Gary Cavalli | Insidetrack | United States

Nice Work If You Can Get It; Playoff Wrap; Betting Bonanza; Trump Warning

Ohio State last week hired Texas A&M's Ross Bjork to replace the retiring Gene Smith as Athletic Director in Columbus. Quite a contrast....

Gary Cavalli

Jan 22, 2024

Three Legends Depart; Michigan's Money Grab

Last week three of the greatest coaches in football history ended their iconic runs--Alabama coach Nick Saban, New England Patriots'...

Gary Cavalli

Jan 15, 2024

Michigan Rolls; Harbaugh Rises; Football Rules TV; Bowls Questioned; George K's Folly; Rodgers Rants

It wasn't the game we expected. After two thrilling, down-to-the-last-play semi-final games, Michigan overpowered Washington in the...

Gary Cavalli

Jan 9, 2024

Michigan & UW Win CFP Classics; Stanford's Surprising Success; Ole Miss Rising; RIP Bill McColl

Like most of you, we were glued to the TV yesterday and witnessed two terrific semi-final games in the College Football Playoff. Michigan...

Gary Cavalli

Jan 2, 2024

Draymond's Damage; Giants' Go Korean; Niners' on Top; Pac-12 Bowls in Limbo; Transfer Stats

Lots of hot topics in the sports world, many of them in the Bay Area. Here is my perspective on some of the day's headlines. - Draymond...

Gary Cavalli

Dec 18, 2023

Bowl Season Is Here: The Games to Watch

After an exciting season of last-second heroics, upsets, and incredible performances, college football's post-season is upon us. Bowl...

Gary Cavalli

Dec 11, 2023

Pac-12's Sweet Swan Song; Seminoles Snubbed; SI's Sad Decline; CMC for MVP

Pac-12 Conference football ended with a loud bang, not a soft whimper, on Friday night with a classic donnybrook between No. 3 ranked...

Gary Cavalli

Dec 4, 2023

Bears Up, Bruins Down, Buckeyes Falter, Beavers in Limbo, Bo Dacious; Senators Push Legislation

Congrats to head coach Justin Wilcox and his Cal Bears for earning bowl eligibility with a 33-7 dismantling of UCLA in the season finale....

Gary Cavalli

Nov 27, 2023

Random Thoughts on the Bay Area Sports Scene, Pac-12 Football

It was nice to see a good crowd in Stanford Stadium for the Big Game Saturday, the last one with Stanford and Cal in the Pac-12...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 20, 2023

The Sports Betting Epidemic; Jimbo's Buyout

Once upon a time, for most fans, sports gambling involved a fantasy football league or a Super Bowl office pool. You know the drill. Buy...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 13, 2023

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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.

Analysis, opinion and perspective on the major sports headlines of the day

The Inside Track

Nice Work If You Can Get It; Playoff Wrap; Betting Bonanza; Trump Warning

Three Legends Depart; Michigan's Money Grab

Michigan Rolls; Harbaugh Rises; Football Rules TV; Bowls Questioned; George K's Folly; Rodgers Rants

Michigan & UW Win CFP Classics; Stanford's Surprising Success; Ole Miss Rising; RIP Bill McColl

Draymond's Damage; Giants' Go Korean; Niners' on Top; Pac-12 Bowls in Limbo; Transfer Stats

Bowl Season Is Here: The Games to Watch

Pac-12's Sweet Swan Song; Seminoles Snubbed; SI's Sad Decline; CMC for MVP

Bears Up, Bruins Down, Buckeyes Falter, Beavers in Limbo, Bo Dacious; Senators Push Legislation

Random Thoughts on the Bay Area Sports Scene, Pac-12 Football

The Sports Betting Epidemic; Jimbo's Buyout

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

The Inside Track

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