JoeMauer89 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 1:50 pm
HopFan16 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:58 am
steel_hop wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:45 am
Let's not even get into whether masks even work - hint, they don't
Lol that explains a lot
MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 11:50 am
Reading between the lines, it sounds to me like they've had positive Covid tests and exposure, whether from being at the Wawa party themselves or through dorm mates etc.
Seems to me that the point of emphasis might be that they've found a way to get on the field this weekend...not all teams are playing at all.
If it required some concessions to the powers that be, better than not playing, right? Even if those concessions seem a bit fruitless on the outside?
The second half of this post is correct—the first is not. They've only had one player in Covid protocol all offseason and he's back now. No exposure to the Wawa party whatsoever. They are doing everything within their power to test negative every day and be allowed to play with minimal disruptions...and so far it's paid off. Whole team has fully bought into the new standards because they just want to play. Steelhop cares a lot more about the masks then they do. If a shortie misses a defensive assignment I'm sure he'll blame it on the mask. Fired the coach so now I guess it's time to pivot to pre-complaining about something else before the games are even played.
+1 on the first part being incorrect, that is baseless speculation...
Joe
Welcome back, Joe.
Pretty sure HopFan 16 has an inside bead on what's happening, pretty sure you have none.
See that bolded part above? I was clearly speculating that it "sounds" like they had some reason to be needing to prove to the powers that be that they'd be doing all they could to prevent spread (regardless of whether the measures made a lot of sense). As to "baseless", well, let's just say that I didn't suggest that I had any inside scoop on this....it was indeed merely speculative. But hey, welcome back.
BTW, I'm guest lecturing a Hopkins class two and half hours from now...dunno if there are any lax players in the class yet, usually a couple of athletes though. zoom.