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Optics are interesting when you look at this weeks TV schedule: Tonight: UH v 16 Memphis POSTPONED Saturday: UH v Baylor POSTPONED The schedule shows the games were scheduled about 15 hours apart. GMG

I would take NT and the points if I had a bookie. GMG

I started school at UT and enjoyed two seasons with my student tickets on the 45 yard line. That was a long time ago. Then I transferred to North Texas. Best move of my life on about 500 levels. If I gave what I give NT to UT, I would have zero stadium privileges and just be lost amongst the hundreds of thousands of donors. Here, I feel like a make a difference. And I am happy to be a part of it. Adding more of us little guys only makes things better for our teams. Buy in. Please. GMG

I have a total of 9 tickets for each game. 7 are in Section 209 on the first and second rows that they will seat (2 and 4). There may be games where I cannot use all of my tickets. I will sell what I won’t use for $10/ticket (basically covering my Poppy’s habit). If you are needing tickets and want me to reach out when tickets are available, let me know by PM. Probably won’t know until Friday evening for each game, but I will let you know as soon as I know. GMG

Not sure the 50% HUB club threshold is the rich getting richer. There are actually two ways to “be” a part of the HUB’s attendance. Seats and eats. I have two seats but I have 6 seats where the real fans are. I have spent less than two hours in my seats, including all seasons Apogee has been open and the scrimmages and Spring games I have attended. I come up and grab a bite around the end of the 2Q. I sometimes sit in one of my seats but rarely. Sometimes I stand up outside and watch, sometimes I sit at one of the tables inside in front of the handful of monitors showing our game, sometimes I stand and look through the window around the 40 yard line, eat and get back to my stadium seat. The point is there is lots of room up there, lots of socializing, lots of ogling of MJG, occasional fandom, a “free” soft drink, a good dessert. But my goal is to be back to my Section 110 seats where I can stand and yell the whole game without disturbing those most financially invested in the program. But even at full capacity, it would be rare for it to feel unsafe up there. GMG

Wish his last name was Great. GMG

When being moved, you select a section. All seats in that section will be GA. Note, IMHO: other than the end zone view with which you have become comfortable, being able to high five a player after his TD or catching/returning the extra point, if they are moving you, your seats will be better than where you were sitting. At the same price. GMG

Please allow my question though it may appear to come from a political bias. But from a data or scientific perspective: Has there been any information released from baseball, basketball or football beyond number of cases? Has there been any documentation as to severity or impact of these cases? To be clear, I understand it is not the flu. I understand every case counts, every death is tragic and that each of these athletes impact others, some potentially at-risk by exposure to the diseased. GMG

They may be trying to consolidate the vendor location. GMG

If there is a green one, I am in. GMG

Betting the Act of God won’t be affecting the CFB playoffs and championship. GMG

Oregon Ducks? GMG

Kansas adds a game with Southern Illinois and OU/Missouri State game date changed, both to August 29. Whether the games will be played isn’t firm, but I like these teams are planning for a season. GMG

Our debate is transitioning. My apologies for throwing in the ludicrous to illustrate the directions these discussions have taken longitudinally. Here is a snippet from the latest WHO guidance on masks, June 5 or 6. It says masks are relevant but gives advantages and disadvantages to both for people that are outwardly healthy. Clearly, it suggests masks are best but provides practical guidance on why they may be not useful. I clearly see the benefits and wear a mask when I can’t social distance. Potential benefits/advantages COVID-19 The likely advantages of the use of masks by healthy people in the general public include: • reduced potential exposure risk from infected persons before they develop symptoms; • reduced potential stigmatization of individuals wearing masks to prevent infecting others (source control) or of people caring for COVID-19 patients in non-clinical settings;(70) • making people feel they can play a role in contributing to stopping spread of the virus; • reminding people to be compliant with other measures (e.g., hand hygiene, not touching nose and mouth). However, this can also have the reverse effect (see below); • potential social and economic benefits. Amidst the global shortage of surgical masks and PPE, encouraging the public to create their own fabric masks may promote individual enterprise and community integration. Moreover, the production of non-medical masks may offer a source of income for those able to manufacture masks within their communities. Fabric masks can also be a form of cultural expression, encouraging public acceptance of protection measures in general. The safe re-use of fabric masks will also reduce costs and waste and contribute to sustainability. Potential harms/disadvantages The likely disadvantages of the use of mask by healthy people in the general public include: • potential increased risk of self-contamination due to the manipulation of a face mask and subsequently touching eyes with contaminated hands;(48, 49) • potential self-contamination that can occur if non- medical masks are not changed when wet or soiled. This can create favourable conditions for microorganism to amplify; • potential headache and/or breathing difficulties, depending on type of mask used; • potential development of facial skin lesions, irritant dermatitis or worsening acne, when used frequently for long hours;(50) • difficulty with communicating clearly; • potential discomfort;(41, 51) • a false sense of security, leading to potentially lower adherence to other critical preventive measures such as physical distancing and hand hygiene; • poor compliance with mask wearing, in particular by young children; • waste management issues; improper mask disposal leading to increased litter in public places, risk of contamination to street cleaners and environment hazard; • difficulty communicating for deaf persons who rely on lip reading; • disadvantages for or difficulty wearing them, especially for children, developmentally challenged persons, those with mental illness, elderly persons with cognitive impairment, those with asthma or chronic respiratory or breathing problems, those who have had facial trauma or recent oral maxillofacial surgery, and those living in hot and humid environments. If masks are recommended for the general public, the decision-maker should: • clearly communicate the purpose of wearing a mask, where, when, how and what type of mask should be worn. Explain what wearing a mask may achieve and what it will not achieve, and communicate clearly that this is one part of a package of measures along with hand hygiene, physical distancing and other measures that are all necessary and all reinforce each other; • inform/train people on when and how to use masks safely (see mask management and maintenance sections), i.e. put on, wear, remove, clean and dispose; • consider the feasibility of use, supply/access issues, social and psychological acceptance (of both wearing and not wearing different types of masks in different contexts); • continue gathering scientific data and evidence on the effectiveness of mask use (including different types and makes as well as other face covers such as scarves) in non-health care settings; • evaluate the impact (positive, neutral or negative) of using masks in the general population (including behavioral and social sciences). WHO encourages countries and community adopting policies on masks use in the general public to conduct good quality research to assess the effectiveness of this intervention to prevent and control transmission. GMG

