[BostonCard]

Some on this board have questioned whether it is appropriate for Stanford to continue to participate in college football.  Some have suggested that Stanford should drop down to a lower division.  The developing issue of CTE adds more uncertainty to the future of Stanford football.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/deat...rcna168444

Five high school players and a middle school football player have died so far this year.  It's unclear how many of those are due to football or were preventable, so in and of itself the statistic isn't that helpful.  But given the age and how early in the school year we are talking about, it's more than I would have expected, and I do think we should be having a conversation of football versus an alternative (looking forward to watching flag football in the 2028 Olympics).

BC

[BostonCard]

Some on this board have questioned whether it is appropriate for Stanford to continue to participate in college football.  Some have suggested that Stanford should drop down to a lower division.  The developing issue of CTE adds more uncertainty to the future of Stanford football.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/deat...rcna168444

Five high school players and a middle school football player have died so far this year.  It's unclear how many of those are due to football or were preventable, so in and of itself the statistic isn't that helpful.  But given the age and how early in the school year we are talking about, it's more than I would have expected, and I do think we should be having a conversation of football versus an alternative (looking forward to watching flag football in the 2028 Olympics).

BC