

Coaching Cornucopia
There were a number of important moves on the college football coaching front last week, and they ranged from impressive to interesting...
Gary Cavalli
Dec 10, 2018


Big Game Notes, Pac-12 Championship, Playoff Redundancy, Heisman, NFL Hypocrisy
Notes of note from around the world of college and pro football. Big Game: Stanford beat Cal 23-13 in a game that was closer than the...
Gary Cavalli
Dec 3, 2018


Conference Championship Time (Yawn)
I’ve never been a fan of conference championship games. They’re usually mismatches, rematches, or games no one cares about. They’re...
Gary Cavalli
Nov 28, 2018


What Have You Done for Me Lately?
The pay is good, but the hours are long and the job security is non-existent. In the high-pressure world of college football, “what have...
Gary Cavalli
Nov 19, 2018


SEC Cupcakes, Najee, Big Game, Basketball Frauds
We've written before about the SEC's cupcake schedule in mid-November, and this year is no exception. While every other conference is...
Gary Cavalli
Nov 12, 2018


Please Vote
If you haven't already done so, please remember to vote today. This could well be the most important election of our lifetime. Our values...
Gary Cavalli
Nov 6, 2018


The Officials Are Ruining the Game; Plus N’Keal, Michigan, Utah, Cal QBs, Stanford’s Clock, UC Davis
With my wife and daughter on an all-day shopping spree, I spent Saturday with remote in hand, enjoying a fascinating menu of 14 college...
Gary Cavalli
Nov 5, 2018


Bear Revival, Maryland Mess
My apologies to Cal fans. My brother-in-law, Mike Hosterman, a proud Old Blue and Pleasanton's pre-eminent legal mind, gently chided me...
Gary Cavalli
Oct 31, 2018


Pac-12 Roundup, Stanford Opens Up, Empty Seats, Coaching Busts, CFP Rankings, World Series
These are crazy times in Pac-12 football. We wrote last week about the unlikely leaders in the conference—Washington State and Utah....
Gary Cavalli
Oct 30, 2018


Pittsburgh
Another week. Another mass shooting. This time in a Pittsburgh synagogue. Another bunch of flags flown at half mast. Another bunch of...
Gary Cavalli
Oct 29, 2018