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I'm young, physically active, with zero pre-existing conditions. Ditto for my wife. My kids are young enough that they would almost certainly be asymptomatic. For these reasons I'm not scared about contracting the virus. I just happen to be a decent human being who empathizes with those who aren't in as good of a situation to combat the virus. And frankly, I'm embarrassed that we are the only developed country that hasn't figured out how to slow this thing down. We've politicized every possible step of our COVID response, which is ludicrous. The virus doesn't discriminate between Republican and Democrat. And I'm a Republican saying that. Glad you're wearing a mask in public. Most people I've come across that make your arguments refuse to wear one. Masks aren't going to 100% stop this thing, since they have varying degrees of efficacy. But they absolutely help when worn by the vast majority of the population, which is a big part of why Asia and Europe are in such better shape than us despite having higher population density, worse access to health care, and more public transit (all things that contribute to the spread).

Death rates spiked this week, and they are likely going to keep going up as more health care facilities operate at peak capacity. Multiple cities in Arizona and Texas have full morgues right now. Miami has less than 5% of all hospital beds available city-wide. Which again, is the problem with people who hold your "I won't believe it's a problem until everyone is dead" mentality because you can't base preventative actions on trailing statistics. On top of that, I still don't understand the willful ignorance required to ignore the residual health problems (and secondary effects, due to lack of hospital capacity) and solely focus on deaths.

Houston has a waiting list for ICU beds. Odessa hospitals are turning patients away. San Antonio is ordering refrigerator trucks to store bodies because they're out of room at the morgues. This is the problem with waiting to address a public health crisis until you're past the point of no return, and the problem with basing your opinion of a pandemic's severity exclusively on a trailing statistic (mortality rate). Texas did it, and now they are suffering the consequences.

We're talking about Husker basketball. If history has taught us anything, it's always appropriate to panic.

Appears he tweeted consistently at least a few times per week prior. then just silence starting June 1st. In isolation that doesn't mean anything, but combine that with his Lincoln arrival date continuing to get pushed back... As a Nebrasketball fan I am conditioned to read any change as a negative, because usually it is for us.

I see Stevenson has gone silent on twitter since May 30th. Should we be worried?

Just a little bit of added intel -- Potter's grandfather was BYU's head basketball coach in the 70's, and Potter's football coach played tight end for BYU in the late 80's. That plus the fact that Layton is a very heavily LDS community means that the Cougs will be a tough team to beat for his recruitment. Never say never...but this one is an uphill battle.

His high school is only 20 minutes away from me, so I may try to swing down and gather some firsthand scouting for you fine HHC folks. That's assuming that a Utah high school basketball season occurs, which right now is being debated.

I hadn't heard that plan, but man does that sound entertaining as a fan. A top MLS/Liga MX league plus a feeder league from each country just might work. I know MLS owners are very anti-relegation, but that system would potentially provide enough added TV revenue to offset relegation losses. Plus, that relegation penalty isn't nearly as bad since MLS would still be the top domestic-only league.

Definitely. Sanchez looked nervous even doing his warm ups during the Melia red card VAR. Clearly he was not comfortable coming in during that situation. I'm hoping that he will be much better Friday, since he has 4 days to prepare. To use a baseball analogy -- some guys are wired to be starters, and other are wired to be closers. Sanchez clearly didn't have the closer mentality, but maybe he'll be alright knowing that he's the man for the full 90.

Yeah I was just talking to a buddy about how punitive that Melia red card was. It ultimately led to 2 goals plus having to play Sanchez for the full 90 on Friday. In hindsight, Timmy should have just conceded the goal. Obviously a tie last night with Tim between the post on Friday is way better than a loss last night plus Sanchez on Friday.

A heartbreaker right out of the gate. What a disappointing loss.

No, I agree that the death rate seems to have gone down for the time being. Just read today on the CDC's site that COVID-related deaths made up less than 6% of US deaths this week, which was the first time that has happened since the pandemic hit. And that is indeed an important statistic, although I don't see how that can be considered a success when compared to the rest of the developed world. And when you start looking forward there is less cause for optimism. We have multiple major cities that are on the brink of maxing out their ICU resources, and contact tracing has become nearly impossible at this point. With all of the recent hospitalizations, do you really think the death rate will still trend downward in a couple more weeks? Unfortunately, that number will likely steeply increase within that time frame.

False. While some states are currently well under capacity, the Southern states that are surging are in a heap of trouble. One example: https://www.azmirror.com/2020/07/03/as-covid-19-worsens-az-is-the-first-state-to-enact-crisis-care-standards/ Also false. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/13-states-now-report-coronavirus-testing-issues-echo/story?id=71698974

As a lifelong Notre Dame football fan (yes, I know, burn me at the stake) this worries me. If more conferences end up making this change, ND will end up playing BYU and Navy 6x each.

This is a fun off-season topic. And $300 is a good price point -- expensive enough that you really have to think for a bit before buying something for that much, but also low enough that it's realistic. Addressing the three initial options: 1. fireworks - not a chance. I don't enjoy fireworks, and before kids I never spent any money on them. Now the budget is about $10, just enough for some poppers and parachutes. 2. Good hooch - maybe. I'm a bourbon guy, not a Scotch guy, so that makes it easier to stay under $100 for some really top notch stuff. I do procure a good (>$80) bottle maybe 1-2x per year. The only bourbon in the $300 range is so hard to find that I've never even had the option to get it. But if theoretically I saw a bottle of Pappy 23 just sitting on a shelf, then yes I would probably grab it. 3. Casinos - nope. I'm not a gambler. I'm having a hard time thinking of other possible options in that price point. I don't like gadgets or collectibles and my hobbies are all pretty affordable...so $300 is a price point I really only consider for essential items, not the fun stuff. Maybe I'm just a boring guy.

Really? That would surprise me. Usually thickly-built 6'6" guys don't have the same wingspan as 6'9" lanky guys.

Can I sub in a bottle Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year instead?

With a name like that, it's probably a good thing he wasn't playing in our conference while I was a student in the Red Zone. I imagine I would've been tossed at least once for unsavory comments.

And Earls and Ethels. Maybe even a Karen or two.

Solution: outdoor basketball games. In the winter. In Nebraska.

The more we learn about the virus and about our own behaviors, the more it is apparent that college-aged individuals as a collective are unwilling to do the recommended steps to slow the spread. This is only going to be compounded at universities with active frats/sororities and large percentages of on-campus residents; college night life will be a petri dish for COVID. For these reasons, I find it likely that many colleges will experience mass outbreaks that will result in them shutting down very early in the academic year. Will universities maintain their athletic programs while simultaneously moving to 100% computer-based distance learning? If so, do they just maintain the money-making sports or do they also keep the small sports afloat? How does Title IX effect the decision? To me, these are the key questions that need answered in order to determine whether we will see Nebrasketball on the court this year.

I remember this too! I was in the Red Zone on the other end of the court and could hear the whole exchange.

Agreed on Ping. Niemann just had some terrible health after he got here if I remember correctly. Similar to Chris Balham. Which now that I think about it, "posts with debilitating injuries" could be its own lengthy list here.