Boatboatboat Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Mountain West votes to play 8-game schedule starting in October10:39 PM ETAdam RittenbergESPN Senior Writer FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintThe Mountain West will play an eight-game football season starting the weekend of Oct. 24, the conference announced Thursday night.League presidents met Thursday and voted to start the fall season, which had been postponed Aug. 10 because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Mountain West championship game will take place Dec. 19, a day before the College Football Playoff selections.The season and the ability to have fans in attendance are subject to approval from state and local public health officials."Our student-athletes have voiced their desire to compete, and it is the Board's shared opinion that football can be conducted with appropriate mitigation," conference chair Dr. Mary Papazian, San Jose State president, said in a statement released Friday. "We continue to learn more about the virus each day and will continue to monitor the pandemic moving forward. We will be ready to change course if necessary should new information come forth, or we feel an appropriate environment cannot be sustained on our campuses."The Mountain West has three schools in California, where state and local regulations on gatherings had been restrictive until recently. New Mexico and Hawaii have had similar restrictions. As of Thursday afternoon, San Jose State had not submitted a return-to-play plan to Santa Clara County, which is required to be approved before the Spartans can resume practice, the county said in a statement to ESPN.However, all teams will try to play on the conference's timeline, a source told ESPN.The Mountain West became the second league Thursday to approve a fall season, as Pac-12 presidents approved a seven-game slate beginning Nov. 6."This is a great opportunity to get our student-athletes back on the field of competition in a cautious and regulated fashion," Mountain West commissioner Craig Thompson said in a statement.The Mountain West has partnered with Quest Diagnostics for daily rapid antigen testing, which many medical experts say can limit outbreaks and ease some of the obstacles of contact tracing. The Pac-12 and Big Ten plan to implement daily antigen testing at all of their campuses."The health and well-being of our student-athletes continue to guide all decisions," Papazian said. "The availability of rapid testing addresses one of the main concerns that was expressed by our Board, the MW Health and Safety Advisory Committee, as well as by student-athletes and coaches."Mountain West teams will immediately transition to 20 hours per week of athletic activities and begin preseason practices, where allowed, by the weekend.The Mid-American Conference, the only FBS league without a fall season in place, will have a presidents meeting Friday where a vote on a season is expected, sources said. The MAC, which on Aug. 8 became the first league to postpone the fall football season, is considering a six-game season to begin in November. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Thank you Mr president. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstripe Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Trump saving college football ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Boise State was ready yesterday! Let's go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Boise State was ready yesterday! Let's go.Reports are that all teams will bring back marching bands for half time, they will parade back and forth with a large football size image of Donald Trump. They will also require, in the spirit of BLM, that everyone kneel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Last report you gave us said that C19 was over before that was China damn to fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rito Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Last report you gave us said that C19 was over before that was China damn to failIf I send your family 100k will you kill yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Any time limits on this offer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Be cheaper just by TGF.Lot cheaper by the Main Stage. Make private. Exclude me.Ill run the snow flake sub fourm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstripe Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Be cheaper just by TGF.Lot cheaper by the Main Stage. Make private. Exclude me.Ill run the snow flake sub fourm Better idea ,make poker room private. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdalert447 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Ill run the snow flake sub fourmGlad you’ve finally acknowledged the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Reports are that all teams will bring back marching bands for half time, they will parade back and forth with a large football size image of Donald Trump. They will also require, in the spirit of BLM, that everyone kneel.CNN reporting Boise State will re-paint their field from blue to RED to honor our nation's leader. Developing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Ill call it what ever makes my fan club happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 If I send your family 100k will you kill yourself?Wife said yes.Daughter debating. 175k?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 All the big 10, MWC and P12 teams should be required to put a picture of president Trump on the 50 yd line for saving football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 All the big 10, MWC and P12 teams should be required to put a picture of president Trump on the 50 yd line for saving football.I can confirm this is in the works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Autographed Trump, Putin, Kim balls to be auctioned off to fund Trump college lawsuit reparations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasson621 Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 MAC IS BACK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted September 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 Yes But no fans. Sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 Yes But no fans. Sucks.Does this mean that the 11 people that normally attend Kent State games can't come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted September 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 Ha. Great point. If MAC said 20% capacity. They still couldn't sell out. I don't get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasson621 Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 YesBut no fans. Sucks.We still expect selections especially totals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 On cold nights in Kalamazoo even the band doesn't want to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted September 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 My daughter so wanted ball state to make a bowl while she attended and was in marching band. I tried over and over to explain Boise Idaho in January. She IMO never fully grasped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatboatboat Posted September 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 On thur nite mac action games at ball state when its cold They claim 4k attendance. There aren't 1000 people there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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