[Leftcoast]

I don' like the booing either - I hate it actually and will NEVER boo a Stanford player playing for nothing more than love of the game and a scholarship.

Yet I understand the motivation behind those doing the booing.  For eight games fans have been wiling to believe that Coach Shaw knows better than them despite the evidence on the field.  Casual fan, long-time fan, ex-players and professionals are all seeing what Shaw evidently does not and trust is wearing thin.  The boos were not for the student athlete but for the coach who seems to be oblivious to the evidence mounting weekly.

But if you are next to someone booing, whether it's targeting the coach or the kid, remind 'em it's a game played by 18-22 year olds who risk their health, limbs and critical joints for nothing more than school pride and an education. Enjoy the moment (and wins) and swallow the frustrations.

[Leftcoast]

I don' like the booing either - I hate it actually and will NEVER boo a Stanford player playing for nothing more than love of the game and a scholarship.

Yet I understand the motivation behind those doing the booing.  For eight games fans have been wiling to believe that Coach Shaw knows better than them despite the evidence on the field.  Casual fan, long-time fan, ex-players and professionals are all seeing what Shaw evidently does not and trust is wearing thin.  The boos were not for the student athlete but for the coach who seems to be oblivious to the evidence mounting weekly.

But if you are next to someone booing, whether it's targeting the coach or the kid, remind 'em it's a game played by 18-22 year olds who risk their health, limbs and critical joints for nothing more than school pride and an education. Enjoy the moment (and wins) and swallow the frustrations.