[winflop]

Tried to take some time to digest this. Also listened to Troy Clardy's awesome TreeCast. He was spot on about this being the darkest day in Stanford Athletics in decades.

But ultimately who is responsible for Stanford getting into this situation?
1. COVID-19. This doesn't get exacerbated without the virus.
2. Larry Scott. If the Pac-12 Network and TV contracts delivered the revenue that was projected, this entire problem goes away.
3. Bernard Muir. Two reasons:
      a. He should have seen the revenue shortfalls coming and stopped growth or cut back on administrative costs. While this article https://www.insidetrackgarycavalliblog.c...indest-Cut tries to compare previous eras which I don't find relevant, the point about administrative growth/bloat is well-taken.
      b. MBB. Not getting rid of Dawkins quickly cause damage both in the fan base and also left Haase with a nearly empty cupboard that he's had to rebuild. Results should have been better last season which is why jury's still out, but meanwhile Maples remains a hollow shell of its former self for MBB (not WBB) after more than a decade. That's on Muir

[winflop]

Tried to take some time to digest this. Also listened to Troy Clardy's awesome TreeCast. He was spot on about this being the darkest day in Stanford Athletics in decades.

But ultimately who is responsible for Stanford getting into this situation?
1. COVID-19. This doesn't get exacerbated without the virus.
2. Larry Scott. If the Pac-12 Network and TV contracts delivered the revenue that was projected, this entire problem goes away.
3. Bernard Muir. Two reasons:
      a. He should have seen the revenue shortfalls coming and stopped growth or cut back on administrative costs. While this article https://www.insidetrackgarycavalliblog.c...indest-Cut tries to compare previous eras which I don't find relevant, the point about administrative growth/bloat is well-taken.
      b. MBB. Not getting rid of Dawkins quickly cause damage both in the fan base and also left Haase with a nearly empty cupboard that he's had to rebuild. Results should have been better last season which is why jury's still out, but meanwhile Maples remains a hollow shell of its former self for MBB (not WBB) after more than a decade. That's on Muir