[OutsiderFan]

Stanford looked helpless against UCF. Sure would love Stanford to have a defense that plays like the Bearcats.

[OutsiderFan]

Stanford looked helpless against UCF. Sure would love Stanford to have a defense that plays like the Bearcats.

[d4cohn]

Stanford looked helpless against UCF. Sure would love Stanford to have a defense that plays like the Bearcats.

Might have spoken too soon. UCF now down only 3 with 3:11 to go.

[d4cohn]

Stanford looked helpless against UCF. Sure would love Stanford to have a defense that plays like the Bearcats.

Might have spoken too soon. UCF now down only 3 with 3:11 to go.

[lex24]

I’d like to have a defense that plays like Alabama and an offense like Clemson. I’d also like Elizabeth Hurley  to find me irresistible.  I don’t think any of that will happen. I also don’t understand the point of your post.  


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Stanford looked helpless against UCF. Sure would love Stanford to have a defense that plays like the Bearcats.
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[lex24]

I’d like to have a defense that plays like Alabama and an offense like Clemson. I’d also like Elizabeth Hurley  to find me irresistible.  I don’t think any of that will happen. I also don’t understand the point of your post.  


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Stanford looked helpless against UCF. Sure would love Stanford to have a defense that plays like the Bearcats.
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[OutsiderFan]

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

The slippage of standards for Stanford football is leading to loss of competitiveness. The defensiveness to a very short post simply pointing out how uncompetitive Stanford was vs. UCF, and how I’d like to see Stanford play defense like an AAC team, says a lot. But if fans think of Stanford Football as incapable of being better than recent trends, then there is no reason to expect more.

Now I’ll be sarcastic. Nothing ensures future championships like lowering the bar on acceptable performance.

[OutsiderFan]

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

The slippage of standards for Stanford football is leading to loss of competitiveness. The defensiveness to a very short post simply pointing out how uncompetitive Stanford was vs. UCF, and how I’d like to see Stanford play defense like an AAC team, says a lot. But if fans think of Stanford Football as incapable of being better than recent trends, then there is no reason to expect more.

Now I’ll be sarcastic. Nothing ensures future championships like lowering the bar on acceptable performance.

[2006alum]

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

The slippage of standards for Stanford football is leading to loss of competitiveness. The defensiveness to a very short post simply pointing out how uncompetitive Stanford was vs. UCF, and how I’d like to see Stanford play defense like an AAC team, says a lot. But if fans think of Stanford Football as incapable of being better than recent trends, then there is no reason to expect more.

Now I’ll be sarcastic. Nothing ensures future championships like lowering the bar on acceptable performance.

My turn to be sarcastic. Fans who have nothing but negative things to say about their teams and are constantly beating the same poor horses dead are precisely the types that make other fans want to get more involved and excited about their program rather than stop posting and reading the boards out of sheer exhaustion at having to listen to all the whinging.

[2006alum]

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

The slippage of standards for Stanford football is leading to loss of competitiveness. The defensiveness to a very short post simply pointing out how uncompetitive Stanford was vs. UCF, and how I’d like to see Stanford play defense like an AAC team, says a lot. But if fans think of Stanford Football as incapable of being better than recent trends, then there is no reason to expect more.

Now I’ll be sarcastic. Nothing ensures future championships like lowering the bar on acceptable performance.

My turn to be sarcastic. Fans who have nothing but negative things to say about their teams and are constantly beating the same poor horses dead are precisely the types that make other fans want to get more involved and excited about their program rather than stop posting and reading the boards out of sheer exhaustion at having to listen to all the whinging.

[OutsiderFan]

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

The slippage of standards for Stanford football is leading to loss of competitiveness. The defensiveness to a very short post simply pointing out how uncompetitive Stanford was vs. UCF, and how I’d like to see Stanford play defense like an AAC team, says a lot. But if fans think of Stanford Football as incapable of being better than recent trends, then there is no reason to expect more.

Now I’ll be sarcastic. Nothing ensures future championships like lowering the bar on acceptable performance.

My turn to be sarcastic. Fans who have nothing but negative things to say about their teams and are constantly beating the same poor horses dead are precisely the types that make other fans want to get more involved and excited about their program rather than stop posting and reading the boards out of sheer exhaustion at having to listen to all the whinging.

What?  I was among the very few who was bringing optimism to this board about how good this team had the potential to be, before the season started.  It's one thing to be sarcastic, but another to mischaracterize and try to brand people as something they are not, just because you don't like their perspective and don't want to read it.

My posted criticisms and commentary about what I have seen from Stanford Football this year are exceptionally tame compared to what you will see on the vast majority of fan message boards.

[OutsiderFan]

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

The slippage of standards for Stanford football is leading to loss of competitiveness. The defensiveness to a very short post simply pointing out how uncompetitive Stanford was vs. UCF, and how I’d like to see Stanford play defense like an AAC team, says a lot. But if fans think of Stanford Football as incapable of being better than recent trends, then there is no reason to expect more.

