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Mudhead - Mudhead - 12-07-2020

(12-07-2020, 06:47 PM)WBB fan Wrote:  To clarify, sorry I wasn't clear -- re the masks down -- it's not the players I was commenting on. It was the media people, other misc. folk in the background, etc. The games that Stanford was in, not nearly as much of this as I've seen in other games, especially those being played in the south. To my eyes watching the games, my sense is that the Pac 12 and western teams are being intent on as much safety as possible given the circumstances, doesn't seem to be quite as much of this in other parts of the country. Maybe I'm wrong, I hope so.

(12-07-2020, 03:53 PM)petersalas Wrote:  I also agree 100% with the previous post.. I just don’t agree with the statement about players on the bench with masks down.. I mean, I see it the same as not wearing a mask when I’m at home around my family.. in my case I have to come to work and I’m probably more at risk in being exposed or exposing family members because I’m not being tested and neither are other employees.. I would feel so much safer around my teammates than co-workers because they are tested frequently and have to follow strict protocols in order to continue practicing and playing.. and opposing teams are also doing the same.. I think that environment is so much safer than many other environments.  

(12-07-2020, 03:26 PM)WBB fan Wrote:  

(12-07-2020, 12:48 PM)BostonCard Wrote:  

(12-07-2020, 11:53 AM)teejers1 Wrote:  But not all your scenarios are with people getting tested regularly (I know I've yet to get tested at all - same with family - no need to).

As for getting an opponent - a Gonzaga, or anyone really - I wouldn't be surprised if Stanford has to kick in some $$ to make that happen.  I imagine lots of ADs out there are incredibly cash strapped.

All of the scenarios I quoted involved some compelling reason why they should be allowed to happen.    Religious ceremonies are protected by the first amendment; protests are likewise constitutionally protected (and can be taken place outside).  Seeing one's grandparents can probably be done outdoors > 6 feet apart while wearing masks.  Businesses have spent a lot of time and effort at developing COVID-19 protocols, reconfiguring their stores or restaurants or places of work to minimize contact, enable social distancing, etc.  It all can be done safer or is important for one reason or another.  But as a result of all the special pleading for why activity x should be allowed, we have a pandemic that has left us with 1 in 9 hospital beds in the country filled with a patient with COVID-19, a number that will have to stabilize and start coming down in order not to overwhelm hospitals.  So we just have to start saying "no" to ourselves and stop trying to convince ourselves that whatever activity we want or think we need to do and think we can do "safely" maybe shouldn't be done.  Of course, it is hard to think we are going to have an effect if we see others not doing their part, and one can hardly blame Stanford women's basketball from just wanting to play, when no other team is voluntarily not playing.

BC

Very well put. Thank you for this. As for us, we just canceled plans to celebrate our son's 50th birthday with him and his wife, daughter in person. We are quite confident that they are all safe, but the daughter is going to school in person at times, and the son and wife go to stores, etc. We feel that we're fine, but every now and then we go to the grocery store. We just don't know, and there are so many ways to catch this virus. We decided that we should totally follow the new shelter in place rules, so we'll celebrate virtually -- with sadness, but glad to be able to do it totally safely and still be together in a way. As for basketball, I worry about the players. Yes, they want to play, and I really enjoy seeing them play, but should they be doing it? If they can be totally sure they are safe, but ???  I see too many people on the tv screen with masks down around their throats, or hanging from one ear. It doesn't look to me as if all those around the players are taking things adequately seriously. So . . .  "we just want to . . ."  I understand. But I want to see them next year as well, safe and healthy.  It's so very difficult to know what's the right thing to do.

On the other hand, this provides a teaching moment for our team.  They are undoubtedly the first #1 ranked team in the history of Women’s basketball to be effectively tossed out of their home court. Should provide great empathy for the homeless community. 

There is always something to smile at, though sometimes you have to look for it a bit.

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RE: WBB National Champions? - petersalas - 12-07-2020

Ah, I see.. and you are right.. but it’s different rules and regulations across the country.. like some are allowing fans, and I have seen fans with their masks down.. which defeats the purpose in those cases.. the 3 games with Stanford have been without fans and media has not been to close to teams. Well from what I can tell.. and the PAC 12 has made it clear no fans until possibly beginning of year.. I do believe they have been keeping it safe for everyone involved and hope they continue to do so.

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RE: WBB National Champions? - BostonCard - 12-08-2020

New bracketology....

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ESPN_WomenHoop/status/1336331910310588423?s=20[/tweet]

BC

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