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Wow. What this thread reflects is the unmitigated chaos that Shaw leaves in his wake. And it underscores Jon Wilner's brutal observation in Troy Clardy's excellent podcast, in which Wilner observed that Stanford football has now come "full circle" since the end of the 2006 season. Thing is, Bob Bowlsby is long gone, and football is now being shepherded by...Bernard Muir.

I wish to hell that it WAS the end of the 2006 season right now. Yikes.

Let's wait to see who Muir hires and what happens with transfer portal, NIL, conference realignment, and tv deal. I'm inclined to think that Stanford football's future is brighter than it looked in 2006. That's not to say we'll replicate or even come close to the Harbaugh miracle. That's exceedingly unlikely. But just in terms of where the program is in talent, mojo, institutional support, etc., we face a daunting task for the next coach but I feel more optimistic about it than I did at the tail end of the Harris era. For one, we've now seen what Stanford football can do with great leadership. Don't despair yet.

Fair comment. My position is, however, is not "faith-based". I am far more of a man of hope -- because hope does not disappoint (Romans 5:5).  :)    Faith is belief in something in the absence of evidence. Hope is, well, hope. I see no evidence that Muir is anything more than a politically accomplished, senior administrative cog sans a financial gene, with no domain expertise in big-time football -- especially when it comes to navigating the rough waters in the new big-time era or even any real recognition of the implications for Stanford. Still, I respect your faith. I just don't share it. I see Bernie flailing and Stanford failing. But I have hope for success and wish him fair winds and following seas.

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Wow. What this thread reflects is the unmitigated chaos that Shaw leaves in his wake. And it underscores Jon Wilner's brutal observation in Troy Clardy's excellent podcast, in which Wilner observed that Stanford football has now come "full circle" since the end of the 2006 season. Thing is, Bob Bowlsby is long gone, and football is now being shepherded by...Bernard Muir.

I wish to hell that it WAS the end of the 2006 season right now. Yikes.

Let's wait to see who Muir hires and what happens with transfer portal, NIL, conference realignment, and tv deal. I'm inclined to think that Stanford football's future is brighter than it looked in 2006. That's not to say we'll replicate or even come close to the Harbaugh miracle. That's exceedingly unlikely. But just in terms of where the program is in talent, mojo, institutional support, etc., we face a daunting task for the next coach but I feel more optimistic about it than I did at the tail end of the Harris era. For one, we've now seen what Stanford football can do with great leadership. Don't despair yet.

Fair comment. My position is, however, is not "faith-based". I am far more of a man of hope -- because hope does not disappoint (Romans 5:5).  :)    Faith is belief in something in the absence of evidence. Hope is, well, hope. I see no evidence that Muir is anything more than a politically accomplished, senior administrative cog sans a financial gene, with no domain expertise in big-time football -- especially when it comes to navigating the rough waters in the new big-time era or even any real recognition of the implications for Stanford. Still, I respect your faith. I just don't share it. I see Bernie flailing and Stanford failing. But I have hope for success and wish him fair winds and following seas.