Fear the Cardinal: A Stanford Cardinal Rise to Power (NCAA11)

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Mr.BlakeVincent's Stanford Cardinal Dynasty
Fear the Cardinal: A Story of Stanford Cardinal's Rise to Power

Stanford Cardinal Fight Song
"Come Join the Band"
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Come join the band
And give a cheer for Stanford red
Throughout the land
Our banner waving overhead
Stanford for you
Each loyal comrade brave and true
With might and main sings this refrain
"Forever and forever Stanford red."
After the game
When Stanford red has won the day
Praising her name
Down to the field we'll force our way
And on the green
Each man who joins the serpentine
With might and main sings this refrain
"Forever and forever Stanford red."

General Dynasty Information

System: playstation 3

Game: NCAA Football 11

Difficulty: All-American.

Quarter Length: 6 minutes.

Sliders: My own creation.

Rosters: Block-O & crew.

Scheduling: No FCS teams, will have home/home with a Top 25 team from BCS conferences.

Recruiting: Limited restrictions – cannot sign more than 3 5-stars and 5 4-stars per year. Upon reaching 5 star prestige restrictions will no longer apply.

Substitutions: Three touchdown lead after half will get mass subs offense & defense.

Playbook: Gonna stick with Stanford until mastered, no more than 5 years, then will change to a playbook favorable to my team’s style of play.

Super-Sim: Will not be used

Conference Realignment: I live in a fairytale world, my fairytale world now has Boise State and Utah in the Pac-10 replacing Oregon and Washington State, Oregon Washington and Northwestern have been sent to the MWC, now in the Big 12 North is New Mexico and Oklahoma State replacing Colorado who went to the WAC and Nebraska who went to the Big 10 AND in the Big 12 South replacing Oklahoma State is TCU creating a massive Texas State plus Oklahoma Univ. division.

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Stanford Stadium

Stanford Stadium General Information

Stadium Information
A new Stanford Stadium was unveiled in 2006, making the Home of Stanford Football one of the premier college football facilities in the nation. Originally built in 1921, Stanford Stadium played host to many historic events including the Super Bowl XIX, men's and women's World Cup Soccer matches, Olympic soccer competition, Presidential nomination, Track & Field, and numerous college football games.

The $100 million project on the new stadium began on November 26, 2005, moments after Stanford's final game. The project was completed in an unprecedented 42-weeks, in time to host the Cardinal's 2006 home opener versus Navy on September 16.

The state-of-the-art stadium is set in a park-like setting among groves of eucalyptus and oak trees.



Facility Features

• 50,000 stadium seats
• Seven luxury Skybox suites (3rd and 4th floors of Skybox)
• 400 Director's Level Seats (2nd floor of Skybox)
• 16,510 square feet of private meeting room space
• Two high-resolution video scoreboards
• Closed circuit television
• 200 concession points of sale
• On site stadium merchandise shop
• Natural turf playing field
• Alcoholic Beverages not Prohibited inside Stanford Stadium...we like making money, you like drinking beer, so we'll make money from you drinking our beer. k thanks

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Stanford Cardinal Coaching Staff

Stanford Cardinal Coaching Staff

Jim Harbaugh - Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football/Head Coach

Lance Anderson - Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator

Tim Drevno - Assistant Coach - Offensive Line

Vic Fangio - Assistant Coach - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Pep Hamilton - Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers

Randy Hart - Assistant Coach - Defensive Line

Derek Mason - Secondary

Brian Polian - Assistant Coach - Special Teams Coordinator

Greg Roman - Associate Head Coach/Asst. Head Coach Off./TE/OT

Mr Blake Vincent - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Ron Lynn - Director of Player Development

Matt Doyle - Assistant AD/Director of Football Operations

Mike Eubanks - Assistant AD/Director of Football Administration

Dave Forman - Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Chip Brierre - Czar of ALL Things Video/Media

