Georgia governor weighs in on the prospect of a UGA football season
With Covid-19 cases spiking in some states, the question of whether or not football season will happen is being highly discussed.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey was prepared for positive tests when students returned, and there are several different scenarios on the table for the 2020 season.
Georgia governor Brian Kemp is a big UGA football fan, and he was asked Wednesday about the prospect of a season happening as cases continue to increase. He encouraged young folks to wear masks in public.
“If people, especially our young people, don’t start wearing a mask when they’re going out in public and our numbers keep rising, that’s going to be a tall task,” he said of the prospect of a college football season, via the AJC.
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“But if we all hunker down right now, and dig in the next two or three weeks, we can get this turned in the right direction.”
Kemp sounds optimistic about a season happening, but he hasn’t required residents to wear masks yet.
The University of Georgia (along with many others) plans to resume classes this fall during the pandemic. The state of Georgia reported more than 11,000 new coronavirus cases last week.
11000+ new cases this week…holy humper, I’m going to Jeremy Pruitt’s place, zero cases in Knoxville…
I think as long as the death rate either stays the same or keeps dropping that’s a good sign. Seems like the youngsters are starting to get more broadly tested (I know that’s not a wholesale explanation).
More daily tests equal more daily cases.. yet the positivity rate doesn’t get over 8% in a day, but you don’t hear about that fact.
I hear ya, in many areas the % rate is constant but in quite a few other areas the % is much higher. When everyone in a bar catches it, or in Alabama’s case you invite an infected person over and have a Calcutta on who is going to get it first party, or a few thousand protesters return home from huddling up with strangers for a weekend, or 37 football players all at once catch it, or…
BlackandGold, please consider this: State governors have access to the best experts out there, and in an election year they are doing things that make them less popular. They want to be re-elected, but they are still calling for things like mask-wearing and shutdowns. They are not making these decisions in ignorance. You could also check what the Vanderbilt U med school is saying. Yes, young people generally are not at much risk, but it doesn’t mean this isn’t a serious thing for our society as a whole.
It actually means more daily cases that we are AWARE of. Those cases are happening regardless, we just know about them now. So yes, it’s possible that there were 11,000 the week before too but we only saw a few thousand because of a lack of testing, but you see that it’s still a problem, right?
Serious question, have we heard or seen one person being infected twice already? Is your body more immuned to it one you have had it? I don’t know, I am asking. Also, most of the cases now in younger people are asymptomatic. Completely normal with no sickness, symptoms etc. If we have tested almost 33 million people in our country (which is about a 1/10th of population) and only 3 million have come back positive, isn’t that a victory that 30 million don’t have it. Are we as a country going to focus on the negative always?
There have been limited reports of people re-infected. There’s also been reports of people who were asymptomatic and tested positive but did not show any antibodies when tested further, which means they could theoretically be reinfected. Additionally, there’s been reports of people having antibodies but then losing them. No sweeping proclamations as to the general immunoresponse to covid-19, but there are some indications that herd immunity or immunity from a vaccine might not be as effective as with other viruses. Again, nothing has been firmly determined yet. This is all still preliminary.
And that is why this 2nd virus spike needs to be and by many is being taken more seriously. We’ve got the greatest minds on the planet trying to figure it out and yet 5 months in there remain way to many unknowns, imho.
Personally what I fear most is all the various reports about how it is mutating and also, unlike the flu, the numbers aren’t going down in hot weather.
We hear it all the time from folks looking to defend bad decisions on behalf of those who’ve made them. Ain’t gonna be no football…..
Whose defending anyone on this thread?
It’s true that new cases go up as testing goes up but hospitalizations are going up which is the the most important indicator.
I worry that it may be too late now to turn this thing back around. We were in a good spot before we had to go and re open too early. Now all of the shut downs were for nothing and there’s a very good chance we will be another 12 months without sports.
The re-openings occurred too early. People grew too impatient and distracted. Had we continued to hunker down, starting the season on time could have been possible. I fear it’s increasingly less likely at this point.
Maybe, but heaven knows what would’ve happened to the economy if at least partial reopening hadn’t occurred in May.
The economy can always rebound. Keeping things closed longer would have benefited the economy long-run because now it’s a very real possibility that things will close again.
I’m cautiously optimistic for the upcoming season and most do not know there are a lot of false positives not being reported out there.
Where did you get that news from?
Let the boys play.
