[washingtonismoney]

I think this comes up every time we discuss freshmen and their readiness to play immediately, but is there any comprehensive evidence that:

1) Stanford plays fewer freshmen on offense than other teams; and,
2) that, if it does, it's not related to their being bad (you'd think freshmen would find it easier to crack a bad team than a good one); and,
3) it's not related to Stanford's recruiting strengths (e.g. OL) being tilted to positions where it's easier to play immediately?

I don't think there is!

Anyway the team has had its most success on offense with QBs who have started as redshirt freshmen, not three or four years in; and it just started a true freshman OL during its best offensive stretch in 2016. Anecdotal, of course, but hardly consistent with an offense that's too difficult for freshmen to learn. At least, you'd think.

[washingtonismoney]

I think this comes up every time we discuss freshmen and their readiness to play immediately, but is there any comprehensive evidence that:

1) Stanford plays fewer freshmen on offense than other teams; and,
2) that, if it does, it's not related to their being bad (you'd think freshmen would find it easier to crack a bad team than a good one); and,
3) it's not related to Stanford's recruiting strengths (e.g. OL) being tilted to positions where it's easier to play immediately?

I don't think there is!

Anyway the team has had its most success on offense with QBs who have started as redshirt freshmen, not three or four years in; and it just started a true freshman OL during its best offensive stretch in 2016. Anecdotal, of course, but hardly consistent with an offense that's too difficult for freshmen to learn. At least, you'd think.