Sankey having media call at 6pm for "a significant announcement"

[rjd970]

Just our luck - we have an exciting and good BBall team that we won't get to see. Football will still move forward, of course.

 

[Catbone]

I fear it's something about the basketball season. I hope it's not.

Worst case scenario right there

 

[ENGRVOL]

I fear it's something about the basketball season. I hope it's not.

Kentucky started 1-3 so SEC is shutting it down

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Kentucky started 1-3 so SEC is shutting it down

Calipari must have throw a fit to Sankey behind the scenes after he realized that his team is terrible.

 

[Volbrando]

Probably announcing TN is keeping Pruitt and wanted to offer his condolences to the program

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Not good imo, either cancelling football games or basketball season.

 

[508mikey]

I fear it's something about the basketball season. I hope it's not.

yeah Dukes crybaby was complaining the other day and of course after his team was blown out at home

 

[tastycar]

Duke isn't lighting it up so far and Coach K has been advocating for a shutdown. Basketball news makes sense

 

[Special Ed]

Will Wade finally getting a public spanking?

 

[FranklinVFL]

We are leaving to joint the MAAC.

 

[C/O]

Hopefully just cancelling all games apart from the SEC Championship. I’d rather it be that than something that touches bball.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

yeah Dukes crybaby was complaining the other day and of course after his team was blown out at home

Same thing, there was also an announcer in the FSU/Indiana game last night that went on a rant about needing to shut basketball down for the foreseeable future.

 

[Vol423]

yeah Dukes crybaby was complaining the other day and of course after his team was blown out at home

Which particular Duke crybaby did you have in mind? There's a large population of those, and your comment doesn't narrow it down.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

The SEC office will be moving out of Birmingham.....

 

[508mikey]

Which particular Duke crybaby did you have in mind? There's a large population of those.

K Coach K questions continuing play in pandemic

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

I could see it being suspending all football games except the SEC Championship due to COVID-19 issues and reassessing as bowl season approaches, because there's nothing you can do if 11 teams have issues preventing them from playing games, but I have a very hard time believing that the SEC would willingly be the first major conference to postpone or eschew college basketball.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

From SEC.com

"The University of Tennessee has announced a self imposed bowl ban for the 2021 football season. The Vols become the first team to ever impose a ban without major violations. When reached for a statement at the Krispy Kreme, athletic director Phillip Fulmer indicated the Vols will be bringing back Jeremy Pruitt for the 21 season which will constitute a self-imposed bowl ban."

 

[Volbrando]

From SEC.com

"The University of Tennessee has announced a self imposed bowl ban for the 2021 football season. The Vols become the first team to ever impose a ban without major violations. When reached for a statement at the Krispy Kreme, athletic director Phillip Fulmer indicated the Vols will be bringing back Jeremy Pruitt for the 21 season which will constitute a self-imposed bowl ban."

you win the internet today

 

[VolFreakJosh]

From SEC.com

"The University of Tennessee has announced a self imposed bowl ban for the 2021 football season. The Vols become the first team to ever impose a ban without major violations. When reached for a statement at the Krispy Kreme, athletic director Phillip Fulmer indicated the Vols will be bringing back Jeremy Pruitt for the 21 season which will constitute a self-imposed bowl ban."

.

 

[Freak]

Please tell me this is fake....

dude.

 

[Vol423]

K Coach K questions continuing play in pandemic

I do like his statement, "We got our butts beat." I should print T-shirts and sell them in Chapel Hill.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

It's one of three things:

#1) The SEC Championship game won't have fans in attendance.

#2) The remainder of the SEC football season is cancelled outside of the SEC championship game.

#3) Basketball season is postponed until further notice.

I doubt it's #1. We're not lucky enough for it to be #2. And it's 2020 and basketball is the only thing to bring us joy so it's more than likely #3.

 

[DownNDirty]

I have to be a bit careful since I have media ties but it is supposedly about basketball AND football.

They are going to cancel all remaining football games since Bama and Florida are playing for the SEC Title anyway. And basketball is going on hiatus until mid-January. When it returns it will be conference only play and possibly some weekends in a bubble.

I could be wrong but I'm definitely not just talking out of my rear end......

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

K Coach K questions continuing play in pandemic

Was K saying any of this before he lost a couple of games? I'm assuming not, but someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Now if I'm being honest, I do think that basketball is going to be hard to navigate with case numbers being what they are and with the challenges contact tracing can present. It's a tough position for the Greg Sankey's of the world to be in. A lot of pressure being thrown on them to step in and pause the season. Is it the right decision? Not in my opinion.

 

[Vol423]

It's one of three things:

#1) The SEC Championship game won't have fans in attendance.

#2) The remainder of the SEC football season is cancelled outside of the SEC championship game.

#3) Basketball season is postponed until further notice.

I doubt it's #1. We're not lucky enough for it to be #2. And it's 2020 and basketball is the only thing to bring us joy so it's more than likely #3.

Wouldn't surprise me if it's #1, #2 and #3.