[cardcrimson]

A certain college program lost its offensive coordinator last night. Any chance Tavita might be considered?

[cardcrimson]

A certain college program lost its offensive coordinator last night. Any chance Tavita might be considered?

[SamuelMcF]

Bama hires failed head coaches to fill its OC position by rule.

Next up is rumored to be Bill O'Brien.

[SamuelMcF]

Bama hires failed head coaches to fill its OC position by rule.

Next up is rumored to be Bill O'Brien.

[winflop]

He might get consideration, but I don't think he's leaving voluntarily unless it's for a head coaching position.

Of all the people on Shaw's staff, I think it's hardest to judge how good he is because it's so unclear where Shaw's job ends and his begins

[winflop]

He might get consideration, but I don't think he's leaving voluntarily unless it's for a head coaching position.

Of all the people on Shaw's staff, I think it's hardest to judge how good he is because it's so unclear where Shaw's job ends and his begins

[Papa John]

Tavita Pritchard became offensive coordinator at the end of the 2017 season. So he had full seasons at the helm in 2018 and 2019 and the abridged 2020.

College Football Offensive FEI Ratings for Stanford (offensive coordinator, national ranking):

2007: David Shaw, #86 
2008: David Shaw, #31
2009: David Shaw, #4
2010: David Shaw, #1
2011: Pep Hamilton, #3
2012: Pep Hamilton, #52
2013: Mike Bloomgren, #30
2014: Mike Bloomgren, #45
2015: Mike Bloomgren, #4
2016: Mike Bloomgren, #78
2017: Mike Bloomgren, #17
2018: Tavita Pritchard, #39
2019: Tavita Pritchard, #81
2020: Tavita Pritchard, #20

Each of the four OCs since 2007 have had mulligan years with offensive FEI > 50. More importantly, note that a poor offensive FEI does not cause inevitably a poor season. In 2012 Stanford won the Pac-12 and the ensuing January 1 Rose Bowl.

I'm looking forward to seeing what TP can do with the offense in 2021. I'm hopeful re: special teams. I'm really worried about the defense. And don't get me started about recruiting...

[Papa John]

Tavita Pritchard became offensive coordinator at the end of the 2017 season. So he had full seasons at the helm in 2018 and 2019 and the abridged 2020.

College Football Offensive FEI Ratings for Stanford (offensive coordinator, national ranking):

2007: David Shaw, #86 
2008: David Shaw, #31
2009: David Shaw, #4
2010: David Shaw, #1
2011: Pep Hamilton, #3
2012: Pep Hamilton, #52
2013: Mike Bloomgren, #30
2014: Mike Bloomgren, #45
2015: Mike Bloomgren, #4
2016: Mike Bloomgren, #78
2017: Mike Bloomgren, #17
2018: Tavita Pritchard, #39
2019: Tavita Pritchard, #81
2020: Tavita Pritchard, #20

Each of the four OCs since 2007 have had mulligan years with offensive FEI > 50. More importantly, note that a poor offensive FEI does not cause inevitably a poor season. In 2012 Stanford won the Pac-12 and the ensuing January 1 Rose Bowl.

I'm looking forward to seeing what TP can do with the offense in 2021. I'm hopeful re: special teams. I'm really worried about the defense. And don't get me started about recruiting...

[gailtate]

He might get consideration, but I don't think he's leaving voluntarily unless it's for a head coaching position.

Of all the people on Shaw's staff, I think it's hardest to judge how good he is because it's so unclear where Shaw's job ends and his begins

As long as Shaw's The Man and Tavita doesn't aspire to be an HC he occupies one of the best jobs in the business. At any level.

[gailtate]

He might get consideration, but I don't think he's leaving voluntarily unless it's for a head coaching position.

Of all the people on Shaw's staff, I think it's hardest to judge how good he is because it's so unclear where Shaw's job ends and his begins

As long as Shaw's The Man and Tavita doesn't aspire to be an HC he occupies one of the best jobs in the business. At any level.

[lex24]

A certain college program lost its offensive coordinator last night. Any chance Tavita might be considered?

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[lex24]

A certain college program lost its offensive coordinator last night. Any chance Tavita might be considered?

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A certain college program lost its offensive coordinator last night. Any chance Tavita might be considered?

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nice call Lex.

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A certain college program lost its offensive coordinator last night. Any chance Tavita might be considered?

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nice call Lex.

