[socalstanfan1]

In the vast pool of blue-chip prospects, you've got to figure a brobdingnagian percentage take themselves out of the running, either through performance in the classroom that won't get them past admissions, or through a "football is my entire life" mindset that will lead them to the gridiron factories like Texas, USC, Florida.  Stanford's success will rely upon two things: identifying that small pool of blue chippers that have both the grades and the mindset to be attracted to Stanford, and reeling in a significant number of them.  And, identifying guys who have blue chip talent but who somehow never generated buzz on the recruting trail.  You only get about 20-25 guys on campus; the coaches just have to find the right ones and connect on enough to hit that number, and I think the program will be fine.

[socalstanfan1]

In the vast pool of blue-chip prospects, you've got to figure a brobdingnagian percentage take themselves out of the running, either through performance in the classroom that won't get them past admissions, or through a "football is my entire life" mindset that will lead them to the gridiron factories like Texas, USC, Florida.  Stanford's success will rely upon two things: identifying that small pool of blue chippers that have both the grades and the mindset to be attracted to Stanford, and reeling in a significant number of them.  And, identifying guys who have blue chip talent but who somehow never generated buzz on the recruting trail.  You only get about 20-25 guys on campus; the coaches just have to find the right ones and connect on enough to hit that number, and I think the program will be fine.