Rose Bowl: Stanford looks to capture first Rose Bowl victory in over four decades George Chen December 31, 2012 0 Comments It’s been a while since the Cardinal has come out on top in the Granddaddy of Them All—41 years to be exact. Tomorrow on New Year’s Day, No. 6 Stanford (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12) finally has the chance... Read More »
Football preview: Taylor, Wilkerson ready to lead Stanford’s high-powered running game George Chen August 24, 2012 0 Comments To say that the Stanford offense will have some new faces this season would be an understatement. With a new quarterback at the helm, young contributors at the wideout positions and some talented... Read More »
Football preview: Powerful offensive line anchored by freshman talent and veteran leadership George Chen August 22, 2012 1 Comment Not many college football teams in the nation can lose an offensive guard and tackle to the first two rounds of the NFL Draft and still boast a robust offensive line. Stanford is one of the few teams... Read More »
Football preview: For outside linebacker Kevin Anderson, reward for hard work is finally in sight George Chen August 2, 2012 2 Comments It’s 8 a.m. on a sunny, brisk Monday morning in mid-July. Most of the Stanford campus is fast asleep at this time of the morning during the school year. In the summer, it’s eerily silent. But on... Read More »
Undrafted & Underrated: Stanford WR Griff Whalen works to join his best friend, Andrew Luck, on the Colts’ roster Billy Gallagher July 12, 2012 7 Comments A shortened version of this story appeared in The New York Times' college sports blog The Quad and in The Daily print edition today. “With the first pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis... Read More »
Beyda: Tight end Levine Toilolo may be the next breakout player Joseph Beyda May 11, 2012 0 Comments As the spring sport season winds down, it’s time for the sports sides of our brains to start drifting back to their cherished equilibrium: college football. So with midterms and no Sharks hockey to... Read More »
Football: Twelve former Cardinal players taken by NFL teams, as Fleener and Whalen join Luck in Indy Jack Blanchat April 30, 2012 0 Comments While Andrew Luck and David DeCastro might have stolen the headlines as the first two Stanford players selected in the NFL draft, ten other Cardinal players officially made the leap from the Farm to... Read More »
Beyda: Reminiscing the top five Luck and company moments Joseph Beyda April 27, 2012 0 Comments We had heard that quarterback Andrew Luck was special. But back then we really had no idea just how special he was, and we also didn’t realize what an incredible supporting cast he had alongside... Read More »