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Flash Forward to Fall: Tight Ends

In almost every article written about Andrew Luck over the past six months or so, at some point the question has been posed. What might Luck have accomplished if he had been throwing to a premier group of wide receivers? Well, there's another equally important question: what might have happened if hadn't been throwing to such an outstanding group of tight ends?

Recruiting Focus, Class of 2013: Ryan Burns

Any discussion of 2013 recruits comes with the understanding that even those players who have committed to the Cardinal could change their minds or fail to gain admission to the University.  Nothing is official until national signing day on February 6, 2013, so recruiting news should be read through that filter.  It's an inexact science, but it's simply too much fun to ignore.

When John Elway left Stanford in 1983, he left more than a legacy and a stack of school records. His departure created a void that his predecessors would never be able to fill. Sure, there would be other good quarterbacks, some of whom would even top a few of his records, but it took more than twenty-five years for someone to rise to Elway's level. 

It will probably take another quarter century for that comet to come back around the sun again, but if there's one thing we've learned over the past year or two, Palo Alto has become a desired destination for elite high school football players, so we can expect to see some talent at the quarterback position next year and beyond.

As good as Stanford's 2012 recruiting class was, there was no passer in the group. During his Signing Day press conference, head coach David Shaw made it clear that bringing in an elite quarterback would be a priority heading into the 2013 recruiting cycle. Less than a month later, Virginia quarterback Ryan Burns gave his verbal commitment.

Recruiting Focus, Class of 2013: Isaac Savai'inaea

Any discussion of 2013 recruits comes with the understanding that even those players who have committed to the Cardinal could change their minds or fail to gain admission to the University.  Nothing is official until national signing day on February 6, 2013, so recruiting news should be read through that filter.  It's an inexact science, but it's simply too much fun to ignore.

Once upon a time there was a place in Happy Valley known as Linebacker U. There's no sense spending time here rehashing what's happened at Penn State over the past four months, but more and more it's beginning to look like Linebacker U has relocated to Palo Alto.

Stanford University: Tight End U

We're six months away from getting our first official peek at the 2012 version of the Stanford Cardinal, so there's still plenty of time to look back on 2011. If you've been paying attention at all -- and if you're reading a Stanford football site in March, you've definitely been paying attention -- you know that there is no other team in America that can boast the type of talent that the Cardinal can has at the tight end position. Need proof? Look no further than the slick video below, produced by Stanford Football. Enjoy.