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QB Quits Over Broken Promi$es; Boise's Back is Best; Pac-12 Update; Surprising Unbeatens; Stanford's Missed Opportunity; Cal Gets GameDay

We all knew this was coming. It was only a matter of time before a college player who'd been promised a boatload of NIL money to transfer...

Gary Cavalli

Sep 30, 2024

Stanford Wins ACC Debut; Cal/SC Fall Short; Cardinal Kickers Shine; 49ers Blow One; The Caitlin Clark Effect

Several former Pac-12 schools opened league play in their new conferences last weekend, with mixed results. Stanford made an impressive...

Gary Cavalli

Sep 23, 2024

The Pac-12 Revival

The late, great Pac-12 Conference , which died a painful death over the last two years, is rising from the ashes. You'll recall the...

Gary Cavalli

Sep 16, 2024

Welcome to the NFL: Rookie QBs, Analysts Struggle; College Roundup: Bears Shock Auburn, Stanford Cruises

Six top quarterbacks were drafted in the first round of the '24 NFL draft, and three of them made their professional debut yesterday. it...

Gary Cavalli

Sep 9, 2024

Coach Prime's Colorado Circus; College Football Roundup; Aiyuk Saga Finally Ends

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes took the college football world by storm last season, opening with surprising victories over...

Gary Cavalli

Sep 2, 2024

College FB Week 1; A Few Predictions; Mr. Warrior; Useless Exhibitions

Enough complaining about NIL, the transfer portal, the House Settlement and conference realignment. Let the games begin! Week 1 of the...

Gary Cavalli

Aug 26, 2024

Pac-12's Parting Shot; College Football's Season of Change; A TV Recommendation

Despite what the NCAA and the ACC may tell you, the college athletic conference that won the most medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics was...

Gary Cavalli

Aug 19, 2024

Super Steph; US Women Miss Caitlin; Stanford's Amazing Olympic Haul

Fifteen years ago, few people would've predicted that Steph Curry would become the greatest shooter in NBA history. Curry was chosen by...

Gary Cavalli

Aug 12, 2024

Olympic Notes: Saluting Two GOATS; ACC Grandstanding; Trans Phobia

For me the 2024 Paris Olympics will always be remembered as a showcase for the two greatest female athletes of all time in their...

Gary Cavalli

Aug 5, 2024

Boffo Olympic Opening; The Home of Olympians; Stanford's NIL Woes

The Olympic Opening Ceremonies in Paris were dazzling. The sight of 85 boats heading down the Seine with Olympic athletes waving the...

Gary Cavalli

Jul 29, 2024

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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

QB Quits Over Broken Promi$es; Boise's Back is Best; Pac-12 Update; Surprising Unbeatens; Stanford's Missed Opportunity; Cal Gets GameDay

Stanford Wins ACC Debut; Cal/SC Fall Short; Cardinal Kickers Shine; 49ers Blow One; The Caitlin Clark Effect

The Pac-12 Revival

Welcome to the NFL: Rookie QBs, Analysts Struggle; College Roundup: Bears Shock Auburn, Stanford Cruises

Coach Prime's Colorado Circus; College Football Roundup; Aiyuk Saga Finally Ends

College FB Week 1; A Few Predictions; Mr. Warrior; Useless Exhibitions

Pac-12's Parting Shot; College Football's Season of Change; A TV Recommendation

Super Steph; US Women Miss Caitlin; Stanford's Amazing Olympic Haul

Olympic Notes: Saluting Two GOATS; ACC Grandstanding; Trans Phobia

Boffo Olympic Opening; The Home of Olympians; Stanford's NIL Woes

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

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