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[quote author=OutsiderFan link=topic=11016.msg103865#msg103865 date=1414611264] All I'd like to see is a new OC who brings new ideas into the program, that can be given the room to succeed or fail on his own merits.  Is this some kind of outlier position of significance among the Stanford fan base, or in any way unreasonable?

I think it's just that our experience hasn't actually proved it's necessary, at least not yet. The pushback you're receiving is basically combinations of:

1) It's not actually clear that the offense braintrust is broken. 

2) It's not actually clear that, if the braintrust were broken, bringing in new blood would be the answer.
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The pushback from me is not really either of the above. I have no problems with complaining about the offense or the coaches or anything else. However, I would like to promote correct criticism, i.e. grounded in reality, as much as possible.

And, no, the call for a new OC is certainly not an outlier position in the Stanford fanbase. Integrating over here and other sites, I would call it the common wisdom. That in itself tends to make me suspicious.

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[quote author=OutsiderFan link=topic=11016.msg103865#msg103865 date=1414611264] All I'd like to see is a new OC who brings new ideas into the program, that can be given the room to succeed or fail on his own merits.  Is this some kind of outlier position of significance among the Stanford fan base, or in any way unreasonable?

I think it's just that our experience hasn't actually proved it's necessary, at least not yet. The pushback you're receiving is basically combinations of:

1) It's not actually clear that the offense braintrust is broken. 

2) It's not actually clear that, if the braintrust were broken, bringing in new blood would be the answer.
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The pushback from me is not really either of the above. I have no problems with complaining about the offense or the coaches or anything else. However, I would like to promote correct criticism, i.e. grounded in reality, as much as possible.

And, no, the call for a new OC is certainly not an outlier position in the Stanford fanbase. Integrating over here and other sites, I would call it the common wisdom. That in itself tends to make me suspicious.