Quote: "They dont 'overemphasize a 3% hyper overfocus on Academics at the Undergraduate Level, which just brings undue & unneeded stress to 17-21 year old young Undegrads, that can sometimes lead to mental stress and issues for those young undergraduate students' [I think that 'ultra hyper 3% overemphasized focus & imbalance on Academics that MIT CalTech, and to a Degree Stanford now has, is better saved for Graduate School..."
The focus on academics is one of the main attractions if not the most important attraction for the majority of students applying to Stanford. You could turn Stanford into a community college environment to avoid "mental stress and issues". I would be 100% against that.
I would be ok with a rejuvenated PAC-12 of west coast schools. It won't have the football TV revenue of a power four conference. But for Olympic sports (where my interest lies) the revenue wouldn't be that much different in a "lesser" league. Olympic sports could fill the non-conference schedule to the brim with powerhouse opponents. Then the team runs roughshod through the conference until the NCAA tournament. I think many sports would be ok with that.
The focus on academics is one of the main attractions if not the most important attraction for the majority of students applying to Stanford. You could turn Stanford into a community college environment to avoid "mental stress and issues". I would be 100% against that.
I would be ok with a rejuvenated PAC-12 of west coast schools. It won't have the football TV revenue of a power four conference. But for Olympic sports (where my interest lies) the revenue wouldn't be that much different in a "lesser" league. Olympic sports could fill the non-conference schedule to the brim with powerhouse opponents. Then the team runs roughshod through the conference until the NCAA tournament. I think many sports would be ok with that.