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Is it a coin flip? Not so much. Right now and in recent history, Stanford's football program trumps Oregon St.'s and it isn't close. That was my point, but others seem to think differently. I'm getting the vibe that pirkster (though I think he is a great poster) doesn't follow the college game.

I wasn't going to respond to this anymore because it feels like a waste of my life but for the love of God.  I don't know if you just aren't comprehending the overall point of this conversation or you're just arguing for the sake of arguing.  But yes we all get it.  We all know Stanford has been a very good program since the year 2010 or whenever.  No one has said otherwise.  But the from the years 1890-2009 they've been an average college football program.  And the whole point of this was the struggle academic schools have had in recruiting.  And Stanford, for 110 years, will land a big recruit every now and then but for the most part have historically struggled bringing in talent.  Just like Northwestern.  Just like Duke.  Just like Vandy.  And it always begs the question, for those 110 years, why any kid would choose the likes of Oregon St or Minnesota or NC State or Miss St over a much better academic institution.  But routinely those smarter schools couldnt beat out average football programs in recruiting.

 

Alright I'm over this.

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