09-17-2020, 10:23 AM
I respect your take, JAF, but here's a different perspective: the Pac-12 has taken the more responsible, albeit imperfect, route to this decision. They waited until quick-response testing was available, and that will seriously mitigate the risk of spread from athletes to other athletes and, more importantly, athletes to more vulnerable populations. They've also had a chance to observe and learn from those conferences that did not postpone their football seasons.
I was in favor of the Pac-12 putting on the brakes for fall sports, and, now that we have sufficient safety measures in place, I am in favor of resuming fall sports.
I was in favor of the Pac-12 putting on the brakes for fall sports, and, now that we have sufficient safety measures in place, I am in favor of resuming fall sports.
If there's one thing people have learned in Berkeley, it's that you can't put "Cal football" and "Rose Bowl" in the same sentence. The words just don't fit. You'd be better off linking "covered wagons" with "Mars travel." (Bruce Jenkins, Cal '70, SF Chronicle, Nov. 11, 2017)
