12-02-2022, 04:05 AM
Next year will be challenging for the team, and the next 6 months will be rough.
There will be a new head coach and presumably a new system.
The remaining staff presumably will be looking for opportunities outside of Stanford.
Most players that were on the fence about going pro before Shaw's announcement now are likely to test those waters.
Loads of players can use the portal and will certainly get a look if they leave. Many of them were 3 or 4 star athletes. For schools that many have lost players to the portal at the same position the Stanford students will be great gets. That staff can anticipate they will know they have kids that will not struggle academically, they will be smart enough to learn the system quickly. Presumably some will even follow their position coach if they leave.
And sadly the team finished in last place in the Pac-12, so that would have created some transfer portal activity too.
These days the departures in situations like this are a given and are not unique to Stanford 2022.
However, at other places a new coach could jump onto the portal and load up on as many transfers as possible. The future Stanford hire won't get that opportunity.
At less desirable places where the portal game might be challenging, the coach could at least quickly add more HS recruits or load up on the best JuCo talent. Those too are not available to a Stanford staff.
Those challenges will be good for the new coach to experience and consider because the one-way portal and rather limited opportunity for NIL fame (if not fortune) for most of the players are going to be a part of the job.
There will be a new head coach and presumably a new system.
The remaining staff presumably will be looking for opportunities outside of Stanford.
Most players that were on the fence about going pro before Shaw's announcement now are likely to test those waters.
Loads of players can use the portal and will certainly get a look if they leave. Many of them were 3 or 4 star athletes. For schools that many have lost players to the portal at the same position the Stanford students will be great gets. That staff can anticipate they will know they have kids that will not struggle academically, they will be smart enough to learn the system quickly. Presumably some will even follow their position coach if they leave.
And sadly the team finished in last place in the Pac-12, so that would have created some transfer portal activity too.
These days the departures in situations like this are a given and are not unique to Stanford 2022.
However, at other places a new coach could jump onto the portal and load up on as many transfers as possible. The future Stanford hire won't get that opportunity.
At less desirable places where the portal game might be challenging, the coach could at least quickly add more HS recruits or load up on the best JuCo talent. Those too are not available to a Stanford staff.
Those challenges will be good for the new coach to experience and consider because the one-way portal and rather limited opportunity for NIL fame (if not fortune) for most of the players are going to be a part of the job.