Italy served as a canary in the coal mine. We decided not to take heed.

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Italy served as a canary in the coal mine. We decided not to take heed.

Author: J-Ro (991 Posts - Joined: Aug 14, 2007)

Posted at 12:01 pm on Jun 30, 2020

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Having a season falls squarely on our choice to protect others and ourselves.

Replies to: "Italy served as a canary in the coal mine. We decided not to take heed."

I don’t see how this will work. As they say it’s like Whack A Mole. For football with both - PBHangingChad - 10:49am 6/30/20 (22) [View All]
- If enough $ is involved, the powers that be will find a way to make it work. - IrishChristopher - 10:04pm 7/2/20
  - Amen to this. - Clem - 10:54pm 7/2/20
- Golf is doing fine without spectators - pvm71 - 3:20pm 6/30/20
  - It's a tad easier to socially distance playing golf. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 8:14am 7/1/20
  - How can you tell the difference [NT] - cubsfanin16 - 8:31pm 6/30/20
- Money is a great motivator. If colleges shut down, it will take them a long time to recover, and - jrdjr84 - 2:47pm 6/30/20
  - True. An online education is not worth $75k. ND has to re-open. - NedoftheHill - 4:23pm 6/30/20
    - Doesn't ND have a $9 billion endowment? [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 8:16am 7/1/20
      - Thank you for confirming my assumption. ND is better positioned than most. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:23pm 7/1/20
      - I think it's more like $13 billion - Mark - 1:02pm 7/1/20
        Notre Dame says it uses this model. They meet your need. But, THEY determine your need. - NedoftheHill - 9:28pm 7/1/20
      - BAM. End of story. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 8:51am 7/1/20
- Still a lot of time - NDNEIL - 1:57pm 6/30/20
- Italy served as a canary in the coal mine. We decided not to take heed. - J-Ro - 12:01pm 6/30/20
  - would prefer to get covid than not have college football [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:13pm 6/30/20
  - It's not like this is the bubonic plague. They are playing pro sports in other countries. - NedoftheHill - 1:01pm 6/30/20
    - Other countries took more extreme measures to help ensure safety. There is a reason nearly every - J-Ro - 7:27pm 6/30/20
      - We've crushed the curve. Since when did it become about preventing infections? The death rate is low [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:35pm 7/1/20
      - (deleted) [NT] - J-Ro - 9:37pm 6/30/20
      - tell me about the death rate of all these new cases? [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 9:15pm 6/30/20
        I don't know what the death rate is of unresolved cases? The Infection Fatality Rate (IFR) is still - J-Ro - 10:01pm 6/30/20
        Thanks for the thoughtful post - Mark - 6:01am 7/1/20

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