Looking At College Sports In the Future

Just like our lives sports will look different in the future.

This could really be true for college sports for sure. 

So far major colleges like Washington and Washington State

haven't cancelled some of their sports for the future as of yet

while smaller colleges have. 

Whether it is the right thing to do or not we will see for 

sure as well.

Football and basketball should still be around for most

colleges though for the smaller schools who may have

found football was already not profitable may decide

to hang up the cleats. Basketball doesn't have as much

cost to run the program so it will likely survive, however,

some schools may feel forced to cancel them as well.

Though these sports may still hang on the recruiting of

players may look different in the future. Actually they

may look like what has been going on over the last few

months.

It wouldn't surprise me if coaches will spend more time

with perspective athletes  on line or video conferencing.

The top players they feel to still get into their program

they may get back to traveling to meet in person. 

How we see sports on television could change as well.

The networks may decide to use less cameras and they

may not go with a sideline reporter either.

Only time will tell for the answers. Sport stadiums may

no longer be filled to capacity for a while either beyond

this coming season. 

There is a good chance no fans in the stands or at least

limited fans anyway. Fans could decide stayng home 

watching games on television may be the best avenue.

We have to remember fans are in the same predicament

as schools and sport  teams looking to cut costs since

they may not have the same money coming in either.

All things to look forward too.  

Mariner Spring Training Camp

It looks like players are going to be able to

practice again at the Mariners training site.

At this point don't know when the season

will begin. The players and the owners have

to decide when that will be and where the

games will be played.

The state of Washington is starting to open 

up so they could have games at T-Mobile

Park when the season begins, however,

they could decide to have all games in

Arizona as well.

Having games in Seattle would me no 

fans or small crowds. It all depends 

when King County is able to go through

the four phases. Right now they are still

in phase 1 and not ready for phase 2 yet

though the county is asking for phase

1.5 allowing some additional businesses

to open up.

The Mariners are going to pay each minor

leaguer $400 a week for the rest of the season.

The amount would go up if they end up 

having a season. It is unlike the Oakland 

A's who have stopped paying their minor

leaguers at the end of May.

The Mariners did release at least 30 minor leaguers

this week. I expect it is the amount of players

they usually release this time of the year anyway.

The high school and college draft will be taking

place soon as well. Usually they have been

drafting 40 rounds, however, this year it will

be five or ten rounds. This means any other

eligible players will be free agents. 

College players are eligible after their junior

year of college unless they are junior college

players.  So likely juniors who are not drafted

this year will go back to college for their senior

year. 

Not known yet whether next year's draft will

go back to what it was or have less rounds.

We will have to tune in later for that.

At least it looks like baseball maybe around

the corner for us to watch so we will have 

to see. Go M's. 

Pac-12 Opening Up

The Pac-12 is going to allow all sports to have

voluntary workouts beginning on June 15. This

will depend on the rules of each state during

the pandemic.

King County is still on phase 1 so the likelihood

any Washington Huskies athletes will be able

to do workouts on campus is likely not to happen.

King County will have to be in phase 2 to where

up to five people can be in the same area long as

they continue social distancing. I am sure some

of the Huskies are able to do some workouts on

their own depending on where they are living 

right now.

Much of Eastern Washington is opening up to

phase 2 so the Washington State Cougars athletes

should be able to do voluntary workouts long as

they stay in groups of five. If they are able to

move to phase 3 then they can have up to 50

in a group.

Gonzaga is not part of the Pac-12, however, they

should be able to do the same as the Cougars.

This certainly will give the Cougars and the Bulldogs

advantage over the Huskies at this point. When 

counties are able to go to phase 4 they will be able

to have large groups. This could happen in late June

for these two team while the Huskies may not reach

the fourth phase until Late July at the earliest. 

Seahawk Wedneday

The  Seattle Seahawks are still looking at adding a defensive end. 

No word on  Clowney as of yet. The chances are good he will 

re-sign with the Seahawks, however, it isn't a sure thing.

The Seahawks were not good  against the run last season so 

need improvement from the tackles well as the defensive 

ends. Also, the linebackers could use improvement

The Seahawks will need to go back to using another defensive

 back on passing downs.  Bobby Wagner should be in on every

 play of defense. 

The offense needs to play better and not allow Russell Wilson 

do  everything. More the offense in on the field the better for

 the defense. Don't need the defensive players get tired over the season.  Go Hawks!

Happy Memoria Day

I want to wish everyone a happy Memorial Day
and what it means to all of us in the United States.

It is unusual day not really having any sports going
on. This is the first time in my life I haven't watched
a live baseball.

The Seattle Seahawks would be getting ready for
training camp and pre-season. At this point we
are not sure if it will happen. At least with fans
in the stands anyway.

The Seattle Sounders are supposed to get back
to training real soon. Not sure how the season
will work out there either. They may do like
the NBA and go to Disney in Florida.

College football we don't know it work either.
The Huskies have a new offensive coordinator
along with head coach. The defense should be
the same, however, the offensive may look a bit
different. The Huskies are looking to play a
pro-type offense. Plays will happen depending
on the other teams defense.

The Washington State Cougars have a new head
coach as well. It will be a passing offense still
but could look a little different.

Again we are not sure whether fans will be in
the stands for college football either. At least
not at the beginning of the season.

We will see won't we. All sports may look
different when things get back to order.

Seahawks Sign Veteran Running Back

Reports came out the Seattle Seahawks have signed
veteran running Carlos Hyde to a one-year contract
for about $4 million.

Hyde has been in the NFL for the last six seasons.
He played four years for the San Francisco 49ers.
Last year with the Houston Texans her ran for over
one thousand yards.

The Seahawks with injuries at the end of last
season to Chris Carson and Rashaad Penny
they decided they need a presence of a veteran
running back. Penny might have to sit out half
of the coming season.

The Seahawks do have Travis Homer who should
some good running skills at the end of last season
when Penny and Carson went down. At this point
though not sure he can carry the ball 20 times or
more. Also, any injuries happen to Homer would
put the Seahawks in a pickle.

This will give the Seahawks three healthy experienced
running backs plus rookie fourth round pick DeeJay
Dallas.

Earlier in the week the Seahawks re-signed up veteran
quarterback Geno Smith to a one-year deal. He was
the Seahawks backup quarterback last year to Russell
Wilson. Coach Pete Carroll likes his presence because
he knows how to  run the offense just in case Wilson
gets hurt for any period of time though he hasn't missed
a game in his NFL career. Go Hawks!

Writing About Sports

Right now not easy to write about sports
since not much going on.

We might see baseball starting up in July
after spring training in June. We have to
see if it really happens.

The NFL might start up in August with
exhibition games as usual.

The Washington Huskies and the WSU
Cougars are hoping to get in practice
in August as well. There non-league
games take place in September so
they could postponed them if necessary.

College basketball doesn't start until
the end of October or beginning of
November so we shouldn't have any
problem there hopefully.

In the meantime, I will write about what
may look ahead.