[JohnR34231]

I hate visiting THE CARDBOARD when the constant bile and venom rises to its current level.  Makes me believe the Borg won after all, resistance is futile, and after a long fight we've all been assimilated. 

This board was founded and grew from Bootleg emigres who got tired of the humorless bashing, by a group known as the Borg, of another successful coach who could never succeed - Ty Willingham in his early and pre-Rose Bowl years.  It's not that the Cardboard Stepfords didn't criticize coaches - We certainly did.  Wlat Harris and Buddy Teevens were respectively known as Bob's Buddy and Bob's other Buddy here, but when criticisms send me back to reality ready to punch a hole in the wall, kick the dog, and renew my Zantac prescription then who needs to read a Stanford "fan" board?

Frankly Shaw deserves criticism for his recent efforts but inject a little levity and add something new to that 15th consecutive angry rant if not for yourself, than for the sake of the rest of us.  Add something new, give us a little dark humor, be entertaining ... or go all out and see a ray of hope somewhere.  A quick reminder that in the last 10 years we've watched 3 Rose Bowls, a Fiesta Bowl, more wins over ranked teams than any other Stanford coach in what is arguably the best 10 years of your Stanford football fandom.

I like the Cardboard but I also like to cultivate a generally sunny disposition when seeking an escape through sports.  I don't want to abandon another Stanford Board out of fear of being assimilated into a life devoid of sunshine and joy.  Nor do I want to drop football and spend the fall watching only Tara's team as a result of reading 25 identical and humorless Borg posts.

Cheers to all Stanford fans - Borg and Stepfords alike and Go Card - I'll be there on Saturday.  While we'll probably lose I'll be cheering for better and leave knowing that for all it's issues the Cardboard is still a better read than any Domer board.  Let's keep it that way.

speaking of the Borgs & Stepfords era, it would be great to have Garvin and Redrum back for humor, diversity of interests and their control/wielding of English.

Garvin still posts on the Facebook Stanford website, if you want to check him out there.

[JohnR34231]

I hate visiting THE CARDBOARD when the constant bile and venom rises to its current level.  Makes me believe the Borg won after all, resistance is futile, and after a long fight we've all been assimilated. 

This board was founded and grew from Bootleg emigres who got tired of the humorless bashing, by a group known as the Borg, of another successful coach who could never succeed - Ty Willingham in his early and pre-Rose Bowl years.  It's not that the Cardboard Stepfords didn't criticize coaches - We certainly did.  Wlat Harris and Buddy Teevens were respectively known as Bob's Buddy and Bob's other Buddy here, but when criticisms send me back to reality ready to punch a hole in the wall, kick the dog, and renew my Zantac prescription then who needs to read a Stanford "fan" board?

Frankly Shaw deserves criticism for his recent efforts but inject a little levity and add something new to that 15th consecutive angry rant if not for yourself, than for the sake of the rest of us.  Add something new, give us a little dark humor, be entertaining ... or go all out and see a ray of hope somewhere.  A quick reminder that in the last 10 years we've watched 3 Rose Bowls, a Fiesta Bowl, more wins over ranked teams than any other Stanford coach in what is arguably the best 10 years of your Stanford football fandom.

I like the Cardboard but I also like to cultivate a generally sunny disposition when seeking an escape through sports.  I don't want to abandon another Stanford Board out of fear of being assimilated into a life devoid of sunshine and joy.  Nor do I want to drop football and spend the fall watching only Tara's team as a result of reading 25 identical and humorless Borg posts.

Cheers to all Stanford fans - Borg and Stepfords alike and Go Card - I'll be there on Saturday.  While we'll probably lose I'll be cheering for better and leave knowing that for all it's issues the Cardboard is still a better read than any Domer board.  Let's keep it that way.

speaking of the Borgs & Stepfords era, it would be great to have Garvin and Redrum back for humor, diversity of interests and their control/wielding of English.

Garvin still posts on the Facebook Stanford website, if you want to check him out there.