[Goose]

I think the greater reality is if you are in position to RRP too frequently, you aren't gaining enough yards on 1st and 2nd down, and you've got more problems than just whether you run or pass too frequently. Because this demonstrates you can't run the ball, which is a much larger issue than running too frequently.

Yes! It may be "obvious", but you need to be able to both throw the ball and run the ball to be successful in today's football. If you can't do one of these well enough, you are in trouble. Some teams attempt to "specialize" in one or the other. The Air-raid and the style Navy (and formerly GA Tech) play are such attempts. History has shown that these "specialized" offenses don't work unless they have at least some ability to keep the defense honest, and even then these offenses don't reach "elite" status.
Stanford has a long history of being able to throw the ball. However, if one looks back at history, we only go to the Rose Bowl when we can do both pretty well. Arguing about pass to set up the run or run to set up the pass doesn't much matter if you can't run effectively anyway.

[Goose]

I think the greater reality is if you are in position to RRP too frequently, you aren't gaining enough yards on 1st and 2nd down, and you've got more problems than just whether you run or pass too frequently. Because this demonstrates you can't run the ball, which is a much larger issue than running too frequently.

Yes! It may be "obvious", but you need to be able to both throw the ball and run the ball to be successful in today's football. If you can't do one of these well enough, you are in trouble. Some teams attempt to "specialize" in one or the other. The Air-raid and the style Navy (and formerly GA Tech) play are such attempts. History has shown that these "specialized" offenses don't work unless they have at least some ability to keep the defense honest, and even then these offenses don't reach "elite" status.
Stanford has a long history of being able to throw the ball. However, if one looks back at history, we only go to the Rose Bowl when we can do both pretty well. Arguing about pass to set up the run or run to set up the pass doesn't much matter if you can't run effectively anyway.