Gap Down Backer.

[Soapy]

Had that boy calling for his mama.

Should've let them score more though

i started punting that bitch, wasn't about to put 50 on my bitch ass

Soapy on that BTA tour

terrible morning. didn't cop the gammas. lost in fifa. brice had another mid game and then this.

MACK AINT BUILT FOR CUBAN LINKS

Ohio State didn't hesitate after the half

who was stanford before coach mack? i'll wait

[Soapy]

Sports • Football
The Postmortem: Alex Rowe was on the brink of a breakout performance, getting the band back together and the talent question

Stanford's football team celebrates winning the program's first ever ACC Championship Game. (Photo: Irene Bronner/DS Photos)
By Anthony Metcalf
Published Jan 1, 2031, 02:30 p.m., last updated Jan. 1, 2031, 03:01 p.m.

Lost in the dissapointing finish to the season as Stanford fell 37-19 to Ohio State is that prior to his injury, Alex Rowe was quietly having his breakout performance.

Rowe, who injured his right knee in the second quarter and didn't return, had already thrown the ball seventeen times against Ohio State. Even if you're conservative and double it for the rest of the game, that would be the most attempts he's had since Week 13 against Cal when he threw the ball 42 times. He's thrown it more than 34 times just twice this season, the other coming against Wake Forest in a shootout.

It seemed that Stanford's gameplan was to put the ball in Rowe's hand and let him air it out, trusting him to do so, a far departure from the three-interception performance against SMU earlier this season that had people wondering if he was the guy.

Starting from the NC State game, where he threw three touchdowns, he's gone 271 with 4 touchdowns, 291 with a touchdown and 226 with a touchdown and 82 percent completion with the last two coming against Oklahoma and SMU.

It'll always be a what-if when it comes to this because it certainly looked like Stanford was the better team, or at least equal to, Ohio State in that first half prior to Rowe's injury.

Who comes back for next season?
Trumaine Lasike and Manu Toomer are out eligibility, although they should declare for the draft regardless. So is linebacker Isaiah Lanovoi, who made some key red zone stops to keep to score respectable.

Rowe is technically draft eligible although he's likely coming back. Anthony Masifilo is another redshirt sophomore that should be expected back. We'll have to see about Rodney Cookus who had a 1,000-yard season with ten touchdowns but could improve his draft stock with more consistent performance.

Along the offensive line, left tackle Neil Pryor's injury plagued season, which saw him play just six complete games, could lead him to coming back although he might be a Day 2/3 draft selection if he declares. Such is the case for guard Shaquille Marks, although a return is more likely for him.

Both coordinators, Richard Wiley and Brian Stewart, are expected to return although they are entering the final year of their deals. Stewart's defense had its struggles but considering the one-year portal ban and the youth in the secondary, finishing in the top six of the ACC in scoring defense is about the best you can expect.

Does Stanford have a talent issue?
One thing that was noticeable in a very physical game between Stanford and Ohio State is that when Stanford was without their top guys, most notably Rowe and Lasike, there was a big drop off. The same couldn't be said for Ohio State, albeit who entered the game relatively healthy and didn't have the major injuries that Stanford suffered before and throughout the game but when they did lose a lineman for a series or two, the drop off wasn't a big one.

Stanford's top end guys are as good as anyone's but the depth is where the lack of stacking consistent top recruiting classes shows. Ohio State's top running back, Ian Gee, has 207 carries. Stanford's has 280. Stanford's top linebacker, even with missing a game, has 941 snaps, their top corner has 858 and their top defensive lineman has 687.

Ohio State, meanwhile, is able to rotate guys, a luxury Stanford doesn't have. Perhaps that's why by season's end, they're the healthier team. The Cardinal will need to continue to improve on their depth this offseason in order to be better equipped to survive the 16-game season grind.

[Caesar]

Stanford has a coaching issue tbh.

And I heard a doordasher dropped off Plan B to Coach Mack.

Losing Lasike is going to hurt.

[Soapy]

2030 Stanford Cardinal All-Americans
First Team
HB Trumaine Lasike (R-Sr)
LB Manu Toomer (R-Sr)

Second Team
G Shaquille Marks (R-Jr)
S Angel Bass (R-Fr)

Freshman
CB Kentrell Marvin (Fr)
S Angel Bass (R-Fr)

2030 Stanford Cardinal All-ACC
First Team
HB Trumaine Lasike (R-Sr)
C George Vallos (R-Sr)
LB Manu Toomer (R-Sr)
CB Kentrell Marvin (Fr)
CB J.T. Kipper (R-Jr)
S Angel Bass (R-Fr)

Second Team
HB Anthony Masifilo (R-Soph)
G Shaquille Marks (R-Jr)
T Jalen Freeman (R-Jr)
LB Isaiah Lanovi (R-Sr)
S Jimmie Winston (R-Sr)

Freshman
HB Rashawn Crouse (Fr)
WR Alfonso Bramble (Fr)
DT Tim Bing (Fr)
CB Kentrell Marvin (Fr)
CB Benjamin Streeter (R-Fr)
S Angel Bass (R-Fr)

2030 Stanford Cardinal Player Stats
Passing
QB Alex Rowe (R-Soph): 278-418, 3427 yards, 23 TD, 10 INT, sacked 18 times, 148.7 passer rating
QB Tevita Luck (Fr): 13-31, 111 yards, 3 INT, sacked 2 times, 52.6 passer rating

