3 hours ago
2026: Annus Horribilis
What is the point spread now for Elon?
What is the point spread now for Elon?
Wake Forest Game Thread
Ah, good. Down 50 - 3 at start of Q4, Pritchard looking to establish the ground game...
With WAKE in relaxed prevent. Cool.
The problem for WAKE is that this is such a big blowout, that they won't move up in the ratings much.
Going into the game, we were 120th ranked in Red Zone Defense...
In the UK, a team suffers relegation for this... Humiliating.
Some players will be looking at the transfer portal after this, sadly.
With WAKE in relaxed prevent. Cool.
The problem for WAKE is that this is such a big blowout, that they won't move up in the ratings much.
Going into the game, we were 120th ranked in Red Zone Defense...
In the UK, a team suffers relegation for this... Humiliating.
Some players will be looking at the transfer portal after this, sadly.
Ah, good. Down 50 - 3 at start of Q4, Pritchard looking to establish the ground game...
With WAKE in relaxed prevent. Cool.
The problem for WAKE is that this is such a big blowout, that they won't move up in the ratings much.
Going into the game, we were 120th ranked in Red Zone Defense...
In the UK, a team suffers relegation for this... Humiliating.
Some players will be looking at the transfer portal after this, sadly.
With WAKE in relaxed prevent. Cool.
The problem for WAKE is that this is such a big blowout, that they won't move up in the ratings much.
Going into the game, we were 120th ranked in Red Zone Defense...
In the UK, a team suffers relegation for this... Humiliating.
Some players will be looking at the transfer portal after this, sadly.
3 hours ago
(4 hours ago)KartyFan Wrote:I can’t argue with your back ranking. Those guys were really good.(4 hours ago)Mudhead Wrote:(5 hours ago)ADPinWDC Wrote: So, we have 3rd and 12... and call a 4 yard pass play... ?
WAKE expects to score when they get the ball.
We struggle to get first downs.
With Gerhart or Taylor or McCaff (and the TWU) we would lean forward on every play.
Now we don't.
The difference is not between Gerhardt, Taylor , McCall and Ford any Irvin …. It’s between the offensive lines in front of the backs. Ford is a very, very good running back. The first hit on him is much more likely to be behind the line of scrimmage or at it then even a hard past it . all of our rushing yards are “after contact”. If we don’t get an offensive line we won’t be able to attract or keep good running backs.
Injuries are a significant part of our O Line problems . But the maturity and talent level between our O line and the D lines we face is large.
I agree, although I would rank Toby (duh) and Stepfan above Micah. Stepfan’s vision was incredible. But to your point, he’s not setting Stanford career rushing records if he plays with us this decade.
(4 hours ago)KartyFan Wrote:I can’t argue with your back ranking. Those guys were really good.(4 hours ago)Mudhead Wrote:(5 hours ago)ADPinWDC Wrote: So, we have 3rd and 12... and call a 4 yard pass play... ?
WAKE expects to score when they get the ball.
We struggle to get first downs.
With Gerhart or Taylor or McCaff (and the TWU) we would lean forward on every play.
Now we don't.
The difference is not between Gerhardt, Taylor , McCall and Ford any Irvin …. It’s between the offensive lines in front of the backs. Ford is a very, very good running back. The first hit on him is much more likely to be behind the line of scrimmage or at it then even a hard past it . all of our rushing yards are “after contact”. If we don’t get an offensive line we won’t be able to attract or keep good running backs.
Injuries are a significant part of our O Line problems . But the maturity and talent level between our O line and the D lines we face is large.
I agree, although I would rank Toby (duh) and Stepfan above Micah. Stepfan’s vision was incredible. But to your point, he’s not setting Stanford career rushing records if he plays with us this decade.
3 hours ago
"Second Worst loss in Stanford football history"...Ugh! Should be an interesting press conference. Totally dominated by Wake Forest?
3 hours ago
(3 hours ago)Mudhead Wrote:(4 hours ago)KartyFan Wrote:I can’t argue with your back ranking. Those guys were really good.(4 hours ago)Mudhead Wrote:(5 hours ago)ADPinWDC Wrote: So, we have 3rd and 12... and call a 4 yard pass play... ?
WAKE expects to score when they get the ball.
We struggle to get first downs.
With Gerhart or Taylor or McCaff (and the TWU) we would lean forward on every play.
Now we don't.
The difference is not between Gerhardt, Taylor , McCall and Ford any Irvin …. It’s between the offensive lines in front of the backs. Ford is a very, very good running back. The first hit on him is much more likely to be behind the line of scrimmage or at it then even a hard past it . all of our rushing yards are “after contact”. If we don’t get an offensive line we won’t be able to attract or keep good running backs.
Injuries are a significant part of our O Line problems . But the maturity and talent level between our O line and the D lines we face is large.
I agree, although I would rank Toby (duh) and Stepfan above Micah. Stepfan’s vision was incredible. But to your point, he’s not setting Stanford career rushing records if he plays with us this decade.
