[Farm93]

If we have a recruit that is willing to believe thecardboard.org, ESPN, or the SJMN over JH himself than JH\'s credibility is at an all time low.

I have to believe most recruits and their parents ask this question anyway, so there is no reason to worry about the chatter on a board.  And I want to believe that most recruits will not select Stanford just because of JH or his staff.  If history is any guide, those that verbal to Stanford rarely switch away during coaching changes.

I would suspect that JH\'s public answers about staying focused on winning here and now at Stanford are true.  They just happen to also be the best way to move up the coaching ladder too.  And make no mistake Michigan or the NFL are meaningful career advancements, for a coach.

JH is in the coaching profession.  He will leave for something else at some point.  I sure hope he gets hired away because that should mean Stanford Football has had a great run.

For JH to remain the coach at Stanford for a decade he might need to pull a "Ted.f.ord".  Win consistently but without ever beating the conference\'s best or getting to the Rose Bowl.

And then after a decade JH might realize that, like Ted.f.ord, he is stuck in a slowly sinking program.  Ugh, no thanks!  

[Farm93]

If we have a recruit that is willing to believe thecardboard.org, ESPN, or the SJMN over JH himself than JH\'s credibility is at an all time low.

I have to believe most recruits and their parents ask this question anyway, so there is no reason to worry about the chatter on a board.  And I want to believe that most recruits will not select Stanford just because of JH or his staff.  If history is any guide, those that verbal to Stanford rarely switch away during coaching changes.

I would suspect that JH\'s public answers about staying focused on winning here and now at Stanford are true.  They just happen to also be the best way to move up the coaching ladder too.  And make no mistake Michigan or the NFL are meaningful career advancements, for a coach.

JH is in the coaching profession.  He will leave for something else at some point.  I sure hope he gets hired away because that should mean Stanford Football has had a great run.

For JH to remain the coach at Stanford for a decade he might need to pull a "Ted.f.ord".  Win consistently but without ever beating the conference\'s best or getting to the Rose Bowl.

And then after a decade JH might realize that, like Ted.f.ord, he is stuck in a slowly sinking program.  Ugh, no thanks!