As we continue to delve deeper into the summer doldrums, the ugly head of COVID-19 continues to pervade all areas of our society, including sports.
For the time being, the powers that be have every intent on moving forward with a college football season this fall, but many are becoming more and more skeptical. Some believe that time is running out for the season to begin as scheduled and others just do not think the season is going to happen — not for a lack of trying, however.
Professional sports have also been struggling to get their protocols perfectly implemented as well as dealing with the “human factor” with some among the game who may not be reliable in complying with safety measures or may pose potential threats themselves. For Major League Baseball, once such example appears to be umpire Joe West.
MLB considers Joe West a high-risk individual. He plans to return for this season despite that.
"I don’t believe in my heart that all these deaths have been from the coronavirus." https://t.co/PuWfDq1OQC
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) July 7, 2020
However, alluding back to the earlier topic: if you want college football (or any sports), please wear your masks and practice social distancing. If we all work together as a team, we can get through this pandemic and have our sports again.
Around the Swamp
- Which game is Florida football’s most important in 2020? Find out here: For the Gators, Andrea Adelson wrote about what she thinks is the key matchup this season if Florida is going to get over the hump in Year 3 of Dan Mullen’s tenure and compete for a spot in the College Football Playoff.
- The Athletic ranks Florida football as the ninth-most dominant program of the last 50 years: Unveiled on July 2, The Athletic staff writer Matt Brown released his rankings of the 25 most dominant programs in this time frame (subscription required), with the Alabama Crimson Tide, who have captured nine national championships since 1973, leading the way.
It’s great to be a Florida Gator!
#GatorsWearMasks#FaceMasks4FallSports#GoGators pic.twitter.com/Fu0FePYG2T
— Florida Gators (@FloridaGators) July 6, 2020
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