Stanford, Cal Suffer Transfer Exodus; Tyranny Update
A great education apparently isn't the lure it used to be for college football players. Now it's all about money, playing time, and...
Gary Cavalli
5 days ago
QB Holds Out for More $$$, School Stands Firm; Two Warriors' Takeaways; Belichick's Back At It
Back in September, a quarterback named Matthew Sluka quit the UNLV football team after leading the Rebels to a 3-0 start, alleging that...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 14
Cheaters Often Prosper; Stanford's Gamble; McAfee's Classless Misfire
A few days ago, Auburn's Bruce Pearl and St. John's Rick Pitino were named co--National Coaches of the Year in college basketball. It...
Gary Cavalli
Apr 7
Where Have You Gone, Jackie Robinson? No JuJu; Flagg Day; Good Get for Stanford
The Trump-Musk-Putin administration's campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs reached absurd levels last week,...
Gary Cavalli
Mar 31
Stanford Must Make the Tough Choice
The Stanford football program has had its share of disappointments recently. Consider: - Four straight 3-9 seasons. - Four straight Big...
Gary Cavalli
Mar 24
Curry Continues to Amaze; Holy Moses; 49ers Turn Frugal; Bleak Outlook For Pro Golf, Tiger, Uncle Sam
A few nights ago Warriors superstar Steph Curry became the first player in NBA history to hit 4000 3-pointers. It's a record that in...
Gary Cavalli
Mar 17
ACC Keeps It Together...For Now; Impact on Stanford and Cal; "Super League": Good Luck
The Atlantic Coast Conference ( ACC ) and its two highest-profile schools, Clemson and Florida State , announced the settlement of...
Gary Cavalli
Mar 10
Stanford AD's Mixed Legacy; LPGA Considers Scott; Oval Office Ambush
As most readers of this blog know, I worked in the Stanford Athletic Department for many years as Asst. Sports Information Director (when...
Gary Cavalli
Mar 3
Power 2 Takes Over College Football; NIL/Transfer Portal Update
It wasn't that long ago that five good men ruled the sport of college football. The commissioners of the Power Five Conferences-- Tom...
Gary Cavalli
Feb 24
NBA Tries New All-Star Format; The Butler Factor; Chronicle Misfires
All-Star games have become problematic in this era of $50 million ballplayers. To put it simply, the players don't want to risk...
Gary Cavalli
Feb 17
