Old Bison
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02-19-21 04:48 PM - Post#321025
No games again...I’ve got loads of Nachos if anyone wants to come over
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Bison54
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Re: Deja Vu all over again
02-19-21 05:44 PM - Post#321030
In response to Old Bison
Is this official....both the Lafayette and the Bucknell websites have nothing on this yet?. But, there is no pre-game materials out yet either.
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nh2032
Sophomore
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Reg: 02-28-06
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02-19-21 06:02 PM - Post#321032
In response to Bison54
Certainly has felt like we were headed that way with the campus situation, but would be nice to see something official.
Most importantly hope those who had tested positive originally are doing ok. Scary to see people like Jason Tatum in the prime of their lives still dealing with respiratory issues long after testing negative.
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nh2032
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02-19-21 06:34 PM - Post#321034
In response to nh2032
It's official now. The press release seems to point to the Bucknell situation as the reason. Also Navy and Army women's games cancelled.
https://bucknellbison.com/news/2021/2/19/mens-b ask...
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Bison137
Professor
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Deja Vu all over again
02-19-21 06:44 PM - Post#321035
In response to nh2032
The only possible good news might be in the wording of what was obviously composed by the Patriot League:
"he Patriot League men's and women's basketball games between Bucknell and Lafayette, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20, and Sunday, Feb. 21, have been postponed due to health and safety precautions at Bucknell. The women's basketball games between Army West Point and Navy scheduled for this weekend will be canceled due to a positive COVID-19 test within the Army West Point women's basketball program's Tier 1.
The contests between the Bison and Leopards men's and women's teams will be rescheduled following discussions with the two schools and the League office."
Two things:
1. They identify a positive covid test as the reason for the Army cancellation. But they only say the Bucknell games are " postponed due to health and safety precautions at Bucknell." . . . No reference to a positive test, just safety precautions. And "postponed" is used, not "cancelled".
2. They specifically say the Bucknell-Lafayette games will be rescheduled when they must know that a new positive test would mean that no rescheduling would be possible. Note that neither of the Army-Navy games will be rescheduled.
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jkrun80
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02-19-21 08:00 PM - Post#321037
In response to Bison137
Per Bravman's email to the student body:
"Athletics activities, including practices, travel and competition, are canceled with the exception of a men’s water polo match against Navy tomorrow, which was originally scheduled to be contested at Bucknell but has been relocated to Navy. I made the decision to allow this event because it is the last week of competition in a season that was otherwise missed in its entirety, and because of the extraordinary preparations we have implemented across the Patriot League and the Collegiate Water Polo Association. As of this writing, this decision is pending the last round of testing for these particular students."
Why the same logic doesn't apply to basketball is a mystery. Inside word that Athletics administration is pushing to resume normal activities on Monday when in-person classes resume. Hopefully, they succeed and we get at least one mid-week game.
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Bison137
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02-19-21 08:08 PM - Post#321038
In response to jkrun80
Yes, it sounds somewhat irrational. If WP can play and there are no positive tests, at the least they should have played the game at LC.
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DrBison
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02-19-21 08:25 PM - Post#321039
In response to jkrun80
So, it appears the BU ban on athletic activities is likely not due to positive tests within the various programs, but is a blanket wide decision from the administration. Once again athletics takes a back seat. I’m sure most other institutions that are allowing athletic activities, including other Patriot League schools, also have significant positive rates in their student bodies. Yet they compete as long as they have no positive cases within their individual programs. I feel sorry for our student athletes and staffs.
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Bison137
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02-19-21 08:48 PM - Post#321040
In response to DrBison
It should be noted, however, that Bucknell the last two weeks has had more of a campus covid problem than most other PL schools.
I hear that they are talking about playing Lafayette midweek.
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jkrun80
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02-19-21 08:50 PM - Post#321041
In response to Bison137
Yes, it sounds somewhat irrational. If WP can play and there are no positive tests, at the least they should have played the game at LC.
There you go being logical again.
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Paulie777
PhD Student
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02-19-21 11:36 PM - Post#321044
In response to jkrun80
The new season begins in a short nine months. Hopefully everything is back to normal then. If not, we have bigger problems than college basketball.
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Bison89
Professor
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02-20-21 08:22 AM - Post#321045
In response to Paulie777
Same old, same old . . . Nothing will change until everybody gets vaccinated. Does anybody know if Bucknell will require all students and staff to be vaccinated starting later this year?
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jkrun80
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02-20-21 12:03 PM - Post#321046
In response to Bison89
Same old, same old . . . Nothing will change until everybody gets vaccinated. Does anybody know if Bucknell will require all students and staff to be vaccinated starting later this year?
I don't know about students. Staff are being encouraged to get vaccinated, but it is not required. Education workers are eligible in phase 1B, but PA is behind the curve with vaccine distribution.
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Old Bison
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02-20-21 01:11 PM - Post#321047
In response to jkrun80
Sorry...but the set up was just to good...isn’t PA behind the curve on everything?...other than potentially coal reserves 😎😂
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HuskyColonial
PhD Student
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02-20-21 04:51 PM - Post#321049
In response to Old Bison
And a state owned liquor store system.
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nh2032
Sophomore
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02-20-21 05:10 PM - Post#321050
In response to HuskyColonial
So if we don't play again does Meeks go down as having the greatest senior season ever for a Bison? Undefeated record and averaging 24.5 pts per game. Someone looking back on the history books 50 years from now is going to be pretty confused.
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jkrun80
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02-20-21 08:23 PM - Post#321051
In response to Old Bison
Sorry...but the set up was just to good...isn’t PA behind the curve on everything?...other than potentially coal reserves 😎😂
Coal is so '60's. Now it's frack, baby, frack!
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jkrun80
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02-20-21 08:29 PM - Post#321052
In response to nh2032
So if we don't play again does Meeks go down as having the greatest senior season ever for a Bison? Undefeated record and averaging 24.5 pts per game. Someone looking back on the history books 50 years from now is going to be pretty confused.
A lot of career stats will be skewed by this year. Abby Kapp is a few points away from 1000 and three 3pt FG away from breaking Molly Creamer's school record. She would have passed both milestones long ago in a normal season.
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Bison54
PhD Student
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02-20-21 08:36 PM - Post#321055
In response to jkrun80
Of course, Abby, Allie, Autumn and Tessa all get another year of eligibility to attain career milestones. Probability of that being at Bucknell? About the same as advancing to the sweet sixteen.
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DrBison
Junior
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02-20-21 08:46 PM - Post#321056
In response to Bison54
Exactly. Another example of the lack of support and emphasis on athletics from the faculty, administration, and trustees.
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