Thursday, October 06, 2011

Better know a conference foe: Stanford


Continuing our introduction to our new conference mates, this week we'll get to know a bit about Stanford.
The Farm


The Skinny:
  • Astronauts:  0! (CU has 18)
  • Nobel Prizes: 50!  (whoa!  CU has 7)
  • National Championships in Football: 0 (CU has 1)
  • Heisman Trophy Winners: 1 (Jim Plunkett) (CU has 1)
  • National Championships in Skiing: 0 (CU has 17)
  • Famous alums: Larry & Sergey (founders of Google), John Elway (John Elway)     ------ Meanwhile CU birthed Matt & Trey (creators of South Park), Steve Ells (Founder & CEO of Chipotle) [you are welcome, world]
  • Stanford has won the NACDA Director's Cup acknowledging the best Division 1 collegiate athletics program 17 years in a row, and counting (CU has 0)

Wow.  Just wow.

Stanford is one of two private Universities in the Pac12.  Said differently, they are fucking loaded.  So in addition to being smart, having a gorgeous campus and being good at sports - they are super rich.  Admit it, you kind of secretly want to be Stanford.

Of course there are those (ahem... Cal) who would claim that Stanford are a bunch of self important, entitled pricks.  But really, aren't we all self important pricks?  But without the "important"?  So chill and give the Trees some respect.

The Tree.  Seriously.


So let's talk about football.  In recent years, Stanford has re-emerged as a fricking power-house program.  The resurgence was led by noted rage-aholic and beloved son of Michigan, Jim Harbaugh.
Anger!

Jim has recently taken his talent and explosive anger to the NFL but left behind a top five football program and the Heisman front runner - the aptly named (and ironically neck-bearded) Andrew Luck.
Actually not a Mennonite.


Stanford's offense has no apparent weakness.  This beautiful killing machine can both run the ball with authority and pass with stunning efficiency.  In the mean time due to injury and suspension, the Buffs will start kids at cornerback who only began playing defense one week ago.  One might image a scene such as this.



So is there a chance that the Buffs beat the Cardinal on Saturday?


Go Buffs!

[Seriously, no astronauts, Stanford?  Even Washington State has one.  (CU has 18)]

2 comments:

Spencer Castro said...

Stanford: Busy putting unmanned aircraft in space and making astronauts obselete.

Unrelated,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONHAWGy14DI

Spencer Castro said...

...However, I'm a runner, much respect to "running with the Buffaloes" and their inaugural Pac-12 domination in XC.