Georgia was guaranteed $4.25 million for the game but needed to sell 30,000 tickets it was allotted, according to the contract. Virginia also has the same guarantee, Stokan said. Decisions on fans will determine the new payouts that will have to be negotiated with the schools.
“Obviously, with a contracted amount, there won’t be that kind of revenues available and in addition we’ll probably take on some expenses that we didn’t have budgeted,” he said.
That includes providing masks for those that don’t have them since they will probably be required.
The stadium is being modeled at 25, 30 and 50 percent capacity, Stokan said.
“There will be some conversations with the medical community, the Falcons, the teams, but if we’re at 25 percent, we’re probably at about 17,500,” he said.
In the end, it’ll be up to the conference. The only way this game still goes off is if the SEC elects to play a ten-game schedule with two non-conference games.
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I’m starting to think the ACC, Big 12 and SEC have decide to band together … ACC and SEC with an 8+2 model and the Big 12 with 9+1.
I’m still of the opinion that the season is going to be fan-free from the beginning. I really see very little chance the schools are going to be willing to deal with monitoring the social distancing requirements (masks, 6 feet, concessions, etc.) for a crowd of even 25% of capacity.
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I hope you are right. What you suggest is probably the best we can hope for at this point
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Jim, I won’t be watching if fans (especially students) aren’t allowed, so I’ve become resigned to the fact I’ll watch some highlights and read the Senator’s analysis.
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Just curious, not judging (I feel like I have to say that now with everyone so sensitive), why you will not watch if fans are not allowed in the stands?
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I just feel the games will be glorified scrimmages. I think it pretty much stinks for every student on campus if they aren’t going to be invited to participate.
I’m not trying to convince others. It’s just I don’t like the principle of this. I may not be an amateurism romantic, but I am a romantic about this.
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I’m guessing large donors/suite holders, players’ families, and recruits on official visits only with 2 additional people will be allowed in the stadium. I’m guessing in Sanford that will be fewer than 5,000.
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OK, I understand. Makes sense. I agree in sentiment but will still be watching the games because it’s what I do. Will say your will power is stronger than mine.
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I’d like to commend you on how you approached that question to ee. No snark, and not pushing your agenda. Too much of that on here nowadays.
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If this scheduling alliance happens it could be the end of the NCAA
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I’ve been arguing for 2 decades that a conference could succeed and just do whatever they want to. You don’t actually have to have the NCAA.
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I don’t really think it’s the monitoring of the social distancing requirement that is the roadblock to fans returning.
It’s the cocksure knowledge that a scumbag opportunist will be sure to sue the schools, the NCAA, the concessions companies and anybody else with two nickels to rub together.
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There really is nothing more a plaintiff’s lawyer wants to do than to hire an medical expert and face off against a slew of $600/hr defense lawyers in a case he can’t win because establishing causation and eliminating assumption of the risk/contributory negligence is near impossible.
You really have this all figured out.
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Derek is exactly right. I’m a plaintiffs’ trial lawyer and I would not touch such a case with a ten foot pole – even if I was getting a chance to sue Georgia Tech.
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Attorneys certainly will go after big, well-funded entities like say Monsanto (Roundup) and Johnson & Johnson (Talcum Powder).
Where the big money is, is where the big settlements are.
The CDC has already laid out the framework for causation and risk.
If you don’t think that legal liability is at the forefront of this issue, I disagree.
You can already see the narrative being laid out. “Weren’t you exposing these players to unnecessary risks by flying them in?”
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You ever seen a warning on talcum powder saying it may kill you? I rest.
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I just believe whatever “guidance” is going to be issued by the NCAA, the conferences or the CDC is going to be so cumbersome and difficult to implement and monitor that the schools are just going to say it isn’t worth it. If you’re going to have to refund season tickets for many, just rip off the Band-Aid and blame it on the requirements.
I know some are going to compare this to the Orlando theme parks, but it’s radically different. Disney & Universal have opened at reduced capacity because there isn’t another source of primary revenue. Also, those locations have enough space (outside of the attractions) to small groups to distance from other small groups. They can more easily control entry and monitor compliance.
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Why is the school responsible for Bubba and Earl’s social distancing?
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Because if they don’t, they’re going to be held liable.
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Why not hold Bubba and Earl liable? For breaking rules they agreed to by attending….does the school get sued when Bubba and Earl run onto the field illegally?
Some of y’all are way too willing to want to blame someone else for problems that other people created.
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Ive read that last sentence 5 times. Reminded me of Milton Freeman describing the different types of money. And the worse kind was other people spending other peoples money.
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It made sense when I typed it…so there is that. Place blame where it lies…how about that. 🙂
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It wasnt an attack just to be clear. I just had to figure it out.
