But let’s be honest, this is college football season. So with apologies to the Rangers’ first series victory, a new class in the NASCAR Hall of Fame and Brett Favre’s latest way of staying in the headlines, here is a review of the first half of Stanford’s football season…
Yes, you read that correctly. Our once-woeful Cardinal has officially reached national prominence, at least for a week…
Through three games, Luck has amassed 674 yards through the air and 140 on the ground. He’s thrown for 10 touchdowns without notching a single interception and ranks third in the nation in passing efficiency. Oh, and he’s managed to get No. 16 Stanford off to its first 3-0 start since 2001 and is looking to take the Cardinal to 4-0 for the first time in 24 years…
I have never hesitated to criticize Jim Harbaugh in the past, but the man knows how to coach a team up.
What to do with Searsville Dam?… Ken Frier named CIO… Condi joins GSB… Gerhart signs with Vikings… Admission interviews move to Washington… AlertSU eyes social media… Princeton Review rankings are out… Agriculture helped slow carbon emissions?… Sapolsky tackles stress… Course reg opens… Bill Lane passes… Stanford news from around the Web for Monday, Aug. 2, 2010.
As Saturday’s seventh round came to a close, the Cardinal’s three 2010 draftees found themselves not just in the National Football League, but also in good situations therein.
Toby Gerhart declared for the NFL Draft in early January. Since then, his life has been a whirlwind of workouts, medical testing, interviews and drills. From training six days a week in Irvine, Calif., to performing in front of a legion of scouts, coaches and front office personnel at the Combine, Gerhart has been in full preparation mode for months. He’s aware of the stakes – impressing NFL staffs, and thus solidifying an early round status, could mean a difference of millions of dollars. And so he works.
Below is a letter from Stanford running back Toby Gerhart to the Stanford community regarding his time spent on the Farm as he moves on to pursue a professional football career. The message was delivered to The Daily via Stanford Athletics.