Peter Hansen - Defensive Assistant

Nick Holz - Offensive and Football Operations Assistant

Chester McGlockton - Defensive Intern

Theresa Miraglia - Administrative Associate

Casey Moore - Offensive Graduate Assistant

Jon Oswald - Video Assistant

Jordan Sundheim - Graduate Assistant

Kevin Tolbert - Head Strength and Conditioning Coach

Shannon Turley - Sports Performance Coordinator

Morgan Turner - Strength and Conditioning Intern

Tim Wait - Recruiting Assistant

Tsuyoshi Kawata - Volunteer Staff Assistant

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Yearly Win / Loss Records & NCAA Recap

Stanford Cardinal Yearly Win / Loss Records & NCAA Recap

-2010-2011 Season-

Stanford Cardinal: 13-0(9-0)
Wins versus Top 25: 2(Week 1 def #20 Arkansas, Week 5 def #1 Boise State)
Wins versus Rivals: 1(def Notre Dame)
Current Win Streak: 13
National Champion: Stanford Cardinal
Heisman Winner: RB Stefan Taylor; Stanford Cardinal

-2011-2012 Season-

Stanford Cardinal:
Wins Versus Top 25:
Wins versus Rivals:
Current Win Streak:
National Champion:
Heisman Winner:
Coach of the Year:


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Yearly Schedules & Results

Year-by-Year Schedules & Results

--------------------2010 Schedule--------------------

Strength of Schedule: A+
Week 1 - Sept. 4.......#20 Arkansas Razorbacks..............Win, 17-10.....1-0(0-0)
Week 2 - Sept. 11.....@ UCLA Bruins.............................Win, 23-6.....2-0(1-0)
Week 3 - Sept. 18.....Wake Forest Demon Deacons..........Win, 29-17.....3-0(1-0)
Week 4 - Sept. 25.....Notre Dame Fightin' Irish...............Win, 35-7.....4-0(1-0)
Week 5 - Oct. 2........@ #5 Boise State Broncos..............Win, 28-23.....5-0(2-0)
Week 6 - Oct. 9........@ #13 Southern Cal Trojans..............Win, 35-7.....6-0(3-0)
Week 7 - Oct. 16......BYE
Week 8 - Oct. 23......#23 Utah Utes..............Win, 56-28.....7-0(4-0)
Week 9 - Oct. 30......@ Washington Huskies..............Win, 55-17.....8-0(5-0)
Week 10 - Nov.6......Arizona Wildcats..............Win, 42-21.....9-0(6-0)
Week 11 - Nov.13....@ Arizona State Sun Devils..............Win, 45-31.....10-0(7-0)
Week 12 - Nov.20....@ Calfornia Golden Bears..............Win, 38-10.....11-0(8-0)
Week 13 - Nov. 27...#19 Oregon State Beavers..............Win, 28-10.....12-0(9-0)
Week 14 - Dec. 4.....BYE
Week 15 - Dec. 11...BYE

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Dynasty Championships & Bowl Game Appearances

Updated at the end of each season

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Dynasty Player Awards

2010 Stanford Award Winners

Maxwell Award Winner
Stefan Taylor - Stanford - HB - SO - 254 carries, 2,273 rushing yards, 29 rushing touchdowns, 17 receptions, 62 yards, 2 receiving touchdowns

Walter Camp Award Winner
Stefan Taylor - Stanford - HB - SO - 254 carries, 2,273 rushing yards, 29 rushing touchdowns, 17 receptions, 62 yards, 2 receiving touchdowns

Doak Walker Award Winner
Stefan Taylor - Stanford - HB - SO - 254 carries, 2,273 rushing yards, 29 rushing touchdowns, 17 receptions, 62 yards, 2 receiving touchdowns

Lombardi Award Winner
Sione Fau - Stanford - DT - SR - 45 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 9 assisted tackles, 7 sacks, forced fumble

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Dynasty Hall of Fame Year-by-Year

Updated at the end of each season

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Stanford Cardinal 2010-11 Football Preview