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LOL, you think we live in a world where people are accountable for their own actions. Bless your heart.
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A fellow can dream
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I’m not saying it’s right or wrong … only saying where the deep pockets are.
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Sadly, as a society, we have come to that….
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F#$%king Bubba and Earl gotta ruin everything for us…
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Bubba and Earl, sitting on the 50….you know the rest of the joke.
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So Krispy Kreme is responsible for “lulu and Juniors” love affair with “Hot and Fresh” neon signs…..
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Because the Governor’s executive orders require the event management to ensure adequate social distancing.
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IF people ignore marked off seats….seems to me they are the problem.
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There’s no way to police it. Even if you went to 50% like Texas said, how do you stop people from moving down. You would need as much security as people
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Or when they leave…
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Oh come on!! This game is not being played.
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A local private school is making parents download an app in preparation for the school year that will require them to fill out a survey every morning before the kids are let on-campus. What is their temp, have they been exposed, have they maintained physical distancing, mask wearing, etc. Every morning. While it may improve behaviors a bit, I imagine it also helps with liability issues. I could see Universities requiring fans to fill-out something similar in order to get E-tickets before each game.
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they’re talking about color coded maskd. Different color each day of the week
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Any chance that if neither georgia or alabama have opening day dance partners, and the sec is dead set on playing, that they match us up a few weeks early in Atlanta on Labor Day?
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I don’t see Saban wanting to walk away from home field…maybe in Tuscaloosa….
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Is there a home field advantage if there is no crowd?
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Rest assured, everything’s fine. Nothing to see here folks. Move along.
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This is both the Florida state motto and the motto most uttered by Sideshow Dan after signing day.
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Does this mean that fans in attendance will have to wear masks and also maintain social distancing via seat assignments? How much is someone going to pay to sit in the nosebleeds, while wearing a mask, for non-conference opponent which I’m guessing UGA will be highly favored to beat?
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The Benz is basically indoors, even with the camera shutter open, so I don’t see how there isn’t a mask requirement if fans are allowed, unless the lawyers break out a “if you want to attend, you can’t sue” wavier.
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I may be a minority also but I feel if we’re playing football without fans, as college amateur student athlete sport, something is extremely out of whack. And we still don’t know about classes, because everyone knows my opinion is very strong if there’s no class that college football is the height BS and Disne power. Even though Known for decades all the BS and money in college football and basketball s,ometimes I’d like us just to pretend where we can. Can’t play intramural flag football or softball or ultimate Frisbee or basketball, but those football players damn sure can play. It’s such crap. YMMV. And some team is gonna blow up with virus… schedules are gonna change…more chaos, more PR spin
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While not all schools have, UGA released their plan for classes in the fall. There will be masks, there will be social distancing and there will be temperature checks. There will also be additional time between classes so students can walk instead of ride buses. It’s all on their website. Now, will they be able to complete the semester without returning to an online only model? Your guess is as good as mine. My guess is 50/50 at best. Realistically, it’s probably lower than that.
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Good info ty. Although Georgia specifically I’m mostly referring to the nation as a whole. Think there’s gonna be a lot of places without fall class.
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Without in-person fall classes. I can’t see too many schools skipping the online/remote learning (and a ton of football players already take mostly remote classes, even before this.)
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I agree. Of course you can point to hundreds of other previous examples where college football has gone completely off the rails, but having students play collegiate sports for a school they won’t be able to attend in person, and where fans can’t attend is nuts. Someone with some sense needs to step back and ask what the hell are we doing here.
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Thank you I think that’s probably better stated than I did. But thank you that’s exactly the point and I’m glad you got it
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Students at UGA this fall will not return to campus after Thanksgiving until after January 1st.
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OK which is it then because I’ve gotten 2 comments saying different things
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If you’re asking about my comment, my daughter will be a sophomore this fall and they already received that communication. If you’re not then belay my last.
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Paul.above us saying different than you. One class with rules, you saying no clsss
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Maybe I screwed it up but there WILL be in person classes this fall at UGA. I was just noting that there would be no classes after Thanksgiving until after the first. In a typical year there are a couple of weeks of classes after Thanksgiving break and before Christmas.
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Ok. I understand now, and I misread. T
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Actually we are both correct. Classes are scheduled. However, no one returns to campus after Thanksgiving break. That’s true for All USG schools. Last week of school and finals will all be online only. Having said that I do agree we will likely see some schools around the country That will not have classes on campus this fall. Will they still try to play football? Money makes people do stupid things.
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Here’s the idiot ass kicker to UGA’s Thanksgiving plan: online classes and exams after Thanksgiving, but they’re NOT telling students they can’t return to campus. Setting up a lot of house parties and bar hopping if they don’t close the bars — and we all know COVID won’t spread that way /s/.
