10-07-2018, 09:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-07-2018, 09:17 AM by OutsiderFan.)
Everyone in a competitive environment must adapt, including David Shaw. He has had a lot of success doing it the same way, but the stats show teams have caught up to him. Nick Saban used to run a very Stanford-like offense. Not so much any more. At the same time, Les Miles was fired at LSU because he didn't adapt and evolve.
The run is easiest to stop, and the rules are designed to make it easier to pass than ever before. Stanford doesn't need to pass 50 times a game. Not to sound like a broken record, but Stanford does need to become more balanced and much less predictable between the two, and develop a more diverse passing game. I personally feel Shaw needs to hire an experienced OC and let him run the offense.
I don't know about Anderson. It may be time for a change there too. He's no Vic Fangio or Derek Mason.
The run is easiest to stop, and the rules are designed to make it easier to pass than ever before. Stanford doesn't need to pass 50 times a game. Not to sound like a broken record, but Stanford does need to become more balanced and much less predictable between the two, and develop a more diverse passing game. I personally feel Shaw needs to hire an experienced OC and let him run the offense.
I don't know about Anderson. It may be time for a change there too. He's no Vic Fangio or Derek Mason.