[OutsiderFan]

I think that your post highlights that we are now on a topic that this board is particularly ill-suited for having an intelligent opinion.

Outside of the extremes, to have a good idea on which coaches are doing a good or bad job you have to know something from the inside about what is going on. To have a good idea about who would be a good hire, you have to have an extensive knowledge of the coaching world and who is good at what.

Here we are pretty much limited to throwing out names of guys who are either semi-famous or ex-Stanford guys. My hunch is that most of the time the best candidates, particularly for position coaches but even coordinators, are none of the above.

The nice thing about sports is even though someone might not understand all the technical aspects, everyone can see who's units perform well and who's don't, by watching the games and looking at the stats and scores.

Here's an example.  By now everyone on this board is aware that Ca.l has the same record Stanford does, one year removed from being 1-11.  And they are probably also aware Ca.l's roster is not nearly as talented as Stanford's, but the team is putting up (and giving up) way more points than Stanford.  They may not be aware that Ca.l has developed a better running game than Stanford this year, with far less heralded OL recruits.  Here's some evidence that demonstrates why Ca.l is running the ball well this season, from the Oregon State game this past weekend.  Any Stanford RB running behind this kind of blocking would be putting up big numbers.

True Soph OG Chris Borrayo:
https://vine.co/v/OOHmpFlDUZb

RS Frosh OT Aaron Cochran:
http://instagram.com/p/u9jC-ljWjb/

The Ca.l OL coach is 29 year old Zach Yenser.  Nobody needs to know specific OL blocking techniques to see this guy can coach.  All you need to do is watch these clips, watch them play, and see the stats.  The Borrayo one demonstrates a guy who can get his pads low, deliver a hit, maintain his balance, and drive with his legs.  It's textbook.  If Stanford's OL was blocking thusly, this thread may not exist.  You don't need to be a football coach or even played the game to see that.

[OutsiderFan]

I think that your post highlights that we are now on a topic that this board is particularly ill-suited for having an intelligent opinion.

Outside of the extremes, to have a good idea on which coaches are doing a good or bad job you have to know something from the inside about what is going on. To have a good idea about who would be a good hire, you have to have an extensive knowledge of the coaching world and who is good at what.

Here we are pretty much limited to throwing out names of guys who are either semi-famous or ex-Stanford guys. My hunch is that most of the time the best candidates, particularly for position coaches but even coordinators, are none of the above.

The nice thing about sports is even though someone might not understand all the technical aspects, everyone can see who's units perform well and who's don't, by watching the games and looking at the stats and scores.

Here's an example.  By now everyone on this board is aware that Ca.l has the same record Stanford does, one year removed from being 1-11.  And they are probably also aware Ca.l's roster is not nearly as talented as Stanford's, but the team is putting up (and giving up) way more points than Stanford.  They may not be aware that Ca.l has developed a better running game than Stanford this year, with far less heralded OL recruits.  Here's some evidence that demonstrates why Ca.l is running the ball well this season, from the Oregon State game this past weekend.  Any Stanford RB running behind this kind of blocking would be putting up big numbers.

True Soph OG Chris Borrayo:
https://vine.co/v/OOHmpFlDUZb

RS Frosh OT Aaron Cochran:
http://instagram.com/p/u9jC-ljWjb/

The Ca.l OL coach is 29 year old Zach Yenser.  Nobody needs to know specific OL blocking techniques to see this guy can coach.  All you need to do is watch these clips, watch them play, and see the stats.  The Borrayo one demonstrates a guy who can get his pads low, deliver a hit, maintain his balance, and drive with his legs.  It's textbook.  If Stanford's OL was blocking thusly, this thread may not exist.  You don't need to be a football coach or even played the game to see that.