[Mick]

I think it was a combination of first game/road game/very very early game effects.

I thought McKee looked good enough with some serious upside potential.  Receivers much better than I thought they'd be, just like the defense.  Once the defense -- particularly the DBs -- got into correct body clock time (2nd half), they were pretty strong and showed some real promise.  Was a little underimpressed with Jones and separately the OL, but hopefully that will work out in Pac-12 play.  

Stanford's football players, by definition, are much smarter than their opponent.  They should be extremely well prepared and able to both digest and work within very sophisticated schemes, and in their better years that's the case.  With respect, I don't think the current coaching staff is taking advantage of this presumed intellectual advantage.  That needs to happen.

I still think Stanford will take a massive leap before the USC game.  Call it 21-17, Stanford.

[Mick]

I think it was a combination of first game/road game/very very early game effects.

I thought McKee looked good enough with some serious upside potential.  Receivers much better than I thought they'd be, just like the defense.  Once the defense -- particularly the DBs -- got into correct body clock time (2nd half), they were pretty strong and showed some real promise.  Was a little underimpressed with Jones and separately the OL, but hopefully that will work out in Pac-12 play.  

Stanford's football players, by definition, are much smarter than their opponent.  They should be extremely well prepared and able to both digest and work within very sophisticated schemes, and in their better years that's the case.  With respect, I don't think the current coaching staff is taking advantage of this presumed intellectual advantage.  That needs to happen.

I still think Stanford will take a massive leap before the USC game.  Call it 21-17, Stanford.