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The Stanford Pod? - BobK - 08-11-2020
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29643237/stanford-mulls-olympic-village-style-setting-student-athletes-return
RE: The Stanford Pod? - teejers1 - 08-11-2020
(08-11-2020, 08:42 PM)BobK Wrote: https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29643237/stanford-mulls-olympic-village-style-setting-student-athletes-return
This is an ominous idea. And a bad look.
If Stanford does do an Olympic Village approach and segregate the athletes there, then how is that much different from having "regular" students attend remotely and have only student-athletes on campus?
RE: The Stanford Pod? - pefloresjr - 08-11-2020
This seems to be the same as, or at least very similar to summer session. Many athletes currently arrive early depending on the schedule for their games. It is for athletes who are in their pre-season workouts, because all games are pushed into 2021. The student athletes on campus will take their remote classes from their "village" and do their pre-season sessions. In 2021, if they decide to keep them separate and start having games but don't think it is safe enough for at least some other students to be on campus, then I think there are issues. For the Fall, I think it is creative and a good way to try to contain any spread in order to keep everyone safe.
Cheers,
Pete F.
RE: The Stanford Pod? - BobK - 08-12-2020
Since most or all the athletes at Stanford have been staying at the Sheraton what's the difference? Football the soccer teams and recently WVB
RE: The Stanford Pod? - BostonCard - 08-12-2020
(08-11-2020, 09:17 PM)teejers1 Wrote:(08-11-2020, 08:42 PM)BobK Wrote: https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29643237/stanford-mulls-olympic-village-style-setting-student-athletes-return
This is an ominous idea. And a bad look.
If Stanford does do an Olympic Village approach and segregate the athletes there, then how is that much different from having "regular" students attend remotely and have only student-athletes on campus?
On the one hand, I agree with you, and normally this would be awful, since Stanford bends over backwards to honor the idea that student athletes are students who also play athletics. On the other hand, during these days, where "residential life" is basically a single with a high speed internet connection so you can go to virtual classes, and 50% of the campus is not going to be on the campus, it's much less of a big deal.
BC
RE: The Stanford Pod? - teejers1 - 08-12-2020
(08-12-2020, 01:50 PM)BostonCard Wrote:(08-11-2020, 09:17 PM)teejers1 Wrote:(08-11-2020, 08:42 PM)BobK Wrote: https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/29643237/stanford-mulls-olympic-village-style-setting-student-athletes-return
This is an ominous idea. And a bad look.
If Stanford does do an Olympic Village approach and segregate the athletes there, then how is that much different from having "regular" students attend remotely and have only student-athletes on campus?
On the one hand, I agree with you, and normally this would be awful, since Stanford bends over backwards to honor the idea that student athletes are students who also play athletics. On the other hand, during these days, where "residential life" is basically a single with a high speed internet connection so you can go to virtual classes, and 50% of the campus is not going to be on the campus, it's much less of a big deal.
BC
I get that (and the other responses). No one has answered the question, though.
RE: The Stanford Pod? - BostonCard - 08-12-2020
(08-12-2020, 08:13 PM)teejers1 Wrote: If Stanford does do an Olympic Village approach and segregate the athletes there, then how is that much different from having "regular" students attend remotely and have only student-athletes on campus?
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I get that (and the other responses). No one has answered the question, though.
I assume "regular" students on campus are able to avail themselves of certain required activities, like science labs or other "hands on" activities that they wouldn't have access to at home, and thus you have to allow students some access to the campus. If the campus offers students nothing other than a high speed internet connection and a private room, then I think the answer is probably that there isn't much of a difference.
BC
RE: The Stanford Pod? - Softball Fan - 08-13-2020
My favorite sport is Stanford WVB around which there seems to be a cone of silence. The team is practicing on outdoor courts currently as I understand it because the county won't let them practice indoors until the 15th, Saturday. That plan may have changed and I'm not aware of the latest plan.
It's my understanding the NCAA will allow all sports to practice through the end of the year. If Stanford does form a pod and WVB practices the balance of the year they will go from a rebuilding year to an almost professional amount of practice before their first match.
What would destroy this plan is if any of the players get Covid-19. Then things will probably be shut down.
RE: The Stanford Pod? - BobK - 08-13-2020
Given there are no sports until January my strong guess is WVB will be March April. Which could mean players will go home on line for a Qtr and back for the Wineter and Spring Qtrs.
But NCAAs are really up in the air.
RE: The Stanford Pod? - BobK - 08-13-2020
Just saw a John Cook quote that the Big 10 is planning spring indoor VB.
RE: The Stanford Pod? - Mick - 08-13-2020
(08-13-2020, 12:53 PM)BobK Wrote: Just saw a John Cook quote that the Big 10 is planning spring indoor VB.
Might as well. Getting rid of men's volleyball anyhow.
RE: The Stanford Pod? - mbdude - 08-14-2020
(08-12-2020, 11:11 AM)BobK Wrote: Since most or all the athletes at Stanford have been staying at the Sheraton what's the difference? Football the soccer teams and recently WVB
Curious, Who pays for stay at Sheraton?. WBB working out yet? Uconn has there WBB on campus in small pods
RE: The Stanford Pod? - Softball Fan - 08-14-2020
Lowest advertised rate with Sheraton membership =$170/night.
If each WVB player has her own room $170 x 14 = $2,380/night.
$16,660/week for WVB players; not counting any staff.
Sheraton could be giving a big discount because they probably aren't that busy.
RE: The Stanford Pod? - CardinalSagehen - 08-14-2020
(08-14-2020, 10:05 AM)paloalto Wrote: Lowest advertised rate with Sheraton membership =$170/night.
If each WVB player has her own room $170 x 14 = $2,380/night.
$16,660/week for WVB players; not counting any staff.
Sheraton could be giving a big discount because they probably aren't that busy.
Hotels have been wheeling-and-dealing with universities across the country to put "heads in beds".
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/hotels/2020/08/13/hilton-wyndham-hotels-house-college-students-during-covid-19-pandemic/3343528001/
RE: The Stanford Pod? - Mick - 08-15-2020
(08-14-2020, 10:05 AM)paloalto Wrote: Lowest advertised rate with Sheraton membership =$170/night.
If each WVB player has her own room $170 x 14 = $2,380/night.
$16,660/week for WVB players; not counting any staff.
Sheraton could be giving a big discount because they probably aren't that busy.
I wonder how they pay for all that? Oh right, they got rid of Men's volleyball.