Anything interesting from the commissioner? I believe these were taped last week from what I understand. At least our contributions were.

any streaming suggestions? We watched Bosch (we both had read all the books before), and then have been re-reading the books in order. Having a hard time finding series we like. My wife gets worn down by the sex and language that seems to be overused on Netflix series. Schitt’s Creek has been fun but we’re getting close to the end. We might go back and watch Friday Night Lights and West Wing.

I like country music and I can usually find an artist doing a virtual show every day. Saturdays they have been doing the Grand Old Opry (empty) with two or three performers (usually old timers!)

Early on, the various Aggie podcasts were good. Hawk talks were very entertaining. We also had 3-4 team Aggie zoom get togethers with Blue and coaches. Those have stopped unfortunately but I suspect they might be on hold until there is more clarification on fall, since 99% of the audience questions are on that subject (and there are no answers)

I think reaching out to friends in some form is important. I’ve been trying to do that on a regular basis with my single friends. Just being out and among other people is healthy. We often get food to go and sit in a downtown park where we can people watch and get some fresh air.

My mom is an active 86, who has lost the ability to do her volunteer work, have her weekly lunch group, and visit the library. We talk often on the phone and try to have backyard lunch when possible to help keep her positive. She hasn’t seen great grandkids since XMAS, and it’s not clear when she’ll get a chance to. That’s sad for her and me.

On his Twitter he mentioned he was going ahead with plan to enroll early. With high school football now January-April, that might mean skipping senior season

I retired April 1 so it’s been a little challenging to go to the abrupt SIP straight from working. No gym, no golf (for the first couple of months) and a couple of my possible volunteer areas on hold. I might borrow my son’s old bike and ride a bit; like AgAlum, I’m a little nervous about finding a route that’s safe. We have some nice paved trails here but they are all on the other side of town.

Pretty sure we’ll be following suit.

Minimize and control my time with the news. I avoid TV news and focus on newspaper and/or online media. I find I have more control over how I take in the tone and amount of the narrative, and that dampen the stress buildup.

Work around the yard and garden ALOT. I like the feel of soil on my hands, and sun in my skin. Add some music on my headphones and I’m happy.

Lots of walks. My body is too broken down for running, so I’m trying to find low impact aerobic exercises to substitute for cardio I did at the gym.

I wish I were handier so I could take on some bigger household jobs, but that’s just not my area!

Hang around our grandkids and provide them a little joy and stability. That’s been a lifesaver. That and occasional midweek (less crowded) short trips to our cabin.

Playoffs seem like they wouldn’t be part of spring season. I think coaches would go for it like normal. Maybe rely on the seniors since you don’t have to worry about their health come fall

I think DSS was heading this direction without the virus. Lots of competition out there, including the downtown Aggie Pride store.

I agree; you just don’t want it to end to close to the ‘normal’ start of 2021 season.

beats me. Have to be conference only to do that. January outdoor football in Montana or EWU? Yikes

The Big Sky virtual meeting was moved up to next week. I’m not expecting a positive message coming from HQ then.

didn’t sound like you

one thing that most politicians, especially in California, are NOT shifting on is the idea that the demonstrations that occurred during the week just before that upturn had ZERO impact on the surge. If so, I see ZERO reason you couldn’t have several thousand sports fans well spread out at A’s, Giants or Aggie games. Masked, but spread out 6 feet or so.

That’s my one and only COVID opinion post

And California community colleges will start play in January, ending in April. Recruiting will be different. And no JC kids with early enrollment to attend spring ball

PAC12 follows. There goes that juicy Sac-Washington matchup with AARP spokesman Kevin Thomson as the Husky
QB!

true; I had found a really sweet deal at the silver legacy so booked it. I’m sure I can find another if things change. Last time I was there, Finn and I got the sports book to show the playoff selection show (after the causeway up there). That seems like a lifetime ago

Speaking of Reno.......just cancelled my hotel reservation. IF we do play, I expect very limited tickets to the visitors. I guess I could go and get a haircut!

I was just thinking about that. I saw a ‘what-if’ story about Reno and their 4 non conference games. They had two payouts, including us, and 2 paydays. Net loss was in the $950k range. That includes $350k payout to us. That’s probably half of what we’d lose if we had to cancel our three (I’m sure we pay USD something) but our amount is a bigger fraction of our revenue

http://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/how-the-loss-of-non-conference-games-would-financially-impact-nevada