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I agree with you Jeff.  Once upon a time we had Mike Montgomery as head basketball coach.  He wasn’t flashy.  We won a lot, but always seemed to fall a little short in the NCAA tournament.  We lost a couple of games we should have won.  Some people on the Bootleg thought he just didn’t have what it took to take Stanford to the next level.  They lamented the NCAA losses.  They thought maybe it was time for some fresh blood.

So one Day Montgomery up and left us to coach the warriors, and we got Trent Johnson, who at the time was viewed as a home run, after he left under murky circumstances, we got Johnny Dawkins.  The rest, of course is history.

If Shaw never takes us to the playoffs, I’m ok with that.  If we continue winning 8+ games a year, I’m ok with that.  If we occasionally put up stinkers, I’m ok with that.  Maybe I’m settling, but Shaw is just one win from tying Pop Warner as the winningest coach in Stanford history.  I think he’s the best coach that I have seen at Stanford, warts and all.  I am not blind to his limitations... really I’m not, but sometimes I find people overly fixated on them, ignoring all that he has accomplished.

Some day, Shaw will be gone.  Maybe lured to the NFL... maybe he’ll retire... maybe Notre Dame will make him an offer he can’t refuse.  And I bet dollars to doughnuts that the next coach will pale in comparison.

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I agree with you Jeff.  Once upon a time we had Mike Montgomery as head basketball coach.  He wasn’t flashy.  We won a lot, but always seemed to fall a little short in the NCAA tournament.  We lost a couple of games we should have won.  Some people on the Bootleg thought he just didn’t have what it took to take Stanford to the next level.  They lamented the NCAA losses.  They thought maybe it was time for some fresh blood.

So one Day Montgomery up and left us to coach the warriors, and we got Trent Johnson, who at the time was viewed as a home run, after he left under murky circumstances, we got Johnny Dawkins.  The rest, of course is history.

If Shaw never takes us to the playoffs, I’m ok with that.  If we continue winning 8+ games a year, I’m ok with that.  If we occasionally put up stinkers, I’m ok with that.  Maybe I’m settling, but Shaw is just one win from tying Pop Warner as the winningest coach in Stanford history.  I think he’s the best coach that I have seen at Stanford, warts and all.  I am not blind to his limitations... really I’m not, but sometimes I find people overly fixated on them, ignoring all that he has accomplished.

Some day, Shaw will be gone.  Maybe lured to the NFL... maybe he’ll retire... maybe Notre Dame will make him an offer he can’t refuse.  And I bet dollars to doughnuts that the next coach will pale in comparison.

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