Comments on: Football: Predictions — No. 3 Stanford

By: Bears

Bears — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:15:09 +0000

Stanford is the greatest team ever.
Their coach is the best coach ever.
They will be soooo good.
Look out for the Cardinal.

By: Calduke

Calduke — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:29:48 +0000

That is, JO says Oregon State is #1

By: Calduke

Calduke — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:28:14 +0000

We are down to the last 2 teams

I ‘predict’ JO says Oregon State

By: B

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:36:04 +0000

Luck was terrific last year? Really? 56% completion percentage and 13 TD’s is terrific? Sure, he was good for a freshman, and he has the physical tools to succeed (which is why his draft stock is high), but let’s not confuse that with already giving a terrific performance. Put it into the context it belongs, and that’s one where his “terrific” was “for a freshman”, and where he wasn’t asked to do much behind one of the best ground attacks in the country.

“Stanford is hoping experience in the secondary will help improve a defense that ranked ninth in the Pac-10 last season (402.9 yards allowed per game).”

Of the 5235 yards surrendered last year by Stanford, 3442 of them were through the air, with 23 TD’s (for some context, Luck only threw 14 TD’s all year). Seems like that statement contradicts the one right after it:

“Safety Delano Howell and cornerback Richard Sherman return, and both played well last season.”

So their pass defense sucked, but you seem to be using these as positive examples for the pass defense going forward. Why?

I think this is a classic case where you’re looking too much at what a team did last year and not giving enough consideration to what we should really expect out of a team in the future, JO. What indicates Stanford should be this good, beyond just looking at what they did last year (without even considering which aspects of last years performance are predictive and which aren’t)?

By: covinared

covinared — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:28:57 +0000

Was the big game last year a big game for stanford?

By: rollonubears

rollonubears — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:58:58 +0000

moren’s team, and her comments, are obsolete. at least for the next 2 years.

By: Tru Dat

Tru Dat — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:23:12 +0000

Stanford had better hope Luck stays healthy; it’s tough to stay in a game when the injured star QB goes out and all the backups are mediocre at best.

By: MoreNCsarecoming

MoreNCsarecoming — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:04:40 +0000

The difference between Stanford and your team is they know how to win a big game. Since Harbaugh they have won games they should not have and lost some they should have won. You guys have won only a few big games where you were picked to lose but you have lost many you were picked to win. (eg Vols 2006, Maryland 2008, Texas Tech 2004, etc etc). Don’t let it eat you up but Okanes called this one correctly. Live with it. You are now very mediocre and on a downward slide.

By: calbear

calbear — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:37:14 +0000

Luck is a phenomenal talent…but they’re revamping their defense. Their players aren’t as athletic as ours when we did the same. I think their offense might make up for this…we’ll see

By: CM

CM — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:24:51 +0000

Calling my shot right now… No way Stanfurd finishes ahead of Cal in the standings, let alone four spots ahead! Please, people, enough with the fawning over this Furd team. Simply put, picture the 2009 Big Game WITHOUT Toby Gerhart. That is your 2010 Stanfurd Cardinal.