Brohm Positive COVID Antigen Test
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Tests are not completely accurate. Saban tested positive Wednesday, then tested negative on Thursday and Friday. And how do you know he's not leading by example? You do realize even if you follow all of the protocols, you're not 100% guaranteed that you won't catch the virus? One of his family members could expose him to it. Or he could contract it in another way.
Uhm, the normal campus population hasn't taken the antigen tests nor the number of times Brohm has been tested...
Huh? Somehow its CJB's fault that he got an airborne illness. Good grief.
The CDC just released a study of maybe 200ish COVID patients and found that at least 85% said to they wore the masks and socially distanced most or all of the time. Only 2.9% (maybe 3.9%) said to never wear masks, etc.
Hopefully, this will a false positive. We need Jeff to be there coaching on Saturday.
Sorry, but you're so wrong on this one.
If Brohm is actually positive, I wonder what other coaches could get it too, since they spend so much time together.
if Brohm is positive and feels up to it obviously, can he coach from a room in the Pavilion or he cannot coach in the Iowa game? If he cannot coach, who steps in as the head coach in that situation?
if Brohm is positive and feels up to it obviously, can he coach from a room in the Pavilion or he cannot coach in the Iowa game? If he cannot coach, who steps in as the head coach in that situation?
Hmmm, he has to live and interact with family, coaches, players and other administrators of the University. Impossible request that you have placed upon him. IMHO, it is important to mask up, social distance as much as possible, but move forward. That means Asst Head Coach (don’t see that listed on 2020 roster) whomever gets announced, you are up!.
WTH does that mean? "Leading by example"
It's a D@MN VIRUS.
How the hell did we get here, that people aren't supposed to get this virus?
Is an EFFING VIRUS.
Remember "Fifteen Days to Flatten The Curve"?? That recognized people were/are going to get it, we simply wanted to prevent overwhelming medical facilities.
For G-d's sake, people... this is NOT an STD. It's not like he failed to wear a condom.
Goodness. What's going on in society with this stupid virus is stunning.
One major risk difference between the players and the coaches is that coaches have families that they go home to, whereas the players are separated from theirs.
If regular test is positive, he will quarantine for a minimum of 10 days. It is a minimum 21 days for players.
Not to mention most healthy people have a 99.9 % percent chance to survive
That, my friend was my second thought! (The first was, "how does this affect Iowa game?")
Iowa's got their own issues. How about the lawsuit against Kirk Ferentz, Brian Ferentz, and U. of Iowa itself? Akrum Wadley and Martin-Manley among 8 players suing? Not a good look for the Hawkeyes, if true.
He has to have PCR test first. Could be a false positive from the antigen test. Coaches and players get tested every single day. Antigen test is known to yield false positives at times. Same as what happened to Nick Saban, for instance.
I mean, you’re right, but do you have any proof whatsoever that Brohm wasn’t doing everything he could? At any rate, I hope he has a quick and full recovery. To answer somebody else’s question, NCAA has rules restricting coaches from coaching remotely. Can’t call plays if you are not on the field or in the press box.
You would think something like this would be possible
The inside story of how Hugh Freeze coached from a hospital bed
You've seen the pictures and memes, but Hugh Freeze breaks down what it was like coaching from a hospital bed and just how it got to that point.
I'm sure he is doing the same things other coaches are doing. And I should have held my comments yesterday as they were in part clouded by how-does-this-always-happen-to-us type thoughts, but I think it is a fair question now with all the other positives coming out whether coaches in general are protecting themselves enough, given the amount of testing and scrutiny and impact to their teams if they test positive. This is a compliment to our coach as I believe his game-calling could be the difference between a W and an L against a team like Iowa. This isn't as preventable as an STD, but it isn't a situation in which you want to be putting yourself in a higher risk group either. Perhaps the false positive is likely since none of the players are testing positive. Let's hope.
yeah this virus shaming is funny.
A disease so dangerous you don't even know you have it until you take a test that you don't even need!
Odd how Flu cases are down 95% this year....
Odd how the deaths in this country have GONE down for the first time in ages. SCAMDEMIC!!
Odd how Flu cases are down 95% this year....
Odd how the deaths in this country have GONE down for the first time in ages. SCAMDEMIC!!
Have you ever gotten a flu shot and still got the flu? I have, a couple of times.
The reason being that that the flu shot is designed to build antibodies against specific flu strains. However, if you come in contact with a strain that the vaccine wasn't designed for, you can still get the flu.
For covid, unless you're going to live in a bubble (literally a bubble boy), there's no way to completely eliminate your risk of exposure 100%.
Maybe I'm not keeping up; what "high risk group" did he put himself in?
He already has his mind made up that Brohm did something wrong. I guess he's expecting Brohm to live in one of those round plastic bubbles that he can roll around in? I don't know what he considers "high risk"? I guess living your life without fear at 49 years old in Indiana where 1.8% of the deaths occurred in this age group is now "high risk". If the expectation for his paycheck is to only stay home or go to practice, I think the expectation is a little much.
The way you put it actually made me laugh. That does seem to be true. Unfortunately for some with compromising issues it is serious.
I'm not going to die on this hill, but as long as I'm being addressed, I'll offer a reply. There are many different approaches people have been taking to protect themselves. There is no one-size-fits all prescription for everyone and I do not believe the government should be mandating masks and shutting down schools, businesses, churches, etc. However, freedom does not exempt you from consequences. D1 football is a results driven business. Maybe these high profile cases will be a wakeup call for other coaches or others with a lot to lose to not live like the rest of us and to hunker down a bit more the next couple months. Like the NBA bubble, a small price to pay for such high stakes, lucrative business. Let me ask you this... if you were offered $5M to isolate from your family and friends for 2 months and only be around the people you work with, would you do it? The fact that this is considered a taboo position even to discuss is a bit concerning.
Brohm said he has tested positive on follow up PCR test. Started feeling bad on Saturday. Brohm says he would have to be out 10 days since positive test, per CDC guidelines.
Brian Brohm will be acting head coach and make game-time decisions if Jeff Brohm can't work sideline.
Nice narrative if it were true. Got any support for the claim that deaths in this country have gone down? I'll be checking in periodically as I'd like to see the link. Everything I've seen shows there are excess deaths in the US in 2020.
Question is will Coach Jeff Brohm be allowed to communicate with Brian Brohm? If he cannot be in the stadium, it appears to be doubtful unless a special room was prepped and sanitized before and after for him in the press box.
I'm all for that if he is healthy enough to participate, I'd say go for it. However, it would look bad from an optic standpoint in both the media and public in general. I'd think we have Engineering and Communications that he should be allowed to participate safely that puts nobody in harm.
Another poster indicated the Hugh Freeze story of last year coaching from a hospital bed. It should be allowable since he is NOT serving any suspension or punishment.
With Brohm now confirmed as definitely out, it is going to be interesting to see how the coaching situation plays out for Iowa.
Just hope we don’t lose any other coaches or players for Iowa.
Just hope we don’t lose any other coaches or players for Iowa.
A chance to bring back Rowdy Pete with Brohm? He's in the bubble. That is the best use that uniform will ever have. LOL!!! 
Not sure where you going with this but did you not read:
"NOTE: All 2020 and later data are UN projections and DO NOT include any impacts of the COVID-19 virus."
It looks like Brian Brohm is going to be the coach on Saturday.
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