[OutsiderFan]

When Stanford suddenly transformed itself into a potent offense after the Utah debacle - to reel off three straight impressive offensive performances - there were a few theories as to what caused the sudden turnaround.  Most I believe centered around the OL finally gelling.

To read this article, it makes quite a strong case that the VR machine was the real reason for the turnaround, and nobody talked about this as a reason at the time.  Does this mean that if it was available from game one, Stanford might have been in the playoff and not Oregon?  Was the OL really not the problem?  Was the frustration vented about predictable pay calling and terrible execution more a product of Hogan not calling the right plays or more importantly, not getting out of bad ones?

And I guess more to the point, what will having this technology available for the whole off-season mean for the offensive outlook in 2015, when there is a premium on great offensive production given the expected fall-off on defense?  Is it possible that this VR tool can save Stanford's season and give it a material advantage over its opponents in 2015?

[OutsiderFan]

When Stanford suddenly transformed itself into a potent offense after the Utah debacle - to reel off three straight impressive offensive performances - there were a few theories as to what caused the sudden turnaround.  Most I believe centered around the OL finally gelling.

To read this article, it makes quite a strong case that the VR machine was the real reason for the turnaround, and nobody talked about this as a reason at the time.  Does this mean that if it was available from game one, Stanford might have been in the playoff and not Oregon?  Was the OL really not the problem?  Was the frustration vented about predictable pay calling and terrible execution more a product of Hogan not calling the right plays or more importantly, not getting out of bad ones?

And I guess more to the point, what will having this technology available for the whole off-season mean for the offensive outlook in 2015, when there is a premium on great offensive production given the expected fall-off on defense?  Is it possible that this VR tool can save Stanford's season and give it a material advantage over its opponents in 2015?