Stanford's academic standards are the most rigorous in the country with it comes to student athletes.  I'm sure kids want to go there, they just may not have the grades.  

DEGorilla wrote: It baffles me that Stanford doesn't pull in strong classes each year, just based on its academic prestige. Wouldn't you want to go to Stanford? I bet there are a number of regular posters, Notre Dame fans, who would even encourage their supremely athletically gifted children to pick Stanford over Notre Dame.

IrishFaithful01 wrote: Stanford's academic standards are the most rigorous in the country with it comes to student athletes.  I'm sure kids want to go there, they just may not have the grades.  

DEGorilla wrote: It baffles me that Stanford doesn't pull in strong classes each year, just based on its academic prestige. Wouldn't you want to go to Stanford? I bet there are a number of regular posters, Notre Dame fans, who would even encourage their supremely athletically gifted children to pick Stanford over Notre Dame.

If you believe the stories that's how we got Niklas and TJ Jones

On top of that, Harbaugh is the kind of personality that could absolutely railroad an admissions director to see things his way.

Not sure David Shaw has that same "jerk quotient," Shaw seems like a much, much nicer guy. Maybe too nice. 

IrishFaithful01 wrote: Stanford's academic standards are the most rigorous in the country with it comes to student athletes.  I'm sure kids want to go there, they just may not have the grades.  

DEGorilla wrote: It baffles me that Stanford doesn't pull in strong classes each year, just based on its academic prestige. Wouldn't you want to go to Stanford? I bet there are a number of regular posters, Notre Dame fans, who would even encourage their supremely athletically gifted children to pick Stanford over Notre Dame.

A good 75% (probably more) of current D1 football players would never be admitted. It is quite amazing that they are able to be competitive. 

irishrasta87 wrote:

IrishFaithful01 wrote: Stanford's academic standards are the most rigorous in the country with it comes to student athletes.  I'm sure kids want to go there, they just may not have the grades.  

DEGorilla wrote: It baffles me that Stanford doesn't pull in strong classes each year, just based on its academic prestige. Wouldn't you want to go to Stanford? I bet there are a number of regular posters, Notre Dame fans, who would even encourage their supremely athletically gifted children to pick Stanford over Notre Dame.

If you believe the stories that's how we got Niklas and TJ Jones

I think Stanford being good is good for CFB.  However, I don't know how you can be competitive pulling in talent like that.  When $C could only bring in 12-15 kids a year the last couple years (before this year's defections), they brought in a lot of stud talent.  Curious to see how Shaw's talent evaluations and continual player development play out in a couple years. 

I think it's the beginning of their decline though.