[lex24]

A certain college program lost its offensive coordinator last night. Any chance Tavita might be considered?

The Cardboard’s version  of clickbait. :)

nice call Lex.

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[lex24]

A certain college program lost its offensive coordinator last night. Any chance Tavita might be considered?

The Cardboard’s version  of clickbait. :)

nice call Lex.

All in good fun. Always enjoy Cardcrimsons take

[cardcrimson]

Thanks. Still can’t find that sarcasm emoji.

[cardcrimson]

Thanks. Still can’t find that sarcasm emoji.

[Brickcity]

He might get consideration, but I don't think he's leaving voluntarily unless it's for a head coaching position.

Of all the people on Shaw's staff, I think it's hardest to judge how good he is because it's so unclear where Shaw's job ends and his begins

As long as Shaw's The Man and Tavita doesn't aspire to be an HC he occupies one of the best jobs in the business. At any level.

Exactly. I'm assuming Tavita makes at least a million per year at Stanford and has about as relaxing a position as one can have as a coordinator at a D1 program. Honestly, I wouldn't leave that job.

[Brickcity]

He might get consideration, but I don't think he's leaving voluntarily unless it's for a head coaching position.

Of all the people on Shaw's staff, I think it's hardest to judge how good he is because it's so unclear where Shaw's job ends and his begins

As long as Shaw's The Man and Tavita doesn't aspire to be an HC he occupies one of the best jobs in the business. At any level.

Exactly. I'm assuming Tavita makes at least a million per year at Stanford and has about as relaxing a position as one can have as a coordinator at a D1 program. Honestly, I wouldn't leave that job.

[cardcrimson]

He might get consideration, but I don't think he's leaving voluntarily unless it's for a head coaching position.

Of all the people on Shaw's staff, I think it's hardest to judge how good he is because it's so unclear where Shaw's job ends and his begins

As long as Shaw's The Man and Tavita doesn't aspire to be an HC he occupies one of the best jobs in the business. At any level.

Exactly. I'm assuming Tavita makes at least a million per year at Stanford and has about as relaxing a position as one can have as a coordinator at a D1 program. Honestly, I wouldn't leave that job.

Just what you want for success in D1 college football, a relaxing atmosphere for the assistant coaches.

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Though not announced, it doesn't look like Tavita's headed for Tuscaloosa:

Saban added, "I've always tried to have the best knowledge and experience I can for our players and their development, and I certainly think [O'Brien] can contribute to that in a very positive way."

[cardcrimson]

He might get consideration, but I don't think he's leaving voluntarily unless it's for a head coaching position.

Of all the people on Shaw's staff, I think it's hardest to judge how good he is because it's so unclear where Shaw's job ends and his begins

As long as Shaw's The Man and Tavita doesn't aspire to be an HC he occupies one of the best jobs in the business. At any level.

Exactly. I'm assuming Tavita makes at least a million per year at Stanford and has about as relaxing a position as one can have as a coordinator at a D1 program. Honestly, I wouldn't leave that job.

Just what you want for success in D1 college football, a relaxing atmosphere for the assistant coaches.

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Though not announced, it doesn't look like Tavita's headed for Tuscaloosa:

Saban added, "I've always tried to have the best knowledge and experience I can for our players and their development, and I certainly think [O'Brien] can contribute to that in a very positive way."

[Treebound]

Interesting...given Saban's penchant for U$C's flameouts with Kiffen and Sark, I thought Ogeron might be an option.   

Tavita earning $1m as a grad assistant OC?  Wow!

[Treebound]

Interesting...given Saban's penchant for U$C's flameouts with Kiffen and Sark, I thought Ogeron might be an option.   

Tavita earning $1m as a grad assistant OC?  Wow!

[Phogge]

And Urban Meyer takes the Jacksonville job. So much for the USC billionaire boys club on Balboa Island who were going to pay him $10 million a year to replace Clay.

[Phogge]

And Urban Meyer takes the Jacksonville job. So much for the USC billionaire boys club on Balboa Island who were going to pay him $10 million a year to replace Clay.

[BobK]

Grad assistant OC? Where did that come from?

[BobK]

Grad assistant OC? Where did that come from?

[Treebound]

Sorry Bob, Sark-asm from me.   I have not been a fan of the O play calling for some time and think Tavita would benefit from the teachings of other HCs.   Shaw needs an OC that will challenge him and that's not Tavita.