SCOUT.com Stanford Cardinal 2010 Season Preview

By Pete Fiutak

Head coach: Jim Harbaugh Fourth year: 17-20 Returning Lettermen Off. 19, Def. 20, ST 4 Lettermen Lost: 16

Ten Best Stanford Players 1. QB Andrew Luck, Soph. 2. WR/KR Chris Owusu, Jr. 3. DE Thomas Keiser, Jr. 4. C Chase Beeler, Sr. 5. WR Ryan Whalen, Sr. 6. LB Shayne Skov, Soph. 7. LB/FB Owen Marecic, Sr. 8. NT Sione Fua, Sr. 9. OG David DeCastro, Soph. 10. SS Delano Howell, Jr.

2010 Schedule Sept. 4 #20 Arkansas Sept. 11 at UCLA Sept. 18 Wake Forest Sept. 25 at Notre Dame Oct. 2 at #5 Boise State Oct. 9 #13 USC Oct. 16 OPEN DATE Oct. 23 #23 Utah Oct. 30 at Washington Nov. 6 Arizona Nov. 13 at Arizona State Nov. 20 at Calfornia Nov. 27 #19 Oregon State

Has Stanford peaked, or is this just the beginning?

Three years. That’s all it’s taken for Jim Harbaugh to completely transform the Cardinal football program, from top to bottom. Tangible proof of his work was most evident a year ago, when the team finished in a second place tie in the Pac-10 and went 8-5, its most wins and first bowl game since 2001. Heck, you want a turnaround? How about spending four weeks in the Top 25 and going 3-0 versus ranked opponents? Yup, these are heady times on the Farm, but can Stanford actually elevate beyond last year’s breakthrough campaign? Harbaugh, for one, is banking on it.

Despite the graduation of its signature player, All-American RB Toby Gerhart, the Cardinal realizes that its rise has been about more than just a single part. And while he’s virtually irreplaceable, the offense simply plans to shift the focus to its other mega-talent, sophomore QB Andrew Luck. A bit of a bystander at times of his rookie year, he’s set to unleash his full array of talent on the rest of the conference. Already being labeled as a future first-rounder in the NFL, he has the arm, head, and veteran receivers to become a household name by midseason. Even without the services of Gerhart, the offense will be fine. The defense, however, is what’s standing between the program and that next rung on the Pac-10 ladder. Toothless on this side of the ball in 2009, Harbaugh has hired NFL veteran Vic Fangio to orchestrate a turnaround ... or at least locate a pulse. His efforts will go a long way to determining the team’s ultimate fate in 2010.

USC is ineligible. Oregon is without star QB Jeremiah Masoli. Stanford senses an enormous opportunity to play in a Rose Bowl, while really throwing Harbaugh reclamation project into overdrive.

What to watch for on offense: QB Andrew Luck to threaten for a while to become the fourth straight sophomore to win the Heisman. All signs point to him erupting in his second year as the starter. The running game is in a state of transition now that Toby Gerhart is gone. The defense will make shootouts a necessity. Oh, and he has the strong right arm that’s already caught the attention of NFL scouts and two terrific receivers in Ryan Whalen and Chris Owusu. He’ll have the required numbers, and if the Cardinal winds up being in the Rose Bowl hunt, voters won’t have any choice but to pay attention.

What to watch for on defense: The transition of the linebackers to Vic Fangio’s new 3-4 alignment. If you’re going to employ the 3-4, you better have a deep collection of players at the second level. Stanford is feverishly working on it. Ex-fullback Owen Marecic is switching sides of the ball. Former ends Chase Thomas and Thomas Keiser might both wind up playing outside linebacker. There’s a lot of shifting and experimentation that’ll continue to go on in the summer, with the hope of having this unit raring to go by the time Sacramento State visits on Sept. 4.

