02-07-2013, 05:01 AM
Though this is possible, it seems unlikely. Hard to imagine Stanford not liking being at the top of the mountain in the most visible sport in the country. I remember reading an article before the Rose Bowl about how Stanford's football success was translating into good things for the university.Â
Moreover, it seems doubtful David Shaw would proclaim the goal is to be Top 5 academically and in football if his employer wasn't on board with it. And it seems Shaw wouldn't set the bar so high if he felt admissions was going to be too strict.
Another thing to consider is that it is possible admissions is looking at past performance of recruits and seeing that maybe the bar doesn't have to be set so high to have a football program that meets the university's standards for academic performance/progress. I mean Shaw said in his presser they could have given more offers, meaning he didn't bring in a couple shlubs just to fill out the class. If admissions were the issue, you'd have to think he would have.
Moreover, it seems doubtful David Shaw would proclaim the goal is to be Top 5 academically and in football if his employer wasn't on board with it. And it seems Shaw wouldn't set the bar so high if he felt admissions was going to be too strict.
Another thing to consider is that it is possible admissions is looking at past performance of recruits and seeing that maybe the bar doesn't have to be set so high to have a football program that meets the university's standards for academic performance/progress. I mean Shaw said in his presser they could have given more offers, meaning he didn't bring in a couple shlubs just to fill out the class. If admissions were the issue, you'd have to think he would have.