[Treebound]

Sorry Bob, Sark-asm from me.   I have not been a fan of the O play calling for some time and think Tavita would benefit from the teachings of other HCs.   Shaw needs an OC that will challenge him and that's not Tavita.

[BobK]

29 points per game seems pretty good to me

[BobK]

29 points per game seems pretty good to me

[BostonCard]

2.84 points per drive, 24th in the country.

Also, anyone who thinks that we are running the same offense now as were with our previous offensive coordinator hasn't been watching Stanford football.  You might not think it is *better* but it certainly is *different*.  And Pritchard has played a big role in that change.

BC

[BostonCard]

2.84 points per drive, 24th in the country.

Also, anyone who thinks that we are running the same offense now as were with our previous offensive coordinator hasn't been watching Stanford football.  You might not think it is *better* but it certainly is *different*.  And Pritchard has played a big role in that change.

BC

[Papa John]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think we're worrying way too much about the offense and not enough about the defense? We haven't had a top-25 defense since 2016, IMO. That's a loooong stretch of underwhelming performance. In fact, I would argue that 2016 is the last time that the defense was appreciably better than the offense.

[Papa John]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think we're worrying way too much about the offense and not enough about the defense? We haven't had a top-25 defense since 2016, IMO. That's a loooong stretch of underwhelming performance. In fact, I would argue that 2016 is the last time that the defense was appreciably better than the offense.

[BostonCard]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think we're worrying way too much about the offense and not enough about the defense? We haven't had a top-25 defense since 2016, IMO. That's a loooong stretch of underwhelming performance. In fact, I would argue that 2016 is the last time that the defense was appreciably better than the offense.

Yes, absolutely.  The amount of "ink" given to perceived (and some actual) offensive on this site woes vastly exceeds the amount devoted to the very real and much more severe and persistent defensive troubles.  And, looking at recruiting and recruiting gaps, there is nothing that gives me any comfort that this situation is going to change in the next few years.

BC

[BostonCard]

Is it just me, or does anyone else think we're worrying way too much about the offense and not enough about the defense? We haven't had a top-25 defense since 2016, IMO. That's a loooong stretch of underwhelming performance. In fact, I would argue that 2016 is the last time that the defense was appreciably better than the offense.

Yes, absolutely.  The amount of "ink" given to perceived (and some actual) offensive on this site woes vastly exceeds the amount devoted to the very real and much more severe and persistent defensive troubles.  And, looking at recruiting and recruiting gaps, there is nothing that gives me any comfort that this situation is going to change in the next few years.

BC

[Papa John]

So this is what I'd love to learn, given that all of my experience coaching football is from the couch. Is Stanford's lack of defensive success just a recruiting problem re: numbers and incoming talent level? Is it play calling? Lack of development/technique? It's easy to say all of the above, but I'd love to have someone give specific examples of bad play calling on the defensive side. To put it another way: Give me examples of Stanford's defensive-play-calling equivalent of punting from the opponent's 29 yard line?

It seems to me that there were plenty of instances over the past four seasons where Stanford's defense was completely befuddled by an opposing offense's play call, and no level or technique or talent would have changed the outcome. The defensive coaches simply did not have the players in position to make a play. But maybe that was on the players for not calling the equivalent of an audible to get into a better alignment. It's easy to get a comment on an individual player (DL shot the gap, DB blew the coverage, etc.) while scheme is not discussed.

The announcers on TV and radio seem offense-biased as well, so it's unusual to get that level of analysis even from them.

[Papa John]

So this is what I'd love to learn, given that all of my experience coaching football is from the couch. Is Stanford's lack of defensive success just a recruiting problem re: numbers and incoming talent level? Is it play calling? Lack of development/technique? It's easy to say all of the above, but I'd love to have someone give specific examples of bad play calling on the defensive side. To put it another way: Give me examples of Stanford's defensive-play-calling equivalent of punting from the opponent's 29 yard line?

It seems to me that there were plenty of instances over the past four seasons where Stanford's defense was completely befuddled by an opposing offense's play call, and no level or technique or talent would have changed the outcome. The defensive coaches simply did not have the players in position to make a play. But maybe that was on the players for not calling the equivalent of an audible to get into a better alignment. It's easy to get a comment on an individual player (DL shot the gap, DB blew the coverage, etc.) while scheme is not discussed.

The announcers on TV and radio seem offense-biased as well, so it's unusual to get that level of analysis even from them.