Toilolo, Taylor both selected in 2013 NFL Draft
Stanford football had three former players drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft this weekend in New York City, all between the second and fifth rounds.
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Fisher: Drinking up the Draft
Last night reminded me of how the most seemingly boring sporting events can sometimes be the most fun.
Those of you in the know must have already figured it out. I’m talking about the NFL Draft.
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.
Oregon 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.
Fisher: Is this the end of the road for Dawkins?
With Stanford men’s basketball’s loss to Arizona State Wednesday, there’s only one question left to ask before fully turning attention to baseball—or football for that matter. Is this the last straw for Johnny Dawkins?
Chip Kelly leaves Oregon
Oregon head coach Chip Kelly is leaving the Ducks to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, as first reported by ESPN Wednesday morning. Kelly… Continue Reading »
Road to the Roses: A look at Stanford’s meteoric rise to college football’s elite
Pasadena, Calif– While Stanford’s 20-14 win over Wisconsin last night means the Rose Bowl trophy is making its way to back to the Farm at this very moment, the No. 6 Cardinal also carries with it something much less tangible but perhaps more important: national credibility. Playing in three consecutive BCS games and losing just five times in three years will do that for a program. So will having guys by the name of Toby Gerhart and Andrew Luck and 11 total players in the last three NFL Drafts.
Taylor: Oregon fans need not abandon all hope
I did my best to offer a few words of kindness, to break through their despair with a sliver of hope. It worked, but not quite as I had intended. As they disappeared off into the cold, dark Oregon night, I realized something: There might be just one game left to play in the regular season, but this is far from over.