[CowboyIndian]

But I also wish I could believe that Stanford as an institution is consciously developing a roadmap for how to navigate the modern college athletics landscape; instead, it kind of feels like Stanford is just trying out various ideas rather than doing the soul searching necessary to decide what direction the majority of students, faculty and alums really want for Stanford's intercollegiate athletics.

Not to be an apologist for an administration caught flat-footed and dazed by recent changes, but it seems like all aspects of the new reality are - and will continue to be - in such flux it'd be unwise to make too many bold moves.

[CowboyIndian]

But I also wish I could believe that Stanford as an institution is consciously developing a roadmap for how to navigate the modern college athletics landscape; instead, it kind of feels like Stanford is just trying out various ideas rather than doing the soul searching necessary to decide what direction the majority of students, faculty and alums really want for Stanford's intercollegiate athletics.

Not to be an apologist for an administration caught flat-footed and dazed by recent changes, but it seems like all aspects of the new reality are - and will continue to be - in such flux it'd be unwise to make too many bold moves.