[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.

People have been calling for Shaw to hire an experienced OC for years now. I'm afraid we are wasting our collective breaths on this one. If he were going to do it he would have done it by now.

Does David Shaw have a boss who oversees his performance and can make persuasive arguments about how he is doing his job? Only guys like Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, and maybe Shaw's pal Swinney  get to do whatever they want, because they both naturally push the envelope and will make themselves uncomfortable to get better or stay on top. They will always re-invent or push themselves to get better, any way they can.

Of course, I don't know if Stanford wants to win as a school/program more than it wants a specific person they like coaching. For example, I don't know if Muir sets performance standards that if not met, might result in pushes for changes.  Or if Shaw is hired to do whatever he wants with a lengthy amount of rope.

Lose 4 games at USC and you might be on the hot seat. Don't know where Stanford is on the expectation continuum and how that manifests in terms of each coach oversight.

[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.

People have been calling for Shaw to hire an experienced OC for years now. I'm afraid we are wasting our collective breaths on this one. If he were going to do it he would have done it by now.

Does David Shaw have a boss who oversees his performance and can make persuasive arguments about how he is doing his job? Only guys like Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, and maybe Shaw's pal Swinney  get to do whatever they want, because they both naturally push the envelope and will make themselves uncomfortable to get better or stay on top. They will always re-invent or push themselves to get better, any way they can.

Of course, I don't know if Stanford wants to win as a school/program more than it wants a specific person they like coaching. For example, I don't know if Muir sets performance standards that if not met, might result in pushes for changes.  Or if Shaw is hired to do whatever he wants with a lengthy amount of rope.

Lose 4 games at USC and you might be on the hot seat. Don't know where Stanford is on the expectation continuum and how that manifests in terms of each coach oversight.