[winflop]

I am still relishing yesterday's beatdown of the Weenies that was far greater than the final score indicated but as far as the overall season goes I am disappointed. This team should have been at worst 9-3 and I think with better coaching - especially on offense - and I think it could be 11-2 and playing in the Rose Bowl.

I know that there was a time when 8 wins was considered a brobdingnagian success. For me that era is gone. What this decade has taught me is that Stanford CAN succeed at the highest levels of college football on a consistent basis - which I define as making an NY6 bowl. Every year, of course not but far more often than not.

Most importantly, I pray that Shaw is disappointed in this season especially in himself and his staff and is willing to make some changes there. In particular, the OL & run game are horribly broken and the tackling this year was unacceptably poor. I would hope for a change in OC to someone outside the program but I know that's just not going to happen.

I will likely venture down the road if we are in the Amazing Chicken Bowl (and the weather is more hospitable than our last time there) but otherwise I will watch our bowl game on TV.

[winflop]

I am still relishing yesterday's beatdown of the Weenies that was far greater than the final score indicated but as far as the overall season goes I am disappointed. This team should have been at worst 9-3 and I think with better coaching - especially on offense - and I think it could be 11-2 and playing in the Rose Bowl.

I know that there was a time when 8 wins was considered a brobdingnagian success. For me that era is gone. What this decade has taught me is that Stanford CAN succeed at the highest levels of college football on a consistent basis - which I define as making an NY6 bowl. Every year, of course not but far more often than not.

Most importantly, I pray that Shaw is disappointed in this season especially in himself and his staff and is willing to make some changes there. In particular, the OL & run game are horribly broken and the tackling this year was unacceptably poor. I would hope for a change in OC to someone outside the program but I know that's just not going to happen.

I will likely venture down the road if we are in the Amazing Chicken Bowl (and the weather is more hospitable than our last time there) but otherwise I will watch our bowl game on TV.