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The more anecdotal gas that emits from the portal the more I almost pity Stanford and how the hell its Stewards can possibly reconcile their educational mission or stewardship or whatever they call it with the cold hard reality of the new world order. Shaw's successor's gonna earn his money. The ex-coach stands to thoroughly enjoy what I'm sure is an ample sinecure and free of those pesky post-game sessions with the media.

I hope some day you will find it in your heart to forgive Shaw for whatever he did to you.

That being said, I agree with you.  This whole thing is aweful, yet not surprising.  When the NCAA, conferences, and schools consistently throw players under the bus in order to line their own pockets, is it any surprise that, given the opportunity, players focus on themselves.  I really hope that the pendulum swings back, but I doubt it.  Everyone is so busy lining their pockets with the gazillions of dollars that new mega-conferences, TV deals, and expanded playoffs offer that they have never stopped to think and ask, what is in the best interest of our student-athletes.

BC

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The more anecdotal gas that emits from the portal the more I almost pity Stanford and how the hell its Stewards can possibly reconcile their educational mission or stewardship or whatever they call it with the cold hard reality of the new world order. Shaw's successor's gonna earn his money. The ex-coach stands to thoroughly enjoy what I'm sure is an ample sinecure and free of those pesky post-game sessions with the media.

I hope some day you will find it in your heart to forgive Shaw for whatever he did to you.

That being said, I agree with you.  This whole thing is aweful, yet not surprising.  When the NCAA, conferences, and schools consistently throw players under the bus in order to line their own pockets, is it any surprise that, given the opportunity, players focus on themselves.  I really hope that the pendulum swings back, but I doubt it.  Everyone is so busy lining their pockets with the gazillions of dollars that new mega-conferences, TV deals, and expanded playoffs offer that they have never stopped to think and ask, what is in the best interest of our student-athletes.

BC