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I don’t dispute that compared to the 2010 to 2015 years that there has been some reversion to the mean. Nor do I dispute that given the somewhat lackluster recruiting, coupled with broader college football trends that I think disfavor Stanford and the future seems, IMO, less bright than it might have been a half dozen years ago. That being said, I see more of a long secular stagnation than an abrupt downfall.

That's an interesting question - what are the prospects for Stanford football now versus any time in the past?

For relatively short term prospects, the current situation is less good than during 2010-15 (or I'd say 2009-17).
But, otherwise the prospects are probably better than any time since my first enrollment at Stanford.
Even the "somewhat lackluster recruiting" consists of a poor class that follows 4 of 5 that were top 20 nationally and top 3 in the conference (at least by 247).

Long term - well nobody knows.

[CTcard]

I don’t dispute that compared to the 2010 to 2015 years that there has been some reversion to the mean. Nor do I dispute that given the somewhat lackluster recruiting, coupled with broader college football trends that I think disfavor Stanford and the future seems, IMO, less bright than it might have been a half dozen years ago. That being said, I see more of a long secular stagnation than an abrupt downfall.

That's an interesting question - what are the prospects for Stanford football now versus any time in the past?

For relatively short term prospects, the current situation is less good than during 2010-15 (or I'd say 2009-17).
But, otherwise the prospects are probably better than any time since my first enrollment at Stanford.
Even the "somewhat lackluster recruiting" consists of a poor class that follows 4 of 5 that were top 20 nationally and top 3 in the conference (at least by 247).

Long term - well nobody knows.