Gary Cavalli | Insidetrack | United States

Men Behaving Badly

I’ve never liked Brian Kelly since he showed up at the University of Cincinnati team banquet in 2009 accompanied by a police escort....

Gary Cavalli

Dec 1, 2021

This Changes Everything: Riley to SC, Michigan Stuns Ohio State, Stanford's Decline

It was a transformative weekend in college football, highlighted by a stunning hire in the Pac-12 and a shocking turn in the Big Ten. The...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 29, 2021

Giving Thanks

It seems as though we’ve had a flood of uninspiring performances and a rash of questionable behavior to comment on lately. Forgive me for...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 22, 2021

Failing 49ers; Classless Gruden; Late Season Cupcakes; Big Game Preview

In 2017, with great fanfare, the 49ers hired Kyle Shanahan as their new coach and John Lynch as their new General Manager. Both men were...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 15, 2021

Rodgers Off the Rails; Stanford Humiliation; Giant Embarrassment

I'm a big admirer of Aaron Rodgers' play on the football field. I even like most of his State Farm commercials. But his admission this...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 8, 2021

Running on Empty; Garbers Shine; Michigan-MSU; CFP Rankings; Fields of Dreams; Money Matters

Random thoughts and notes of note after a busy sports weekend. Running on Empty: In an unwatchable 20-13 loss to Washington, Stanford...

Gary Cavalli

Nov 1, 2021

Rose Bowl Retrospective; Quick Hits

On Sunday I was privileged to moderate a panel, “Rose Bowl Retrospective,” on Stanford’s upset victory in the 1971 Rose Bowl over a...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 25, 2021

Magical Season Ends on Blown Call; Free Agent Advice; One-Dimensional Stanford; Salary Insanity

Back from a week in New York, with lots to catch up on. Quick reviews: if you get a chance to see “Come From Away” and “To Kill a...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 18, 2021

Notes of Note: Giants-Dodgers Make History; Pac-12 Intrigue; New Faces in Playoff? Niners' Hurting

I went to bed last night, after celebrating the Giants' division championship, wondering if any two teams had ever done won the Giants...

Gary Cavalli

Oct 4, 2021

Notes of Note: Stanford-UCLA; Trojans Fading; Bears Down; Dykes Rising; Belt Belting; 49ers-Packers

Lots to comment on after a busy sports weekend. Stanford-UCLA: A good college football game between two solid, flawed teams. The bottom...

Gary Cavalli

Sep 27, 2021

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Gary Cavalli - league and bowl co-founder, author, speaker

Gary Cavalli, the former Sports Information Director and Associate Athletic Director at Stanford University, was the co-founder and Executive Director of the college football bowl game played in the Bay Area, and previously was co-founder and President of the American Basketball League.

Analysis, opinion and perspective on the major sports headlines of the day

The Inside Track

Men Behaving Badly

This Changes Everything: Riley to SC, Michigan Stuns Ohio State, Stanford's Decline

Giving Thanks

Failing 49ers; Classless Gruden; Late Season Cupcakes; Big Game Preview

Rodgers Off the Rails; Stanford Humiliation; Giant Embarrassment

Running on Empty; Garbers Shine; Michigan-MSU; CFP Rankings; Fields of Dreams; Money Matters

Rose Bowl Retrospective; Quick Hits

Magical Season Ends on Blown Call; Free Agent Advice; One-Dimensional Stanford; Salary Insanity

Notes of Note: Giants-Dodgers Make History; Pac-12 Intrigue; New Faces in Playoff? Niners' Hurting

Notes of Note: Stanford-UCLA; Trojans Fading; Bears Down; Dykes Rising; Belt Belting; 49ers-Packers

Gary Cavalli - league and bowl co-founder, author, speaker

The Inside Track

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