an N95 so "you" are protected and go about your life. Or stay at home and save a life.

Those in the beginning who attempted to say it was indeed political, were roasted, attacked, mobbed.

They were right all along.
 
It's all about flattening the curve? One of the many false narratives of 2020. I talked to a friend of mine in NYC and he claims out of 27,000 Bars and Restaurants in NYC, they think that maybe 5,700 will survive. Think about that for a minute, as we flatten the curve called our livelihoods and economy.

The loss of your business, property, and income means nothing to the Socialist party....
 
When SEC and ACC didn't follow suit as expected by Big 10, game was on. But still a very different mentality with lots of Big 10 "experts" who won't go down without fighting. I like the way things are going. Hope it continues to play out well.
 
It's all about flattening the curve? One of the many false narratives of 2020. I talked to a friend of mine in NYC and he claims out of 27,000 Bars and Restaurants in NYC, they think that maybe 5,700 will survive. Think about that for a minute, as we flatten the curve called our livelihoods and economy.
That’s a travesty!!! Absolutely criminal!
 
I would be shocked if the Big Ten played football very long. University of Michigan is going back to shelter in place after a few hundred students caught Rona.

Clemson, on the other hand, has had several thousand cases and just keeps rolling on. In Clemsons defense, they see most of them are asymptomatic and mild. My son, a Clemson student, had it and was totally fine. He had allergies worse than the COVID.

 
When SEC and ACC didn't follow suit as expected by Big 10, game was on. But still a very different mentality with lots of Big 10 "experts" who won't go down without fighting. I like the way things are going. Hope it continues to play out well.

it really is symbolic with the B12, ACC, SEC doing what needed to be done. The northern schools and their arrogance are going to find out what arrogance is all about. It's sad really. The B10 football schools will suffer the most. And I don't give 1.75 fracks on a 2.00 frack-toral scale. Now get in that PAC-B10 Rose Bed you made, complete with peepee and shitty pants.
 
I’m thrilled to death every day I don’t live in some pathetic Yankee cesspool or out west on the left coast. They can enjoy killing their economies while most everyone in the south lives their lives.

When I see someone like Gavin Newsom speak I can’t help but to think of all the horrible things I wish would happen to him.
 
I think I heard that they broke up a gathering (party) of 2,000 people here in Columbia after the Coots win over Auburn? Some schools that are known to be party schools, well they are going to party. But it would be funny to see them cancel this weeks games in the BIG-10, although that is likely not to happen.
 
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