Why do you think our AD Manuel doesn’t keep fans up to date on whether ANY student athletes in winter sports, currently missing games, have tested positive for Covid?
Michigan usually sends out a COVID testing update (across all sports) on Friday evenings, FWIW.
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I sure hope the players are being informed re Covid cases, if any.
I can’t believe they wouldn’t be informed. So why not the fans too?
Dylan, that Covid info is in aggregate or by team?
Aggregate. Here’s last week’s release:
Friends,
Below please find updated data for U-M Athletics related to student-athlete return-to-campus and COVID-19 testing through tests of this week, Jan. 22.
Student-athlete tests for COVID-19, to date (all tests): 31,950
Positive Tests: 254
Staff member tests: 11,932
Positive tests: 28
Total tests administered (student-athletes + coaches/ staff): 43,882
Positive tests: 282
Latest testing updates as of January 22
Total individuals (student-athletes + coaches/ staff) tested between Jan. 16-22: 2,240
Positive test results between Jan. 16-22: 22 (22 student-athletes, 0 staff)
Total PCR+ Percentage = 0.64%
Student-Athlete PCR+ Percentage = 0.79%
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These under 1% numbers are very good. So I still don’t understand the complete shut down. They should still be able to at least practice you would think. IMO🤔
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I agree completely!!! Let them at least work out by themselves.
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Dylan, from where and when will you get these results from for the week ending 1/29?
Usually afternoon or early evening.
Mel Pearson did an interview on the Michigan Insider a couple days ago and said that the athletic department told them that the hockey players could go outside, run/workout in small groups, skate on outdoor rinks, ponds, etc. So I would assume it would be similar for basketball and there not actually trapped inside for the entire two weeks.
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can’t really play basketball in January outside in Michigan lol. But hopefully they’re running.
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I used to shovel my driveway as a kid so I could put up shots on my garage hoop!
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You should hire them to shovel your driveway daily. Keep them in shape
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I’m shooting in my driveway at least once a week. I’m in the DMV so def warmer, but still…
atest testing updates as of January 29
Total individuals (student-athletes + coaches/ staff) tested between Jan. 23-29: 3,215
Positive test results between Jan. 23-29: 11 (11 student-athletes, 0 staff)
Total PCR+ Percentage = 0.61%
Student-Athlete PCR+ Percentage = 0.76%
Soo basically inline with the last 3 months. Lol
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That’s not AD data though, right? Wouldn’t you expect a massive increase in testing and positives with students back on campus?
Sorry this looks confusing because @quickdarshan apparently deleted his post.
Yes, that was the whole university data. But I think overall, you can’t same as last three months.