Okorie's Honors; Cinderella's "Death"; Venezuela's Joy
Stanford's sensational freshman point guard, Ebuka Okorie , was named an All-America honorable mention last week. I had hoped he might sneak onto the third team, but it's a really select group. AP only picks a five-man first team, a five-man second team, and a five-man third team, with honorable mentions limited to the next 10 vote-getters. So by earning honorable mention All-America, Okorie is legitimately considered one of the 25 best players in America. Not bad for a kid w
Gary Cavalli
4 days ago
Stanford's Quarterback Quandary; Coaching Salary Insanity; 49ers' Moves
Once upon a time, Stanford was known as "Quarterback U." It was the place where great quarterbacks came to play and develop, run a pro-style, high-powered offense, earn a bunch of honors and perhaps lead the nation in passing. My, how times have changed. Last week the folks at ESPN ranked the 2026 starting quarterbacks for all 68 Power 4 college football teams as they head into spring practice. There are a ton of good quarterbacks returning this fall. The top tier includes Tr
Gary Cavalli
Mar 16
Pop Warner Trophy Returns; No Pearls of Wisdom From Bruce; War Games
Sometimes good things can disappear for a while and then come back from the dead. Like the Golden State Warriors, when Joe Lacob bought the team from Chris Cohan . Or Indiana football, when Curt Cignetti was hired as head coach. Such is the case with the Pop Warner Trophy, a prestigious award that was given annually to the best college football player on the West Coast from 1949-2004. The award has been dormant for 21 years, but thanks to the efforts of former Stanford
Gary Cavalli
Mar 9
