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Bleacher Report: Jim Harbaugh: Is Stanford Ready to Compete For a National Championship?

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In 2006, Walt Harris finished his two year Stanford coaching tenure with one of the worst records in college football, 1-11.

The team was at a low point. They were losing key pieces everywhere—losing quarterback Trent Edwards to the NFL, losing head coach Walt Harris, who was fired after the season, and most importantly, they were losing their way as a program.

The Cardinals were in desperate need of a resolute leader to step in and stabilize the team.

They found that in San Diego Head Coach Jim Harbaugh. The former NFL quarterback ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

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