Good comments. Gerhart was the #1 RB in all of Calif coming out of HS (on the East Coast, that's like 7 states)
ACC will now have to place an asterisk in the Standings on "Points for / Points against" -- * Has not played Stanford yet
(3 hours ago)Mudhead Wrote:(4 hours ago)KartyFan Wrote:I can’t argue with your back ranking. Those guys were really good.(4 hours ago)Mudhead Wrote:(5 hours ago)ADPinWDC Wrote: So, we have 3rd and 12... and call a 4 yard pass play... ?
WAKE expects to score when they get the ball.
We struggle to get first downs.
With Gerhart or Taylor or McCaff (and the TWU) we would lean forward on every play.
Now we don't.
The difference is not between Gerhardt, Taylor , McCall and Ford any Irvin …. It’s between the offensive lines in front of the backs. Ford is a very, very good running back. The first hit on him is much more likely to be behind the line of scrimmage or at it then even a hard past it . all of our rushing yards are “after contact”. If we don’t get an offensive line we won’t be able to attract or keep good running backs.
Injuries are a significant part of our O Line problems . But the maturity and talent level between our O line and the D lines we face is large.
I agree, although I would rank Toby (duh) and Stepfan above Micah. Stepfan’s vision was incredible. But to your point, he’s not setting Stanford career rushing records if he plays with us this decade.
Good comments. Gerhart was the #1 RB in all of Calif coming out of HS (on the East Coast, that's like 7 states)
ACC will now have to place an asterisk in the Standings on "Points for / Points against" -- * Has not played Stanford yet
3 hours ago
Trash program, trash fcs level coaching staff, expected results for a half baked effort.
3 hours ago
Well, I tend to be on the optimistic side of this board, but there is pretty much nothing positive to take away from this game. A few 6-8 yard runs up the middle is about the best I can give. And good for Kenney to see one go through the uprights from 40+
Only sense for optimism is that we have already successfully flushed a bad loss this year. Although this one was almost twice as bad as the Duke game.
Any guesses at the spread against ND? 35 points?
Only sense for optimism is that we have already successfully flushed a bad loss this year. Although this one was almost twice as bad as the Duke game.
Any guesses at the spread against ND? 35 points?
Well, I tend to be on the optimistic side of this board, but there is pretty much nothing positive to take away from this game. A few 6-8 yard runs up the middle is about the best I can give. And good for Kenney to see one go through the uprights from 40+
Only sense for optimism is that we have already successfully flushed a bad loss this year. Although this one was almost twice as bad as the Duke game.
Any guesses at the spread against ND? 35 points?
Only sense for optimism is that we have already successfully flushed a bad loss this year. Although this one was almost twice as bad as the Duke game.
Any guesses at the spread against ND? 35 points?
3 hours ago
(This post was last modified: 2 hours ago by Spiny_Norman.)
to quote Teejers from a long time ago in Austin, TX after a similar blow out loss (with tongue firmly in cheek), "The refs f***ed us."
I'll add that this was Stanford's 13th consecutive road loss. Stanford now 1-10 on the road in ACC play with games remaining this season at Virginia Tech, at Louisville and at Cal (as well as a trip to South Bend next week).
I'll add that this was Stanford's 13th consecutive road loss. Stanford now 1-10 on the road in ACC play with games remaining this season at Virginia Tech, at Louisville and at Cal (as well as a trip to South Bend next week).
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
to quote Teejers from a long time ago in Austin, TX after a similar blow out loss (with tongue firmly in cheek), "The refs f***ed us."
I'll add that this was Stanford's 13th consecutive road loss. Stanford now 1-10 on the road in ACC play with games remaining this season at Virginia Tech, at Louisville and at Cal (as well as a trip to South Bend next week).
I'll add that this was Stanford's 13th consecutive road loss. Stanford now 1-10 on the road in ACC play with games remaining this season at Virginia Tech, at Louisville and at Cal (as well as a trip to South Bend next week).
"We have an unwritten rule around here not to do anything stupid."
-Casey Jacobsen, Feb 3, 2000
2 hours ago
Luck and Pritchard are lovable cronies that got sold a bill of goods by the admin. I'm guessing they'd be significantly more successful just about anywhere else. The admin keeps sending the program into gun fights while maintaining its sanctimonious prohibition against guns.
Luck and Pritchard are lovable cronies that got sold a bill of goods by the admin. I'm guessing they'd be significantly more successful just about anywhere else. The admin keeps sending the program into gun fights while maintaining its sanctimonious prohibition against guns.
2 hours ago
More than sufficient colorful descriptions about what an embarrassingly epic beat down happened today. So I won’t add to it.
What I’ll say instead, is that what Tavita & Co. need to do now is somehow survive next week without season ending injuries.
And mentally rally the team to win an eminently winnable home game vs Elon. Then do that again for NC State and/or get em up for the Big game. Better if both. This to be able to end the season with any claim that there has been any progress or at least no regression in his first year.