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Here’s the note on the UGA calendar:
In-person instruction will conclude at Thanksgiving break, with all remaining coursework and final exams moving online following Thanksgiving. The calendar for online final examinations will remain as previously set, December 11–17.
The University will remain open after Thanksgiving Break and will continue providing regular campus operations and student life services—such as housing, dining, health/wellness centers and campus transit—until the end of the Fall semester.
I’ll admit I’m not quite getting what the purpose is other than to allow faculty to teach remotely and not to be required to administer a final exam in person.
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I would wager that the semester that starts in January will finish online if it starts out in person. After students, staff, and faculty spread out all over the world during the holidays it will be a Petri dish of microbes when they return to Athens.
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reminds me of my undergrad as when UGA was still one quarter system
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This social distancing is going to be a nightmare. How about a family of say 5 that has been living in the same house forever. Are they going to be required to sit 6′ away from each other? How about husband and wife or boyfriend / girlfriend or boyfriend / boyfriend.
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It’s like when they said that you couldn’t have groups larger than 50. Well that seems to defeat the whole purpose altogether. Is these inconsistencies along with the doublespeak, liquor stores open but church is illegal, etc, and change in guidelines that have led people to a screw it status
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When was church made illegal? Have clergy in my family and they never once mentioned that.
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California and NY have continually not allowed, disrupted, religious services. “Singing banned” was a thing.
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Odd connection here: the last time we played UVA, 20 years ago, it was in front of almost no fans- almost surely the smallest crowd since at VMI in 1966. Actual attendance for the Hawaii/Christmas Eve game was carefully suppressed, and the stands were carefully never clearly shown on the broadcast but I’ve heard numbers speculated as low as a thousand or so. Mostly local military on freebies.
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This is the only video evidence i can find:
Pretty sparse. 25k was the reported attendance.
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“The game marked the final game as head coach for Jim Donnan of Georgia and George Welsh of Virginia, both of whom retired from head coaching after the season.”
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Holy crap, that’s shocking. That’s like a tech spring game.
The black stripe goes out with a whimper.
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The black stripe also came in whimper with a home loss to Southern Miss.
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Wow, there is noone there. Only a few things I remember about that game: we won, it was Donnan’s last, and my youngest brother played “sick” to avoid going to church on Christmas Eve so he could stay home and watch the game!
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I was there. I doubt more than 500 people were in attendance.
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That’s the lowest number I’ve heard, and would be stunning- but then I think I heard a couple times that the UGA AD sold maybe 200 tickets.
I’ve never even communicated, I don’t think, with a non-player who was there.
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Kind of like a WNBA game. They purposely never show wide crowd shots, just the few hundred fans in the lower courtside bowl.
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Wasn’t kickoff also at something like 7a local time? That would go a long way to explain the empty seats.
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That’s a great question.
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The severity of Covid is still closely tied to age. My niece (late 30’s) and her daughter (teenager) both had Covid. The daughter was sick for a little over a week her mom closer to a month. They live in Buckhead.
Also had an aunt and uncle both die within a week of each other – they were both early 90’s. They died about 2 weeks ago and both lived in the Johns Creek area outside Atlanta.
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Oh man. That’s terrible. Gosh almighty I’m sorry. My mother lives in Midtown, And is going crazy with cabin fever. She is a go to church 3 4 times a week person, and now has to sit at home… cant even go grocery shopping. She was a nurse , knows what to do, but Depression is really setting in
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The worst – they had a son that was involved in a motorcycle accident when he was a teenager (about 50 + years ago). His injuries left him entirely dependent and pretty much incapable of living alone. We didn’t know they were ill and likely would not have know if the hospital hadn’t hired a PI try to locate family to claim the bodies. It’s a real mess.
He was my half uncle (my dads half brother) and didn’t interact with us very much – almost an outsider. Guess the son will become a ward of the state – who knows.
I saw this morning where a 24 year old former Brookwood football player died recently. Crazy disease.
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That’s tough. My condolences
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Life is uncertain – sometimes you are the bug – sometimes you are the windshield.
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When money is involved they will find anyway possible to play.
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I agree. That’s why the NFL will likely play and high school football won’t. But that’s the rub with college sports. You’ve got a bunch of money involved for everyone but the players. And that’s why the threat of lawsuits and all this other nonsense makes college football a unique clusterfu*k.
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UVA AD Carla Williams is a Dawg. I think she will want this game to be played. Of course, that doesn’t mean it WILL happen, but I’m pointing out that UVA may be more motivated than other schools would be in the same situation
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Personally if we only have one non conference game I think it would help the team more to keep the VA game.
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