01-12-2021, 10:35 PM
Imagining some of the pieces here -
They needed to put out something in early January, so even though a lot is uncertain they had to try to say something.
The students need to come to campus and quarantine as individuals if they were not together as a team throughout the holiday break. The easiest place to keep them at the same location, but physically apart, and tested as individuals probably is Stanford University. Once they clear their individual quarantines they can then relocate as a team, as required.
I really don't understand how Pac-12 teams will be able to fly to SCC, stay in SCC hotels for the night, compete in SCC, and then leave. I can guess that Stanford wants that but may need to pursue other options. The other options likely vary by sport. Some sports can use facilities all over the USA, but others (M Gym & W Gym) may need very specific items that are not available at many D1 or D2 schools. So it likely gets tricky to summarize that for all of the teams.
If the coaches don't know their specific situation then that's not good. Given the uncertainties of COVID I am OK with a statement that just says we are trying to finalize everything and will let the fans know when possible. It is not as if we will get to watch them in person.
They needed to put out something in early January, so even though a lot is uncertain they had to try to say something.
The students need to come to campus and quarantine as individuals if they were not together as a team throughout the holiday break. The easiest place to keep them at the same location, but physically apart, and tested as individuals probably is Stanford University. Once they clear their individual quarantines they can then relocate as a team, as required.
I really don't understand how Pac-12 teams will be able to fly to SCC, stay in SCC hotels for the night, compete in SCC, and then leave. I can guess that Stanford wants that but may need to pursue other options. The other options likely vary by sport. Some sports can use facilities all over the USA, but others (M Gym & W Gym) may need very specific items that are not available at many D1 or D2 schools. So it likely gets tricky to summarize that for all of the teams.
If the coaches don't know their specific situation then that's not good. Given the uncertainties of COVID I am OK with a statement that just says we are trying to finalize everything and will let the fans know when possible. It is not as if we will get to watch them in person.