[JohnR34231]

I think part of David Shaw is a personality that is not overwhelmingly about "football."  I think that if you transplant him into many other teams, where there is not a narrative about broad excellence, broad personal growth, then he would not be happy.  So -- at the very least -- that really narrows down the teams that he would consider going to. 

That is the analysis that I have placed on top of my partial taking of his initial comments saying "I want to be at Stanford forever" at face value.  Because I think it can partially be taken at face value.  I will feel more genuinely surprised if I am proved blatantly wrong in believing that from Shaw than from some other "win at football guy" like Harbaugh.

(I admit I am not sure what "partially taking something at face value" means. Taking it for face value, but at 85 cents on the dollar?)

I agree. When Shaw says he wants to stay "forever" I interpret that to mean he will probably be around for a few more years.
When other coaches say that, I interpret that to mean until a good NFL offer comes up.

Put another way, I take it with a grain of salt, but a much smaller grain of salt than I take similar proclamations from other coaches.

[JohnR34231]

I think part of David Shaw is a personality that is not overwhelmingly about "football."  I think that if you transplant him into many other teams, where there is not a narrative about broad excellence, broad personal growth, then he would not be happy.  So -- at the very least -- that really narrows down the teams that he would consider going to. 

That is the analysis that I have placed on top of my partial taking of his initial comments saying "I want to be at Stanford forever" at face value.  Because I think it can partially be taken at face value.  I will feel more genuinely surprised if I am proved blatantly wrong in believing that from Shaw than from some other "win at football guy" like Harbaugh.

(I admit I am not sure what "partially taking something at face value" means. Taking it for face value, but at 85 cents on the dollar?)

I agree. When Shaw says he wants to stay "forever" I interpret that to mean he will probably be around for a few more years.
When other coaches say that, I interpret that to mean until a good NFL offer comes up.

Put another way, I take it with a grain of salt, but a much smaller grain of salt than I take similar proclamations from other coaches.