Michigan-Ohio State football game called off due to COVID-19 cases with Wolverines

[Botany]

Source: ESPN

The annual rivalry game between Michigan and Ohio State has been canceled due to an increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week within the Wolverines' program, the school announced.

The decision was made after conversations with medical experts, health department officials and the university administration.

"The number of positive tests has continued to trend in an upward direction over the last seven days," Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said. "We have not been cleared to participate in practice at this time. Unfortunately, we will not be able to field a team due to COVID-19 positives and the associated quarantining required of close-contact individuals.

"This decision is disappointing for our team and coaches, but their health and safety is paramount, and it will always come first in our decision-making."





Read more: https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30477950/michigan-ohio-state-football-game-called-due-covid-19-cases-wolverines

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I love football and OSU football but they should have never tried to have a season this year.
It was and still is madness.


BTW this is 100% on Trump too. He just had to get rid of all those people, protocols, and materials
that were in place and would have stopped the virus from becoming a global pandemic.

[underpants]

1. So Coach Harbaugh finally avoids losing THE GAME

Yeah yeah testing rates. Sure. I do have to give them credit though - well played.

[Botany]

3. No I believe the A.D. and the Drs @ the U of M on this one.

The #s are exploding in both Ann Arbor and Columbus. Now the talk on sports talk
radio is will Ohio State still be in the Big Ten Playoffs and the national championship
games.

[underpants]

5. I know.

I’m just kidding them because they haven’t win in soooooo long.

[Botany]

7. First with Tressel, then with Urban, and now with coach Day the level of talent between U of M and .

.... OSU has become a chasm. OSU is getting the best of the best and Michigan's highest
ranked player they brought in last year was ranked 90th in the country.

[aggiesal]

8. And it screws up OSU ability to play in the final 4, so Harbaugh gets a 2'fer ...

Here's a long standing joke:

How do you get a Michigan grad off your front porch?

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Pay for the pizza!

[underpants]

9. That's was part of my initial reaction too

They can still get in the playoff if the committee picks them.

[keithsw]

2. This cancellation

May have saved Harbaugh his job. They were probably going to get beat by 40

[Botany]

4. I bet you they still shit can him after the season.

We love him in Columbus. He was running his mouth last summer and Ryan Day
said he would hang a 100 on them next time.

[jimlup]

10. That's certainly not clear...

Harbaugh's head is certainly on the chopping block. I think he's gone actually. He's exploring NFL options at the moment. Not the storybook return to Michigan he was hoping for.

[roamer65]

6. I suggest a replacement game.

Iowa vs OSU at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.



I’d watch it.

[flibbitygiblets]

11. I didn't realize that wolverines could contract COVID-19

ESPN's writers really need a refresher course in...writing.