The Stanford Cardinal program has risen from the ashes. Four seasons removed from a 1-11 debacle and the firing of Walt Harris, who was the Cardinal head coach for just two seasons, Stanford is heading to their first ever BCS bowl game, the Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech. This year’s 11 wins are the most for Stanford in a single season in school history, a stunning fact considering that the Cardinal has been playing football since 1891. Quarterback Andrew Luck, who threw for 3,051 yards, 28 touchdowns, and just 7 interceptions, finished second in this year’s Heisman race behind Auburn QB Cameron Newton. This makes two years in a row that Stanford has had a Heisman finalist, as running back Toby Gerhart finished second to Alabama running back Mark Ingram last year. Prior to Gerhart and Luck’s placements in the Heisman voting, the last Cardinal to be a finalist for the prestigious award was John Elway, who finished second to Georgia running back Herschel Walker in 1982. The question on everyone’s mind is who is the person responsible for this dramatic turnaround in the Stanford program, and the answer is quite clear and simple: Jim Harbaugh.
CARRY ON
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