[OutsiderFan]

I think it is safe to say Shaw knows how to recruit football players, and specifically to Stanford, but agree the jury is out on coaching hires and him as a coach in general.

The coaches he hired his first year were very good.  Any time you hire Pete Alamar however, red flags have to waive, or at least be unfurled.  The new LB coach doesn't seem to have a great resume in terms of team level, but he has had some success over his many many years coaching.  If this was California, I'd say "what a terrible hire."  But Tedsel needs guys who are young, hip, and have sexy resumes from the NFL or power programs to appeal to recruits.  Shaw doesn't need those types of guys because Stanford sells itself aside from football.  Shaw can hire coaches who are great technicians and mature (older) because Stanford recruits don't need the flash of sexy coaching/playing resumes and such.  I mean did Noor Davis turn down Stanford after Tarver left?

That said, coaches with NFL resumes can only help.  If Kotulski is the guy, he's got to be at least 60, so the fact he has never coached in the NFL is certainly a cause for concern, unless he never wanted to and he just values coaching college kids, and academically-oriented ones at that. 

[OutsiderFan]

I think it is safe to say Shaw knows how to recruit football players, and specifically to Stanford, but agree the jury is out on coaching hires and him as a coach in general.

The coaches he hired his first year were very good.  Any time you hire Pete Alamar however, red flags have to waive, or at least be unfurled.  The new LB coach doesn't seem to have a great resume in terms of team level, but he has had some success over his many many years coaching.  If this was California, I'd say "what a terrible hire."  But Tedsel needs guys who are young, hip, and have sexy resumes from the NFL or power programs to appeal to recruits.  Shaw doesn't need those types of guys because Stanford sells itself aside from football.  Shaw can hire coaches who are great technicians and mature (older) because Stanford recruits don't need the flash of sexy coaching/playing resumes and such.  I mean did Noor Davis turn down Stanford after Tarver left?

That said, coaches with NFL resumes can only help.  If Kotulski is the guy, he's got to be at least 60, so the fact he has never coached in the NFL is certainly a cause for concern, unless he never wanted to and he just values coaching college kids, and academically-oriented ones at that.