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John Hartwell Interview
The likelihood of football starting on time is great and all, but in this interview, he said that they will likely need to cut out the halftime and timeout promotions during games for safety reasons. How great is it that there will not be that cheesy, corny, stupid, lame, piece of crap, garbage rock-paper-scissors tournament? I am always a glass half full guy, so this is great news.
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Re: John Hartwell Interview
Agree. That’s an improvement.
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If the "second wave" is growing as quickly and steeply as reported and are predicting, I see no way there will be large gatherings of people in close proximity next fall (or winter or spring). I know people are optimistic and all, but these reports make me think otherwise.
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Happy to hear that you're no longer a victim of (checks notes) promotional giveaways from companies that are buying sponsorships from the university.ususports wrote: ↑June 17th, 2020, 10:22 pmThe likelihood of football starting on time is great and all, but in this interview, he said that they will likely need to cut out the halftime and timeout promotions during games for safety reasons. How great is it that there will not be that cheesy, corny, stupid, lame, piece of crap, garbage rock-paper-scissors tournament? I am always a glass half full guy, so this is great news.
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Re: John Hartwell Interview
You mean it won't be a 4 hour event, with only 2.5 hours of actual football? Finally some good news.
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Re: John Hartwell Interview
there will still be commercial breaks and time outs, so the game isn't short, just the distraction during the timeouts won't be there, so it will seem longer, even though it will be the same length.
but that was a great interview and he talked a lot about the preparations, etc.
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Perhaps I used one too many adjectives. I get that the university needs sponsorships, and many promotions are decent. However, consider my distaste for some as concern for the companies. When people are dressing up like WWE wrestlers and flexing their muscles and pounding their chest over a Rock Paper Scissors game, it’s pretty stupid, and guess what, I can’t remember the company who sponsored it because I spent all of my time in a state of disbelief that someone thought it was a good idea thinking it would provide valuable entertainment. So that company definitely didn’t get their money’s worth. Additionally, when you have a dice game that there is no chance someone will win the grand prize, and you make one of the consolation prizes “a high five from Big Blue,” (that is a literal prize—no exaggeration) you are setting yourself up for people to not be interested. If you are going to be a sponsor, fork out an extra $10 for a tolerable consolation prize. Once again, I have no idea who the company sponsor is for that one, so count that as one more company that wasted money on sponsorship. Sponsorships are great and needed, and there are some entertaining promos that are good, but I won’t miss the stupid ones.YoungBloodAggie wrote: ↑June 18th, 2020, 7:56 amHappy to hear that you're no longer a victim of (checks notes) promotional giveaways from companies that are buying sponsorships from the university.ususports wrote: ↑June 17th, 2020, 10:22 pmThe likelihood of football starting on time is great and all, but in this interview, he said that they will likely need to cut out the halftime and timeout promotions during games for safety reasons. How great is it that there will not be that cheesy, corny, stupid, lame, piece of crap, garbage rock-paper-scissors tournament? I am always a glass half full guy, so this is great news.
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Hospitalizations and deaths are what matters, not necessarily infections.Yossarian wrote:If the "second wave" is growing as quickly and steeply as reported and are predicting, I see no way there will be large gatherings of people in close proximity next fall (or winter or spring). I know people are optimistic and all, but these reports make me think otherwise.
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Fun fact: no company sponsored the Rock Paper Scissors tourney. It was pitched to a couple but no one took it. I hope that promotions aren’t taken away because that’s my job during the season. If those are gone, I’d imagine pre game fan fest on the west side of the stadium is gone too.ususports wrote:Perhaps I used one too many adjectives. I get that the university needs sponsorships, and many promotions are decent. However, consider my distaste for some as concern for the companies. When people are dressing up like WWE wrestlers and flexing their muscles and pounding their chest over a Rock Paper Scissors game, it’s pretty stupid, and guess what, I can’t remember the company who sponsored it because I spent all of my time in a state of disbelief that someone thought it was a good idea thinking it would provide valuable entertainment. So that company definitely didn’t get their money’s worth. Additionally, when you have a dice game that there is no chance someone will win the grand prize, and you make one of the consolation prizes “a high five from Big Blue,” (that is a literal prize—no exaggeration) you are setting yourself up for people to not be interested. If you are going to be a sponsor, fork out an extra $10 for a tolerable consolation prize. Once again, I have no idea who the company sponsor is for that one, so count that as one more company that wasted money on sponsorship. Sponsorships are great and needed, and there are some entertaining promos that are good, but I won’t miss the stupid ones.YoungBloodAggie wrote: ↑June 18th, 2020, 7:56 amHappy to hear that you're no longer a victim of (checks notes) promotional giveaways from companies that are buying sponsorships from the university.ususports wrote: ↑June 17th, 2020, 10:22 pmThe likelihood of football starting on time is great and all, but in this interview, he said that they will likely need to cut out the halftime and timeout promotions during games for safety reasons. How great is it that there will not be that cheesy, corny, stupid, lame, piece of crap, garbage rock-paper-scissors tournament? I am always a glass half full guy, so this is great news.
