[lex24]

[quote="lex24" pid='296829' dateline='1605589165']
Anderson hasn’t forgotten how to coach.  There was a time when he was hailed as an excellent DC, and the fear is he’d leave for an HC job.  He never blitzed a ton.  But would pick his spots well.  The difference is - he used to have talent.  Particularly in the front seven.  So he could stop the run and pressure the QB with a 4 man rush.  The DBs kept the play in  front of them and seldom got beat deep.  And those teams tackled extremely well.  It was damn tough to sustain drives versus those defenses.  

But he doesn't have the horses up front anymore.  And the talent in the backfield is a couple notches down.  So he simply can’t play straight up.  He is going to have to take more chances.  Blitz a whole lot more.  Stunt.  Play a lot of games up front.  Otherwise they will continue to have problems getting off the field. 

Stanford’s defense is not physical.  And I
t’s slow.  That is not a good combo.  So, take risks.  You have no other choice.

I for one never thought Lance Anderson was anything more than a mediocre DC.  You know who was good?  Vic Fangio. Derek Mason and Jason Tarver. Lane Anderson was good when all he did was coach OLBs. The defense has been getting worse and leveling off since he took over. And the OLBs have really regressed after he became DC.

Anderson should have been replaced three years ago. This isn't any revisionist history from me.
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Anderson had several years as DC with top tier defenses.

[lex24]

[quote="lex24" pid='296829' dateline='1605589165']
Anderson hasn’t forgotten how to coach.  There was a time when he was hailed as an excellent DC, and the fear is he’d leave for an HC job.  He never blitzed a ton.  But would pick his spots well.  The difference is - he used to have talent.  Particularly in the front seven.  So he could stop the run and pressure the QB with a 4 man rush.  The DBs kept the play in  front of them and seldom got beat deep.  And those teams tackled extremely well.  It was damn tough to sustain drives versus those defenses.  

But he doesn't have the horses up front anymore.  And the talent in the backfield is a couple notches down.  So he simply can’t play straight up.  He is going to have to take more chances.  Blitz a whole lot more.  Stunt.  Play a lot of games up front.  Otherwise they will continue to have problems getting off the field. 

Stanford’s defense is not physical.  And I
t’s slow.  That is not a good combo.  So, take risks.  You have no other choice.

I for one never thought Lance Anderson was anything more than a mediocre DC.  You know who was good?  Vic Fangio. Derek Mason and Jason Tarver. Lane Anderson was good when all he did was coach OLBs. The defense has been getting worse and leveling off since he took over. And the OLBs have really regressed after he became DC.

Anderson should have been replaced three years ago. This isn't any revisionist history from me.
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Anderson had several years as DC with top tier defenses.

[OutsiderFan]

Anderson had several years as DC with top tier defenses.

Ya, and so too did David Shaw have several good teams after Harbaugh left.

And for a non-Stanford example, Mark Helfrich took Oregon to the National Title game after Chip Kelly left. Oregon now on its second Head Coach after him.

[OutsiderFan]

Anderson had several years as DC with top tier defenses.

Ya, and so too did David Shaw have several good teams after Harbaugh left.

And for a non-Stanford example, Mark Helfrich took Oregon to the National Title game after Chip Kelly left. Oregon now on its second Head Coach after him.

[Phogge]

Cristobal recruits speed and size. Players. Shaw has to recruit “Student-Athletes.” There was a time in the distant past (2009-2015) when Stanford had some nasty guys like DeCastro, Murph, Gardner, Skov and Ward (walk on). Having nice kids who get involved in the community and kids like Butler should make every Stanford person proud but it would be great if they had a few like Dave Wyman who when asked why he came to Stanford answered, “Football.”

[Phogge]

Cristobal recruits speed and size. Players. Shaw has to recruit “Student-Athletes.” There was a time in the distant past (2009-2015) when Stanford had some nasty guys like DeCastro, Murph, Gardner, Skov and Ward (walk on). Having nice kids who get involved in the community and kids like Butler should make every Stanford person proud but it would be great if they had a few like Dave Wyman who when asked why he came to Stanford answered, “Football.”

[winflop]

Anderson had several years as DC with top tier defenses.

Emphasis on past tense. Not since 2017 at the latest.

[winflop]

Anderson had several years as DC with top tier defenses.

Emphasis on past tense. Not since 2017 at the latest.

[JohnR34231]

Anderson had several years as DC with top tier defenses.

Ya, and so too did David Shaw have several good teams after Harbaugh left.

And for a non-Stanford example, Mark Helfrich took Oregon to the National Title game after Chip Kelly left. Oregon now on its second Head Coach after him.

I would classify the teams that Shaw had from 2011-2015 a bit higher than merely "good".

[JohnR34231]

Anderson had several years as DC with top tier defenses.

Ya, and so too did David Shaw have several good teams after Harbaugh left.

And for a non-Stanford example, Mark Helfrich took Oregon to the National Title game after Chip Kelly left. Oregon now on its second Head Coach after him.

I would classify the teams that Shaw had from 2011-2015 a bit higher than merely "good".