[Mick]

The unspoken reality is that the school is closing in on a sub-4% acceptance rate soon.   However, for those able to run fast or able to shoot, catch, throw or hit a ball the acceptance rate is much, much higher and often includes scholarship money too.  Highly selective universities are bumping into a seemingly endless stream of admissions lawsuits so potentially some things were best left unsaid. 

Still the initial reasons provided just do not seem to be holding up well, and that's on Muir IMO.   The sports selected, the efforts to find funds rather than cut and/or the lack of full transparency all ultimately roll up to Muir.  This might be one of those situations where an executive makes the best call for the university, but that call ultimately must also result in the termination of that very executive for the good of the university.

I feel for the athletes that are currently enrolled that will need to decide between completing their studies at Stanford to get a Stanford degree or transfer to another institution to continue participating in the sport they love.   However for D1 sports the best way to terminate a program is to do it quickly so that the athletes can immediately pursue transfer options without worrying about program loyalty pressures.

Perhaps Stanford might consider boosting their acceptance rate.  Certainly not to the 31% enjoyed by the class of 1978, but Stanford could build out to embrace a larger student body.  It isn't as if Stanford lacks the space.

[Mick]

The unspoken reality is that the school is closing in on a sub-4% acceptance rate soon.   However, for those able to run fast or able to shoot, catch, throw or hit a ball the acceptance rate is much, much higher and often includes scholarship money too.  Highly selective universities are bumping into a seemingly endless stream of admissions lawsuits so potentially some things were best left unsaid. 

Still the initial reasons provided just do not seem to be holding up well, and that's on Muir IMO.   The sports selected, the efforts to find funds rather than cut and/or the lack of full transparency all ultimately roll up to Muir.  This might be one of those situations where an executive makes the best call for the university, but that call ultimately must also result in the termination of that very executive for the good of the university.

I feel for the athletes that are currently enrolled that will need to decide between completing their studies at Stanford to get a Stanford degree or transfer to another institution to continue participating in the sport they love.   However for D1 sports the best way to terminate a program is to do it quickly so that the athletes can immediately pursue transfer options without worrying about program loyalty pressures.

Perhaps Stanford might consider boosting their acceptance rate.  Certainly not to the 31% enjoyed by the class of 1978, but Stanford could build out to embrace a larger student body.  It isn't as if Stanford lacks the space.