Gary Cavalli | Insidetrack

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Rose Bowl Retrospective; Quick Hits

On Sunday I was privileged to moderate a panel, “Rose Bowl Retrospective,” on Stanford’s upset victory in the 1971 Rose Bowl over a...

Magical Season Ends on Blown Call; Free Agent Advice; One-Dimensional Stanford; Salary Insanity

Gary Cavalli

Oct 18

Magical Season Ends on Blown Call; Free Agent Advice; One-Dimensional Stanford; Salary Insanity

Back from a week in New York, with lots to catch up on. Quick reviews: if you get a chance to see “Come From Away” and “To Kill a...

Notes of Note: Giants-Dodgers Make History; Pac-12 Intrigue; New Faces in Playoff? Niners' Hurting

Gary Cavalli

Oct 4

Notes of Note: Giants-Dodgers Make History; Pac-12 Intrigue; New Faces in Playoff? Niners' Hurting

I went to bed last night, after celebrating the Giants' division championship, wondering if any two teams had ever done won the Giants...

Notes of Note: Stanford-UCLA; Trojans Fading; Bears Down; Dykes Rising; Belt Belting; 49ers-Packers

Gary Cavalli

Sep 27

Notes of Note: Stanford-UCLA; Trojans Fading; Bears Down; Dykes Rising; Belt Belting; 49ers-Packers

Lots to comment on after a busy sports weekend. Stanford-UCLA: A good college football game between two solid, flawed teams. The bottom...

Gary Cavalli

Sep 20

Pac-12 Misery Returns; Local QBs Shine

So much for the Pac-12's resurgence. UCLA's upset win over LSU and Oregon's impressive takedown of Ohio State gave us all some hope that...

Gary Cavalli

Sep 13

Stanford's Rebirth; Oregon's Statement

Most Stanford fans and alums, including this one, hate USC. The arrogance, the fight song, the horse, the whole phony LA vibe, the...

Where Have All the QBs Gone? Bruins Batter LSU

Gary Cavalli

Sep 6

Where Have All the QBs Gone? Bruins Batter LSU

I spent a lot of time on the couch Saturday enjoying the first full schedule of the college football season. It was nice to see fans in...

Gary Cavalli

Aug 30

Season of Change

The 2020 college football season was unlike any other. The COVID epidemic resulted in hundreds of cancelled games and, in the case of the...

Gary Cavalli

Aug 23

Home Runs Can Cure a Lot of Ills

I watched every inning of the Bay Bridge Series between the Giants and A's. Playoff-type atmosphere. Two excellent baseball teams. Three...

Rookie QBs Shine; NCAA Death Spiral Continues

Gary Cavalli

Aug 16

Rookie QBs Shine; NCAA Death Spiral Continues

The hype around 49ers’ first-round draft pick Trey Lance is pretty astounding. Judging from the news reports emanating from the 49ers'...

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Gary Cavalli - league and bowl co-founder, author, speaker

Gary Cavalli, the former Sports Information Director and Associate Athletic Director at Stanford University, was the co-founder and Executive Director of the college football bowl game played in the Bay Area, and previously was co-founder and President of the American Basketball League.

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Rose Bowl Retrospective; Quick Hits

Magical Season Ends on Blown Call; Free Agent Advice; One-Dimensional Stanford; Salary Insanity

Notes of Note: Giants-Dodgers Make History; Pac-12 Intrigue; New Faces in Playoff? Niners' Hurting

Notes of Note: Stanford-UCLA; Trojans Fading; Bears Down; Dykes Rising; Belt Belting; 49ers-Packers

Pac-12 Misery Returns; Local QBs Shine

Stanford's Rebirth; Oregon's Statement

Where Have All the QBs Gone? Bruins Batter LSU

Season of Change

Home Runs Can Cure a Lot of Ills

Rookie QBs Shine; NCAA Death Spiral Continues

Gary Cavalli - league and bowl co-founder, author, speaker

The Inside Track

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