If times weren’t desperate for Stanford football (1-3, 0-3 Pac-12) a week ago, they certainly are now. The Cardinal possess a ten-game FBS losing skid, which is the longest active streak in Division I football. Head coach David Shaw’s calm and collected approach isn’t rubbing off on a fanbase that has seen the precipitous collapse of their once strong program. The Cardinal, who … [Read more...] about Football returns home to face Oregon State
Football roundtable: Battle of winless foes
Stanford football (1-3, 0-3 Pac-12) has now extended their FBS losing skid to ten games, which is the longest active streak in the nation. The good news for the Cardinal is that they’ve passed through the toughest part of their schedule. After facing three ranked opponents in three weeks, the Cardinal now return home to face the Oregon State Beavers (3-2, 0-2 Pac-12). Despite … [Read more...] about Football roundtable: Battle of winless foes
Stanford Film Study: Stick Concept
The stick concept is one of the most basic route concepts in the West Coast offense. Designed to beat both man and zone coverages, stick forces horizontal and vertical stretches in the defense that allow for easy underneath throws. Almost every offense runs stick in some form, and Stanford is no exception. This installment of the film study will show how the Cardinal have … [Read more...] about Stanford Film Study: Stick Concept
Top-ranked men’s water polo earns another pair of ranked victories, extends win streak
No. 1 Stanford men’s water polo (15-0, 0-0 MPSF) went on yet another tear this past weekend, beating both No. 14 San Jose State (5-8, 0-0 GCC) and No. 7 UC Davis (8-5, 0-0 WWPA) by scores of 14-7 and 12-7, respectively. First-year head coach Brian Flacks has done nothing but impress since he arrived on The Farm to replace the legendary John Vargas. So far, Flacks has yet to … [Read more...] about Top-ranked men’s water polo earns another pair of ranked victories, extends win streak
This Week in Sports
Welcome to This Week In Sports. We are The Daily’s sports editors, Zach Zafran and Ells Boone, and we’ll be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week, as well as providing a brief preview of what’s coming up this week. No. 8 women’s volleyball got back to its winning ways this past week, and won its first game in Maples Pavilion. The team … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports