re: Big10 just canceled their season

University of Michigan, Jim Harbaugh release statement -

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I would like to address the rumors that are swirling today. I’m not advocating for football this fall because of my passion or our players desire to play but because of the facts accumulated over the last eight weeks since our players returned to campus on June 13. I am advocating on August 10 that this virus can be controlled and handled because of these facts:

- The Michigan football program has had 11 positive tests out of 893 administered, including three upon initial return to campus.

- We have had two positive tests out of the last 417 administered.

- We have had zero positive tests out of the last 353 administered.

- There have been zero positives tests among the coaches or staff over the entire eight weeks of testing.

- There has been no contract tracing to our fields, weight room, locker room or facility.

- We have had zero pauses in our training.

- We have complied with all CDC guidelines and self-implemented stricter standards for contacting tracing in quarantining to prevent spread.

- We have followed all health and safety guidelines and welcome and encourage any health department, University administrators or other sports programs to visit and see how we practice and execute these protocols.

- As Darryl Conway our Chief Medical Officer and a member of the Big Ten’s Medical Advisory Group has stated, “I wish that others could see this model.”

This isn’t easy. This is hard.

It is proven that the conduct, discipline and structure within our program have led to these stellar results. We respect the challenge that the virus has presented however we will not cower from it.

We have developed a great prototype for how we can make this work and provide the opportunity for players to play. If you are transparent and follow the rules, this is how it can be done.

I am forever proud of our players, parents, coaches and staff for being leaders and role models in our sport, at our institution and in society. We will continue to follow all health and safety guidelines, teach, train, and coach those young men and their families that have put their trust in us, while advocating for a football season in the fall.

In quoting President Theodore Roosevelt, we do this “so that our place will not be among the cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”

#WEWANTTOPLAY

#WEWANTTOCOACH

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Big 10 leaders are making the bet they will get a bailout form a Biden admin.

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yeah that's basically the "alternative" solution for CV19 response: "Trump didn't give enough money so it's his fault!"

I like Harbaugh now.

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It's worse here because of Trump's bungled response

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what "bunbled response" exactly?

do you mean the CDC failing at developing a test initially? or some stupid tweets?

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It's worse here because his sycophantic followers listened to him rather than experts.

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it's worse here b/c those experts lied to us early. remember Fauci and the Surgeon General lying about masks in March?

it's also worse here b/c we're a federation of 50 states + 1 federal government, so a national response is limited

it's also worse here b/c we're 3000 miles across and 1500 miles north/south with somewhat unfettered regulation of immigration from the southern border

and, ultimately, it wasn't that bad here. it was really bad in NY and NJ, and they are still skewing our numbers, but nationally we're fine. take out NY/NJ and we're doing amazing

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But it's because he's and incompetent douche, wannabe dictator.

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if Trump was a dictator, THEN we'd have the Covid response you wanted. so you're mad he's a dictator but then mad he doesn't act like a dictator?

ETA: i'm not a Trump voter

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here's nothing conspiratorial. It's a worldwide event that's affected every country. It's worse here because of Trump's bungled response and failed leadership. It's worse here because his sycophantic followers listened to him rather than experts.

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You mean wear a mask or don't wear a mask from the same expert?

You mean ban travel from China or don't ban travel advise from the experts?

You mean have fun during Chinese New Years in Manhattan according to the experts?

You mean piling in COVID infected patients into NY nursing homes and killing people according to the experts?

You mean predictions from experts that said 2 million would be dead by years end?

You mean the experts that say HCQ doesn't work but the countries that use it including South Korea and Israel show the lowest death rates and highest recovery rates...those experts?

Your appeal to "experts" is douchey and laughable.

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JohnnyU

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Sounds like you should go to Chinatown and hug a Chinese person.

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But it's because he's and incompetent douche, wannabe dictator.

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Imagine being on the side that forces businesses to shut down, mandate what people wear in public and limit people from social gatherings and then accusing the other guy of being a “dictator.”