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No we're going to open it all up! Good luck everyone!
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That is a fun fact, and thank you for validating my post with it. If businesses aren’t willing to part with their hard earned money, that might be an indication that a bad idea is being presented. I realize there are other factors that play into businesses saying no, but it should at least trigger the thought, “Is this really a good idea?” if multiple companies say no. I didn’t intend my initial joke to turn into the focal point of this thread, so let’s just focus on how exciting it is that an on time football season with at least some fan attendance is looking more likely and promising. I am very excited!tysteve20 wrote: ↑June 18th, 2020, 10:49 amFun fact: no company sponsored the Rock Paper Scissors tourney. It was pitched to a couple but no one took it. I hope that promotions aren’t taken away because that’s my job during the season. If those are gone, I’d imagine pre game fan fest on the west side of the stadium is gone too.
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And the US as a whole has had the weekly deaths drop from the peak (1,500 to 3,000 a day), but that dropping rate has basically stopped and we now have had several weeks where the daily deaths have been between about 400 to a 1,000 a day. So while the death rate has improved, it isn't on a downward trend any longer. :-(2004AG wrote: ↑June 18th, 2020, 10:37 amHospitalizations and deaths are what matters, not necessarily infections.Yossarian wrote:If the "second wave" is growing as quickly and steeply as reported and are predicting, I see no way there will be large gatherings of people in close proximity next fall (or winter or spring). I know people are optimistic and all, but these reports make me think otherwise.
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Yes it is. Yesterday's 7-day death toll was the lowest it's been since April 1st. Deaths were up Tuesday and Wednesday (compared to Sunday and Monday), just as they are every week. This is likely a result of fewer tests being administered and processed on the weekends.JSHarvey wrote: ↑June 18th, 2020, 12:53 pmAnd the US as a whole has had the weekly deaths drop from the peak (1,500 to 3,000 a day), but that dropping rate has basically stopped and we now have had several weeks where the daily deaths have been between about 400 to a 1,000 a day. So while the death rate has improved, it isn't on a downward trend any longer. :-(2004AG wrote: ↑June 18th, 2020, 10:37 amHospitalizations and deaths are what matters, not necessarily infections.Yossarian wrote:If the "second wave" is growing as quickly and steeply as reported and are predicting, I see no way there will be large gatherings of people in close proximity next fall (or winter or spring). I know people are optimistic and all, but these reports make me think otherwise.
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Here are some big HOWEVERS about the data, though:
1. States will routinely dump tests/death numbers from previous days, and that is not reflected in the daily data. So if a state, Texas for example, had conducted an investigation into pneumonia-like deaths in the past month and concluded that an additional 150 deaths should be attributed to COVID-19, all those deaths are counted in one day. This is both good (i.e. fewer actual deaths), and bad (i.e. the old death rate was actually worse than we thought).
2. It is difficult, if not impossible, to get a good idea what the actual fatality rate is. We are almost certainly undercounting deaths from COVID-19 just based on the fact that not everyone dies with a confirmed positive test in a hospital, but we are also missing thousands upon thousands of cases because they are not confirmed (likely because the sick are either asymptomatic or their symptoms are so mild they aren't going in for a test).
3. The death/positive case rate continues to drop. This is likely due to the fact that the average age of a confirmed case has steadily declined (and younger people aren't nearly as likely to die from this disease), and that our treatment regimen has improved in the few months we've been studying this disease (CPAPS rather than ventilators, Remdesivir instead of Hydroxychloroquine).
Overall, I'd say things are looking up. The best news of all is that the major pharmaceuticals are progressing well ahead of schedule with vaccine trials, and almost all of them expect to have millions of doses ready by fall/early winter.
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While I agree with you, in the eyes of the media and the self serving politicians and administrators the number of infections means another full scale push to close down the world for the fall and winter.2004AG wrote: ↑June 18th, 2020, 10:37 amHospitalizations and deaths are what matters, not necessarily infections.Yossarian wrote:If the "second wave" is growing as quickly and steeply as reported and are predicting, I see no way there will be large gatherings of people in close proximity next fall (or winter or spring). I know people are optimistic and all, but these reports make me think otherwise.
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The last 2.5 weeks of the US of A daily death rate (not cases, not tests, not hospitalizations, etc.) do show a very tiny (barely observable) "decrease" - but compared to the earlier downward trend it is statistical noise.
The last 2.5 weeks of the US of A daily death rate (not cases, not tests, not hospitalizations, etc.) do show a very tiny (barely observable) "decrease" - but compared to the earlier downward trend it is statistical noise.
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If COVID-19 helps us get rid of the Wave of the Game this will all have been a net positive for Aggie football, and indeed for society as a whole.ususports wrote: ↑June 17th, 2020, 10:22 pmThe likelihood of football starting on time is great and all, but in this interview, he said that they will likely need to cut out the halftime and timeout promotions during games for safety reasons. How great is it that there will not be that cheesy, corny, stupid, lame, piece of crap, garbage rock-paper-scissors tournament? I am always a glass half full guy, so this is great news.
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