The team will be far better if… the defense becomes even a little less offensive. Hey, no one is counting on an overnight transformation, but if Stanford is to take the next step, it has to begin doing something better. Anything. Even if the Cardinal continues to allow big plays, the defense can still assist the common good by creating more big plays, like sacks and turnovers. Despite employing a frenetic pace, the team ranked ninth in takeaways and eighth in sacks in the Pac-10.

The Schedule: Get .. through ... the first half. The Cardinal starts off with a light scrimmage against Sacramento State, and then the fun begins with three road games in the ensuing four weeks going to UCLA, Notre Dame, and Oregon with the home game against a decent Wake Forest squad. After that stretch the team is rewarded with a home game against USC in what's sure to be fiery battle all the way around. And then things ease up in a big, big way with a week off to catch the breath before getting another week off against Washington State. There are three remaining road games going to Washington, Arizona State, and California, if you can call that a road trip; that's not that bad.

Best offensive player: Sophomore QB Andrew Luck. Don’t be fooled by last year’s numbers, just 13 touchdown passes and 214 yards a game. Stanford didn’t need him to be more prolific, leaning heavily on the running of Toby Gerhart. Now that the workhorse is in Minnesota, Stanford is going to turn the sophomore loose. The prototype in a pro-caliber quarterback, he can make all of the throws, makes plays with his feet, and has the feel for the position of an upperclassmen. He has as much long-term potential as any young hurler in America.

Best defensive player: Senior DE Thomas Keiser. Boy, did a lot of schools miss the potential of this late-bloomer from Pennsylvania or what? In just two seasons, he’s already racked up 22 stops behind the line and 15 sacks, growing into a 6-5, 242-pound menace coming off the edge. He plays to the whistle and has good natural instincts as a pass rusher. He also could be playing outside linebacker this season, where his range and athleticism will be in full display.

Key players to a successful season: The defensive backs. While the defense was bad a year ago, the secondary was especially inept, yielding 264 yards a game through the air. The front seven has upside and at least three strong candidates for all-league recognition. The defensive backfield, on the other hand, is precariously light on top-tier talent and in dire need of more stops.

The season will be a success if ... the Cardinal wins eight regular season games and goes to back-to-back bowl games for the first time in 14 years. The Rose Bowl is a possibility. It is not, however, where the bar currently sits. No, the goal in Palo Alto is to further the winning mentality and make the postseason the new normal. After the opener, it has a challenging schedule, but gone for now are the days when two or three games are already off limits.

Key game: Dec. 4 at Cal. While every Pac-10 game is going to be pivotal in this season’s race to Pasadena, the Big Game always has special meaning in Northern California. Even more than usual, Stanford would like to return the favor after losing to Cal at home last November to snap one of the most impressive three-game winning streaks in school history.

2009 Fun Stats:
- Sacks: Stanford 21 – Opponents 7
- Time of possession: Stanford 32:05 – Opponents

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Stanford Cardinal 2010 Offensive Preview

SCOUT.com Stanford Cardinal 2010 Offensive Preview

What You Need To Know: Yes, All-American RB Toby Gerhart has graduated. No, the Cardinal offense isn’t about to seize up and revert back to 2007. While you don’t get better by losing a player of Gerhart’s caliber, Stanford will simply shift its focus, entrusting a much larger portion of the attack to QB Andrew Luck. The sophomore was a complement in his first year, but has the next-level talent and receivers Chris Owusu and Ryan Whalen to shred Pac-10 defenses. Yup, he’s going to be that good. It also helps that the Cardinal brings back all but one starter from an offensive line that put up a wall around the pocket in 2009. The big question, of course, is who replaces Gerhart to give the offense balance. First dibs go to last year’s backup, Stepfan Taylor, who showed promise as a rookie, rushing for 303 yards and two scores on 56 carries.

Returning Leaders Passing: Andrew Luck 162-288, 2,575 yds, 13 TDs, 4 INTs Rushing: Andrew Luck 61 carries, 354 yds, 2 TDs Receiving: Ryan Whalen 57 catches, 926 yds, 4 TD

Star of the offense: Sophomore QB Andrew Luck