[Farm93]

The Stanford offense looked OK.   It will be interesting to see if Stanford can continue to have success when teams have film on Stanford's RPO.   My fear is that USC was not prepared and therefore gave relatively easy reads to McKee.   What happens once teams clue up and try to confuse Stanford?   That concern noted, I do like the idea that two of the most talented threats are literally touching the ball on almost every play.   

The Stanford defense was horrible.  I believe that is where the transfer portal's impact was evident in last night's game.   USC's has lots of accomplished players from other systems that came to USC recently via the portal.    Meanwhile, Stanford usually has a tough time finding DBs capable of getting through admissions, many of the recent DBs left with eligibility remaining, and then there is no way to use the transfer portal to address gaps or early departures.  

The portal is a long-term worry.   Here in 2022 I can only imagine that a lot of WRs are looking to secure NFL draft highlight reel material when they face the Stanford DBs.

[Farm93]

The Stanford offense looked OK.   It will be interesting to see if Stanford can continue to have success when teams have film on Stanford's RPO.   My fear is that USC was not prepared and therefore gave relatively easy reads to McKee.   What happens once teams clue up and try to confuse Stanford?   That concern noted, I do like the idea that two of the most talented threats are literally touching the ball on almost every play.   

The Stanford defense was horrible.  I believe that is where the transfer portal's impact was evident in last night's game.   USC's has lots of accomplished players from other systems that came to USC recently via the portal.    Meanwhile, Stanford usually has a tough time finding DBs capable of getting through admissions, many of the recent DBs left with eligibility remaining, and then there is no way to use the transfer portal to address gaps or early departures.  

The portal is a long-term worry.   Here in 2022 I can only imagine that a lot of WRs are looking to secure NFL draft highlight reel material when they face the Stanford DBs.