[Spiny_Norman]

NDIrish, you will note that your classification on the CardBoard has been upgraded from Honorable Heathen to Distinguished Foreigner based on your activity here.  Well done.

What are your thoughts about ending the Michigan-ND series?  Seems to be a lost opportunity for college football and its fans.  Besides the fact that they have played some really exciting, entertaining games,  I cannot imagine a better made-for-tv matchup than Harbaugh vs. Kelly. 

David Shaw has earned a lot more confidence and support based on the job he has done this season.  There was a lot of frustration after last season when a team with the #2 defense in the nation was undone by offensive anemia.  That frustration reached a boiling point after the first game when the team was lethargic and got pushed around by Northwestern.  But the offense finally got untracked the next game vs. Central Florida (including a 90 yard TD pass on a play that the coaches drew up during the game).  And cynicism and doubt changed to optimism and glee after the shocking upset of U.SC in the Coliseum.  Then while the rest of the conference beat up on each other, Stanford kept winning.  The 8-1 record and Pac 12 North Championship should be an award-worthy accomplishment. 

Everyone I know is a solid Shaw supporter.  That does not mean that we love every decision that he makes.  But he is a perfect fit for Stanford.  His teams have achieved success that I never thought possible over the first 25+ years of my Stanford fandom.  He and his staff and players are excellent representatives of a university that alums hold in very high regard.  I hope he stays for a long, long time.

[Spiny_Norman]

NDIrish, you will note that your classification on the CardBoard has been upgraded from Honorable Heathen to Distinguished Foreigner based on your activity here.  Well done.

What are your thoughts about ending the Michigan-ND series?  Seems to be a lost opportunity for college football and its fans.  Besides the fact that they have played some really exciting, entertaining games,  I cannot imagine a better made-for-tv matchup than Harbaugh vs. Kelly. 

David Shaw has earned a lot more confidence and support based on the job he has done this season.  There was a lot of frustration after last season when a team with the #2 defense in the nation was undone by offensive anemia.  That frustration reached a boiling point after the first game when the team was lethargic and got pushed around by Northwestern.  But the offense finally got untracked the next game vs. Central Florida (including a 90 yard TD pass on a play that the coaches drew up during the game).  And cynicism and doubt changed to optimism and glee after the shocking upset of U.SC in the Coliseum.  Then while the rest of the conference beat up on each other, Stanford kept winning.  The 8-1 record and Pac 12 North Championship should be an award-worthy accomplishment. 

Everyone I know is a solid Shaw supporter.  That does not mean that we love every decision that he makes.  But he is a perfect fit for Stanford.  His teams have achieved success that I never thought possible over the first 25+ years of my Stanford fandom.  He and his staff and players are excellent representatives of a university that alums hold in very high regard.  I hope he stays for a long, long time.