[BostonCard]

The problem is that our needs on the defensive line are immediate, while the benefits from this recruiting class are not going to be evident for at least another year, barring a total stud emerging, or a disaster necessitating bringing a redshirt up quickly.

Lombardi, whose stuff has gotten better lately, has a nice article on it...

http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/...t-stanford

How it can be fixed: This is a particularly critical offseason for revered sports performance director Shannon Turley and defensive line coach Randy Hart. If Stanford is going to have enough capable bodies to maintain success up front, Turley and Hart must succeed in further developing rising sophomores Phillips and Solomon Thomas, both of whom were touted recruits. They'll also have to maximize the productivity of seniors Aziz Shittu and Luke Kaumatule, two physical specimens who haven't yet blossomed to their full potential.

BC

[BostonCard]

The problem is that our needs on the defensive line are immediate, while the benefits from this recruiting class are not going to be evident for at least another year, barring a total stud emerging, or a disaster necessitating bringing a redshirt up quickly.

Lombardi, whose stuff has gotten better lately, has a nice article on it...

http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_/id/...t-stanford

How it can be fixed: This is a particularly critical offseason for revered sports performance director Shannon Turley and defensive line coach Randy Hart. If Stanford is going to have enough capable bodies to maintain success up front, Turley and Hart must succeed in further developing rising sophomores Phillips and Solomon Thomas, both of whom were touted recruits. They'll also have to maximize the productivity of seniors Aziz Shittu and Luke Kaumatule, two physical specimens who haven't yet blossomed to their full potential.

BC