Stanford's Game-changing Gift; QB List Updates; Quotes of Note
Stanford athletics was staring at a huge financial delta. To meet the revenue-sharing requirements of the NCAA House Settlement--the baseline to be competitive in the new world of college sports--the department must come up with $20.5 million per year to pay its athletes. On top of that, Stanford accepted heavily discounted conference media rights when it went on hands and knees to the ACC after the Pac-12's implosion. That sacrifice, roughly $20M annually, will last another
Gary Cavalli
5 days ago
It's All About the Quarterbacks
With all due respect to the pitcher in baseball, the goalie in soccer and hockey, and the point guard in basketball, the most important...
Gary Cavalli
Oct 6
TV vs. the Forgotten Fan; Brady's Response; Playoff Field Follies
Inquiring minds, otherwise known as college football fans, want to know: How come college football kickoff times make no sense? Why do...
Gary Cavalli
Sep 29
Surprises and Disappointments; Brady's Conflict; NFL Gets Its Kicks; Whatever Happened to Free Speech?
As usual, Saturday was a day of big surprises and disappointments in college football. Biggest surprise : No. 19 Indiana annihilated No....
Gary Cavalli
Sep 22
Stanford Turnaround? College FB Roundup; Tush Push Mania; Carroll-Harbaugh; Kirk Shooting Reaction
After two disappointing losses at Hawaii and BYU in which the offense was AWOL, Stanford rebounded with an impressive upset win over...
Gary Cavalli
Sep 15
Bay Area Teams Headed in Opposite Directions; Bruin Blues; Alabama's Hot Seat; NIL Numbers; Valkyries Shine; 49ers' Nightmares Revisited
Cal Romps, Stanford Stalls. You know you're a good team when you win 35-3 and complain afterwards about playing poorly. And you know...
Gary Cavalli
Sep 8
College Football Roundup; NFL Season Opening Questions
We've written often about the folly of predicting college football games. Upsets and surprise teams abound. You're talking about 18-21...
Gary Cavalli
Sep 1
A Season Opener for the Ages
The Frank Reich/Andrew Luck regime got off to a disappointing start Saturday when Stanford suffered a season-opening 23-20 loss at...
Gary Cavalli
Aug 25
Ten Biggest Stories in College Football For 2025; Fearless Predictions; Stanford's QB Surprise
College football is upon us. The season opens this weekend, known in the industry as Week 0, with a limited slate of games. As we begin...
Gary Cavalli
Aug 18
The College Football Pre-season Magazine Lives On; Meaningless Titles
One of the joys of being a college football fan is the annual ritual of scouring the pre-season magazines to read about your favorite...
Gary Cavalli
Aug 11
