Now That Fans are Banned

MGSA99

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They could just hold it at the Barn at the University of Minnesota.
 
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anon_ivydyf0amkzay

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They should change the location of the Final Four. Why convert a football stadium into a basketball court if there are no fans there?
Agreed especially how expensive overhead is in a football stadium
 

JavaDunk18

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Already posted in another thread, I think Butler Field House, which was used in Hoosiers, would be ideal for a midwest regional or final four, although they will probably leave that in Atlanta.
So Maybe Georgia Tech’s gym..
 
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knight82

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Play the tournament on outdoor courts in a warm weather climate. That way the players, staffs, and essential personnel are not in a confined indoor area.
 
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armenius

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No reason to not seed teams close to home now. Don't have to worry about any advantage. All northeast teams should be in Albany and MSG
 
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RUich

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What will all those vendors do with the food????
Oh, the humanities!
 

ScarletDave

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Yea considering they build all those extra stands for the fans at the final four obviously they won’t be doing that now. They aren’t going to put a tiny basketball court randomly on the 50 yard line of a football stadium. The Final Four will be held probably in the NBA arena in Atlanta.
 

armenius

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Yea considering they build all those extra stands for the fans at the final four obviously they won’t be doing that now. They aren’t going to put a tiny basketball court randomly on the 50 yard line of a football stadium. The Final Four will be held probably in the NBA arena in Atlanta.

If it's available...
 

koleszar

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Just heard on ESPN they're talking about moving all the sites to smaller venues in the same areas. Mercedes Benz Stadium is most likely out.
 
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GoodOl'Rutgers

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Anybody else think B1G tourney should immediately do the same for practice?
they are.. you prolly know this by now

Move it somewhere rural.. like Nebraksa.. somewhere that has a nearby military hospital or some facility if quarantine or testing and treatment end up being necessary.
 

Scarletnut

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Refs will love it, no fans booing bad calls. I wonder if you’ll be able to hear the coaches and players voices and cursing?
 
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GoodOl'Rutgers

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Oh.. are we sure they banned fans for the whole thing?

People have this 2 week thing stuck in their heads.. though it should be 3-4 weeks since they have seen people incubate for up to 24 days. But perhaps the NCAA will try to have the Final Four attended. Lots of powerful network execs and corporate sponsors with tickets.. probably select politicians as well..
 

JQRU91

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They could play it outdoors on some playground. That would be something different. Winner gets next.
 

BOGDANOVICH

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Why should we expect the players to play and put themselves at risk so we can be entertained?

Cancel the whole thing.
 

Mr_Twister

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Maryland athletics family list for game admissions includes All-World Heckler Robin Ficker.
 

RUonBrain

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Why should we expect the players to play and put themselves at risk so we can be entertained?

Cancel the whole thing.

Has any college aged person caught the virus, and had any real health consequences?

Anywhere in the world?
 

Colbert17!

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This isn't the Black Death. The chances of a healthy, college age athlete who would die from this is so near to zero it can't be calculated.

All the cancellations are for one reason. Liability issues and the lawsuits that come with it.
Here's a good website for info.

The risk of someone age 20-29 dying from this worldwide 0.2%.
Number of corona cases per 1,000,000 million people in the U.S.:4.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
 

rutger80

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This isn't the Black Death. The chances of a healthy, college age athlete who would die from this is so near to zero it can't be calculated.

All the cancellations are for one reason. Liability issues and the lawsuits that come with it.
Here's a good website for info.

The risk of someone age 20-29 dying from this worldwide 0.2%.
Number of corona cases per 1,000,000 million people in the U.S.:4.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

Except other people are easily exposed and may more susceptible....hence the mortality rate over 3%
 

IndianaKnight

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Wow!! What a great website. I'm a big fan of the movie. Thanks for posting.

You’ll REALLY like this one:
http://www.thennowmovielocations.com/2019/04/hoosiers.html

Just a few months ago I visited New Richmond, Indiana, which was the setting for “Hickory.” I’ve lived in a very small, rural Indiana town for almost 40 years, but man, New Richmond is REALLY off the beaten path—not easy to get to. My understanding is that the film makers drove from west to east just south and then north of Indianapolis until they found this small place that hadn’t changed much from the 50s. We happened on the church where they had the meeting to decide the coach’s fate kind of by accident. Both of these places you can find by scrolling through the above site. Of course, Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler U. is the best. They did a nice job renovating it not too long ago. It’s a National Historic Landmark.
 
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