[teejers1]

This is stupid. At least the Pac-12 could have pretended to care about public safety and the health of the players (and staff). Now they just look desperate. 

AND THEY WILL STILL GET LOCKED OUT OF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF!

No doubt colleges/universities are desperate for the $$.
Stanford isn't immune from that - certainly not the rest of the Pac.
And yes, I'm sure the league doesn't want to be relegated even further to college sports irrelevance.  I doubt many have delusions about a Pac team making the CFP (though Duck fans might think they should be under consideration).

I also doubt the players will be negatively impacted health-wise; and you'll trot out the "unknown long-term health effects," and I'll reply with that's true right now, irrespective of Covid.  Regardless, under the "unknown" logic any player testing positive should never play again, and that's a tough sell.

Like everything, it's an incremental risk-benefit analysis, and it appears that the Pac has fallen in line with other conferences regarding the conclusion of that analysis (though I wonder what the point is of an 7 game season).  Ultimately, like any other "re-opening" decision, it's a policy choice based on various factors (money usually playing a significant role).

I don't get that worked up about these various re-opening decisions beyond the disappointment/frustration that K-12 education is not deemed "important enough" to "find a way" to get back in the classroom.

And if it's any comfort to you, remember that there is no guarantee that the CFB season will be completed . . . by any team or league.  So you still have hope . . .

[teejers1]

This is stupid. At least the Pac-12 could have pretended to care about public safety and the health of the players (and staff). Now they just look desperate. 

AND THEY WILL STILL GET LOCKED OUT OF THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF!

No doubt colleges/universities are desperate for the $$.
Stanford isn't immune from that - certainly not the rest of the Pac.
And yes, I'm sure the league doesn't want to be relegated even further to college sports irrelevance.  I doubt many have delusions about a Pac team making the CFP (though Duck fans might think they should be under consideration).

I also doubt the players will be negatively impacted health-wise; and you'll trot out the "unknown long-term health effects," and I'll reply with that's true right now, irrespective of Covid.  Regardless, under the "unknown" logic any player testing positive should never play again, and that's a tough sell.

Like everything, it's an incremental risk-benefit analysis, and it appears that the Pac has fallen in line with other conferences regarding the conclusion of that analysis (though I wonder what the point is of an 7 game season).  Ultimately, like any other "re-opening" decision, it's a policy choice based on various factors (money usually playing a significant role).

I don't get that worked up about these various re-opening decisions beyond the disappointment/frustration that K-12 education is not deemed "important enough" to "find a way" to get back in the classroom.

And if it's any comfort to you, remember that there is no guarantee that the CFB season will be completed . . . by any team or league.  So you still have hope . . .