[Stymie]

I arrived from Stymie-Scotland to Stymie-Florida at midnight just in time to watch the Cards in the "highlights" of the 1st 1/2.  Complete bummer.

Then onto the first time to see them live this year and in the 3rd 1/4 they looked possible to do another Oregon, but then they crumbled again.  Utterly.

My take:

1.  Costello is a good QB, but he is physically harmed and does not have a good enough throwing action or field sense to play on Sundays after he leaves the Farm, IMHO/Bon Voyage.
2.  On the other hand, the receiving corps is potentially world class, but they are under served.
3.  Without Love, the running game is kaput, but unless he recovers, Speights is the only answer.  Scarlett is Remound Redux.
4.  The OL and DL are OK, as are the LB's.  Not great, but above average.
5.  The DBs, as talented as they are, kept the middle of the field wide open and even I, at age 72, could complete passes all day given that "coverage."
6.  Overall our team looked smaller and slower and less physical that the Utes.  Where is Turley?
7.  Losing severely at home against an average team is not what Stanford should be.


Stymie

PS--I'll be at the WSU game (50th reunion).  Any place to meet and greet Cardboarders?

rfg

[Stymie]

I arrived from Stymie-Scotland to Stymie-Florida at midnight just in time to watch the Cards in the "highlights" of the 1st 1/2.  Complete bummer.

Then onto the first time to see them live this year and in the 3rd 1/4 they looked possible to do another Oregon, but then they crumbled again.  Utterly.

My take:

1.  Costello is a good QB, but he is physically harmed and does not have a good enough throwing action or field sense to play on Sundays after he leaves the Farm, IMHO/Bon Voyage.
2.  On the other hand, the receiving corps is potentially world class, but they are under served.
3.  Without Love, the running game is kaput, but unless he recovers, Speights is the only answer.  Scarlett is Remound Redux.
4.  The OL and DL are OK, as are the LB's.  Not great, but above average.
5.  The DBs, as talented as they are, kept the middle of the field wide open and even I, at age 72, could complete passes all day given that "coverage."
6.  Overall our team looked smaller and slower and less physical that the Utes.  Where is Turley?
7.  Losing severely at home against an average team is not what Stanford should be.


Stymie

PS--I'll be at the WSU game (50th reunion).  Any place to meet and greet Cardboarders?

rfg