Gary Cavalli
Oct 7, 2019
Stanford Obituary Premature; Plus UCLA, Cal, Dykes, Heisman, Astros
The oddsmakers were wrong about that college football game in Palo Alto Saturday night. Dead wrong. And so were those of us who...
Gary Cavalli
Sep 18, 2019
Stanford Slumps; Trojan Turnover
Stanford could be looking at its first losing football season in 11 years. It’s still early, but the Cardinal’s streak of 10 straight...
Gary Cavalli
Sep 9, 2019
Week 2: Important Lessons Re-learned
It’s always better to hire a coach who’s on the way up, rather than one who’s on the way down. I hired, fired and worked closely with a...
Gary Cavalli
Sep 2, 2019
Week 1 Highlights and Lowlights
The opening weekend of the college football season produced its usual assortment of surprises, heroes, dramatic finishes, officiating...
Gary Cavalli
Aug 19, 2019
The Pac-12's Best Coach?
In 2005 a rookie coach came to the Emerald Bowl with a 6-5 overall record and a 4-4 mark in the Mountain West Conference, good enough for...
Gary Cavalli
Jan 2, 2019
Bowl Highlights, Lowlights, Bail Outs; Playoffs; Pac-12 for Sale
There have been some incredible performances—both good and bad—in this year’s bowl games. For example, Cal’s 10-7 loss to TCU in the...
Gary Cavalli
Dec 14, 2018
Our Annual Bowl Viewing Guide: The Games to Watch
Saturday marks the start of Bowl season, always an exciting time for fans who like to gorge on college football. But no matter how big a...
Gary Cavalli
Oct 8, 2018
Stanford, Cal at Critical Juncture
The season that started so promisingly for both Stanford and Cal is in danger of falling apart. Going into week 5, Stanford was riding...
Gary Cavalli
Sep 24, 2018
Topsy-Turvy Sports Scenes in Bay Area, LA
“Oh my,” as the late Dick Enberg used to say, how things have changed in the sports world in both Northern and Southern California. Here...
Gary Cavalli
Sep 4, 2018
Week 1 Winners and Losers
Ah, the beauty of college football. Week 1 of the 2018 season had its typical array of surprises, disappointments, dramatic finishes, and...
