Oklahoma to Use ‘Special Sanitizer’ in Weight Room and We Don’t Know What That Means
By Tyler Kemp
College football teams across the country are hopeful they can return to playing on time come this fall. With the COVID-19 breakouts across multiple campuses where players have returned such as LSU, Clemson and others, there is a cause for concern for both player and staff safety going forward.
Out in Oklahoma, the Sooners believe that they have the solution to combat the coronavirus. In theory, the solution is a great idea. In practice, who knows what this even means?
Oklahoma is reportedly using a special kind of sanitizer in its weight room for workouts: #Sooners https://t.co/bAshO7pgyP
— soonerswire (@soonerswire) June 24, 2020
OU is looking into using a “special” sanitizer called Alpha Defense Shield that kills 99.9% of germs. According to reports, the sanitizer has also been used by Navy, Arizona State as well as a few top-flight high school football programs. Instead of having to wipe down weights used during workouts after each use, one use of Alpha Defense Shield should supposedly do the trick.
The Sooners have already had reports of multiple players testing positive for COVID-19, joining a laundry list of Power 5 and other D1 schools that have reported positive cases since players have returned to their respective campuses.
Oklahoma: Sooners coach Lincoln Riley told ESPN..Thursday that multiple of his players have either been exposed or tested positive for coronavirus
— Richard H. Ebright (@R_H_Ebright) June 23, 2020
Oklahoma State: The Oklahoman reports three football players, including linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga, tested positive
Hopefully, the “special” sanitizer can help the Sooners out. With Alpha Defense Shield combined with proper social distancing, the Sooners might be on to something here.