[Jamesy]

Is there any proof that playing college football games has contributed to the spread?  I have a friend whose son is a College basketball coach.  The rule at his school is that the players if they leave campus have to quarantine for 14 days. That none of them can go home for Thanksgiving etc.  Even if home is 10 minutes away. So they don’t leave because if they do they can’t practice and they’re not gonna be able to play.

I suspect that is a rule that is in many conferences, colleges etc. surrounding college athletics. So I repeat my question - is there evidence that this has contributed to the spread? I realize there’s a lot out there in terms of people suggesting how awful it is that they’re doing this and that were selfish to even watch it.  But show me some evidence. I mean let’s take a simple question: is there a higher rate amongst college football players then there is amongst their peers within their age group?

 Then let’s go to question two -  assuming the answer to question number one is yes: are these players taking their virus out into the “general public“ at a higher rate. 

 Or, conversely, is there perhaps a lower rate amongst college players – and given the fact that I think most of them are in quasi-lockdown mode,  a lower chance that they actually spread the virus amongst their loved ones etc. 

 I don’t know the answer to any of these questions. But it seems to me to be relevant to the issue.

From what I’ve seen, no evidence of transmission on the football field. However, basketball is a much different environment that seems more risky.

[Jamesy]

Is there any proof that playing college football games has contributed to the spread?  I have a friend whose son is a College basketball coach.  The rule at his school is that the players if they leave campus have to quarantine for 14 days. That none of them can go home for Thanksgiving etc.  Even if home is 10 minutes away. So they don’t leave because if they do they can’t practice and they’re not gonna be able to play.

I suspect that is a rule that is in many conferences, colleges etc. surrounding college athletics. So I repeat my question - is there evidence that this has contributed to the spread? I realize there’s a lot out there in terms of people suggesting how awful it is that they’re doing this and that were selfish to even watch it.  But show me some evidence. I mean let’s take a simple question: is there a higher rate amongst college football players then there is amongst their peers within their age group?

 Then let’s go to question two -  assuming the answer to question number one is yes: are these players taking their virus out into the “general public“ at a higher rate. 

 Or, conversely, is there perhaps a lower rate amongst college players – and given the fact that I think most of them are in quasi-lockdown mode,  a lower chance that they actually spread the virus amongst their loved ones etc. 

 I don’t know the answer to any of these questions. But it seems to me to be relevant to the issue.

From what I’ve seen, no evidence of transmission on the football field. However, basketball is a much different environment that seems more risky.