[stupac2]

I guess I'm just jaded.  I was actually sentient during the Buddy and Wlat years when other coaches would say what fine, knowledgeable coaches Buddy and Wlat were, how the Stanford program was in good hands...blah, blah, blah...and then proceed to play us like a $5 banjo.    Only performance, not praise, matters until the retirement dinner.

I agree, performance is all that matters. Shaw does seem to be pretty good at picking talent, but our sample size is really small. We need to see what they do on the field next year before getting too enthusiastic about these moves.

Still, like with the rest of our issues for the upcoming season, I'm cautiously optimistic.

[stupac2]

I guess I'm just jaded.  I was actually sentient during the Buddy and Wlat years when other coaches would say what fine, knowledgeable coaches Buddy and Wlat were, how the Stanford program was in good hands...blah, blah, blah...and then proceed to play us like a $5 banjo.    Only performance, not praise, matters until the retirement dinner.

I agree, performance is all that matters. Shaw does seem to be pretty good at picking talent, but our sample size is really small. We need to see what they do on the field next year before getting too enthusiastic about these moves.

Still, like with the rest of our issues for the upcoming season, I'm cautiously optimistic.