[martyup]

I think the better word to describe coach Shaw is "confident."  That is what really gets under the skin of opponents and their fans.  It also rattles some Stanford fans when he puts on that face when we are losing.  Fortunately, we haven't had to endure that situation very often under his leadership.

con·fi·dent
ˈkänfədənt/
adjective

1. 1.
   feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured.
   "she was a confident, outgoing girl"
   synonyms:
   self-assured, assured, self-confident, positive, assertive, self-possessed, self-reliant, poised; More
   

[martyup]

I think the better word to describe coach Shaw is "confident."  That is what really gets under the skin of opponents and their fans.  It also rattles some Stanford fans when he puts on that face when we are losing.  Fortunately, we haven't had to endure that situation very often under his leadership.

con·fi·dent
ˈkänfədənt/
adjective

1. 1.
   feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured.
   "she was a confident, outgoing girl"
   synonyms:
   self-assured, assured, self-confident, positive, assertive, self-possessed, self-reliant, poised; More