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So, we have 3rd and 12... and call a 4 yard pass play... ?  

WAKE expects to score when they get the ball.  
We struggle to get first downs. 
With Gerhart or Taylor or McCaff (and the TWU) we would lean forward on every play. 
Now we don't.

The difference is not between Gerhardt, Taylor , McCall and Ford any Irvin …. It’s between the offensive lines in front of the backs. Ford is a very, very good running back. The  first hit on him is much more likely to be behind the line of scrimmage or at it then even a hard past it .  all of our rushing yards are “after contact”. If we don’t get an offensive line we won’t be able to attract or keep good running backs.

Injuries are a significant part of our O Line problems .  But the maturity and talent  level between our O line and the D lines we face is large.

I agree, although I would rank Toby (duh) and Stepfan above Micah. Stepfan’s vision was incredible. But to your point, he’s not setting Stanford career rushing records if he plays with us this decade.

I can’t argue with your back ranking. Those guys were really good.

Good comments.  Gerhart was the #1 RB in all of Calif coming out of HS (on the East Coast, that's like 7 states)  

ACC will now have to place an asterisk in the Standings on "Points for / Points against" --  * Has not played Stanford yet

[ADPinWDC]

So, we have 3rd and 12... and call a 4 yard pass play... ?  

WAKE expects to score when they get the ball.  
We struggle to get first downs. 
With Gerhart or Taylor or McCaff (and the TWU) we would lean forward on every play. 
Now we don't.

The difference is not between Gerhardt, Taylor , McCall and Ford any Irvin …. It’s between the offensive lines in front of the backs. Ford is a very, very good running back. The  first hit on him is much more likely to be behind the line of scrimmage or at it then even a hard past it .  all of our rushing yards are “after contact”. If we don’t get an offensive line we won’t be able to attract or keep good running backs.

Injuries are a significant part of our O Line problems .  But the maturity and talent  level between our O line and the D lines we face is large.

I agree, although I would rank Toby (duh) and Stepfan above Micah. Stepfan’s vision was incredible. But to your point, he’s not setting Stanford career rushing records if he plays with us this decade.

I can’t argue with your back ranking. Those guys were really good.

Good comments.  Gerhart was the #1 RB in all of Calif coming out of HS (on the East Coast, that's like 7 states)  

ACC will now have to place an asterisk in the Standings on "Points for / Points against" --  * Has not played Stanford yet