[OutsiderFan]

I guess. I've only followed Stanford football recruiting only recently so I don't know. And it seems like a blue blood like Texas or Michigan has all to offer and we don't. Honestly, as a blue chip prospect, I'd choose Texas or Michigan over Stanford and I love Stanford.

While I personally have objections about Stanford's admissions standards as it relates to athletes, the fact is Stanford wins recruiting battles because of them. Though they rule out the vast number of recruits, only allowing guys with the GPA and test scores of Bragg, authenticates Stanford's elitism. When Stanford is then positioned as and evidence is presented that it is an opportunity to set you up for life, in addition to being a top level program that also can get you to the next level as an athlete, it has appeal beyond the ephemeral college football experience.

So while I wouldn't rule out recruits with Stanford offers and admissions-worthy academic qualifications bypassing Stanford for other schools, Stanford is always going to be a much more serious contender for such recruits than you might think, regardless of what football powerhouses have also offered especially since Stanford now has a track record or being a Top 20 and higher program that can win conference championships and send guys to the NFL consistently.

Given the short career of a football player, I would never choose Texas over Stanford if I had offers to both schools.

[OutsiderFan]

I guess. I've only followed Stanford football recruiting only recently so I don't know. And it seems like a blue blood like Texas or Michigan has all to offer and we don't. Honestly, as a blue chip prospect, I'd choose Texas or Michigan over Stanford and I love Stanford.

While I personally have objections about Stanford's admissions standards as it relates to athletes, the fact is Stanford wins recruiting battles because of them. Though they rule out the vast number of recruits, only allowing guys with the GPA and test scores of Bragg, authenticates Stanford's elitism. When Stanford is then positioned as and evidence is presented that it is an opportunity to set you up for life, in addition to being a top level program that also can get you to the next level as an athlete, it has appeal beyond the ephemeral college football experience.

So while I wouldn't rule out recruits with Stanford offers and admissions-worthy academic qualifications bypassing Stanford for other schools, Stanford is always going to be a much more serious contender for such recruits than you might think, regardless of what football powerhouses have also offered especially since Stanford now has a track record or being a Top 20 and higher program that can win conference championships and send guys to the NFL consistently.

Given the short career of a football player, I would never choose Texas over Stanford if I had offers to both schools.