We finish our list of five predictions for the second half of Stanford's spring practice.
No. 1: Staying the course/depth chart
Much of the commentary that has followed Stanford football over the past four years involves the program's incredible resurgence.
Before Jim Harbaugh and his staff arrived, there was a faction -- a small minority, but it was there -- that believed the school should drop down a level in football. It was a concept that angered David Shaw, and several other fans and alumni of the program, and is now less plausible than a Stanford national title.
Expectations are obviously very different now. With the second session of spring practice set to begin next week, Stanford is set to continue preparations for a run at a third-straight Pac-12 title.
Like any program replacing hoards of talent, there are questions that need to be answered, but nothing about the current state of the program indicates the Cardinal shouldn't be among the best in the conference. They have recruited well, they have a lot of good players returning and the coaching staff has proved its mettle.
If there's anything left to predict, it's that the status quo will remain just that.
And, of course, a potential post-spring depth chart:
Offense
QB: Kevin Hogan
RB: Remound Wright
FB: Lee Ward
WR: Ty Montgomery
WR: Devon Cajuste
TE: Eric Cotton
LT: Andrus Peat
LG: Joshua Garnett
RG: Johnny Caspers
RT: Kyle Murphy
Defense
DE: Henry Anderson
DT: David Parry
DE: Blake Lueders
OLB: James Vaughters
ILB: A.J. Tarpley
ILB: Blake Martinez
OLB: Kevin Anderson
CB: Alex Carter
CB: Wayne Lyons
Countdown
No. 2: Running back competition will gain clarity
No. 3: Hogan takes the next step
