The SEC, B12 and ACC and anyone that didn’t cancel yet has an out

[ralphiewvu]

Seems rumors are floating that presidents want to cancel the season to disband players demands. Do conferences that haven’t cancelled yet use this as a reason to play? Seems like player demands will only change not go away. This could be a way to see college football this season.

thoughts?

 

[Thiefery]

That's dumb but knowing this cast of characters, it wouldn't surprise me. So the presidents want to hurt the players for biting the hand that feeds them??

 

[ralphiewvu]

That's dumb but knowing this cast of characters, it wouldn't surprise me. So the presidents want to hurt the players for biting the hand that feeds them??

Players said they’d wanted to play. The get their wish after negotiations on both sides for safety and we get a season. Seems something that could be considered.

 

[Thiefery]

Players said they’d wanted to play. The get their wish after negotiations on both sides for safety and we get a season. Seems something that could be considered.

TBH, if the players are good with it as long as the school is committed on safety being paramount the best they can.. then do it. Get it in now because within 5 more years when most of the GOR are up for negotiations, I think a player union will be at those meetings.

 

[Red_Alert]

Players said they’d wanted to play. The get their wish after negotiations on both sides for safety and we get a season. Seems something that could be considered.

Their demands go well beyond "safety".

They want public apologies.
They want buildings renamed.
They want economic reparations from revenues.

etc. etc.

 

[ralphiewvu]

Their demands go well beyond "safety".

They want public apologies.
They want buildings renamed.
They want economic reparations from revenues.

etc. etc.

The B1G was more reasonable then the PACs. An these demands are likely not going away.

 

[Red_Alert]

The B1G was more reasonable then the PACs. An these demands are likely not going away.

I have heard from longtime friends at UNL that there are threats of protests to block all fans from entrances to athletic events if their demands are not met.

These are the current list of demands from just one social justice group at Nebraska.

"The group is asking for a series of requests to be implemented by the fall semester.

Among them:

* Multiple people of color serving as head coaches at Nebraska. NU has never had a Black head coach, and the current department has one minority head coach — swimming coach Pablo Morales.

* Multiple people of color serving as senior administrators and psychologists within the department.

* Shrink the gap between minority staff population and minority student-athlete population by 50% within five years.

* Create a memorial dedicated to George Flippin, the first African-American football player to compete at Nebraska, and a "public acknowledgement of the wrongdoing and racism Mr. Flippin experienced" at NU.

* A donation of 0.5% of annual athletic department proceeds toward Black-owned businesses in the community and charities/organizations that support and serve Black youths and the Black community.

* A public statement released acknowledging the Black Lives Matter movement.

* Coaches, staff and faculty to take annual workshops centered around racism, discrimination and non-bystander training.


No athletes in support of the letter and requests were named, but it was retweeted by several players on Twitter, including softball player Courtney Wallace and track athlete Sadio Fenner, who represent the school on the Big Ten Anti-Hate/Anti-Racism Coalition.

Group of NU athletes want more minority representation in athletic department

 

[Red_Alert]

Play football and risk riots and violence.

University presidents be like....

 

[ralphiewvu]

I have heard from longtime friends at UNL that there are threats of protests to block all fans from entrances to athletic events if their demands are not met.

These are the current list of demands from just one social justice group at Nebraska.

"The group is asking for a series of requests to be implemented by the fall semester.

Among them:

* Multiple people of color serving as head coaches at Nebraska. NU has never had a Black head coach, and the current department has one minority head coach — swimming coach Pablo Morales.

* Multiple people of color serving as senior administrators and psychologists within the department.

* Shrink the gap between minority staff population and minority student-athlete population by 50% within five years.

* Create a memorial dedicated to George Flippin, the first African-American football player to compete at Nebraska, and a "public acknowledgement of the wrongdoing and racism Mr. Flippin experienced" at NU.

* A donation of 0.5% of annual athletic department proceeds toward Black-owned businesses in the community and charities/organizations that support and serve Black youths and the Black community.

* A public statement released acknowledging the Black Lives Matter movement.

* Coaches, staff and faculty to take annual workshops centered around racism, discrimination and non-bystander training.


