[FarmBoy]

Ted Miller is calling Stanford out at the Biggest Loser on NSD

Biggest loser: Stanford's class ranked seventh in the Pac-12, according to ESPN recruiting, but nearly every other recruiting service rated the Cardinal 11th in the Pac-12. Most of that is numbers: 12. Stanford's roster didn't allow for a large class. But this is the Rose Bowl champion, a team that has played in three consecutive BCS games. Other than QB Ryan Burns, Stanford didn't sign any player ranked among the top 15 at his position. Last year, in a class of 22, they signed six such players, and that doesn't include Aziz Shittu, the No. 17 defensive tackle.

I have to say, I kind of agree with the overall sentiments. I know a lot of people here think that the class is justified by size restrictions or that somehow fewer of the top athletes were quality students, but Ted Miller's point about quality can't be ignored. Maybe he's using ESPN ratings that don't account for some of the high ratings on other boards, but a 3 time BCS team should be able to land a few more elite prospects.

Still, in Shaw we trust, and may our 2014 cup overflow with top-300 players.

[FarmBoy]

Ted Miller is calling Stanford out at the Biggest Loser on NSD

Biggest loser: Stanford's class ranked seventh in the Pac-12, according to ESPN recruiting, but nearly every other recruiting service rated the Cardinal 11th in the Pac-12. Most of that is numbers: 12. Stanford's roster didn't allow for a large class. But this is the Rose Bowl champion, a team that has played in three consecutive BCS games. Other than QB Ryan Burns, Stanford didn't sign any player ranked among the top 15 at his position. Last year, in a class of 22, they signed six such players, and that doesn't include Aziz Shittu, the No. 17 defensive tackle.

I have to say, I kind of agree with the overall sentiments. I know a lot of people here think that the class is justified by size restrictions or that somehow fewer of the top athletes were quality students, but Ted Miller's point about quality can't be ignored. Maybe he's using ESPN ratings that don't account for some of the high ratings on other boards, but a 3 time BCS team should be able to land a few more elite prospects.

Still, in Shaw we trust, and may our 2014 cup overflow with top-300 players.