SEC Tournament Cancelled

[BigBadVol]

There are no words.

 

[orangejuice]

I agree with this. Is it being way overblown? Most likely. But you don't know that for sure. The saying "better safe than sorry" makes sense. It sucks to see all these events being cancelled but at the end of the day, being cautious is smart. But what isn't smart is going into a full blown panic and buying up supplies like a damn zombie apacolypse is about to go down any day now. People still have to live their lives somewhat normally.

I would agree on overreacting by buying toilet paper and water like a cat 6 hurricane is coming. It’s making it hard for people being cautious but still living their lives.

 

[MinisterofDef#92]

This is the most irrational, media-hyped hysteria I have ever witnessed

 

[VolGee4]

This is the most irrational, media-hyped hysteria I have ever witnessed

I don't think these conferences are getting advice from the media. They are consulting with health professionals, and I think the overall thinking is that events with a large amount of people are not a good idea. In addition, the positive test from 2 NBA players really took it over the top.

 

[rickyb712]

Georgia and Arkansas split title.

 

[Vol_in_Japan]

Georgia and Arkansas split title.

The thought of this makes me sicker than any damn virus ever could.

 

[sechamp2012]

Does that mean this is the first time in 41 years our team hasn't lost a game in the SEC Basketball Tournament? Cool

Everyone tied for SECC OF Tourney all get a trophy except Vandy & Ole Miss. just like the good O days.

 

[sechamp2012]

I heard canceled tentatively till March 30th then re access
This may be an early April Fools joke though.

 

[UTK]

I would agree on overreacting by buying toilet paper and water like a cat 6 hurricane is coming. It’s making it hard for people being cautious but still living their lives.

For real. Like most people can't just up and quit their jobs and stay inside their home for the next month or 2. It's beyond dickheadish to take more supplies than you realistically need because you're a "doomsday junkie. ".

 

[BigOrangeAl 1979]

Smart decision hope football isn’t next

 

[UTK]

Georgia and Arkansas split title.

UT should have a split, they never lost yo. THE LONG DROUGHT IS OVER

 

[UTK]

Smart decision hope football isn’t next

Hopefully it'll be handled by September but ya really never know. Let's hope

 

[volfanjustin]

Because there is a vaccine for the flu, and it doesn't spread as quickly as corona. I think some of this has been overblown. A doctor told me Monday that it is a bit overblown, but he also said that the scary part is that this is not something we have seen before. It's just different than the flu. It is best to be cautious.

I would say be aware but otherwise live as normal. We don’t need to shut down the country or collapse the economy over this

 

[creekdipper]

Golf isn't bad without spectators.

You da man!

 

[therealitytheory]

This is the most irrational, media-hyped hysteria I have ever witnessed

Bigger than The Beatles coming to America in '64?

 

[wtmvol]

I would say be aware but otherwise live as normal. We don’t need to shut down the country or collapse the economy over this

Or maybe temporarily shutting down things to reduce the infection rate keeps the economy from collapsing?

 

[JCP201]

Barnes said the players were scared and he's glad it's cancelled.

 

[ttocswob]

This is the most irrational, media-hyped hysteria I have ever witnessed

If you can keep your head, when all about you are losing theirs...

Then you obviously don't understand the situation!

 

[creekdipper]

Cancelled -- my cable TV since there is no sports until maybe September

There's always Walking Dead reruns. Which, come to think of it, have been going on since Season 3.

Besides, as Humphrey told Ingrid, "We'll always have NASCAR."

 

[VolFreakJosh]

This whole Coronavirus deal feels like it should be happening in a damn movie instead of real life.

 

[creekdipper]

If you can keep your head, when all about you are losing theirs...

Then you obviously don't understand the situation!

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a virus!

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Or maybe temporarily shutting down things to reduce the infection rate keeps the economy from collapsing?

That's precisely what causes a collapse. For most people, this is just going to be a minor illness at worst; what sense is there in "shutting down" the country when it's not as if this is the plague?

 

[jordan4vols]

Because there is a vaccine for the flu, and it doesn't spread as quickly as corona. I think some of this has been overblown. A doctor told me Monday that it is a bit overblown, but he also said that the scary part is that this is not something we have seen before. It's just different than the flu. It is best to be cautious.

Yet the flu has killed 20,000 this year already. Compared to 1400 worldwide from coronavirus. Unless you have underlying health issues or are elderly your risks are beyond minimal. It would feel flu like for a few days and recover.
What you are seeing is hysteria being built to a fever pitch so that when they release a vaccine the pharmaceutical company makes billions of dollars off of the media hype.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

NBA suspending its season. They saw first hand what can happen when a player tests positive. Now, Donovan Mitchell tested positive. It can spread quickly in a team environment.

I get that. That's why I wondered if a tournament player or coach may have had it or if this was getting a step ahead of that

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

Not surprising. NBA suspending the season, and I bet MLB postpones the beginning of baseball seaaon soon

PGA is playing without fans now for the next few tournaments