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Pac-12's Draft Dominance; First Round QB Busts; Reggie Gets His Heisman Back; Transfers Shake Stanford; New T-Shirt

The Pac-12 Conference, which expired as a football entity a few months ago, came up big in the NFL Draft last week. Six former Pac-12...

Gary Cavalli

Apr 29, 2024

Are the Warriors "Done?" The Caitlin Effect

In the Warriors' locker room after they were embarrassed by the Sacramento Kings in last week's play-in game, the face of the franchise,...

Gary Cavalli

Apr 22, 2024

Reflections on O.J.

Like most people, I can remember exactly where I was when the O.J. Simpson verdict came down. The murder trial of the famous football...

Gary Cavalli

Apr 15, 2024

Tara's Humble, Graceful Exit

One of the things I've admired most about Tara VanDerveer is her humility. So perhaps it wasn't surprising that she announced her...

Gary Cavalli

Apr 11, 2024

A's Slither Off to Sacramento; The Women's Basketball Boom

The latest chapter in the sad saga of owner John Fisher's destruction of the Oakland A's baseball franchise was written last Thursday,...

Gary Cavalli

Apr 8, 2024

Women Steal NCAA Spotlight; NC State Surprises; Stanford Women Slip; Kyle Smith Impresses

This year's NCAA Tournament is the most-watched women's basketball tourney of all time, in terms of both game attendance and TV...

Gary Cavalli

Apr 1, 2024

Stanford Women Advance, Get Lessons in Chemistry; Upsets Abound; Stanford Transfers Shine; CFP Split; Giant Moves

Last night's Stanford-Iowa State women's basketball game was an instant classic. The Cardinal won it in overtime, 87-81, advancing to the...

Gary Cavalli

Mar 25, 2024

Promise Unfulfilled at Stanford; ADs Reap Riches; Sad State of Affairs

Stanford finally pulled the plug on men's basketball coach Jerod Haase after eight disappointing seasons. The Cardinal never reached the...

Gary Cavalli

Mar 18, 2024

March Madness...In Sports & Politics

March Madness is upon us, and we'll be devoting a lot of space to it in the coming weeks. Yesterday's Iowa-Nebraska game for the Big Ten...

Gary Cavalli

Mar 11, 2024

Giants' Hit and Miss; New Pac-2 Commissioner; CFP Shenanigans; Pathetic Stanford Promotion

The San Francisco Giants have been making news over the last week, some positive and some negative. The Hit: The Giants signed third...

Gary Cavalli

Mar 4, 2024

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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

Pac-12's Draft Dominance; First Round QB Busts; Reggie Gets His Heisman Back; Transfers Shake Stanford; New T-Shirt

Are the Warriors "Done?" The Caitlin Effect

Reflections on O.J.

Tara's Humble, Graceful Exit

A's Slither Off to Sacramento; The Women's Basketball Boom

Women Steal NCAA Spotlight; NC State Surprises; Stanford Women Slip; Kyle Smith Impresses

Stanford Women Advance, Get Lessons in Chemistry; Upsets Abound; Stanford Transfers Shine; CFP Split; Giant Moves

Promise Unfulfilled at Stanford; ADs Reap Riches; Sad State of Affairs

March Madness...In Sports & Politics

Giants' Hit and Miss; New Pac-2 Commissioner; CFP Shenanigans; Pathetic Stanford Promotion

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

The Inside Track

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