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Uconn FB cancels season (in the meantime ???)

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" Members of the team will remain enrolled in classes, either virtually or in person, as full-time students at UConn. The team members will also retain access to facilities and support services in accordance with NCAA rules, ensuring that student-athletes remain on track academically and developmentally. .......

The football student-athletes offered their thoughts in a statement. "As a team we are in full support of the decision to not compete in 2020. We have many health concerns and not enough is known about the potential long term effects of contracting COVID-19. Additionally, we have not had the optimal time to train mentally & physically to be properly prepared to compete this season. We love this game and love competing. We came to campus in the beginning of July knowing there would be challenges presented by the pandemic but it is apparent to us now that these challenges are impossible to overcome."

Head football coach Randy Edsall concurred. "We engaged and listened to the concerns of our football student-athletes and feel this is the best decision for their health, safety, and well-being," Edsall said. "Our team is united in this approach and we will use this time to further player development within the program and gear ourselves to the 2021 season."

"The necessary measures needed to mitigate risk of football student-athletes contracting the coronavirus are not conducive to delivering an optimal experience for our team," Benedict said. "Ultimately, the student-athletes would rather preserve their year of eligibility with an eye to competing under more typical circumstances during the 2021 season."

 
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"UConn could have also faced travel restrictions for some of the remaining scheduled games, as there are currently 34 states in the U.S. on a travel advisory list, requiring travelers from those states to quarantine for 14 days following trips. "

 
ESPN's Riddick commends UConn for making safe decision to cancel season:

 
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Uconn had only 9 SR's on this years team (8 of them starters). And 7 of them are true SR's who still had an unused redshirt year available (2019 stats)... RB Kevin Mensah (1013 yds rush , 8 rec), TE Jay Rose (27 rec), , OT Ryan Van Demark (33 career starts), LB Dillon Harris (26 tackles), LB Omar Fortt (70 tackles), S Diamond Harrell (40 tackles, 2 INT), LS Brian Keating (4 tackles)

But the vote below allows all of the SR's including the 2 grad SR's, Notre Dame transfer LB DJ Morgan (49 tackles) and former walk-on CB Kyle Williams (20 tackles), another year to play in 2021..... as reposted in DJ's happy tweet :):):):

 
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So as the CFB world turns....

Did Blaudschun get out-scooped by the FBS independent 50 miles north of the Rent in East Hartford? Looks like Umass is doing a 180 degree, like most of college FB recently and is trying to put together a last minute package of games. THIS FALL !

Will Uconn FB still sit things out or try get back in the game like alot of these schools.....Your on the clock Dave Benedict, Randy, players and the CT Governor who has been allowing pro soccer in Hartford (with fans) and team in/out of state traveling since July !!!

 
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Uconn will still look to play one or more games in the spring....NCAA rules allow teams who play at least 1 game in the spring to hold 15 more practices.
 
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