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Pro sports are easy.  Unless you are a pile of dipshits like the Marlins and Cardinals (who should both have forfeited all postponed games), it's easy.

College kids are young, clustered and stupid.  That said, they have showed remarkable maturity, better than a good chunk of "but MA LIBERTIIIIIEEESSS" adults, and should be commended.  I actually think we are going to make it.

I haven't noticed college-age kids doing any better than any particular other segment of the population.  In fact, here in Austin and many other college towns, the "new cases" statistics indicate that they're doing worse than all other segments.

They're just not ending up in the hospital because this virus simply isn't affecting younger people as dramatically as older people.  It's really not affecting them much at all, statistically.  

I haven't noticed college-age kids doing any better than any particular other segment of the population.  In fact, here in Austin and many other college towns, the "new cases" statistics indicate that they're doing worse than all other segments.

They're just not ending up in the hospital because this virus simply isn't affecting younger people as dramatically as older people.  It's really not affecting them much at all, statistically. 

College kids vs. college football players.  I could be wrong, but I think the football players are largely doing a better ish job than their fellow students.  Not judging, I was a 20 year old idiot too

Well, that's completely different.  Honestly, if college football players continue on their present trajectory, which requires them to be more mature than a bunch of dumbass, mask-ridiculing adults, they all deserve a goddamned Heisman.  So far, so good.  And I think we all sold them short

It's still early.  

We're on the positive side so far.

I'm pleased.

I expect college kids to do stupid college kids things.  I expect adults to act like adults.  Outbreaks on college campuses are inevitable.  But I think thus far, the players have showed remarkable maturity compared to what my expectations for college kids are.  That could all go south, but thus far, I've been surprised, and impressed.  Likewise, I've been surprised and disappointed by the lack of maturity from far too many adults.  I assumed if a percentage of adults is engaging in stupid behavior, then the percentage of college kids doing the same, would be higher.  I don't think that's the case here.  Maybe among the general college population, but the players seem to be doing better.  Granted, once it's been 8 weeks, do they get sick of it, and go to a bar?  Maybe.  But considering we have grown ass adults going to strip clubs, and motorcycle rallies, and casinos, I didn't think college football would even make it this far.

The college-aged kids in many college towns are showing case rates much, much higher than the adult populations in those same geographical areas.  So I still don't see what you're getting at.

I do agree that many football players seem to be handling it better than the general population, which serves to confirm our speculation from a few months ago that being in a closely monitored environment, with greater incentive to avoid infection, would be a better place for football players, than canceling the season and throwing them into the general population of college kids.

The college-aged kids in many college towns are showing case rates much, much higher than the adult populations in those same geographical areas.  

That's what I said.  That these football players should be commended.  Stupid college kids are acting like stupid college kids, and unfortunately too many adults are also acting like stupid college kids, but the football players seem to be doing better.  Particularly considering how many more asymptomatic cases are likely being picked up due to mandatory testing, compared to the population at large.

Whatever the bar of rational behavior is, college kids generally come in under that.  And the bar for irrational behavior among adults, during a pandemic, is so horrifically lower than I would have expected, that I would have expected college kids not to have a prayer.  Thus far, they've largely lived up to my expectations.  Except the football players, who have done a commendable job.  It took MLB players like a week before going to a strip club or a casino.

And FTR, I was never for cancelling football if the kids were just going to be on campus anyway.

So, who would change their vote now that we're into a real season?

I'm more optimistic than I was.  I worry this surge predicted might happen though.

We were out and about today, had physical therapy, had to get batteries for key fobs, stopped and had Korean for lunch, stopped to get more liquor.  It almost feels normal now to wear a mask.  The PT lady is pretty fun, and the wife is there at the same time.