[socalstanfan1]

I went 8-9 wins, with the thinking that this is transition year in so many areas of the team: QB, OL, WR (well, that position seems chronically up in the air), S.  Yes, this is the nature of college football where kids graduate and move on, but I think it will take a while to figure out a few of those areas.  We'll be considerably better by the second half of the season, if both coaches and players do their jobs; but I suspect the first half will have some tough times, particularly on offense.  None of this is terribly earth shattering or particularly insightful for Stanford football followers, of course.  The positive possibility: if the QB matures quickly, and the OL gels by about week 4 or so, the rest of the season could be very, very good.  And next year could be fantastic again.

[socalstanfan1]

I went 8-9 wins, with the thinking that this is transition year in so many areas of the team: QB, OL, WR (well, that position seems chronically up in the air), S.  Yes, this is the nature of college football where kids graduate and move on, but I think it will take a while to figure out a few of those areas.  We'll be considerably better by the second half of the season, if both coaches and players do their jobs; but I suspect the first half will have some tough times, particularly on offense.  None of this is terribly earth shattering or particularly insightful for Stanford football followers, of course.  The positive possibility: if the QB matures quickly, and the OL gels by about week 4 or so, the rest of the season could be very, very good.  And next year could be fantastic again.