Some spring practice observations from the Fourth Estate:

[washingtonismoney]

Does Stanford's communications department count as the Fourth Estate? Are they an adjunct member (the Third-and-Three-Fourths Estate, maybe)? At any rate, here's gostanford's writeups of spring practice: http://www.gostanford.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/031312aaa.html

A lot of interesting tidbits that I'm not sure how seriously to take (for example, it mentions Alex Carter as a potential safety when Shaw called him a corner back on signing day...), but certainly nice to give it a read. Kelsey Young and Wayne Lyons get the expected plaudits.

Interestingly, also, Shaw seems to insist that the quarterbacks haven't separated themselves even though just about everyone says Nottingham's the best (though based on observations from only two public sessions...)

[DC]

I suspect the QBs know there is separation, as does the team.

[washingtonismoney]

Wilner with tidbits: http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2012/03/13/stanford-football-updates-from-spring-practice/