Non-Lady Vol Basketball News 2024-25

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Amb3096 said:
Saw that UConn postponed their game vs. DePaul due to COVID situation within their own program. Pity...I thought DePaul had a real shot at them.

The rest of the season will be a sh!tshow. I pity the players who lost out, particularly this year where we're at the point of just gross overreaction.
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I'm sure Geno and staff have to be worried about going into this part of the schedule with a team that maybe lacks some confidence.
 
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glv98 said:
Sorry, it all got moved to a thread dedicated to all that. Which was totally a good moderator decision.

Actually, I've also been hoping ALL the stuff about who's a good vol and what posters detest ea other and who said what could go into a separate board on board thread.
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We could name it "Purgatory."
 
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VolBall09 said:
I can explain it for you but I can’t understand it for you. The key piece of your post was TRIPLE VACCINATED and still in the ICU.

Now let’s us wait for this post to be removed.
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At least their triple VACCINATED doctor was here to tell the tale. That's a great thing and i think it says something if the doctor is asking are they vaccinated and social distancing while numbers creep up.

From my own personal experiences people in my life and were vaccinated had very mild symptoms compared to those that we knew had it and were not. Just my experience not everyones and i get that.

I don't think this should be taken down as long as it stays civil because we see it impacting Non LV basketball games.

It's taking a toll on the SEC and uconn has had two games cancelled and one of those games (Depaul) may have had their number. I guess if there is one positive this may give a team like uconn time for its players to heal if they play a rescheduled game.

Keeping it basketball related if you have 7-8 players test negative lace em up and play!
 
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VolBall09 said:
I can explain it for you but I can’t understand it for you. The key piece of your post was TRIPLE VACCINATED and still in the ICU.

Now let’s us wait for this post to be removed.
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When I say triple vaccinated I mean he had two pfizer vaccine and one moderna booster. Make more sense? He had not had the third shot when he contracted the virus. That was recently
 
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Dak1219 said:
When I say triple vaccinated I mean he had two pfizer vaccine and one moderna booster. Make more sense? He had not had the third shot when he contracted the virus. That was recently
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I’ll say this, look around. We’re shattering records for infections. 3/4 of the population has had at least one dose. Almost 70% have had two doses, many more a third. 70-90% is necessary for herd immunity. If it were at all effective we would be seeing a significantly lower number of new infections.

And to those saying the purpose of a vaccine isn’t to prevent illness….since when!?

That’s definitely the point of the Hep B/A vaccine, varicella, influenza, HPV, meningitis, diphtheria and all sorts of other vaccine PREVENTABLE illnesses. Vaccines work, this one doesn’t, stop letting CNN convince you it’s OK to move the goal posts closer just because we wish it had worked. An added benefit of some vaccines, like the seasonal influenza vaccine, is reduced symptoms if you do still become infected. This isn’t always even true for the flu vaccine. But the ultimate goal is preventing infection entirely.

COVID is endemic, it is not vaccine preventable and the vaccine only reduces symptoms slightly for most people. It does not reduce how contagious an individual is to any statistical significance. It is effective in reducing hospitalizations which is a positive and why I believe people should be vaccinated, but of their own volition. Vaccinated and boosted individuals with pre-existing comorbidities are still meeting very sad outcomes. The wake up call here is caring for your body properly and understanding science.

I’m an extremely educated person. That still matters. In the decade I’ve been on this site I’ve never felt the need to share my credentials or studies until recently. The narrative people are rolling with is based on cable news science and fear. Call a university and ask the micro professor what they think. Call your public health department and ask how effective they think preventative measures have been.

My entire point is, it’s here, it’s here to stay and there isn’t a dang thing anyone can do about it. Your best hope is to maintain good health and seek adjunctive therapies if you do become severely ill. Therapeutics are effective for most. This has a 1.5% mortality rate, yes, some people will perish from COVID, but so will millions of others from other causes. The solution cannot be greater than the problem.

Would you like to discuss the number of opioid related deaths this year? How about the very direct correlation of those deaths to the significant increase in mental health crises? This is something we can control. COVID isn’t. You heard it from the horses mouth “there is no federal solution.”
 
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Furthermore, to bring this back around to basketball, all of these cancellations and postponements are terrible for the mental health of these young athletes. Most are 18-23 years old which are critical years of brain development before plasticity slows greatly. The anxiety and uncertainty, combined with the disappointment of these cancellations takes a toll.

We know it already has, as many players have stated as much about last season. Given the voice I suspect the majority of student athletes would vote to play. We need the positivity that sports bring, they unite people and inspire people. Things we need much more of these days!
 
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VolBall09 said:
Furthermore, to bring this back around to basketball, all of these cancellations and postponements are terrible for the mental health of these young athletes. Most are 18-23 years old which are critical years of brain development before plasticity slows greatly. The anxiety and uncertainty, combined with the disappointment of these cancellations takes a toll.

We know it already has, as many players have stated as much about last season. Given the voice I suspect the majority of student athletes would vote to play. We need the positivity that sports bring, they unite people and inspire people. Things we need much more of these days!
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Thank you for taking the time to explain your position so thoroughly and well, VolBall09.
 
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