09-12-2010, 11:33 AM
The team\'s offense could have looked much better, but you have to admit the defense was impressive. It\'s totally different from what they had last year. Obviously, it wasn\'t just luck that Vic Fangio had such great defenses in the NFL. He\'s one of the best defensive coaches in football, period, and it showed last night. He has transformed the defense.
Did you see that Masifilo bull rush sack? It was nasty, he just overpowered the lineman and then whale humped the QB. I was like, "THAT guy is on our team? 98?" Oh, Matt Masifilo. Turnovers, big hits, sacks, interceptions, putting guys on stretchers, nobody is licking their chops.
It seems like the offense has taken a small step back from last year. I didn\'t think it would be, but it\'s a big drop off from Toby to Taylor/Gaffney/Amanam. You go from big NFL bowling ball to average talent college sophomores. Taylor does not look very special out there. We\'ve probably got the worst running back position in the Pac-10 right now.
Having a real defense is a "game changer" (ha ha) so I think this team can go further than last year\'s. It will be close between them and Oregon for the Pac-10 crown.
GO STANFORD.
Did you see that Masifilo bull rush sack? It was nasty, he just overpowered the lineman and then whale humped the QB. I was like, "THAT guy is on our team? 98?" Oh, Matt Masifilo. Turnovers, big hits, sacks, interceptions, putting guys on stretchers, nobody is licking their chops.
It seems like the offense has taken a small step back from last year. I didn\'t think it would be, but it\'s a big drop off from Toby to Taylor/Gaffney/Amanam. You go from big NFL bowling ball to average talent college sophomores. Taylor does not look very special out there. We\'ve probably got the worst running back position in the Pac-10 right now.
Having a real defense is a "game changer" (ha ha) so I think this team can go further than last year\'s. It will be close between them and Oregon for the Pac-10 crown.
GO STANFORD.