ATTENTION BOARD, ITS LONG AND POLITICAL. FEEL FREE TO IGNORE IF YOU LIKE. I WON’T GET OFFENDED….
Dear Mr Kemp……….There are no more cases than usual. It’s just more testing is always going to show more cases!!!! MORE TESTING ALSO MEANS MORE HYPOCHONDRIAC PEOPLE RUNNING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. AND REALLY GETTING SICK THERE!!! Not to mention. Every death in the United States is attributed to covid19!!! Personally, I’m sick of hearing about it.
HOW MANY KNOW THAT THE HOSPITALS GET $30,000 FOR EVERY COVID 19 DEATH??? That can really add up!!! How much is pocketed???
Either way. It’s a darn good reason. To say everyone died of covid 19. Even if they died of the flu and just happened to have covid in their system!!!! Like millions do without as much as a sniffle!!!!
THIS IS A MOSTLY HARMLESS VIRUS!!!!
That in SOME CASES, ” VERY FEW ” really. Can cause severe breathing issues. And even death in a small amount of cases!!! The death toll attributed to covid 19 is absolutely wrong!!!! I would be willing to bet. That 60 to 75 % are people dying of other things. Like the flu or pneumonia or a dozen other things. Even old age maybe? And just because they have a little covid 19 in their system. People always assume. That is what killed them!!!! And that $30,000 per covid19 death. Makes it extremely tempting for hospitals to JACK UP THE DEATH RATES!!! People could already be dying. Go to a emergency room and catch covid 19 from someone. Then if they die. The hospital says. Covid 19 was the killer!!!!
STRANGE THAT A COMMUNIST NATION WHO HATES TRUMP. JUST HAPPENED TO RELEASE AN UNKNOWN VIRUS FROM A LAB. AND THEN LIE ABOUT IT OVER AND OVER. UNTIL IT CAN’T BE CONTROLLED!!!! IT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KEPT IN CHINA. BUT THEN IT WOULD HAVE NEVER FULFILLED ITS PURPOSE!!!
THAT PURPOSE BEING. TO DESTROY THE GREATEST ECONOMY IN HISTORY!!! AND LEAVE AMERICA A MASK WEARING NATION. WHERE COMMUNIST RUN OUR STREETS. AND NOBODY CAN CONVICT MOST OF THEM. NO MATTER WHAT THEY DO!!! BECAUSE WEARING A MASK LEGALLY EVERY PLACE YOU GO. HIDES YOUR IDENTITY!!!! YOU CAN BE ON CAMERA, BREAKING THE LAW. AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT????? NOTHING!!!! Unless they catch them in the act!!! That’s hard to do in a mob of 30,000 people!!!
Wearing these mask. Have also allowed radical left wing idiot terrorists and looters. To go crazy in our streets. Possibly taking advantage of any real peaceful protest. DELIBERATELY AGITATING EVERYONE AROUND THEM!!! MANY ARE PAID TO DO IT!!! THERE IS ABSOLUTE PROOF!!!! And they do this night and day. With little to no hindrance!!! In many cases governors are encouraging this destruction of America!!!!! And CNN and the other media is loving it!!!! Only FOX NEWS tells the real TRUTH!!!
MY MAIN POINT…..
My main point is. If these left wing HATERS of America. Are allowed to gather in our streets. By the tens of thousands!!! With nobody telling them to social distance. On the contrary. Encouraging them to do what their doing. I DON’T WANT TO HEAR EVEN A WHISPER. ABOUT NO COLLEGE FOOTBALL!!! Let people be at the stadiums to. LET THEM ENTER AT THEIR OWN RISK!!!! It’s no different than those Covid19 parties over at Alabama. Seeing who can catch the virus first???? If that is true. I say. WHAT A BUNCH OF SCREWBALLS!!!!! Millions probably have covid 19. And for 95% of all of them. They probably won’t even have a sniffle!!!!
It’s time to STOP THE INSANITY!!!! Let’s get back to being Americans!!! And college football is as American as Apple pie!!!! OH, AND I’M A MASK WEARER!!! In fact I’ve gotten crazy washing my hands and wearing mask. But I mainly do it because of others who might be not so healthy. Let’s get the crazies off the street. And let’s get college football back!!!!
And until those crazy people leave the streets. Then to hell with SOCIALIST DISTANCING!!! It’s not a typo. I did say SOCIALIST. And that is exactly what I meant!!! THE DEMOCRATIC DOUBLE STANDARD NEEDS TO END!!!! And if they want the presidency. Why don’t they EARN IT THE HONEST WAY??? Instead of having THE MEDIA INTERFERENCE. WITH THE ELECTION PROCESS???? Russia was and is a joke!!! BUT CNN AND THE NEW YORK TIMES AND ALL THE REST.
