[CTcard]

Posted today, offering a 10-2 predicted season with a loss to Under Stanford Control (again) early, and to NDAM, not WASH.
https://saturdayblitz.com/2017/08/23/sta...ions-2017/

I don't know why I read these things - the click thorugh format itself should be enough to tell me that it won't even make it to amateur hour.

Whatever exactly this site is, it seems to have assigned covering Stanford to some guy name Connor Muldowney. His bio says he is a recent Michigan State fan. It seems he hasn't bother to learn much more than the names of the guys on the Stanford team.

What really bugs me about this article is that the guy has replaced any attempt at analysis of the various games and matchups with ridiculously specific predictions. So we get gems like,
"Keller Chryst will find Dalton Schultz six times for 122 yards and a score." [vs. Oregon]
"Cameron Scarlett comes off the bench to surprise people in the run game" [vs Washington]
"Keller Chryst will ... torch San Diego State’s secondary for 350 yards and three scores."
[This one seems particularly unlikely since only twice has a Stanford QB thrown for 350+ in a game since 2001 - Luck vs Arizona in 2009 and Luck vs Colorado 2011; but no reason it couldn't happen.]

The analytical comments he does make about the team seem odd.
"the Cardinal’s young defense will be trying to gel still [vs $C]" - for a defense returning 9 starters.

And of course the guy desperately needs an editor.
"This one won’t be a blowout, per say"
"Year one under Taggart’s guidance may not be completely successful, though. There are a number of tough games on the schedule, including this road game against Oregon."


... I must be feeling grumpy tonight.

[CTcard]

Posted today, offering a 10-2 predicted season with a loss to Under Stanford Control (again) early, and to NDAM, not WASH.
https://saturdayblitz.com/2017/08/23/sta...ions-2017/

I don't know why I read these things - the click thorugh format itself should be enough to tell me that it won't even make it to amateur hour.

Whatever exactly this site is, it seems to have assigned covering Stanford to some guy name Connor Muldowney. His bio says he is a recent Michigan State fan. It seems he hasn't bother to learn much more than the names of the guys on the Stanford team.

What really bugs me about this article is that the guy has replaced any attempt at analysis of the various games and matchups with ridiculously specific predictions. So we get gems like,
"Keller Chryst will find Dalton Schultz six times for 122 yards and a score." [vs. Oregon]
"Cameron Scarlett comes off the bench to surprise people in the run game" [vs Washington]
"Keller Chryst will ... torch San Diego State’s secondary for 350 yards and three scores."
[This one seems particularly unlikely since only twice has a Stanford QB thrown for 350+ in a game since 2001 - Luck vs Arizona in 2009 and Luck vs Colorado 2011; but no reason it couldn't happen.]

The analytical comments he does make about the team seem odd.
"the Cardinal’s young defense will be trying to gel still [vs $C]" - for a defense returning 9 starters.

And of course the guy desperately needs an editor.
"This one won’t be a blowout, per say"
"Year one under Taggart’s guidance may not be completely successful, though. There are a number of tough games on the schedule, including this road game against Oregon."


... I must be feeling grumpy tonight.