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Herbstreit could not be more right. In California, only part of the population is sheltering in place, and in many other states, people are simply in denial about Covid-19.

The U.S. is doubling cases every 3 DAYS! In very short order we will have 30 million infected, with 3 million deaths. It's simple math, folks.

By August the last thing anyone will be worried about is college football.

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if it happens, let's just say we would have beaten every opponent on schedule.

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There will be a lot of "what ifs" coming from Cal if that's the case (Chase being Chase with a good stable of RBs behind an experienced line, with NFL talent in the Def. Backfield, etc.). Just like there is with UO Women's basketball, Dayton's men's bball, and a whole host of Olympians, etc. I know, there's no end to this list. If football doesn't happen we'll all be certain we'd have beaten teams breaking in new QBs (UO, UW), maybe picked up a USC win, and this would have been the year we beat all our Pac12 California foes...... Sigh. I sure hope it doesn't come to this but I can't say Herbie is wrong. And yes, I realize sports is low on the list of important losses during this time (like loved ones people are losing around the globe), but this IS a sports blog........

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Wait. An ESPN guy with a clue?

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On pondering the situation more, it seems highly unlikely that there will be a football season this Fall. Hope the guys don't lose a year of eligibility. So I guess Chase will be a junior in 2021?

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Just what I needed, another reason to be depressed.

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Even if as a nation we had things under control by fall, college football would be rocky without spring and summer practice.

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Hope not but if it happens, it happens...better safe than sorry.

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