[gailtate]

To re-state the painfully obvious, the football program is no longer the good, quality one it once was. By every measure it is now sinking below mediocre and getting worse. A flailing coach, sub-par assistants, and a dwindling fan-based that was always fragile, even in the hey-day years of NY6 bowl games. Prospects for better days ahead? Not much evidence. We're in the midst of a reversion to the historical mean of Stanford football. Does Stanford have what it will take institutionally to mount a restoration project comparable to 2007? How long must the few fans remaining have to wait to find out? This is not good for anybody.

[gailtate]

To re-state the painfully obvious, the football program is no longer the good, quality one it once was. By every measure it is now sinking below mediocre and getting worse. A flailing coach, sub-par assistants, and a dwindling fan-based that was always fragile, even in the hey-day years of NY6 bowl games. Prospects for better days ahead? Not much evidence. We're in the midst of a reversion to the historical mean of Stanford football. Does Stanford have what it will take institutionally to mount a restoration project comparable to 2007? How long must the few fans remaining have to wait to find out? This is not good for anybody.