I appreciate the reasoned response. And you are right. It shouldn’t be a political discussion but it is. I argue most humans do what is in their and their family’s best interest. We measure the risks and the benefits of everything we do every day. As example, I go to work even though there is a similar risk of getting killed on the way to work as their is for children to die of CV-19. The science is all over the place and changes daily. Dr. Fauci called this nothing to worry about in late January, and then told us masks weren’t useful (so that they could save them for health professionals). I’ve been on vacation for the past two weeks so it may have changed, but the WHO provides lots of reasons for asymptomatic humans NOT to wear a mask and advises authorities to be clear in the advantages and disadvantages of mask wearing. I agree the statistics for children are off, as they are for all age groups. But we are pretty sure of the number of deaths. In the 3.5 months of the data cited previously, there were 16 deaths for patients under 18. That is without a vaccine. In the 2019-2020 flu season (about 7 months) there were between 54 and 185 flu deaths for patients in the same category, even though a vaccine is widely available. There are a handful of data sets, Australia for instance, that appear to show transmission from child to adult is relatively rare. Yes, children have been sheltered (with immunity challenges that come with that), so where did all of the 3821 children in Dallas County get exposed? Maybe we should shelter kids from parents too. Again, kids are more at risk of death from the flu. What is it in the risk/benefit analysis that allows kids to go to school during flu season? Here is one solution: kids whose parents approve go to school. Teachers that decide they can teach in the school get extra pay. Offset the pay increase by reducing pay for teachers that teach via Zoom. Use increased school funding about to be given from the government to pay for Education majors to proctor and keep the kids on task learning from the Zoom teacher in her/his teacher-less classroom. And when a child gets sick or is documented with COVID, don’t panic and don’t read the 3-inch headlines that seem to intentionally politicize everything. Keep calm, carry on and let’s you and I debate without the politics. GMG

New to this political argument. And I sincerely apologize for the offending that is about to occur, but bear with me as I attempt civil debate. With all the caveats that even one death is too many, we need to at least “consider science,“ always evolving as it may be. It appears, from my limited reading on the subject, that knowing how many got the disease is not as relevant as knowing how many suffered from the disease. Did this source include the number of deaths in that age group? Did it break out the number of asymptomatic in this age group? Any comparison to the numbers that got the flu (even with a vaccine), numbers that suffered, numbers that passed away during a comparable 3.5 month period of a flu season? By my understanding, the flu doesn’t affect adults as much as children. Why not close schools during every flu season “for the children?” This CDC paper, https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6928e1.htm , says that amongst all CV-19 deaths, less than 0.1% were children under 18. Admittedly, this data only goes through May 18. But the % may be lower now as we have more treatment options today than in the ancient days of May. It is possible more children died during the same period from NOT being in school, from abuse, random neighborhood violence, drug overdose, lack of air conditioning in the house and other things kids do when they don’t have anything else to do. GMG

The great Monty Moon! Cool number. GMG

Yes. It means that when Mason becomes Chief of the Cherokee nation, he will also become Governor of the state of Oklahoma. GMG

Yes. Incrementalism is best. Say you are going to play in the Spring, and then push it to next Fall. As they might say at Marshall, delay the Herd (immunity). GMG

Emmitt, you have my greatest respect. And that just goes up every time we interact. In person, in this forum, etc. Every story has a number of sides but I worry about the future of law and order in, for the most part, are biggest cities. Sincere prayers go out to you, yours and all of those that serve. GMG

John Lott must not read Sporting News College. Neither do I. GMG

Troll: What a great headline. Good news (in my best Paul Harvey voice)! And I appreciate you trying. Probably best to not discuss any good news In public until November. Signed, Optimist GMG (the sign off that says “we all have something in common”)

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Scattershooting: Can we count holograms in attendance? More durable than cardboard cut outs. Probably will need to increase in venue WiFi capabilities though. I can’t wait until the next opportunity to get into Apogee, Lovelace and a host of other on campus venues. I will also take orders for Poppy’s kettle corn if you would like me to pick up some for you while I am at the game. Maybe now we will figure out a way to actually enforce no one sits in a seat without a ticket for that seat in non-GA sections. Wear a mask, and first game I am calling for a Clorox wipe out. GMG