Now I’ll be sarcastic. Nothing ensures future championships like lowering the bar on acceptable performance.

My turn to be sarcastic. Fans who have nothing but negative things to say about their teams and are constantly beating the same poor horses dead are precisely the types that make other fans want to get more involved and excited about their program rather than stop posting and reading the boards out of sheer exhaustion at having to listen to all the whinging.

What?  I was among the very few who was bringing optimism to this board about how good this team had the potential to be, before the season started.  It's one thing to be sarcastic, but another to mischaracterize and try to brand people as something they are not, just because you don't like their perspective and don't want to read it.

My posted criticisms and commentary about what I have seen from Stanford Football this year are exceptionally tame compared to what you will see on the vast majority of fan message boards.

[BostonCard]

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

Nah, I think your point was to take (another) gratuitous potshot at a program we all understand is struggling.  UCF cleaned our clocks, and they merely a good, but not great team (something we knew when Pitt beat them).  Ditto USC, and probably Oregon.  Those are all teams that a good Stanford team should have beaten, or at least come much closer.  But Stanford is not a good team right now; it is aspiring to be more or less mediocre.  I don't think the data point about Cincinati, who did, after all beat UCLA, and particularly your editorializing about it added much to the assessment.

BC

[BostonCard]

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

Nah, I think your point was to take (another) gratuitous potshot at a program we all understand is struggling.  UCF cleaned our clocks, and they merely a good, but not great team (something we knew when Pitt beat them).  Ditto USC, and probably Oregon.  Those are all teams that a good Stanford team should have beaten, or at least come much closer.  But Stanford is not a good team right now; it is aspiring to be more or less mediocre.  I don't think the data point about Cincinati, who did, after all beat UCLA, and particularly your editorializing about it added much to the assessment.

BC

[lex24]

Ok, your point is you think Stanford stinks. Just say that instead of some BS about how another team plays against a common opponent.  

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

The slippage of standards for Stanford football is leading to loss of competitiveness. The defensiveness to a very short post simply pointing out how uncompetitive Stanford was vs. UCF, and how I’d like to see Stanford play defense like an AAC team, says a lot. But if fans think of Stanford Football as incapable of being better than recent trends, then there is no reason to expect more.

Now I’ll be sarcastic. Nothing ensures future championships like lowering the bar on acceptable performance.

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Ok, your point is you think Stanford stinks. Just say that instead of some BS about how another team plays against a common opponent.  Yes, it’s a down year. We all know that. Maybe it’s a downward spiral. Hope not. 

So what do you think outsider that because you make these comments Stanford’s athletic director brass etc. is looking at it and saying oh my gosh these fans are right we better damn well do something. Frankly I don’t think they pay much attention to a bunch of guys sitting on their ass posting on message boards. I sure as hell hope they don’t.

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

The slippage of standards for Stanford football is leading to loss of competitiveness. The defensiveness to a very short post simply pointing out how uncompetitive Stanford was vs. UCF, and how I’d like to see Stanford play defense like an AAC team, says a lot. But if fans think of Stanford Football as incapable of being better than recent trends, then there is no reason to expect more.

Now I’ll be sarcastic. Nothing ensures future championships like lowering the bar on acceptable performance.

[lex24]

Ok, your point is you think Stanford stinks. Just say that instead of some BS about how another team plays against a common opponent.  

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

The slippage of standards for Stanford football is leading to loss of competitiveness. The defensiveness to a very short post simply pointing out how uncompetitive Stanford was vs. UCF, and how I’d like to see Stanford play defense like an AAC team, says a lot. But if fans think of Stanford Football as incapable of being better than recent trends, then there is no reason to expect more.

Now I’ll be sarcastic. Nothing ensures future championships like lowering the bar on acceptable performance.

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Ok, your point is you think Stanford stinks. Just say that instead of some BS about how another team plays against a common opponent.  Yes, it’s a down year. We all know that. Maybe it’s a downward spiral. Hope not. 

So what do you think outsider that because you make these comments Stanford’s athletic director brass etc. is looking at it and saying oh my gosh these fans are right we better damn well do something. Frankly I don’t think they pay much attention to a bunch of guys sitting on their ass posting on message boards. I sure as hell hope they don’t.

The point of my post is that an AAC team looked more physically capable of competing with UCF than Stanford. My point is I saw a team much more prepared to play UCF than Stanford was. My point is Stanford made Gabriel look like an All American QB and Cincinnati made him look very ordinary. 

The slippage of standards for Stanford football is leading to loss of competitiveness. The defensiveness to a very short post simply pointing out how uncompetitive Stanford was vs. UCF, and how I’d like to see Stanford play defense like an AAC team, says a lot. But if fans think of Stanford Football as incapable of being better than recent trends, then there is no reason to expect more.

Now I’ll be sarcastic. Nothing ensures future championships like lowering the bar on acceptable performance.