[OutsiderFan]

Now the Nottingham situation makes some sense.

Nottingham may be a better passer than Nunes, but he doesn't offer the running dimension that Hogan does.  It seems highly likely that Shaw isn't looking for a guy who is just a little bit better than Nunes.  He's looking for a much greater leap in production, and Hogan, with his ability to run, provides the best chance for that opportunity.

It was only one game, but Hogan sure did demonstrate an ability to make the offense more dynamic.  The one area that continues to vex the offense is the stagnant WR production, but Stanford didn't really need its WRs against Colorado.  That said, you could almost sense a tourniquet being taken off the offense with Hogan in the game.  The run blocking was still not as good as it needs to be, but more of the field seemed to be more open to attack than has usually been the case this season.

[OutsiderFan]

Now the Nottingham situation makes some sense.

Nottingham may be a better passer than Nunes, but he doesn't offer the running dimension that Hogan does.  It seems highly likely that Shaw isn't looking for a guy who is just a little bit better than Nunes.  He's looking for a much greater leap in production, and Hogan, with his ability to run, provides the best chance for that opportunity.

It was only one game, but Hogan sure did demonstrate an ability to make the offense more dynamic.  The one area that continues to vex the offense is the stagnant WR production, but Stanford didn't really need its WRs against Colorado.  That said, you could almost sense a tourniquet being taken off the offense with Hogan in the game.  The run blocking was still not as good as it needs to be, but more of the field seemed to be more open to attack than has usually been the case this season.