7:30 p.m. -- Doesn't sound like much came out of the ACC presidents' meeting. Kicking the can down the road.
And here's the latest update on the Samford game:
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4:10 p.m. -- The Southern Conference, which includes Samford, has decided to postpone fall sports. However, it was specifically announced that non-conference games can be still be played if desired. So, the Samford game could still happen but a contact in Alabama said the administration there is dubious about playing just one or two games on the season.
So, it's possible FSU could again have an opening on the schedule in 2020.
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2:15 p.m. on Thursday -- The ACC presidents are scheduled to meet at 4:30 today. To be clear, this was a regularly scheduled meeting.
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7:20 p.m. -- Heard from a couple sources since the last update that Pitt is now likely to vote to play football this fall. So, that could leave just BC and Syracuse out. Interestingly, FSU isn't currently scheduled to play either of these teams on the revised schedule. But regardless, the ACC would likely have to overhaul the entire schedule should these two teams decide to forego football this fall.
Was also told that Barry Alvarez is actively looking to schedule games for Wisconsin. So, it's sounding more and more like multiple BIG 10 programs may go against the conference vote and proceed with playing some games this fall.
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The ACC school presidents will take part in a conference call this week (Thursday I believe) to discuss fall spots, and specifically football. Most expect the ACC to vote in favor of going ahead with a football season but we've been told the vote may be closer than expected.
The ACC's Medical Advisory Group will take part in the meeting to provide updated information on COVID-19. This will include myocarditis data that was reportedly behind the Pac-12's decision to not move forward with a fall season.
On the positive side, there have been little or no positive COVID-19 among ACC programs that started practicing. An ESPN report yesterday noted that Louisville, North Carolina, Pitt, Virginia and Boston College have not had a single positive case in the last week or two.
Back to the vote, it's almost certain that some schools will vote against playing football this fall. We've heard the leading candidates to vote that way are BC, Syracuse and Pitt. So, it's very possible that while the majority will likely vote to move forward, a few schools could would not just vote against playing, but could individually decide to opt out of the 2020 season. That would mean the ACC would have to revise the schedule once again to make up for the schools not taking part. That could open the door for more non-conference games (maybe an 8+2 format).
When the Big 12 voted to move forward with the season, they agreed to test athletes three times per week. There's a good chance the ACC will move to testing this often versus the once per week which is currently the standard. That won't be a problem for FSU since it has a dedicated facility for testing.
And here's the latest update on the Samford game:
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4:10 p.m. -- The Southern Conference, which includes Samford, has decided to postpone fall sports. However, it was specifically announced that non-conference games can be still be played if desired. So, the Samford game could still happen but a contact in Alabama said the administration there is dubious about playing just one or two games on the season.
So, it's possible FSU could again have an opening on the schedule in 2020.
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2:15 p.m. on Thursday -- The ACC presidents are scheduled to meet at 4:30 today. To be clear, this was a regularly scheduled meeting.
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7:20 p.m. -- Heard from a couple sources since the last update that Pitt is now likely to vote to play football this fall. So, that could leave just BC and Syracuse out. Interestingly, FSU isn't currently scheduled to play either of these teams on the revised schedule. But regardless, the ACC would likely have to overhaul the entire schedule should these two teams decide to forego football this fall.
Was also told that Barry Alvarez is actively looking to schedule games for Wisconsin. So, it's sounding more and more like multiple BIG 10 programs may go against the conference vote and proceed with playing some games this fall.
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The ACC school presidents will take part in a conference call this week (Thursday I believe) to discuss fall spots, and specifically football. Most expect the ACC to vote in favor of going ahead with a football season but we've been told the vote may be closer than expected.
The ACC's Medical Advisory Group will take part in the meeting to provide updated information on COVID-19. This will include myocarditis data that was reportedly behind the Pac-12's decision to not move forward with a fall season.
On the positive side, there have been little or no positive COVID-19 among ACC programs that started practicing. An ESPN report yesterday noted that Louisville, North Carolina, Pitt, Virginia and Boston College have not had a single positive case in the last week or two.
Back to the vote, it's almost certain that some schools will vote against playing football this fall. We've heard the leading candidates to vote that way are BC, Syracuse and Pitt. So, it's very possible that while the majority will likely vote to move forward, a few schools could would not just vote against playing, but could individually decide to opt out of the 2020 season. That would mean the ACC would have to revise the schedule once again to make up for the schools not taking part. That could open the door for more non-conference games (maybe an 8+2 format).
When the Big 12 voted to move forward with the season, they agreed to test athletes three times per week. There's a good chance the ACC will move to testing this often versus the once per week which is currently the standard. That won't be a problem for FSU since it has a dedicated facility for testing.
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