[Mick]

[quote author=garvin]
But I thought benching the players for refusing to shake the Oregon coach's hand was not a smart move.

That and some other things mentioned in the Daily, such as the "family time" limit rule, make me worried about whether the new coach is capable of rebuilding a team. Contrast with WBB trying to schedule a game near each player's home at least once in her career, and the team often getting together for a meal with her family then, etc.
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The sense I get is that the original Gang-of-Whatever PARENTS and players (highlighting the leaders), perceived preferential treatment.  And what they wanted and have now received is preferential treatment in favor of their children, based upon the unevenness of punishments meted out. 
How easy it must be to recruit against Stanford softball.  I genuinely don't care too much about it, but I do wonder about spill over effects.  I wonder if the AD antics/softball fiasco have touched other sports.

[Mick]

[quote author=garvin]
But I thought benching the players for refusing to shake the Oregon coach's hand was not a smart move.

That and some other things mentioned in the Daily, such as the "family time" limit rule, make me worried about whether the new coach is capable of rebuilding a team. Contrast with WBB trying to schedule a game near each player's home at least once in her career, and the team often getting together for a meal with her family then, etc.
[/quote]

The sense I get is that the original Gang-of-Whatever PARENTS and players (highlighting the leaders), perceived preferential treatment.  And what they wanted and have now received is preferential treatment in favor of their children, based upon the unevenness of punishments meted out. 
How easy it must be to recruit against Stanford softball.  I genuinely don't care too much about it, but I do wonder about spill over effects.  I wonder if the AD antics/softball fiasco have touched other sports.