09-09-2014, 02:17 PM
(09-09-2014, 09:31 AM)Spiny_Norman link Wrote:[quote author=Mick link=topic=10596.msg97534#msg97534 date=1410236484]
I know we ran up big offensive stats. I know U$ had a good defense. But Stanford hasn't scored 10 or fewer points in a football game since 11/3/07, Idiotface's last year as a coach. Four games that year they scored less than 10 points.
Mick, you are talking about the Washington game in Harbaugh's first season. I was at that game. Pretty desultory experience. The enthusiasm from the U$ upset a month prior had faded. Stanford scored 10 points or fewer in three games that season. This was a significant improvement over the 2006 season when Stanford scored 10 points or fewer in 9 of the 12 games.
Stanford does have offensive problems, but nowhere near the level experienced in 2006 and to some extent in 2007.
Here is a stat that should concern the coaches (credit to Kyle Bonagura) - Over first two games, Stanford has converted 2 of 12 third downs when inside opponents 40. 8 for 11 on third down on rest of the field.
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That must be entirely due to execution errors. I have it on good authority that it is not related to play calling.
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