Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez says she is heartbroken over turmoil surrounding San Jose State volleyball this season.
Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Thursday the forfeitures that volleyball teams are willing to take to avoid playing San Jose State is 'not what we celebrate in college athletics' and that she is heartbroken over what has transpired this season surrounding the Spartans and their opponents.Four teams have canceled games against San Jose State: Boise State, Southern Utah, Utah State and Wyoming, with none of the schools explicitly saying why they were forfeiting.
'I'm learning a lot about the issue,' Nevarez said. 'I don't know a lot of the language yet or the science or the understanding nationally of how this issue plays out. The external influences are so far on either side. We have an election year. It's political, so, yeah, it feels like a no-win based on all the external pressure.'The cancellations could mean some teams will not qualify for the conference tournament Nov.
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