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Stanford reportedly mulling ‘Olympic Village-style’ setting upon return

The Stanford Cardinal are already thinking ahead, you know, making a plan.

“It’s my understanding ... I think Stanford has a brilliant idea, if it works,” Stanford women’s basketball coach Tara VanDerveer told ESPN.com.

The idea, you ask? Well it’s rather simple, actually. Bring the student-athletes who return to campus this fall to get ready for the 2021 seasons, place them in a bubble-like environment, similar to how Olympic Villages are constructed.

“They’re going to try to do what we call an Olympic Village,” VanDerveer continued. “They know that the kids are going to socialize.