(06-06-2021, 01:14 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote:(06-06-2021, 09:32 AM)lex24 Wrote:(06-06-2021, 08:59 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: Like most fan bases, Stanford fans are front-runners. But most fan bases also have "optimism springs eternal" feelings about new seasons, and are there to support their teams in national showcase games like Stanford is playing in Arlington vs. Kansas State, no matter the game time. It's also common that fan bases will travel to see a big OOC game and kind of make a vacation out of it.
But, given the potential caution of Stanford fans about the global - not just in U.S. pandemic - and the fact the game is in Texas, a state not taking any precautions, I'd assume, an already reluctant to travel for any game Stanford fan base, might have its representation depressed by both pandemic concerns and also potentially not being enthused about the Football team.
All this is to say, David Shaw shouldn't be publicly complaining about anything regarding this game and only give already likely less than chomping at the bit Stanford fans reasons TO attend the neutral site made for TV event, not justify skipping it. I'm concerned about 500 Stanford fans will show and all anyone will talk about is how Stanford fans don't support David Shaw and/or his program. I hope this isn't some sort of pre-emptive strike he is putting out only because he's feeling low ticket sales to Stanford fans and wants to create an excuse for what he fears will be paltry fan support at AT&T Stadium.
The early start time Cal had in Oxford didn't stop them from knocking off Ole Miss in their home stadium. Complaining about start times, no matter the motivation, is a bad look. That stuff is negotiated between the schools, conferences and TV networks, and Shaw knows it. If 9am PST games are a non-starter for you, make it a negotiating chip when doing the contracts to schedule and broadcast the games.
The COVID board was ended a long time ago. Article has nothing to do with COVID.
And out of 317 words, just 53 words had anything to do with Covid, so that's not what the post was mostly about and you are well smart enough to know it. Address the thrust of the post comprised by the other 264 words, or no need to respond.
That’s 53 too many…
As for the rest of your post, I think Shaw is spot on. West Coast teams playing games at 9:00 am Pacific Time puts them at a competitive disadvantage. It’s especially galling when it’s a neutral site game.