[Farm93]

Anyone know how much Petersen used junior college transfers at UW?  I don't recall any prominent Huskies in recent years that weren't recruited as freshmen.  I wonder if being at a power 5 university has meant that he doesn't need them as much.  The other thing, of course, is the graduate transfer rule, which to some extent allows schools to plug immediate holes the way they might have with with junior college transfers of old.  Of course the grand total of graduate transfers that we have taken in football is 1.

Curious, are there any inside linebackers or safeties who would want to do a year of grad school at Stanford?

BC

I think at UW, Petersen had greater access to the top athletes in the Western States, and thanks in part to the resources at UW those athletes stayed at UW and remained eligible.   However, even at UW there was a chance to reach to jucos in the event of an emergency.  Not only that, but at many large public schools just as a function of the enrollment size there are going to be a decent number of HS football players that can serve as walk-ons or scout players too.  

At Stanford, in the event of an emergency, there are fewer options.   No Greenshirts to boost the Spring practices and use that experience to contribute Day #1 of the next season.   No Greyshirts or quick transfers from jucos LOADED with your second tier recruits.  And less ability to just widen the net to try to grab more recruits for that position in the next recruiting class.

The grad transfers are probably hurting Stanford too, but not much can be done about that.   Many of those that leave are still 2nd or 3rd team types, but they might be important if injuries emerge.   I understand why starting somewhere else is better, but it does take away from team depth and experience.

[Farm93]

Anyone know how much Petersen used junior college transfers at UW?  I don't recall any prominent Huskies in recent years that weren't recruited as freshmen.  I wonder if being at a power 5 university has meant that he doesn't need them as much.  The other thing, of course, is the graduate transfer rule, which to some extent allows schools to plug immediate holes the way they might have with with junior college transfers of old.  Of course the grand total of graduate transfers that we have taken in football is 1.

Curious, are there any inside linebackers or safeties who would want to do a year of grad school at Stanford?

BC

I think at UW, Petersen had greater access to the top athletes in the Western States, and thanks in part to the resources at UW those athletes stayed at UW and remained eligible.   However, even at UW there was a chance to reach to jucos in the event of an emergency.  Not only that, but at many large public schools just as a function of the enrollment size there are going to be a decent number of HS football players that can serve as walk-ons or scout players too.  

At Stanford, in the event of an emergency, there are fewer options.   No Greenshirts to boost the Spring practices and use that experience to contribute Day #1 of the next season.   No Greyshirts or quick transfers from jucos LOADED with your second tier recruits.  And less ability to just widen the net to try to grab more recruits for that position in the next recruiting class.

The grad transfers are probably hurting Stanford too, but not much can be done about that.   Many of those that leave are still 2nd or 3rd team types, but they might be important if injuries emerge.   I understand why starting somewhere else is better, but it does take away from team depth and experience.