[donkey687]

The roster is a horror show. No pass catching tight end, no outstanding safety, one decent corner, the aforesaid LB and DL lack of depth, hardly any experience at QB, a depleted WR group. Strengths at OL, FB and experience and speed at RB. Musts are that somebody or somebodies have to surprise, the O has to feature some time consuming drives and the tall lefty QB has to be as good as advertised. Reid, Damuni, Umerah and the Foxes can’t get hurt and the DB coach has to get off his duff and coach up the safeties.

I don't share the level of panic.  I think we have a lot of young talent at CB perhaps the most Stanford has had. ILB is not in dire straits. Damuni, Sinclair, DiCosmo and Ubre have 3-4 years of eligibility left.  We will be able to field 2 good ILB's even after the oft-injured but talented Miezan and JMF depart. Damuni appears to be a budding star.  I think at least one of our young TEs (yurosek?) will be a productive pass catcher.  The concerns at DL and OLB are real.

[donkey687]

The roster is a horror show. No pass catching tight end, no outstanding safety, one decent corner, the aforesaid LB and DL lack of depth, hardly any experience at QB, a depleted WR group. Strengths at OL, FB and experience and speed at RB. Musts are that somebody or somebodies have to surprise, the O has to feature some time consuming drives and the tall lefty QB has to be as good as advertised. Reid, Damuni, Umerah and the Foxes can’t get hurt and the DB coach has to get off his duff and coach up the safeties.

I don't share the level of panic.  I think we have a lot of young talent at CB perhaps the most Stanford has had. ILB is not in dire straits. Damuni, Sinclair, DiCosmo and Ubre have 3-4 years of eligibility left.  We will be able to field 2 good ILB's even after the oft-injured but talented Miezan and JMF depart. Damuni appears to be a budding star.  I think at least one of our young TEs (yurosek?) will be a productive pass catcher.  The concerns at DL and OLB are real.