College football bowl games in jeopardy

[bamaboyinnh]

This could get interesting. Hold onto your hats folks.

A&M out of Gator because of COVID-19, injuries

Texas A&M will not participate in the Gator Bowl, saying it does not have enough players to participate because of COVID-19 issues and injuries within the program. Bowl officials are looking for a replacement team to face Wake Forest on Dec. 31.

www.espn.com

 

[CajunCrimson]

This could get interesting. Hold onto your hats folks.

A&M out of Gator because of COVID-19, injuries

Texas A&M will not participate in the Gator Bowl, saying it does not have enough players to participate because of COVID-19 issues and injuries within the program. Bowl officials are looking for a replacement team to face Wake Forest on Dec. 31.

www.espn.com

So Jimbo’s players didn’t get vaccinated ?

smh.

 

[edwd58]

So Jimbo’s players didn’t get vaccinated ?

No doubt they're too busy finding ways to spend that newly found NIL money...

 

[Ledsteplin]

So Jimbo’s players didn’t get vaccinated ?

smh.

I didn't see that in the article. Vaccinations don't stop you from getting Covid. They do help though.

 

[Al A Bama]

So Jimbo’s players didn’t get vaccinated ?

smh.

Jimbo was worried toooooo much about beating Bama and being the 1st former Saban coach to beat a Saban team to be concerned about COVID.

 

[We_are_Bama]

Well,let's remember that during the 2021 NCAA basketball tournament (the one that the media DIDN'T cancel) the NCAA pulled the plug on Virginia Commonwealth due to a team outbreak and the whole narrative was "oh lawd, here we go again....the dance is over" and it turned out to be the only cancellation. Same thing happened to North Carolina State in the College World Series. The consensus was that the remainder of the CWS would be cancelled and again, there was but ONE cancellation. The media is LOVING this. They want us to THINK that season is being discontinued

 

[CrimsonNagus]

IMO, A&M should get a bill from the city and community for the lost revenue that will happen because the game is canceled. Their lack of concern for COVID and the selfish players entering the portal or sitting out just cost many people a lot of money. Good job A&M.

 

[Al A Bama]

IMO, A&M should get a bill from the city and community for the lost revenue that will happen because the game is canceled. Their lack of concern for COVID and the selfish players entering the portal or sitting out just cost many people a lot of money. Good job A&M.

Yep! Maybe this could take away some of that NIL $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ going to College Station.

 

[crimsonaudio]

So Jimbo’s players didn’t get vaccinated ?

smh.

I don't think that's been disclosed.

 

[GrayTide]

It would not bother me of course, if they cancelled all remaining bowl games except for the CFP games.

 

[CajunCrimson]

I don't think that's been disclosed.

If they are in contact tracing without symptoms they aren’t vaccinated.

 

[crimsonaudio]

If they are in contact tracing without symptoms they aren’t vaccinated.

I hadn't read that they were doing so - link?

 

[crimsonaudio]

If they are in contact tracing without symptoms they aren’t vaccinated.

Found this - sounds like an outbreak, not contact-tracing:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1473296971867824129

 

[crimsonaudio]

Makes me wonder if ATM was testing everyone or just those presenting symptoms...

 

[PA Tide Fan]

So Jimbo’s players didn’t get vaccinated ?

smh.

Back in August Jimbo reported 85% vaccination rate

Texas A&M football at least 85 percent vaccinated with less than 3 weeks to kickoff

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said on Sunday the Aggies football team is “in a very...

www.houstonchronicle.com

 

[UntouchableCrew]

The Omicron variant seems to spread pretty much regardless of vaccination status -- it's fairly mild but very transmissible.

 

[We_are_Bama]

Why is a decision being made to cancel a game that is still 9-10 days away? Were aTm’s covid cases all life threatening or something?

 

[bamaclimber]

Why is a decision being made to cancel a game that is still 9-10 days away? Were aTm’s covid cases all life threatening or something?

I think the issue is they can't practice in the meantime. The team may be healthier in 10 days, but not game-ready.

 

[We_are_Bama]

The Omicron variant seems to spread pretty much regardless of vaccination status -- it's fairly mild but very transmissible.

That’s what is so disconcerting. If vaccines AND prior infection mean nothing, then there will be a tendency to lean towards a March 2020 style shut down

 

[twofbyc]

I didn't see that in the article. Vaccinations don't stop you from getting Covid. They do help though.

You can still test positive, even if you’re boosted, not be sick and still have to quarantine. Masks and social distancing and hand washing do more to keep you from getting it; vaccine does more to keep you from getting sick if you do catch it.
JF said a while back team was 85% vaccinated (not sure if that meant boosted), but we know now that alone won’t stop you from contracting the virus and missing games.
People think that because they’re vaccinated they’re good; that might be mostly true as far as getting pretty sick or hospitalized with COVID, but it won’t keep you from catching it. That’s the problem in sports - quarantines cost players and games, whether they are “sick” or not.