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Honestly I think this is all being over-thought.  Yeah, Stanford's O has been slowing down for the past two seasons and that seems to be bleeding over to this year.  But there are ten games left, some that will be real tests.  If Stanford loses five times we can start to panic about strategery and downward recruitin' trends.

Teams lose games they shouldn't all the time.  Hope that doesn't become a trend around here. I also hope never to see the words "perfect storm" again. I think Mick brought it up in a recent post, but it just reminded me of Terry filling pages of posts with that description to explain away Buddy Teevens turning 9-2 into 2-9.

Can't say I'm not a little concerned Stanford isn't taking that next step to perennial powerhouse, because I think the talent is there. I can't believe the football players are thinking about career choices while they are in game.  (Plus I think that old meme was sort of BS anyway.  Stanford just wasn't as good as a lot of their opponents back then. Now they are.)

I agree with you.  But I think it is worth discussing.  I don't doubt these kids in any way, but a culture can develope over time, good or bad.  And I said the story was probably bs (in my own way) and yes, we were overmatched regardless.  I had a frat brother who was a star dlman.  Before the draft he received letters from the Rams, 49ers and others.  Read them and laughed.  Has been a successful doc for years and good for him, but he knew his goals didn't focus on gridiron glory.  Fb was a means to an end.

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Honestly I think this is all being over-thought.  Yeah, Stanford's O has been slowing down for the past two seasons and that seems to be bleeding over to this year.  But there are ten games left, some that will be real tests.  If Stanford loses five times we can start to panic about strategery and downward recruitin' trends.

Teams lose games they shouldn't all the time.  Hope that doesn't become a trend around here. I also hope never to see the words "perfect storm" again. I think Mick brought it up in a recent post, but it just reminded me of Terry filling pages of posts with that description to explain away Buddy Teevens turning 9-2 into 2-9.

Can't say I'm not a little concerned Stanford isn't taking that next step to perennial powerhouse, because I think the talent is there. I can't believe the football players are thinking about career choices while they are in game.  (Plus I think that old meme was sort of BS anyway.  Stanford just wasn't as good as a lot of their opponents back then. Now they are.)

I agree with you.  But I think it is worth discussing.  I don't doubt these kids in any way, but a culture can develope over time, good or bad.  And I said the story was probably bs (in my own way) and yes, we were overmatched regardless.  I had a frat brother who was a star dlman.  Before the draft he received letters from the Rams, 49ers and others.  Read them and laughed.  Has been a successful doc for years and good for him, but he knew his goals didn't focus on gridiron glory.  Fb was a means to an end.