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Post by bonawolf02 on Jul 7, 2020 11:37:32 GMT -5
According to Pat Forde of SI.com. NCAA Senior VP/Basketball Dan Gavitt said that he has "proposed moving season-opening games from Nov. 10 to Oct. 27, with perhaps a corresponding acceleration of practice from the currently scheduled start date of Sept. 29." The goal is for schools to play "something closer to a full slate of regular-season games amid what could be an uncertain collegiate school year both academically and athletically."
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Post by agoo on Jul 7, 2020 12:26:46 GMT -5
This seems illogical to me given the number of schools that announced an early start and sending everyone home for Thanksgiving. I would have expected a proposal to start late. Moving the season up two weeks doesn't really help anything.
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Post by bonawolf02 on Jul 7, 2020 12:31:38 GMT -5
Con't article as to the thought/explanation....
With many schools shutting down campus between Thanksgiving and the start of second-semester courses in January, Gavitt said that it is "'almost a certainty' that some basketball games scheduled for that window will be canceled." Ford writes the "optics of leaving winter sports teams on campus for six weeks or more while their fellow students are home is an issue, and there are concerns about traveling for several non-conference games during that time." Gavitt’s solution "would call for front-loading the schedule with up to four games played per team in that window between Oct. 27 and Nov. 10." Gavitt said that he first started "sounding out conference leaders about the concept a couple of weeks ago, and response to the idea thus far falls into the wait-and-see category"
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Post by fjs64 on Jul 11, 2020 19:26:15 GMT -5
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Post by fjs64 on Sept 18, 2020 8:49:01 GMT -5
thought this would fit into this thread:
From Steve Mest....
Wednesday, the NCAA’s Division I Council voted to move the start date of the 2020-21 men’s and women’s basketball seasons to Nov. 25. Moving the start date back from Nov. 10 is intended to have contests begin when at least three-quarters of Division I schools will have concluded their fall terms or moved remaining instruction and exams online, creating a more controlled and less populated campus environment that may reduce the risk of COVID-19 that can occur between student-athletes and the broader student body population, the Division I Men’s and Women’s Oversight Committees said. The maximum number of contests was reduced by four, given that the season will start 15 days later than originally scheduled.
St. Bonaventure’s schedules, both men’s and women’s, have not yet been announced. The new start to the season will likely extend the scheduling process several more weeks. In addition, the Atlantic 10 Conference has not announced its schedule. While A-10 home and away pairings had been selected over the summer, those could change, as could the number of games played versus conference opponents.
This certainly impacts season ticket holders and all Bonnies fans.
While we now know when St. Bonaventure’s basketball season is allowed to start, we do not know the exact dates or opponents. We also do not know what the state of New York will rule in regard to attendance. Even with this state of flux, St. Bonaventure Athletics is continuing with season ticket renewals as normal with a deadline of Sept. 25.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. We all look forward to Bonnies basketball season!
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Post by fjs64 on Sept 18, 2020 8:51:11 GMT -5
From Coach:
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Post by bonawolf02 on Sept 20, 2020 9:50:00 GMT -5
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Post by Cassian on Sept 20, 2020 12:25:43 GMT -5
Combine the bubble idea with the D1 “Open”, so all 353 teams compete. Top 64 get Byes - so fun - if even watch UT-CC play Lamar.
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