STANFORD, Calif. -- Stanford sports performance director Shannon Turley is not a fan of satisfaction. Complacency is a trap he vigorously tries to avoid, and he demands the same of Cardinal players.
That's not an easy trait to identify, especially during the recruiting process. Coaches must usually wait until players arrive on campus and respond to their first brutal conditioning sessions to get a precise gauge on attitude.
Christian McCaffrey, though, was an exception.
The first time Cardinal assistant Tavita Pritchard saw the star running back play live in high school, McCaffrey scored four touchdowns -- one rushing, one passing, one on a kick return and one taking back a punt.