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The B1G released a schedule prior to the shutdown that most, if not all, thought was well made. It started on time, had 10 games, allowed for bye weeks, allowed for makeup games due to postponement. This showed that the B1G anticipated postponements and as we have seen in every other conference, rightfully so. That is smart planning. Then things turn sideways... the B1G abruptly shuts down football less than a week later. After other conferences moving forward and showing it can be done, as well as lawsuits and a ton of media criticism, the B1G then decides to announce that they will be returning football with an 8 game schedule... but they announce that it will not start for another month leaving no room for byes or makeup games. The B1G also instituted protocols for players and staff testing positive. Someone should have told me about the B1Gs incredible pandemic experts that apparently know more than the CDC, who require less time of quarantine than what the B1G suggests. Never mind the fact that everyone else can somehow manage to have some sort of fans in the stands, but not the B1G. Or that a minimum of 6 games need to be played in order to even qualify for the CCG, a rule that inherently punishes those that do manage their players well as again, since there are no makeup games, one team canceling inherently hurts their opponent/conference partner as well. And I don't believe we know yet how many games will be necessary for the CFP as I read that the committee will have to decide that. What if a couple Ohio State opponents have to cancel and the committee is simply saying that 5-6 games isn't enough when you have SEC, ACC, and Big12 teams that may have losses, but played 10-11 games? No offense to Ohio State and I hope that doesn't happen, but if I were on the committee, I would take a 9-1, 9-2 SEC, ACC, or Big12 team over a 5-0 or 6-0 B1G team. Being undefeated is important, but those other teams have played nearly double the amount of games and that matters a lot too. I have made similar arguments to why I think Notre Dames independent 12 game slate hurts them the same way (and that is only one game we are typically talking about).
I know I am ranting and a bunch of assholes are going to come in here and talk about whining or whatever, hence the thread title (IDGAF). I am not mad at Wisconsin, I am mad at the conference.
YOU HAVE KNOWN SINCE MARCH and apparently issued out no guidelines, protocols, plans, etc... (never heard about that so-called 'task force' until the criticisms from the shutdown came out) to ensure a happy and safe kickoff on time. Instead, you wait... and wait... and wait... then announce a return, but one that sets up the schools for failure. You don't allow fans, the guidelines released are harsher than the CDCs, you allow for no makeup games or byes, you have known since fucking March (6 months to plan)... I cannot stress that part enough. In terms of the conference... this is their fucking job, how do you get 6-7 months to plan out as much as you can, fuck it up and keep your job? Covid or not.
Look, all I know is that if I had 6-7 months to draft a proposal/response for my boss and I not only missed the deadline but then turned out something that impacts every other department as well in a negative way with no avenue of recourse, my ass would have been fired on the spot... and rightfully so.
I know I am ranting and a bunch of assholes are going to come in here and talk about whining or whatever, hence the thread title (IDGAF). I am not mad at Wisconsin, I am mad at the conference.
YOU HAVE KNOWN SINCE MARCH and apparently issued out no guidelines, protocols, plans, etc... (never heard about that so-called 'task force' until the criticisms from the shutdown came out) to ensure a happy and safe kickoff on time. Instead, you wait... and wait... and wait... then announce a return, but one that sets up the schools for failure. You don't allow fans, the guidelines released are harsher than the CDCs, you allow for no makeup games or byes, you have known since fucking March (6 months to plan)... I cannot stress that part enough. In terms of the conference... this is their fucking job, how do you get 6-7 months to plan out as much as you can, fuck it up and keep your job? Covid or not.
Look, all I know is that if I had 6-7 months to draft a proposal/response for my boss and I not only missed the deadline but then turned out something that impacts every other department as well in a negative way with no avenue of recourse, my ass would have been fired on the spot... and rightfully so.
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