Lakshman: I love the smell of football in the morning Vihan Lakshman March 1, 2016 1 Comment Saturday was one of those days on The Farm where it was hard to stay too unhappy. Yes, it was the end of the eighth week of the quarter and the midterm-paper-project hammer was striking the anvil with... Read More »
Lakshman: Thoughts from around the NBA Vihan Lakshman February 22, 2016 0 Comments The sneaky greatness of Dirk Let’s start things off with some trivia. Which name comes next in the following sequence: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Wilt... Read More »
Lakshman: Michael Jordan vs. the Internet Vihan Lakshman February 16, 2016 0 Comments Michael Jordan is once again in a high-stakes battle over his legacy. Except this time, it’s not Isiah and the Bad Boys standing in his way; nor is it LeBron James or Kobe Bryant further encroaching... Read More »
Lakshman: I guess defense can win championships? Vihan Lakshman February 9, 2016 1 Comment Centuries from now, when the academic discipline of football history creeps its way into the ivory tower, scholars of the game will undoubtedly look back on Sept. 7, 2008 as a watershed moment... Read More »
Lakshman: Megatron and me Vihan Lakshman February 2, 2016 0 Comments If I had a time machine that granted me the ability to go back to any year of my childhood, I would — without hesitation — go back to 2004, the year I distinctly remember falling in love with... Read More »
Lakshman: The Super Bowl of begrudging respect Vihan Lakshman January 26, 2016 2 Comments With another NFL conference championship weekend in the books, it is time once again to gear up for the nation’s favorite religious holiday: the Super Bowl. And, being the terrible person that I am,... Read More »
Lakshman: Life after the redshirt for this year’s freshmen Vihan Lakshman January 18, 2016 1 Comment I will be the first to admit it: This column was born out of the toxic fumes of delusion — from the refusal to believe that the calendar has indeed left college football in the dust. With the... Read More »
Lakshman: Shaw proves to be strong commander of Cardinal fleet Vihan Lakshman January 11, 2016 2 Comments Every night during football season, I got sucked into the habit — for better or for worse — of reading the latest edition of the Stanford Athletics game notes before going to bed. It’s... Read More »