It’s lack of speed and the anointing of two ILB’s who cannot stay on the field. It’s arm tackling and not one player with a push who can pressure the QB. It may be scheme but in the end it’s probably too many players who can’t handle D1 football and that is on recruiting, admissions, coaching and a never will change policy of forbidding early admits, JC transfers and rescinding scholies to kids who will never contribute.
Kids play tempo for the most part in HS these days. Shaw’s playbook can’t really handle tempo and the OLB’s can’t handle the zone read. His reliance on tall receivers in the red zone telegraphs plays. You don’t have to hire Troy Taylor but there is no doubt that Stanford needs some outside juice on its staff. And how can anyone call Akina a great coach when Williamson loses his edge on coverage that turns a 12 yard gain into a 55 yard TD?
Kids play tempo for the most part in HS these days. Shaw’s playbook can’t really handle tempo and the OLB’s can’t handle the zone read. His reliance on tall receivers in the red zone telegraphs plays. You don’t have to hire Troy Taylor but there is no doubt that Stanford needs some outside juice on its staff. And how can anyone call Akina a great coach when Williamson loses his edge on coverage that turns a 12 yard gain into a 55 yard TD?