In losing Derek Mason to the head-coaching position at Vanderbilt, Stanford is losing arguably the best defensive coordinator in the Pac-12. The repeated success of Cardinal defenses certainly points to Mason being the cream of the crop.
Replacing a coordinator who oversaw a top-10 ranked scoring defense and was a catalyst of two conference championships is the greatest challenge David Shaw has faced in his tenure as Stanford's head coach.
The Cardinal's place atop the Pac-12 and standing as a national championship contender rests l...
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