08-13-2020, 02:44 PM
(08-13-2020, 01:31 PM)lex24 Wrote:Few thoughts -(08-12-2020, 06:10 PM)Phogge Wrote: First game 10 below, wind chill at 30 below. What fun.
Bingo.
It is possible to play the game in the winter.
Frozen turf would be a bigger worry than cold air. I am not sure if the fields in the BigTen have heating elements since those fields are normally not utilized in December or January like NFL teams.
Games are possible (assuming we wear masks for the next ~100 days, get timely test results for tracing, etc.), it is harder to believe we would be able to get control to also allow fans in the stands.
If fans are not in the equation the bleak weather is less of a problem.
For players it is often hard to go from training in AZ or TX to play a game in MI or MN, but if you live in a BigTen town it would not really be that bad to play outside. Maryland and Rutgers players might struggle, but those teams are not exactly BigTen contenders.
Winter/spring games will not really happen IMHO, but players and coaches need to keep preparing because it COULD happen.

