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Stanford #1?
Posted on 8/28/13 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 8/28/13 at 8:44 pm
Chris Dufresne
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Last season, Stanford won the Rose Bowl for the first time in 41 years.
It might seem like sacrilege to compare Stanford to Alabama, until you actually do it. Although it is true Alabama has won two straight Bowl Championship Series titles, it's also true the Crimson Tide needed luck both seasons just to get to the game.
Alabama's record the last three years is 35-5. Stanford's record the last three years is 35-5.
Alabama has beaten Notre Dame once in that span. Stanford has beaten Notre Dame twice.
Alabama's quarterback, AJ McCarron, suffered only one defeat last season. Quarterback Kevin Hogan was undefeated, 5-0, as Stanford's starter.
"I think our quarterback is a budding superstar," Shaw said at Pac-12 media day.
What about the schedule?
By the time this season ends Alabama will have played five lower-division opponents the last four years compared with none for Stanford.
As for the tough SEC, Alabama during the regular season will play two teams ranked in the Associated Press preseason top 25, Texas A&M and Louisiana State.
Stanford plays five: UCLA, Oregon State, Oregon, USC and Notre Dame.
Stanford is built more like Alabama than any team outside, or inside, the SEC. The Cardinal's offensive line this season may be as good as Alabama's was in 2012.
Alabama's defense gave up only 10.9 points per game last season, but Stanford's gave up only 17.2. (Note: Two of Alabama's four shutouts came against Western Carolina and Western Kentucky.)
There are certainly no guarantees in college football. Stanford could make good on this hunch, or lose its opener to San Jose State. No team plays Stanford any tougher than the Spartans, who boast a potential first-round draft pick in quarterback David Fales.
What can't be calculated is the "been there" factor between Alabama and Stanford.
You know the Crimson Tide won't wilt. Or will it?
The last time Alabama was preseason No. 1, in 2010, the Crimson Tide finished with three losses.
You say, why Stanford? We say, why not?
Posted on 8/28/13 at 8:45 pm to Zamoro10
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The last time Alabama was preseason No. 1, in 2010, the Crimson Tide finished with three losses.
Alabama is #1. Stanford can't take that from them!
Posted on 8/28/13 at 8:46 pm to Zamoro10
Wasn't Stanford losing part of the "luck" referred to in this article?
Posted on 8/28/13 at 9:04 pm to Zamoro10
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Alabama has beaten Notre Dame once in that span. Stanford has beaten Notre Dame twice.
How the frick is this relevant?
Reach of an article.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 9:05 pm to Zamoro10
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Alabama has beaten Notre Dame once in that span. Stanford has beaten Notre Dame twice.
i was just lmao
Posted on 8/28/13 at 9:08 pm to Zamoro10
LSU is built more like Bama than anyone else.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 9:11 pm to Zamoro10
Chris Dufresne is a giant USC homer. He hates all things SEC and he especially hates LSU. it all goes back to LSU's 2003 championship season when USC got shut out of the BCS bowl game.
He really hates LSU and is constantly writng critical things about them in his column. I wrote him an email once and asked him if someone from LSU beat him up and stole his lunch money when he was a little kid in school.
He really hates LSU and is constantly writng critical things about them in his column. I wrote him an email once and asked him if someone from LSU beat him up and stole his lunch money when he was a little kid in school.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 9:15 pm to Zamoro10
Stanford will lose 2 or 3 games this year.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 9:19 pm to rocket31
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i was just lmao
But Stanford hasn't defeated LSU in the span! What is the dumbass writers response to that!
This post was edited on 8/28/13 at 9:20 pm
Posted on 8/28/13 at 9:19 pm to bags03
AJ McCarron, Amari Cooper and TJ Yeldon are worlds better than their Stanford counterparts. Hogan might prove to be AJ's equivalent but that is yet to be determined.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 9:22 pm to bags03
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Stanford will lose 2 or 3 games this year.
Exactly. This is hilarious.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 9:25 pm to Zamoro10
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The last time Alabama was preseason No. 1, in 2010, the Crimson Tide finished with three losses.
Good, I hope 2013 is a repeat of 2010 for Bama
Posted on 8/28/13 at 10:02 pm to SpartyGator
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Good, I hope 2013 is a repeat of 2010 for Bama
I like this columnist already!
If he wants to make Stanford or New Mexico State or anybody else #1 before the season starts, be my guest.
Posted on 8/28/13 at 10:15 pm to Zamoro10
Stamford is VERY good but they are no Bama!
Posted on 8/28/13 at 10:29 pm to Zamoro10
Stanford is a good team that plays bama style football without bama style athletes. I think a large reason for their recent success is that they run a unique offense in their league. PAC 12 is a spread it out league and Stanford runs pro-style. When an opponent lines up against Stanford it's an offense they'll see once or twice a year. This is hard to defend on 5 days of preparation.
This post was edited on 8/28/13 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 8/28/13 at 10:31 pm to Zamoro10
Zomoro10 thread about how awesome the Pac 12 is?
didnt read
didnt read
Posted on 8/29/13 at 2:30 am to Zamoro10
I think the comparison between bama and Stanford is a very valid one, but this clown goes about it in the most idiotic way.
Stanford and bama are cut from the same cloth, whereas bama has better athletes Stanford is more fundamental (IMO). I think Stanford's players are pretty underrated though.
I did enjoy the paragraph about San jose state though, talk about covering your arse.
Stanford and bama are cut from the same cloth, whereas bama has better athletes Stanford is more fundamental (IMO). I think Stanford's players are pretty underrated though.
I did enjoy the paragraph about San jose state though, talk about covering your arse.
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