[TreesAndBirds]

The big, looming question will be what happens if -- when? -- Shaw leaves. My strong impression is Shaw, a former Stanford receiver, loves coaching his alma mater and isn't infected with a climber's, grass-is-always-greener mentality. That said, he's also extremely competitive, so one day he might want to make a run at the NFL.

Then the question would be simple: Will Stanford make another inspired hire?

And among other things, this is one reason I have bad dreams at night...and then wake up to one.  Can anyone here express confidence that Bernard Muir would even come close to Bowlsby's two home  run picks?  We have one big data point and it doesn't inspire confidence.  Any spokesmen for the Muir defense?  I would genuinely like to hear the best defense / vote of confidence in a Muir football coach decision.

My hope is that  Shaw will groom his successor from within. I think he will have a lot invested in the ongoing success of the program.

[TreesAndBirds]

The big, looming question will be what happens if -- when? -- Shaw leaves. My strong impression is Shaw, a former Stanford receiver, loves coaching his alma mater and isn't infected with a climber's, grass-is-always-greener mentality. That said, he's also extremely competitive, so one day he might want to make a run at the NFL.

Then the question would be simple: Will Stanford make another inspired hire?

And among other things, this is one reason I have bad dreams at night...and then wake up to one.  Can anyone here express confidence that Bernard Muir would even come close to Bowlsby's two home  run picks?  We have one big data point and it doesn't inspire confidence.  Any spokesmen for the Muir defense?  I would genuinely like to hear the best defense / vote of confidence in a Muir football coach decision.

My hope is that  Shaw will groom his successor from within. I think he will have a lot invested in the ongoing success of the program.