[OutsiderFan]

Oh come on.  Does anyone really think Shaw agrees with these sentiments?  He has arguably the best roster any Stanford coach has ever had in terms of depth of legit players, particularly on defense. 

At most this team should have two losses, and I'm really only conceding the Oregon game as one Stanford had no shot, though that said, Stanford did move the ball well in that game.  Every other game to date was winnable.  Stanford lost games in which it allowed 13, 17, and 7 points in regulation. More telling is the fact Stanford has scored more than 30 points four times this year, against Sac State, Army, WSU, and OSU.  The team has given up over 30 just one time, and is 5-5?

This "yeah, but we're Stanford, we're better than everyone else anyway" mindset when losses pile up is such a turnoff, and isn't one that will help Stanford football win more games.  Show me a fan base OK with losing and I'll show you a losing program.

If the Stanford fan base wants to win, now is the time to make clear this year was unacceptable because Stanford has raised the bar on what it expects from its football program.  If everyone just shrugs their shoulders, and says it's OK to lose football games because we're above the fray, seasons like this can quickly become the norm.  Just look across the Bay for proof.  It's not possible to win at the highest level of college football unless the admin, AD, head coach, alumni, and fans prioritize it and hold each other accountable.  David Shaw won't be forced to do the uncomfortable things required to grow unless he knows the bar has been raised.

[OutsiderFan]

Oh come on.  Does anyone really think Shaw agrees with these sentiments?  He has arguably the best roster any Stanford coach has ever had in terms of depth of legit players, particularly on defense. 

At most this team should have two losses, and I'm really only conceding the Oregon game as one Stanford had no shot, though that said, Stanford did move the ball well in that game.  Every other game to date was winnable.  Stanford lost games in which it allowed 13, 17, and 7 points in regulation. More telling is the fact Stanford has scored more than 30 points four times this year, against Sac State, Army, WSU, and OSU.  The team has given up over 30 just one time, and is 5-5?

This "yeah, but we're Stanford, we're better than everyone else anyway" mindset when losses pile up is such a turnoff, and isn't one that will help Stanford football win more games.  Show me a fan base OK with losing and I'll show you a losing program.

If the Stanford fan base wants to win, now is the time to make clear this year was unacceptable because Stanford has raised the bar on what it expects from its football program.  If everyone just shrugs their shoulders, and says it's OK to lose football games because we're above the fray, seasons like this can quickly become the norm.  Just look across the Bay for proof.  It's not possible to win at the highest level of college football unless the admin, AD, head coach, alumni, and fans prioritize it and hold each other accountable.  David Shaw won't be forced to do the uncomfortable things required to grow unless he knows the bar has been raised.