THEY HAVE PROVEN. THEY ARE ALL FAKE NEWS!!!! And they are ILLEGALLY INTERFERING WITH THE ELECTION!!! I CHALLENGE ANYONE. WATCH FOX NEWS ON YOUTUBE IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE TRUTH!!!!!
Why do we want a socialist nation. Where white people are hated by the WHITE MEDIA? It’s whites hating whites now!!! If that is not insanity. What is???? I’m not joking at all. When I say. I do believe covid 19 affects the brain. I don’t think it kills many. But I do think it makes them on the crazy side!!!!
Whites hating people because their white is insane!!!!! You want to know what made America great. It is all we overcame. All the barriers we crossed. TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER!!!! WHITES LOVING BLACKS AND BLACKS LOVING WHITES. THAT IS WHY WE WERE GREAT. AND CHOSEN BY GOD!!!! 70% of those nuts on the street are white or Latino!!!
No I don’t think their all bad people. But many of them are!!!! If America votes for Biden. We could very well see the end of our nation!!! LOVE TRUMP OR HATE HIM. BUT YOU CAN’T ACCUSE THIS PRESIDENT OF NOT DOING WHAT HE PROMISED!!!! HE DID EVERYTHING HE SAID HE WOULD!!! UNLESS THE SUPREME COURT HINDERED HIM. YOU CAN’T SAY THAT ABOUT ANY OTHER PRESIDENT. IN YOUR LIFETIME!!!!
He has done more for black people. Than any other modern president!!! Black people say so!!! Again go watch FOX NEWS where they are not biased against him!!!! He was working side by side with black people. Long before he ever even thought about running for president!!! IT IS NOT TRUMP WHO IS CAUSING DIVISION IN OUR COUNTRY!!! IT IS ANTIFA AND BLM AND THE MEDIA LIKE CNN CAUSING IT!!!!
If you want America to be run by radical Islam. Like the new young democrats. Keep nice and quiet while our cities burn!!! But be warned. Once they capture control. There will be no going back!!! And get ready to convert to Islam or die!!! Because that is the only choice they give!!!!!! EITHER VOTE FOR TRUMP OR LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE YOUR HOME MIGHT BE THE NEXT ANTIFA AND BLM TARGET. AND DON’T EXPECT ANYONE TO HELP YOU!!! BIDEN MIGHT VERY WELL DEFUND THE POLICE. AFTER ALL, HE HAS PRIVATE SECURITY AND ALWAYS WILL!!!!
LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM. A VOTE FOR TRUMP = A VOTE FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!! Freedom and law and order!!!
A VOTE FOR BIDEN = A VOTE FOR ANTIFA AND BLM AND THE TOWEL HEADS. UNLESS YOU BOW AND REPENT FOR BEING BORN WHITE. MANY OF YOU WON’T BE ALLOWED TO LIVE IN AMERICA!!! AND WHY THE HOMOSEXUALS WANT THESE PEOPLE IS BEYOND ME???
ISLAM DOESN’T ALLOW HOMOSEXUALITY. THEY KILL ALL GAY PEOPLE. WITH NO EXCEPTION. UNLESS THEY ARE RICH AND FAMILY OF THE GOVERNMENT!!! AND THAT IS WHO MOST HOMOSEXUALS ARE SIDING WITH!!! THEY JUST DON’T KNOW IT!!!!
I’M NOT HOMOSEXUAL NOR DO I AGREE WITH THAT LIFESTYLE. BUT MANY OF THE PEOPLE ARE NICE PEOPLE. AND I ALSO DON’T BELIEVE IN KILLING THEM BECAUSE THEIR GAY EITHER!!!! BUT THOSE WHO THE DEMOCRATS NOW SERVE. THEY DO BELIEVE IN THAT!!! THEY ALSO BELIEVE IN TELLING LIES TO FURTHER THEIR CAUSE!!!
Well now nobody can say. They weren’t warned!!!! I have more to say. But ill stop. I wouldn’t want Kirby Smart from these boards to get upset with me. He don’t like my long post. SO SORRY KIRBY!!!!!
King Negan
OKAY NOW THAT I SEE THIS. IT IS LONG!!! But it was important. But my apology for the length.
KN