10-27-2017, 08:15 AM
(10-26-2017, 11:08 PM)lex24 link Wrote:Seriously? If you have truly been a fan since 70 you witnessed a whole bunch of dispiriting loses. Hell you witnessed a dispiriting decade or two.[/quote]
Paul Wiggin had John Elway and couldnt get in a bowl game. This stubborn self-righteous coach is two wins away from being Stanfords all-time leading winner. Three Rose Bowls in 6 seasons. 5 10 win seasons out of 6
I agree with all the criticisms levied tonight on Shaw. I get the frustration over his offensive philosophy. Ill buy stubborn. Although I think its also a strength. So yeah, hes far from perfect. But self-righteous. Really?Â
[quote author=doug link=topic=17798.msg208497#msg208497 date=1509079915]
I keep watching even though experience shows, to an absolute certainty, that every year Shaw will coach a game -- only one if we're lucky, some years it is two -- that is so horrible to watch that I want to scratch my eyes out after watching the abomination. I resolve not to keep watching, but then I do, so I must be insane.
This was one of the worst, and possibly the very worst, coaching job I have ever seen. Words fail me to express how utterly baffling I find Shaw's stubbornness and self-righteousness. Perhaps he will claim vindication for "staying the course" because Stanford lucked out and avoided a horrific loss. OSU deserved a better fate, and Stanford deserved a worse one. I have been watching Stanford football since 1970 but I don't think I will ever buy another ticket unless I see some change in the coaching approach that gives me any confidence that I won't witness another such dispiriting spectacle.
How'd that work out for Wiggin, Lex?