Rushing
HB Trumaine Lasike (R-Sr): 280 carries, 2019 yards, 25 TD, fumble
HB Rashawn Crouse (Fr): 125 carries, 839 yards, 7 TD
HB Anthony Masifilo (R-Soph): 121 carries, 909 yards, 9 TD

Receiving
WR Rodney Cookus (R-Soph): 61 receptions, 1147 yards, 10 TD, 14 drops
TE Tyrone Nicks (R-Sr): 46 receptions, 455 yards, 4 TD, 2 drops
WR Alfonso Bramble (Fr): 43 receptions, 442 yards, 5 TD, drop
HB Anthony Masifilo (R-Soph): 30 receptions, 314 yards, TD, drop
WR Sam Tonga (R-Sr): 27 receptions, 377 yards, 3 TD, 2 drops
WR Kyle Morrison (Fr): 22 receptions, 235 yards, drop
WR Brent Baker (Fr): 16 receptions, 213 yards, drop
TE Dorian Droogsma (R-Fr): 15 receptions, 131 yards
HB Trumaine Lasike (R-Sr): 15 receptions, 94 yards
WR Zach Yelk (Jr): 8 receptions, 103 yards

Blocking
LT Neil Pryor (R-Jr): 560 snaps, 17 pancakes, 4 sacks allowed
LT Joe Nunn (Fr): 297 snaps, 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
G Shaquille Marks (R-Jr): 862 snaps, 17 pancakes
C George Vallos (R-Sr): 499 snaps, 21 pancakes
C Brenton Rahman (R-Jr): 284 snaps, 4 pancakes, sack allowed
G Sergio Silvestro (R-Sr): 713 snaps, 30 pancakes, 3 sacks allowed
G Shontrelle Madu (R-Fr): 312 snaps, 4 pancakes
G Jamal Harris (R-Jr): 246 snaps, 8 pancakes, sack allowed
G/T Jalen Freeman (R-Jr): 362 snaps, 11 pancakes
RT Jameson Flood (R-Sr): 760 snaps, 32 pancakes, sack allowed

Defensive
LB Isaiah Lanovoi (R-Sr): 127 tackles, 18 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 INT, 6 PBU, FF
LB Manu Toomer (R-Sr): 112 tackles, 29 TFL, 5.5 sacks, 3 INT, TD, 7 PBU, FR
S Jimmie Winston (R-Sr): 86 tackles, 14 TFL, 2 INT, 5 PBU
CB J.T. Kipper (R-Jr): 86 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 INT, 12 PBU
CB Kentrell Marvin (Fr): 83 tackles, 7 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 3 INT, 9 PBU, FF, FR
S Angel Bass (R-Fr): 75 tackles, 9 TFL, INT, 11 PBU
CB Chauncey Ankrah (R-Jr): 67 tackles, 12 PBU
LB Richard Caussin (R-Jr): 48 tackles, 5 TFL, INT, 2 PBU
S Alec Dalton (R-Sr): 43 tackles, 6 TFL, 3 PBU
CB Benjamin Streeter (R-Fr): 33 tackles, 5 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 PBU
EDGE Avery Tangelo (Jr): 32 tackles, 9 TFL, 5 sacks, FF, FR
EDGE Javon Canady (R-Jr): 32 tackles, 13 TFL, 3.5 sacks, PBU
EDGE Percy Cadet (Fr): 28 tackles, 11 TFL, 5.5 sacks, PBU
DT Tim Bing (Fr): 27 tackles, 12 TFL, 2.5 sacks, PBU, FF
EDGE David Calloway (Jr): 22 tackles, 10 TFL, sack, PBU
DT Cory Jones (R-Sr): 19 tackles, 7 TFL, 4 sacks, 2 FF
DT Deontae Shorter (Fr): 16 tackles, 8 TFL, 4.5 sacks
DT Cameron Drake (Fr): 9 tackles, 3 TFL, sack
DT Shaquille Pullard (Soph): 8 tackles, 3 TFL, sack
LB James Gattis (Soph): 8 tackles, 6 TFL, 2.5 sacks

Kicking
K Ben Hall (Sr): 23/28 FG, 54 FG Lng, 100 XP%

Punting
P Barry Callow (Sr): 37 punts, 38.9 Avg Net, 9 inside the 20

Returning
WR Alfonso Bramble (Fr): 28 kick returns, 532 yards
HB Anthony Masifilo (R-Soph): 31 kick returns, 569 yards, 40 punt returns, 509 yards

Team Stats
Scoring Offense: 38.3 PPG
Third Down Conversion: 48%
Fourth Down Conversion: 53%
Two Point Conversion: 25%
Red Zone Efficiency: 37%
Scoring Defense: 24.1 PAPG
Total Defense: 364.4 YPGA
Passing Defense: 282.6 YAPG
Rushing Defense: 81.8 YAPG
Sacks: 44
Fumbles: 3
Interceptions: 14

[James]

2000 yards? This man was leaning hard on the run game.

[redsox907]

QB Tevita Luck (Fr): 13-31, 111 yards, 3 INT, sacked 2 times, 52.6 passer rating

pack this boys bags for disgracing the Luck name at Stanford

[Captain Canada]

Losing Lasike is going to a cause a pain unheard of

[YaBoyRobRoy]

What a disappointing end to the season. Really thought you guys had it. Looking forward to the offseason moves!