Columnists Ducks veer south with senseless violations
Over the last two years, NCAA violations have given me a whole lot to write about: how Stanford’s academics-first approach casts doubt on pay-for-play systems for collegiate athletes, how sanctions like those at Ohio State often harm fan bases and entire institutions instead of the perpetrators within the violating athletic department and how USC’s postseason ban made a mockery of the inaugural Pac-12 Title Game.
Read This ArticleOregon proposes self-imposed penalties for ‘major’ recruiting violations
Stanford’s main football rival over the last three seasons, Oregon, admitted to major NCAA violations by its football coaches in a report released Monday night, marking the most definitive move since the Ducks’ controversial dealings with talent evaluator Willie Lyles were exposed in early 2011.
Read This ArticleDefense tops offense, but receivers shine in Spring Game
In some minds, Stanford’s offense (Cardinal) was as much of an underdog against its defense (White) as the Cardinal was up at Oregon last …
Read This ArticleCohn: Analyzing the Cardinal & White Spring Game
What a difference a year makes! After exceeding even the most optimistic predictions for the 2012 season and shocking the college football world in …
Read This ArticleFisher: Spring Game offers clues to Cardinal 2013-14
It might only be a scrimmage, but football is back at Stanford Stadium. The Spring Game this Saturday should answer many questions about the look of Stanford football in 2013-14.
Read This ArticleDefense unleashes ‘controlled chaos’ before Spring Game
Payback time. After being bested by the Cardinal offense in a short-yardage competition Saturday, the Stanford defense fought back with a fury on Tuesday during a third-down blitz session.
Read This ArticleYoung, offense impress in open practice
The Flash? The Jet? Slash? X-factor? All of those nicknames have described game-changing football players at some point or another, but none of them …
Read This ArticleGaffney, Skov return as football kicks off second session of spring practice
They’re back. Fifth-year seniors Tyler Gaffney and Shayne Skov made their long-anticipated returns to the gridiron Monday as Stanford football opened its second and …
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