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What makes this especially strange and I've seen few people discuss, is the fact that both his parents are Stanford alums and former athletes. If this is coming from them, I would find that especially strange that they don't have more of an emotional charge when it comes to Stanford sports.

It would be strange if their sports experience was limited to college, but in this case I believe Ed's 13 years in the NFL supersedes his Stanford period, and that is what informs his views. I don't doubt that Ed and Lisa get a charge out of Stanford sports, but as his son's father and advisor he is looking at this from the professional perspective (surely with direct advice from NFL general managers and personnel evaluators) and that is the foundation for the family's decision, overriding whatever emotions they have as alums.

[DC 86]

What makes this especially strange and I've seen few people discuss, is the fact that both his parents are Stanford alums and former athletes. If this is coming from them, I would find that especially strange that they don't have more of an emotional charge when it comes to Stanford sports.

It would be strange if their sports experience was limited to college, but in this case I believe Ed's 13 years in the NFL supersedes his Stanford period, and that is what informs his views. I don't doubt that Ed and Lisa get a charge out of Stanford sports, but as his son's father and advisor he is looking at this from the professional perspective (surely with direct advice from NFL general managers and personnel evaluators) and that is the foundation for the family's decision, overriding whatever emotions they have as alums.