11-03-2020, 02:43 PM
For a number of years Stanford Football had impossibly good luck with injuries. That may have been a function of luck, trainers, conditioning, and more. I hope someone is looking at what has happened and how the injuries can be reduced.
However, in the NFL and in many other conferences the lack of a proper football training camp seems to have led to a number of injuries. The SF 49ers are likely a relevant local example. In most sports it would be rather dangerous to go from self-training and limited drills for several months to high level competition with just a few weeks of proper training.
This season will be really tough for the players. It may be fun for teams that get off to a quick 2-0 start, but the challenges will be real.
I would say every Pac-12 fan should expect really bad tackling, a lot of formation and movement penalties, and a number of late game injuries. I would like to think this situation might favor Stanford athletes likely to be self-motivated but going to Oregon in week #1 might be a bit too much.
However, in the NFL and in many other conferences the lack of a proper football training camp seems to have led to a number of injuries. The SF 49ers are likely a relevant local example. In most sports it would be rather dangerous to go from self-training and limited drills for several months to high level competition with just a few weeks of proper training.
This season will be really tough for the players. It may be fun for teams that get off to a quick 2-0 start, but the challenges will be real.
I would say every Pac-12 fan should expect really bad tackling, a lot of formation and movement penalties, and a number of late game injuries. I would like to think this situation might favor Stanford athletes likely to be self-motivated but going to Oregon in week #1 might be a bit too much.