[82lsju]

here's the missing item 1

1. Another game showing this very well may be the worst team in Stanford history. The silver lining is that there was enough fight in the first half to give Taylor something he can internally spin as a sign of progress. He can say that compared to the other top ten contender we faced this game at least saw us battle for a handful of drives. He can say that we played Oregon tougher than Portland State, Hawaii, and Colorado and had the exact same final score as Colorado. For a team and fan base that will be squinting to discern any evidence of forward momentum, it wasn't a total failure. But it was pretty close and the game only reinforced how bad we are. From Oregon's first touchdown drive onward the game was in pick-the-score mode for the Ducks. The final margin was one befitting the #162 team, indicating that at least through five weeks the level of team we saw against Sacramento State and Oregon is about representative of where we are. Without significant improvement the rest of the way, this will probably be the worst team in school history.

[82lsju]

here's the missing item 1

1. Another game showing this very well may be the worst team in Stanford history. The silver lining is that there was enough fight in the first half to give Taylor something he can internally spin as a sign of progress. He can say that compared to the other top ten contender we faced this game at least saw us battle for a handful of drives. He can say that we played Oregon tougher than Portland State, Hawaii, and Colorado and had the exact same final score as Colorado. For a team and fan base that will be squinting to discern any evidence of forward momentum, it wasn't a total failure. But it was pretty close and the game only reinforced how bad we are. From Oregon's first touchdown drive onward the game was in pick-the-score mode for the Ducks. The final margin was one befitting the #162 team, indicating that at least through five weeks the level of team we saw against Sacramento State and Oregon is about representative of where we are. Without significant improvement the rest of the way, this will probably be the worst team in school history.