Big Sky conference dropped tennis as a required sport last month. Northern Col. And Southern Utah have now cut the sport. 62% of all US collegiate players are foreign so expect a lot more similar cuts.

Chancellor May announced today that UCD would have enough actual classes in place to accommodate our foreign students to allow them to get around Trumps ridiculous new visa rules. Not only is Trump incompetent, he is an extremely mean and cruel racist. By all accounts, he is the worst president this nation has ever elected.

A good question: does BigSky football make any money?

I totally forgot about tennis! But I would hate tho see this as the only effective way to clean it up.

ICE decision not allow foreign students to stay in the US is bad news for Aggie basketball. WBB has 5 foreign players on its 2020 roster, basically 1/3+ of the team. MBB has several as well, but not the WBB numbers. I do not know how WBB survives this with 8 players.

Ivy League to vote on Wednesday on postponing football season to next spring. Atlantic Magazine says 98% chance that will be the decision. Sadly, Many feel this will be the first of many leagues to do the same. With the recent surge of the virus it is probably the wisest decision.

BGA great post and great song by the Avett brothers. Made me shiver. Thank you so much!

Cmt. “Convince a man against his will and he will be of the same opinion still.” Movie will never be moved or convinced. Just leave it be. So sad, but so true. The above quote thanks to a long forgotten English professor quoting an English poet that I cannot remember..

UnderArmour wants out of record setting 2016 $280 deal with UCLA
Oh how fortunes can change.The reasons are somewhat Covid related due to the shortened seasons this year, but the main reason is that UCLA’s major sports teams just are not performing well enough for UA. UCLA already has an $18.9 million shortfall in its ICA program now covered by a loan from the university. We all know about Cal getting a one time $25 million from the last state budget to cover part of its deficit. How many times will the state have to cover these Favored but losing programs, since we all are paying into the state budget? Not really a fair deal for the other UCs.

72. I do love your comment: “when the first bat coughed in a cave in Wuhan” classic understatement but unfortunately so true.and so sad..

Very interesting article in the NYT today featuring Davis as a very attractive “college town” i.e. but how will they survive if the kids don’t come back? Also features Ithaca NY, Amherst MA and others. Wish I could cut and paste it but I dont know how.

Just out. Trump people pulled off all the social distancing decals from the seats before the Tulsa rally began.Is SICK too mild a comment for this action?

Much more. The sight of all those little kids in there at the rally with no masks, no distance just made me want to cry. So sad.

The Sac Bee has an interesting article today addressing concerns educators have about the potential liability school districts face over the COVID situation this fall. They fear a “perfect storm” brewing that will have schools dealing with lawsuits from both sides over mask requirements and other COVID prevention measures, i.e. what if your child who wears a mask is put in a class where the parents of some of the other children do not allow their kids to wear masks or social distance based on so-called “first amendment” rights? Both you and the 1st amendment parents could sue the school in this scenario. So says the article schools want indemnity from the state This coming fall. How does this not apply to sports at any level?

I have my strong doubts that if Chris Peterson were still at Washington this would not be happening. Rather ironic that an Aggie might have kept Thompson at sac.

Ridiculous. Per NCAA stats- most “grad transfers” never finish their “graduate degree” and quit after their season ends. Pathetic NCAA on these rules. Really. Is Thompson actually going for s degree or just messing with the rules?

How can Thompson transfer w/o sitting a year when our new MBB transfer from San Jose st. Has to sit out? Totally confused about the new ransfer rules!

Silent on athletics?

I also find this fascinating. But who the hell checks on the retailers CEOs political position before they buy? Not me. Must be fox or whatever. In do not see this in calif.

Right on the money fug.