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If. . . .

Was in the car listening to the game when I screamed at the radio. My 14 year old chastised me, that I get more upset at Stanford football than I do at any of her games. I replied, "that's because you guys don't do idiotic things like decide to go for it on fourth and one from the five, then end up taking a delay of game penalty because you couldn't run a play on time".

Wonder if those four points could have made a difference. . . .

Yep.  Inexcusable.  Not just four points.  They should have had 20 at the half.  Just awful first half offensively.  Mills rust hurt.  Bad play calls, clock management hurt more.  Plus what happened to o-line?

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Looking at the schedule and considering how we played in the first two games, I don’t think it is out of the question that Stanford goes winless this year. If that comes to pass, combined with such a poor season last year, it’s hard for me to see how the program can continue with the strategy and coaching personnel that have gotten us to this point. I know I won’t continue buying seasons tickets or even spending time watching the team anymore if this continues. It is sad to see the downward drift of the team from what was not too long ago a dominant program.

I kept my season tickets through the years of IdiotFace and HeWhoMustNotBeNamed, which were far far worse than this. 2-4 is probably the best this team will do and that should be enough to make the case for significant coaching changes. Shaw's not going to be fired, but if he isn't willing to make big changes in his staff then his job should be on the line next year.

I'm sure Muir and Shaw are going to offer a slew of COVID-related excuses, but Stanford's challenges were not substantially different from any other Pac-12 program. Some programs, like Colorado, had greater challenges and are performing better.

The Mills thing DID make a big difference.  And it shouldn’t have happened.  It hurt Stanford early.  He was rusty.  Still. This is a game they should win.  And but for the first half kludterf—s they would have. Two on the offensive side were inexcusable - putting a QB in for his first play on 3d and 1.  He had plenty of time to get snap off.  But he never should have been out there.  Second, of course is the 4th and 1 DOG.  Lots of other problems.  But those two stood out to me. M

[lex24]

If. . . .

Was in the car listening to the game when I screamed at the radio. My 14 year old chastised me, that I get more upset at Stanford football than I do at any of her games. I replied, "that's because you guys don't do idiotic things like decide to go for it on fourth and one from the five, then end up taking a delay of game penalty because you couldn't run a play on time".

Wonder if those four points could have made a difference. . . .

Yep.  Inexcusable.  Not just four points.  They should have had 20 at the half.  Just awful first half offensively.  Mills rust hurt.  Bad play calls, clock management hurt more.  Plus what happened to o-line?

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Looking at the schedule and considering how we played in the first two games, I don’t think it is out of the question that Stanford goes winless this year. If that comes to pass, combined with such a poor season last year, it’s hard for me to see how the program can continue with the strategy and coaching personnel that have gotten us to this point. I know I won’t continue buying seasons tickets or even spending time watching the team anymore if this continues. It is sad to see the downward drift of the team from what was not too long ago a dominant program.

I kept my season tickets through the years of IdiotFace and HeWhoMustNotBeNamed, which were far far worse than this. 2-4 is probably the best this team will do and that should be enough to make the case for significant coaching changes. Shaw's not going to be fired, but if he isn't willing to make big changes in his staff then his job should be on the line next year.

I'm sure Muir and Shaw are going to offer a slew of COVID-related excuses, but Stanford's challenges were not substantially different from any other Pac-12 program. Some programs, like Colorado, had greater challenges and are performing better.

The Mills thing DID make a big difference.  And it shouldn’t have happened.  It hurt Stanford early.  He was rusty.  Still. This is a game they should win.  And but for the first half kludterf—s they would have. Two on the offensive side were inexcusable - putting a QB in for his first play on 3d and 1.  He had plenty of time to get snap off.  But he never should have been out there.  Second, of course is the 4th and 1 DOG.  Lots of other problems.  But those two stood out to me. M