[Canalejas]

I don't know how many of you here ever make your way over to VolleyTalk but I just discovered it this year while following the WVB tournament run.  Over there they've had a couple contentious threads about the Baylor team and religion.  Baylor apparently has a habit of forming a prayer circle after their matches and inviting the opponent team to take part in it.  Some teams accept the invitation and some decline, but during their semifinal exit apparently the ESPN cameras entered the prayer circle and inspired a discussion about the intersection of prayer and sports competition.  

Personally, I'm a little relieved Stanford didn't have to face them in the final because I wouldn't want Stanford as a unit or individual Stanford players to have to publicly decide whether or not to enter a prayer circle and be judged for the choice.

[Canalejas]

I don't know how many of you here ever make your way over to VolleyTalk but I just discovered it this year while following the WVB tournament run.  Over there they've had a couple contentious threads about the Baylor team and religion.  Baylor apparently has a habit of forming a prayer circle after their matches and inviting the opponent team to take part in it.  Some teams accept the invitation and some decline, but during their semifinal exit apparently the ESPN cameras entered the prayer circle and inspired a discussion about the intersection of prayer and sports competition.  

Personally, I'm a little relieved Stanford didn't have to face them in the final because I wouldn't want Stanford as a unit or individual Stanford players to have to publicly decide whether or not to enter a prayer circle and be judged for the choice.