[BostonCard]

My, how times have changed. We just beat U*S*C by 17 points, which is Stanford's largest-ever margin of victory at home against U*S*C. And people are talking about it as though it were a routine win. I love the new normal. . . .

Indeed!  I think it stems from the fact that two things are obvious.  1) USC just isn't that great (or has a great collection of talent that isn't being coached all that well) and 2) We have room for improvement.  As I said, USC just strikes me as a lower-tiered bowl team (Las Vegas or Sun) who seems destined to a 7-5 season, while we have our eyes on a bigger prize.

As you said... my, how times have changed!

BC

[BostonCard]

My, how times have changed. We just beat U*S*C by 17 points, which is Stanford's largest-ever margin of victory at home against U*S*C. And people are talking about it as though it were a routine win. I love the new normal. . . .

Indeed!  I think it stems from the fact that two things are obvious.  1) USC just isn't that great (or has a great collection of talent that isn't being coached all that well) and 2) We have room for improvement.  As I said, USC just strikes me as a lower-tiered bowl team (Las Vegas or Sun) who seems destined to a 7-5 season, while we have our eyes on a bigger prize.

As you said... my, how times have changed!

BC

[French Rage]

[quote author=French Rage link=topic=15705.msg171819#msg171819 date=1474252589]
How many plays did we have both Love and CMac in?  Both are great on their own, don't get me wrong, but I think the real power comes from having both of them in, and the opponents not knowing who gets the ball?  Watching live I couldn't keep exact track of it, but it seemed like it was much more the exception than the rule.

We are still protecting Burns to a great degree. With Mac and Love in there together we are giving up some pass pro. Also....Love was coming off an injury and I think we'll see him more involved over the coming weeks.

And....we didn't really need to show much more than we did, now, did we?
[/quote]

Makes sense.  Good to get Love in bit by bit while he ramps up to full strength/speed, and if McLovin is going to be our trump card later in the season, why show it early.

[French Rage]

[quote author=French Rage link=topic=15705.msg171819#msg171819 date=1474252589]
How many plays did we have both Love and CMac in?  Both are great on their own, don't get me wrong, but I think the real power comes from having both of them in, and the opponents not knowing who gets the ball?  Watching live I couldn't keep exact track of it, but it seemed like it was much more the exception than the rule.

We are still protecting Burns to a great degree. With Mac and Love in there together we are giving up some pass pro. Also....Love was coming off an injury and I think we'll see him more involved over the coming weeks.

And....we didn't really need to show much more than we did, now, did we?
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Makes sense.  Good to get Love in bit by bit while he ramps up to full strength/speed, and if McLovin is going to be our trump card later in the season, why show it early.

[Hank 91]

My, how times have changed. We just beat U*S*C by 17 points, which is Stanford's largest-ever margin of victory at home against U*S*C. And people are talking about it as though it were a routine win. I love the new normal. . . .

This reminds me of the lead I wrote last night for my recap of the game:

While we've definitely seen stranger things happen in the past eleven games between Stanford and USC, this year's contest just might have proved that things aren't as upside down as you might think. It's time to accept this new reality, one in which Stanford, not USC, is the conference favorite, Stanford is the team with national championship aspirations, Stanford has the lightning quick athletes, and Stanford has the Voldemort candidate. For much of the past decade the Cardinal and the Trojans have engaged in battles that often went down to the final possession, but these past three games have seen three convincing Stanford victories by a combined score of 109-63. This win wasn't a surprise, it's just the way things are now.

(Emphasis added.)

[Hank 91]

My, how times have changed. We just beat U*S*C by 17 points, which is Stanford's largest-ever margin of victory at home against U*S*C. And people are talking about it as though it were a routine win. I love the new normal. . . .

This reminds me of the lead I wrote last night for my recap of the game:

While we've definitely seen stranger things happen in the past eleven games between Stanford and USC, this year's contest just might have proved that things aren't as upside down as you might think. It's time to accept this new reality, one in which Stanford, not USC, is the conference favorite, Stanford is the team with national championship aspirations, Stanford has the lightning quick athletes, and Stanford has the Voldemort candidate. For much of the past decade the Cardinal and the Trojans have engaged in battles that often went down to the final possession, but these past three games have seen three convincing Stanford victories by a combined score of 109-63. This win wasn't a surprise, it's just the way things are now.

(Emphasis added.)

[CowboyIndian]

. For much of the past decade the Cardinal and the Literature's Most Famous Losers have engaged in battles that often went down to the final possession, but these past three games have seen three convincing Stanford victories by a combined score of 109-63. This win wasn't a surprise, it's just the way things are now.

And that series of recent games annihilates one of Toejam's favorite excuses.....sanctions and lack of scholarships and therefore...depth.

[CowboyIndian]

. For much of the past decade the Cardinal and the Literature's Most Famous Losers have engaged in battles that often went down to the final possession, but these past three games have seen three convincing Stanford victories by a combined score of 109-63. This win wasn't a surprise, it's just the way things are now.

And that series of recent games annihilates one of Toejam's favorite excuses.....sanctions and lack of scholarships and therefore...depth.

[FrankO]

we will be better... and so will they

don't tempt the woof gods

[FrankO]

we will be better... and so will they

don't tempt the woof gods

[French Rage]

Made it on ESPN for 2 seconds! https://youtu.be/ds6SZJNhTLg?t=5128

[French Rage]

Made it on ESPN for 2 seconds! https://youtu.be/ds6SZJNhTLg?t=5128

[Spiny_Norman]

Made it on ESPN for 2 seconds! https://youtu.be/ds6SZJNhTLg?t=5128

Are you the fan in the middle of that crowd shot with the painted face and the pom pom?  Great work!

[Spiny_Norman]

Made it on ESPN for 2 seconds! https://youtu.be/ds6SZJNhTLg?t=5128

Are you the fan in the middle of that crowd shot with the painted face and the pom pom?  Great work!

[French Rage]

[quote author=French Rage link=topic=15705.msg172052#msg172052 date=1474394619]
Made it on ESPN for 2 seconds! https://youtu.be/ds6SZJNhTLg?t=5128

Are you the fan in the middle of that crowd shot with the painted face and the pom pom?  Great work!
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Yup!  Thanks!

[French Rage]

[quote author=French Rage link=topic=15705.msg172052#msg172052 date=1474394619]
Made it on ESPN for 2 seconds! https://youtu.be/ds6SZJNhTLg?t=5128

Are you the fan in the middle of that crowd shot with the painted face and the pom pom?  Great work!
[/quote]

Yup!  Thanks!