NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?
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@kjayhawks said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
Imagine how it will be winning a title for the team that does in an empty arena.
“And both fans go wild!”
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I’m in minority on this but I think it’s being blown way outta proportion. Death totals for the flu in this country are nearing 50,000 right now for this winter. The coronavirus Death total is less than 10,000 world wide. One could very easily make the case that they never should have played the tournament during flu season.
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So much for the geographic fan advantage. Playing in Omaha might as well be Spokane, save the slight jet lag.
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Heard families will still be allowed in to watch…
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Are cheerleaders essential staff? If so I think we all have a case for admittance!
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We’ll see how much viewers like the sound of squeaking sneakers instead of the roar of the crowd.
Happened to watch a sumo tournament on the NHK Japanese channel the other day where the arena was empty due to the virus. You could actually hear the wrestlers breathing. Very weird.
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@FarmerJayhawk said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
@dylans said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
I wish they’d do an Olympic village type setting - all games one venue. Then you could test enough people to fill that sucker a couple times over with sequestered, healthy people for the duration of the tourney.
So since there’s no point in playing the games in big domes, I move we play the whole thing at Allen. It’s reasonably sized and about halfway for everyone. And since there’s only 1 case in Kansas and it only kills old folks, just let the students in. Can’t hurt anything.
I always think the tournament should be held on the favorites home court. Imagine the Allen Fieldhouse crowd cheering on a Final Four game in Lawrence! Rocket sauce
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“Based on their advice and my discussions with the NCAA Board of Governors, I have made the decision to conduct our upcoming championship events, including the Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, with only essential staff and limited family attendance.”
LIMITED FAMILY ATTENDANCE! We’re okay. The Jayhawk Nation is all family!
Question now… We lose our huge fan base wherever they play but will it really be a disadvantage for us? We always get the rest of the crowd against us from the other schools since we are favorites.
Isn’t this the time to have that “chip” kick in totally now that the nerves will be gone?
Might Doke now shoot FTs like he does in practice?
These games will be surreal and so will it be to watch them.
Will the bench (coaches) be on a microphone?
The NCAA could pay a production company to fill in the soundtrack with crowd roar. Won’t be the first time in sports…
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@kjayhawks It will be like any game that Oklahoma State wins at home.
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@benshawks08 said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
Heard families will still be allowed in to watch…
@benshawks08 The article said “essential staff and limited family attendance.” I’m guessing that means the players’ Moms and Dads only.
@dylans Cheerleaders SHOULD be!
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I can’t wait to hear every word Self yells, the refs probably aren’t as eager.
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SO - does this mean we will actually get to watch the games on TV or will they pull some Pay-Per-View garbage on us ?
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Guess I will have to break the social distancing rules by throwing a huge party and pack my living room elbow to elbow.
Coughing and sneezing allowed only at halftime.
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Gotta be an NCAA conspiracy against KU.
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They’ve got to make up for a lot of lost income. My bet is pay-per-view.
Don’t sweat it… you are officially invited to my party! $1 a head should more than cover the cost.
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@drgnslayr Count me in, brother.
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Think I will see if we can rent AFH for every game.
We will fill it!
Everyone sign a silly waiver and let’s get it on!!!
We’ll have Self bring speakers to each game and we will send a live audio feed for crowd noise!!!
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@drgnslayr You know, that’s really a good idea.
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I’m in!
Anyone else?
Let’s do this! Seriously! There is no law stating we can’t gather.
We will follow the rules above and we will have a safe gathering!
Done!
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@drgnslayr Keep me posted!
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I bet the NCAA’s revenue is partially insured. TV is the bigger deal than ticket revenue. Would be a royal dick move to tell fans A) they can’t go and
they have to pay additional funds to watch
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@dylans said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
Gotta be an NCAA conspiracy against KU.
Jaybate would have ran articles about this months ago
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What a way to get our name remembered for forever. Winning the C19 NCAA national championship
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@dylans I’ve always said at least first 2 rounds should be held at home for the higher seed. That will never happen tho, there’d never a lot less upsets. UNI, Bucknell, Stanford or Bradley ain’t winning in AFH.
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Seems to me quarantining the elders would be smart, everyone else wash hands and use your head.
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Maybe the Big12 should ban fans at the tournament too. Not for COVID-19, but to get ready for an NCAA tournament played that way.
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@dylans yep get used to it then
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Jesus Garrett is hurt again, again
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@kjayhawks said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
Seems to me quarantining the elders would be smart, everyone else wash hands and use your head.
A close friend of mines Daughter - - 17 yrs old was just admitted and being test for the virus running culture scopes already pneumonia waiting for results to come back
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So now with the fans not being allowed to the Tourney does that mean the NCAA has to reimburs the money spent to all fans who has bought tickets?
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@jayballer73 they are reimbursing folks.
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Just heard off ESPN - - There will be NO FANS at the Big Twelve tournament starting tomorow
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With no fans in the stands, how great are the odds of a true mid major winning the tournament now?
Programs like KU feed off the energy and there won’t be any inside the arenas now. Also, why play the games in Indy and Atlanta in the football stadiums at this point. Move the Indy regional to the Pacers arena or Hinkle if the Pacers schedule conflicted with moving S16 and E8 games there.
Same deal with Atlanta, move it to the Hawks arena or Georgia Tech at this point because it makes little sense to play basketball games inside a football stadium with no crowd.
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Just wow. Dont agree but that’s just my selfish thoughts here. Understand that there is the for the greater good thing going on. Just the fan part of this is such a big part
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@Texas-Hawk-10 They are looking for smaller venues (in the same cities) for the final four and champ games now.
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There is always a chance possibly that this may be straightened out some by the time we get to the great 8 final four - - maybe fans could still attend those games
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@BeddieKU23 said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
Jesus Garrett is hurt again, again
Is it his foot / ankle still?
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@jayballer73 said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
There is always a chance possibly that this may be straightened out some by the time we get to the great 8 final four - - maybe fans could still attend those games
No, there is no chance, barring divine intervention with parting clouds and a giant syringe descending from the skies.
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Looks plenty full here for Okst and ISU. Tonight’s game tickets are hot because it’s the last chance to see a live game in person likely.
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@rockchalkwyo said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
@BeddieKU23 said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
Jesus Garrett is hurt again, again
Is it his foot / ankle still?
Ankle again and it’s the bad one
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Looks like a nba player for OKC or Utah was ill at tonight’s game - they cancelled the game and then the season. The nba is done for the year.
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Give it 1 hour and the NCAA will follow
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Actually they are not sure if they are done for the Season or just suspending for a couple of weeks either way this is got crazy
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Looks like a Jazz player has tested positive for covid-19. Oh boy
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@dylans said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
Looks like a Jazz player has tested positive for covid-19. Oh boy
That player is Rudy Gobert and the NBA is suspending the season as of the completion of tonight’s games.
It’s weird watching this go on as the Nuggets and Mavs are playing on ESPN.
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I like Rudy!
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Weird times.
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@Crimsonorblue22 said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
I like Rudy!
Hate the Jazz with a passion and have since John Stockton knocked the Rockets out of the playoffs in the 1997 WCF and denied the world a Rockets-Bulls finals that we never got. Also, Karl Malone was one of the dirtiest players on NBA history and an even worse human being. They’re also coached by Quin Snyder.
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@rockchalkwyo said in NCAA Tournament: Should it happen?:
Give it 1 hour and the NCAA will follow
They should go ahead and cancel and name the #1 team national champs. Just my unbiased opinion.
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Oh man, that would be a hollow championship. I enjoy the drama even though we come up short all too often.
