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It is humpday and things are hopping here at Gators Wire as we continue to move straight ahead towards a fall 2020 Southeastern Conference football season.
At the top of the news, USA TODAY Sports’ Dan Wolken thinks that shaming students won’t make college football any more possible this fall. You know, people who, for better or worse, cannot be shamed into anything.
Over in Alabama, the Crimson Tide plans to allow limited fans at Bryant-Denny Stadium – which holds more than 100,000 fans – to 20% capacity, which includes a facemask requirement and a moratorium on tailgating activities on campus.
Josh Peter, also at USA TODAY Sports, wonders why experts disagree on the safety of college football amid COVID-19: it’s the same data, same research, but different conclusions on the safety of playing the sport this fall.
In college basketball news, the NCAA aims for mid-September a decision on the start of the college basketball season. Dan Gavitt, the NCAA’s senior vice-president of basketball, released a statement Monday saying the Division I Men’s and Women’s Oversight Committees will take the lead in finalizing any recommendations for consideration by the Division I Council.
Be sure to check out all of our latest articles here at Gators Wire!
Around the Swamp
- 2020 Florida Gators football prospective starting lineup: This upcoming season will be unlike any before it, but here are the likely starters at each position on both sides of the football for the Gators.
- The complete 2020 Florida Gators football prospective two-deep lineup: Like usual, the Gators will face all six other institutions in the SEC East and four schools from the West, including the season-opener against the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford on September 26.
- Updated Florida Gators 2020 football schedule with game-by-game score predictions: Assuming everything occurs as currently planned, here are our game-by-game predictions for the 2020 season.
- Report: Multiple Florida Gators football players considering opt-out: According to a report from Sports Illustrated-AllGators, receivers Trevon Grimes, Kadarius Toney and Jacob Copeland, as well as defensive end Zachary Carter, are all holding out currently and considering opting out of the 2020 football season due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
- Coach K says the NCAA needs to have a men’s basketball tournament: He also hinted at the necessity of a college basketball commissioner to handle issues like this.
- 2020 Florida Gators Football Schedule: Downloadable Wallpaper: Never miss a game this season with our College Wire downloadable 2020 Florida Gators football schedule. Use as wallpaper for your lock screen on your smartphone.
It’s great to be a Florida Gator!
🐊 BE A GATOR 🐊@CoachDanMullen has a message for @UF students ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/s5bKEHhwyX
— Gators Students (@GatorsStudents) August 18, 2020
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