[oman]

I'm elated. 

And I feel like we are kind of on the cusp of something incredible. 

Especially with the rise of the sports networks, never has west coast college football been so accessible.  Never has Stanford been able to establish it's brand in a way that is so readily visible.

Any new undergrad who comes to Stanford has grown up in a world in which we were unquestionably the best academic big time sports university.  The idea that we have been to three straight BCS bowls and have extended a contract to a guy who has been a big part of all three says to every incoming student that real success in our football program is a serious reflection of our overall university's goals.

Good god, we are going to be insufferable.

[oman]

I'm elated. 

And I feel like we are kind of on the cusp of something incredible. 

Especially with the rise of the sports networks, never has west coast college football been so accessible.  Never has Stanford been able to establish it's brand in a way that is so readily visible.

Any new undergrad who comes to Stanford has grown up in a world in which we were unquestionably the best academic big time sports university.  The idea that we have been to three straight BCS bowls and have extended a contract to a guy who has been a big part of all three says to every incoming student that real success in our football program is a serious reflection of our overall university's goals.

Good god, we are going to be insufferable.