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Post by GuyF on Nov 12, 2020 12:29:49 GMT -5
@adamzagoria
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@ionagaelsmbb
is the latest team to shut down for 2 weeks due to a positive Covid test from a member of the support staff, no players or coaches, per source.
The team's first 4 games are canceled.
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Post by GuyF on Nov 12, 2020 12:34:53 GMT -5
However, the first of the 3 games at Mohegan are 17 days from now, so I don't see why those are cancelled.
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Post by hawaii bill on Nov 12, 2020 12:36:11 GMT -5
Oof.
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Post by GuyF on Nov 12, 2020 12:49:16 GMT -5
Probably cancelling Mohegan to protect the players. I have seen pieces written re the health of the players coming off 2-week shutdown. Going from 14 days off to playing 3 games in 4 days is risking injury and overall health. This way, they'll have a good week of practice once back before opening at home vs Wagner and then getting right into MAAC play (with a Hofstra game thrown in).
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Post by GuyF on Nov 12, 2020 12:54:22 GMT -5
Should also be noted that the update Zagoria just posted says "POTENTIALLY cancel"--hang on to your hats, this is one F-ed up season.
An Iona release is forthcoming.
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Post by Cjb on Nov 12, 2020 13:44:28 GMT -5
What a effing year.
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Post by broguy99 on Nov 12, 2020 14:16:31 GMT -5
It is what it is. But if it's not a player or coach I don't see why they have to shut down hoops for 2 weeks.
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Post by GuyF on Nov 12, 2020 14:37:49 GMT -5
Probably cancelling Mohegan to protect the players. I have seen pieces written re the health of the players coming off 2-week shutdown. Going from 14 days off to playing 3 games in 4 days is risking injury and overall health. This way, they'll have a good week of practice once back before opening at home vs Wagner and then getting right into MAAC play (with a Hofstra game thrown in). I nailed it. Quote from Pitino: "We wouldn't have any time to get ready," he said. "Fourteen days without basketball, the players are all going to get out of shape and we need at least a week to get back into training. You don't want to subject them to injury. Any time this happens, it's going to be much more than the quarantine period." |
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Post by sharkey on Nov 12, 2020 14:41:24 GMT -5
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Post by GuyF on Nov 12, 2020 15:00:59 GMT -5
So it appears we may try to sneak a game in before Wagner.
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Post by GuyF on Nov 12, 2020 15:04:30 GMT -5
Wow, this could be a game-changer if it passes. |
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Post by broguy99 on Nov 14, 2020 8:46:09 GMT -5
I guess the Iona men's basketball facebook page didn't get the memo.. posting a link on Facebook this morning that Iona basketball is only 11 days away. A little strange.
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Post by sharkey on Nov 14, 2020 11:51:46 GMT -5
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