[chrisk]

I thought our scrimmage like stadium environment really helped TCU treat the Stanford crew like some form of preseason scrimmage.   Sadly, late in the fourth quarter the coaches must have reminded the Frogs that it actually was an official game.   The TCU penalties, drops and the miscommunication on routes were gifts I am not sure Stanford will see in future games. 

I left trying to convince myself that perhaps TCU is better than many ACC teams.  Maybe a weak ACC could allow Stanford to get to 4 wins this season? 

For recruiting and player retention the new world order is brutal.   I know TCU was wearing white so that tends to make players look bigger, but late in the game I realized just how much taller and bigger the TCU players were at almost every position. 

The NIL and transfer portal are great things that allow players to finally get some compensation for risking their bodies, but they are both net negatives for the approach Stanford had utilized to survive in the FBS.

Wins - Cal Poly, Wake Forest, SJSU, and one of Syracuse / VA Tech???

[chrisk]

I thought our scrimmage like stadium environment really helped TCU treat the Stanford crew like some form of preseason scrimmage.   Sadly, late in the fourth quarter the coaches must have reminded the Frogs that it actually was an official game.   The TCU penalties, drops and the miscommunication on routes were gifts I am not sure Stanford will see in future games. 

I left trying to convince myself that perhaps TCU is better than many ACC teams.  Maybe a weak ACC could allow Stanford to get to 4 wins this season? 

For recruiting and player retention the new world order is brutal.   I know TCU was wearing white so that tends to make players look bigger, but late in the game I realized just how much taller and bigger the TCU players were at almost every position. 

The NIL and transfer portal are great things that allow players to finally get some compensation for risking their bodies, but they are both net negatives for the approach Stanford had utilized to survive in the FBS.

Wins - Cal Poly, Wake Forest, SJSU, and one of Syracuse / VA Tech???