[Spiny_Norman]

Hank, if you need an unpaid intern to tote your stuff next Thursday, I can be available.

I have two areas of questions.

Why in God's name is Stanford's offense still having trouble getting plays run before the play clock runs out?  Play clock management seems to be a perennial problem on offense. The only year recently in which Stanford did not struggle regularly with snapping the ball before the clock ran out was Kevin Hogan's senior year.  Does Stanford's offense require 30+ games of experience by the starting QB to master?  Does this problem of play clock management concern the staff?  Or should we as fans just expect that this will be a characteristic of Stanford's offense (in which case, I need to buy a lot more antacid)?

Does the coaching staff ever go back to old game broadcasts to get ideas for plays?  I have had a chance on the P12 Network this summer to watch Stanford games from 2009 - 2016.  There were some play calls for example in the 2009 Oregon and U.SC games that I thought were excellently timed and beautifully executed.  All credit to the offensive coordinator!  (hint - he is currently Stanford's head coach).  But I don't recall seeing anything like them in game action since.  Where do the coaches get ideas for new plays?  Old game film? Collaboration with coaches from other teams?  Just playing on a white board? And what is the process for deciding when a new play idea goes into the playbook?

[Spiny_Norman]

Hank, if you need an unpaid intern to tote your stuff next Thursday, I can be available.

I have two areas of questions.

Why in God's name is Stanford's offense still having trouble getting plays run before the play clock runs out?  Play clock management seems to be a perennial problem on offense. The only year recently in which Stanford did not struggle regularly with snapping the ball before the clock ran out was Kevin Hogan's senior year.  Does Stanford's offense require 30+ games of experience by the starting QB to master?  Does this problem of play clock management concern the staff?  Or should we as fans just expect that this will be a characteristic of Stanford's offense (in which case, I need to buy a lot more antacid)?

Does the coaching staff ever go back to old game broadcasts to get ideas for plays?  I have had a chance on the P12 Network this summer to watch Stanford games from 2009 - 2016.  There were some play calls for example in the 2009 Oregon and U.SC games that I thought were excellently timed and beautifully executed.  All credit to the offensive coordinator!  (hint - he is currently Stanford's head coach).  But I don't recall seeing anything like them in game action since.  Where do the coaches get ideas for new plays?  Old game film? Collaboration with coaches from other teams?  Just playing on a white board? And what is the process for deciding when a new play idea goes into the playbook?