This installation of film study will dive into Stanford’s version of the Y-Cross. Some of the most explosive college offenses in the past decade have bludgeoned their opponents with this concept. This includes Lincoln Riley’s offenses at Oklahoma and LSU’s 2019 national championship team. The concept involves utilizing several high-low reads to put the defenses in a bind. The … [Read more...] about Stanford Film Study: Y-Cross
Letter from the editors: A brand new chapter
Hey everyone! Ells Boone and Zach Zafran here, the co-managing editors of the sports section for Volume 262 of The Stanford Daily. We have been hard at work over the past couple of months getting ready for the volume and trying to cover as many sporting events as we could in the summer months. With the school year now underway and everyone back on campus, we’re excited to be … [Read more...] about Letter from the editors: A brand new chapter
Too little, Too late: Huskies dominate Cardinal in first road game
Stanford football (1-2, 0-2 Pac-12) will have to wait another week to break their nine game FBS losing-skid. A combination of turnovers, sacks and home brewing was too much for the Cardinal to overcome, as the Washington Huskies (4-0, 1-0 Pac-12) rolled to a dominant victory in Seattle. The Huskies got off to a quick start, scoring a touchdown in six short plays on their … [Read more...] about Too little, Too late: Huskies dominate Cardinal in first road game
Ella and Bella Ganocy shine right where it all started
Five years ago, when freshmen Ella and Bella Ganocy stepped onto Stanford’s field hockey pitch for the first time, they had never played a single field hockey game, let alone participated in a tournament. The twins played soccer from the time they were three years old, but had never tried field hockey. However, given the opportunity to play in a tournament at Stanford, the … [Read more...] about Ella and Bella Ganocy shine right where it all started
Different. Freshman Ryan Agarwal on representation, basketball and friendship
Freshman forward Ryan Agarwal is no stranger to being different. Being one of the only Indian-American players on travel ball circuits growing up, Agarwal understands how rare it is to see Indian basketball players playing at the Division I level. In fact, “Different” was the title of his Stanford commitment video. “We didn’t really have a lot of players that were … [Read more...] about Different. Freshman Ryan Agarwal on representation, basketball and friendship