Not saying it’ll be easy. But then that’s why they get the big bucks.
What I’ll say instead, is that what Tavita & Co. need to do now is somehow survive next week without season ending injuries.
And mentally rally the team to win an eminently winnable home game vs Elon. Then do that again for NC State and/or get em up for the Big game. Better if both. This to be able to end the season with any claim that there has been any progress or at least no regression in his first year.
Not saying it’ll be easy. But then that’s why they get the big bucks.
More than sufficient colorful descriptions about what an embarrassingly epic beat down happened today. So I won’t add to it.
What I’ll say instead, is that what Tavita & Co. need to do now is somehow survive next week without season ending injuries.
And mentally rally the team to win an eminently winnable home game vs Elon. Then do that again for NC State and/or get em up for the Big game. Better if both. This to be able to end the season with any claim that there has been any progress or at least no regression in his first year.
Not saying it’ll be easy. But then that’s why they get the big bucks.
What I’ll say instead, is that what Tavita & Co. need to do now is somehow survive next week without season ending injuries.
And mentally rally the team to win an eminently winnable home game vs Elon. Then do that again for NC State and/or get em up for the Big game. Better if both. This to be able to end the season with any claim that there has been any progress or at least no regression in his first year.
Not saying it’ll be easy. But then that’s why they get the big bucks.
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1 hour ago
(3 hours ago)KartyFan Wrote: Well, I tend to be on the optimistic side of this board, but there is pretty much nothing positive to take away from this game. A few 6-8 yard runs up the middle is about the best I can give. And good for Kenney to see one go through the uprights from 40+
Only sense for optimism is that we have already successfully flushed a bad loss this year. Although this one was almost twice as bad as the Duke game.
Any guesses at the spread against ND? 35 points?
50 or 60 is more realistic.
(3 hours ago)KartyFan Wrote: Well, I tend to be on the optimistic side of this board, but there is pretty much nothing positive to take away from this game. A few 6-8 yard runs up the middle is about the best I can give. And good for Kenney to see one go through the uprights from 40+
Only sense for optimism is that we have already successfully flushed a bad loss this year. Although this one was almost twice as bad as the Duke game.
Any guesses at the spread against ND? 35 points?
50 or 60 is more realistic.
1 hour ago
(1 hour ago)MV72018 Wrote:(3 hours ago)KartyFan Wrote: Well, I tend to be on the optimistic side of this board, but there is pretty much nothing positive to take away from this game. A few 6-8 yard runs up the middle is about the best I can give. And good for Kenney to see one go through the uprights from 40+
Only sense for optimism is that we have already successfully flushed a bad loss this year. Although this one was almost twice as bad as the Duke game.
Any guesses at the spread against ND? 35 points?
50 or 60 is more realistic.
Please let me know when you start a Stanford Football sports book :)
We might lose by 50 to 60 (again), but that won't be the spread.
(1 hour ago)MV72018 Wrote:(3 hours ago)KartyFan Wrote: Well, I tend to be on the optimistic side of this board, but there is pretty much nothing positive to take away from this game. A few 6-8 yard runs up the middle is about the best I can give. And good for Kenney to see one go through the uprights from 40+
Only sense for optimism is that we have already successfully flushed a bad loss this year. Although this one was almost twice as bad as the Duke game.
Any guesses at the spread against ND? 35 points?
50 or 60 is more realistic.
Please let me know when you start a Stanford Football sports book :)
We might lose by 50 to 60 (again), but that won't be the spread.
1 hour ago
I don't think any FBS team is in danger today of having 60 minutes of embarassment and humiliation like Stanford did today, but Kal is down at half 24-7 against a .500 G6 school, UNLV.
I saw their supposed stud QB JKS get hurt on a borderline dirty play when a UNLV defender slung him to the ground after the ball had already been thrown. He was incredible wobbly, and replay showed his head bouncing alarmingly off the turf. No flag on the play. Hoping for JKS' sake he's done for the day.
I saw their supposed stud QB JKS get hurt on a borderline dirty play when a UNLV defender slung him to the ground after the ball had already been thrown. He was incredible wobbly, and replay showed his head bouncing alarmingly off the turf. No flag on the play. Hoping for JKS' sake he's done for the day.
I don't think any FBS team is in danger today of having 60 minutes of embarassment and humiliation like Stanford did today, but Kal is down at half 24-7 against a .500 G6 school, UNLV.
I saw their supposed stud QB JKS get hurt on a borderline dirty play when a UNLV defender slung him to the ground after the ball had already been thrown. He was incredible wobbly, and replay showed his head bouncing alarmingly off the turf. No flag on the play. Hoping for JKS' sake he's done for the day.
I saw their supposed stud QB JKS get hurt on a borderline dirty play when a UNLV defender slung him to the ground after the ball had already been thrown. He was incredible wobbly, and replay showed his head bouncing alarmingly off the turf. No flag on the play. Hoping for JKS' sake he's done for the day.
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