No athletes in support of the letter and requests were named, but it was retweeted by several players on Twitter, including softball player Courtney Wallace and track athlete Sadio Fenner, who represent the school on the Big Ten Anti-Hate/Anti-Racism Coalition.

Group of NU athletes want more minority representation in athletic department

If no athletes have been named in it it’ll be tough to have anything happen for it IMO. They’ll need athletes if these demands want to get negotiated.

 

[ralphiewvu]

Play football and risk riots and violence.

University presidents be like....

It’s one university. No doubt it could multiply but this hasn’t come out from any other. An if there is no athletes attached to this admin will tell them to pound sand.

 

[Red_Alert]

If no athletes have been named in it it’ll be tough to have anything happen for it IMO. They’ll need athletes if these demands want to get negotiated.

Athletes have re-tweeted it in support.

 

[Thiefery]

 

[Red_Alert]

It’s one university. No doubt it could multiply but this hasn’t come out from any other. An if there is no athletes attached to this admin will tell them to pound sand.

ummmm.... No it's not.

Other universities are just keeping it mum.

Lincoln is like a fishbowl. Not much happens there without everybody knowing about it.

 

[rfjeff9]

I have heard from longtime friends at UNL that there are threats of protests to block all fans from entrances to athletic events if their demands are not met.

These are the current list of demands from just one social justice group at Nebraska.

"The group is asking for a series of requests to be implemented by the fall semester.

Among them:

* Multiple people of color serving as head coaches at Nebraska. NU has never had a Black head coach, and the current department has one minority head coach — swimming coach Pablo Morales.

* Multiple people of color serving as senior administrators and psychologists within the department.

* Shrink the gap between minority staff population and minority student-athlete population by 50% within five years.

* Create a memorial dedicated to George Flippin, the first African-American football player to compete at Nebraska, and a "public acknowledgement of the wrongdoing and racism Mr. Flippin experienced" at NU.

* A donation of 0.5% of annual athletic department proceeds toward Black-owned businesses in the community and charities/organizations that support and serve Black youths and the Black community.

* A public statement released acknowledging the Black Lives Matter movement.

* Coaches, staff and faculty to take annual workshops centered around racism, discrimination and non-bystander training.


No athletes in support of the letter and requests were named, but it was retweeted by several players on Twitter, including softball player Courtney Wallace and track athlete Sadio Fenner, who represent the school on the Big Ten Anti-Hate/Anti-Racism Coalition.

Group of NU athletes want more minority representation in athletic department

I would like to see a group of pussy pink hat or black bloc wearing activists try to stop a drunk on bourbon crowd of ole miss fans that are rushing the stadium to see kickoff.

 

[ralphiewvu]

Athletes have re-tweeted it in support.

Their name isn’t on it though. TheY need to comment on it. Not just retweet it. An like it or Not, having football players wanting this will go a long way in getting it negotiated.

 

[Red_Alert]

I would like to see a group of pussy pink hat or black bloc wearing activists try to stop a drunk on bourbon crowd of ole miss fans that are rushing the stadium to see kickoff.

That is the sure violence the university presidents are afraid of.

 

[ralphiewvu]

ummmm.... No it's not.

Other universities are just keeping it mum.

Lincoln is like a fishbowl. Not much happens there without everybody knowing about it.

Very well could be. But again, nothing has come out. But there is more or will be I concede that. I feel like presidents will ultimately cancel all over because of liability with players getting Covid and long term effects not just short term.

 

[Red_Alert]

Their name isn’t on it though. TheY need to comment on it. Not just retweet it. An like it or Not, having football players wanting this will go a long way in getting it negotiated.

Yeah. I think I'll just stop debating what you think is 'nothing' with you.

Carry on, slick.

 

[ralphiewvu]

Yeah. I think I'll just stop debating what you think is 'nothing' with you.

Carry on, slick.

You think the Admin at Nebraska negotiate anything if football players don’t give a shit about this?

Please start thinking logically, slick.

 

[rfjeff9]

That is the sure violence the university presidents are afraid of.

It could happen once.

Once.