[chrisk]

Teejers, even allowing for a healthy debate on the "should they or shouldn't they be allowed to play", "the schedule will lose its symmetry" is pretty trivial.

BC

I guess that depends on how you measure trivial.  I'd also point out that in year where conference tourney is not happening, a RR becomes pretty important to the fairness of determining a champion.  Now, you may counter that "we'll never get a full RR as Covid will take games out left and right" and that's a fair point.  But then doesn't it make "gratuitously" removing games - i.e., not allowing games to be played where teams are healthy and following protocols - even a bigger deal?

P.S.  What are the chances a Stanford player/staffer gets Covid in Vegas?  I'd say higher than the chances had they remained on campus.  Good grief.

If SCC tried to prevent to Stanford from going to Las Vegas, I’m sure you would consider that overreach. All they can do is put them in quarantine when they return.

SCC has questioned the 49ers values because they are still playing.

Shaw’s so far diplomatic approach seems to have avoided getting Stanford a public tongue-lashing. WBB will likely try to avoid that as well.

[chrisk]

Teejers, even allowing for a healthy debate on the "should they or shouldn't they be allowed to play", "the schedule will lose its symmetry" is pretty trivial.

BC

I guess that depends on how you measure trivial.  I'd also point out that in year where conference tourney is not happening, a RR becomes pretty important to the fairness of determining a champion.  Now, you may counter that "we'll never get a full RR as Covid will take games out left and right" and that's a fair point.  But then doesn't it make "gratuitously" removing games - i.e., not allowing games to be played where teams are healthy and following protocols - even a bigger deal?

P.S.  What are the chances a Stanford player/staffer gets Covid in Vegas?  I'd say higher than the chances had they remained on campus.  Good grief.

If SCC tried to prevent to Stanford from going to Las Vegas, I’m sure you would consider that overreach. All they can do is put them in quarantine when they return.

SCC has questioned the 49ers values because they are still playing.

Shaw’s so far diplomatic approach seems to have avoided getting Stanford a public tongue-lashing. WBB will likely try to avoid that as well.