Howard tweeted as much.
Sad.
But Go Blue!
I'm holding out hope that a solution is reached to postpone these tournaments instead of cancelling.
Don’t think it happens given academic and NBA draft schedules. There’s just not much wiggle room.
Don't hold your breath. With finals right around the corner. there's no way they can reschedule the tournaments before the end of the academic year. After that, graduating seniors will have exhausted their eligibility and the NCAA would have to waive its rules requiring that student-athletes be enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program in order to participate in intercollegiate competition.
Putting that issue aside, rescheduling dozens of tournaments (men's and women's) comprising hundreds of games would be a logistical nightmare. The NCAA and the conferences would have to coordinate with dozens of host venues and participating teams, all of which have their own schedules and academic calendars. And their resources will already be stretched to the limit in figuring out how to resume all of the more essential activities and services that have been put on hold (academics and what not). I don't see it happening.
Well, it would certainly require some out of the box ideas, but finals could be pushed back. They could also do things like play multiple games in one day to wrap the whole thing up in one week.
Does it really have to take place before end of the semester though? The College World Series plays into July, and drafted players participate.
True but they’d have to get creative and participation could be weird.
In basketball you have that April/May/June team workout season, combine, and agent rules to navigate off the top of my head.
It sucks and has to be rather frustrating for these guys - not worth putting theirs and others health at risk, of course, but to look back down the road and know you never got that last shot at March Madness will sting. Appreciate these young men so much and hope whatever's next for them in life brings them as much joy as they've brought us fans these last few years.
And double whammy is they go out with their last game being a loss. Would have been nice if they could have gone out with a big win over a ranked team or rival as their last game.
Unless you think this team is winning the NC, then their last game was always destined to be a loss
I mean true, was just saying in this specific circumstance it would be nice if their last memory of playing for UM was a win at home over Sparty or something equally satisfying.
At least it was a win! Not a lot of players can say that.
It wasn't...
Fuck I was thinking Nebraska was our last game. Too much to keep track of, mea culpa.
Did Rutgers forfeit before the tournament was called off? Must've missed that.
Their last home game was a win.
Their last overall game was, unfortunately, a resounding defeat.
Its such a bummer. Agree with the decision but I am sad.
Hope we also didn't see Livers' last game either. Hope he returns.
Huzzah X and Big Sleep! Neutral court monsters forever.
Glad they already had the wins record in hand as well as games played for X.
I thought they had one last run in them and two tournaments to make it happen.
Is there any reason the NCAA tournament can't be delayed instead of cancelled? I don't think this is confirmed yet.
Also, would be kind of funny how Simpson went out...
One of the biggest obstacles would probably be lining up venues to host the games. You might have to play at the games on college campuses.
Jumping the gun a bit. Guessing there will be every effort to still get the NCAA tourney played, just after a delay. If that happens, we have at least one more game with them. Personally, I put the NCAA tourney happening at 50/50.
I like your optimism, but I highly doubt that happens with everything else going on.
I just trademarked “April Madness”.
April Absurdity
It was donned "March Madness", when, you know, it actually took place and ended in March.
March 12th, 2020 at 11:39 PM ^
I'd even be good with June Jocularity
Zavier Simpson just posted this on Instagram and Twitter:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B9pOrZqHYmB/?igshid=cs5mg0cywyax
It sucks, but at least they went out at home with a big win.
Yep, it blows. I feel for those guys.
I don't think there's any doubt that the march madness that's going on right now will be the cause for the March Madness Tournament to be cancelled. That being said, with the decision already made to make the venues off limits to fans, many teams travel via private jet, the selection committee could schedule teams to play the regional games in the nearest geographical area, so those that don't could use their own busing.... What's the real reason to cancel it?
If you want the population to be mindful of how much social interaction, PLAY ON.... we'll all stay home and watch basketball on TV.
The health of the players, coaches, other staff.
This would never happen but it would be cool to see the ncaa extend eligibility for seniors to next year because of the truncated season. Not very realistic though.
They should just let them come back for the tournament. Could you imagine Simpson running the pick 'n roll with the incoming freshmen?
scholly limit rasied up for a one time allowance? 14-16 guys on a bench. tough finding playing time.
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Let's not close the book just yet. I'm hearing a lot of talk of postponing the NCAA Tournament to May. There was a long discussion about it on Sportscenter earlier with several coaches.
I guess I'm confused. I only heard the conference tournaments were canceled but have seen nothing about the NCAA tournament being canceled. Can't the NCAA tournament still be played?
EDIT: Quite literally as soon as I hit save the news came out that the NCAA tournament was canceled.
Yeah. That really sucks.
Definitely sad. Those guys had a great run for sure. They are winners, through and through.
Of course in E. Lansing I’m guessing the Leprechaun will probably find a way to get Winston another year of eligibility.