Instant replay: How to win an ugly game Winston Shi November 3, 2015 0 Comments [Correction: Kevin Hogan’s two big runs were not both read-option Power plays. One of them was in fact a traditional Power read; the other looked like it was a QB Power, where McCaffrey went... Read More »
Shi: Winning out won’t guarantee Stanford a playoff spot Winston Shi October 29, 2015 0 Comments As I write, some of the most important Republicans in the country are debating about how the GOP can help secure the future of this country. They’re debating the big economic questions. Meanwhile,... Read More »
Instant Replay: Leverage, numbers, and matchups Winston Shi October 27, 2015 0 Comments Stanford is pretty good at this football thing, no? Washington does a tremendous job of playing team defense, and yet Stanford racked up 478 yards against one of the country’s better units. And... Read More »
Instant Replay: Stanford run game strong against UCLA Winston Shi October 20, 2015 3 Comments What was the best part of Stanford’s domination of UCLA last Thursday? It’s hard to pick just one, but let’s go with this … You know how I said that Stanford was running different run plays... Read More »
Shi: The trials of Jim Mora Winston Shi October 15, 2015 0 Comments [Postscript added at 10:30 PM, October 15, 2015, with ~12 minutes left in the 4th quarter.] Can Jim Mora beat Stanford? This is, apparently, a question that gets asked a lot. Jim Mora is UCLA’s most... Read More »
Chaos on the floor: The House Freedom Caucus and the battle for the Republican Party Winston Shi October 9, 2015 4 Comments Kevin McCarthy, the number two House Republican, shocked the country by pulling out of the race for the House Speakership yesterday. He was the heir apparent: there was not supposed to be any serious... Read More »
Instant replay: What’s a little deception (and tunnel working) among friends? Winston Shi October 7, 2015 4 Comments I like Arizona head coach Rich Rodriguez. I like his defensive coordinator, Jeff Casteel. I think they run a good scheme for the types of athletes that they can recruit. I think that Michigan was... Read More »
Instant Replay: Tempo and motion open holes before the snap Winston Shi September 29, 2015 0 Comments Stanford’s offense continued to impress last Friday night as the Cardinal went into Corvallis and beat Oregon State handily. There were a lot of good scoring plays and big gains that I could have... Read More »
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