Radical behavior is more commonly associated with the folks across the Bay in Berkeley, not the wine-and-cheese crowd in Palo Alto. Indeed, some may expect Stanford behavior to be a bit more calculated and refined. But the Cardinal went off-script after last season when David Shaw, who had as much job security as a tenured professor even as football fortunes had sagged in recent years, decided he didn't need the aggravation anymore, sending Stanford administrators scurrying to find a ne w coach for the first time in over a decade. A lot has changed in college athletics, however, in that span, threatening to leave them behind in Palo Alto.' Stanford continues to serve as a paradox, as the wealthiest athletic department and booster base in the country remains reluctant to participate in the NIL sweepstakes, perhaps because Stanford is like few other places, with rigid entrance requirements effectively removing it from becoming a player in the transfer portal. Because of that, there is always going to be more outflow than inflow on the Farm.'
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