[oldalum]

I believe our problem is compounded by the fact that it is now HARDER to get into Stanford than it was when Harbaugh arrived.  I am not at all sure the University cuts the athletic department as much slack in recruiting athletes as it used to do.

It is harder to get admitted as a non-athlete ordinary student, but I don't think we know or can know whether it's harder for recruited athletes to get in.

I wonder if our pool of potential recruits is getting smaller because kids who have the academic potential to go to Stanford are increasingly being steered away from football by their parents.

Totally agree with coaching family inbreeding being bad. What innovations have we seen in the past few years on offense or defense?

[oldalum]

I believe our problem is compounded by the fact that it is now HARDER to get into Stanford than it was when Harbaugh arrived.  I am not at all sure the University cuts the athletic department as much slack in recruiting athletes as it used to do.

It is harder to get admitted as a non-athlete ordinary student, but I don't think we know or can know whether it's harder for recruited athletes to get in.

I wonder if our pool of potential recruits is getting smaller because kids who have the academic potential to go to Stanford are increasingly being steered away from football by their parents.

Totally agree with coaching family inbreeding being bad. What innovations have we seen in the past few years on offense or defense?