Only five games into the Troy Taylor era, it is evident to Stanford football fans that the offense was completely remodeled. The designed quarterback run is now a greater part of Stanford’s offense than anytime before in the last 15 years. This edition of Stanford Film Study will review one of Taylor’s most used run concepts: the pin and pull. The concept attempts to get … [Read more...] about Stanford Film Study: Pin and Pull
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Star freshman Carlyle blazes his own path forward
Freshman guard Kanaan Carlyle does not need to talk a lot to make his presence known on the court. With a simple between-the-legs dribble, he makes defenders instinctively shuffle their feet backward. In just two hard dribbles, the six-foot-three guard can find himself at the rim, soaring over defenders for a dunk. This is nothing new for his longtime trainer, Korey Harris, … [Read more...] about Star freshman Carlyle blazes his own path forward
This Week in Sports: Women’s volleyball and women’s soccer dominate
Welcome to “This Week in Sports.” We are Kenneth King and Charis Charitsis from The Daily’s sports section, and we will be walking you through the major games, events and stories from the past week. Women’s volleyball Women’s volleyball improved its record to 11-2, 4-0 Pac-12 last week. Stanford is yet to drop a set in Pac-12 action. Last Sunday, the team beat Colorado … [Read more...] about This Week in Sports: Women’s volleyball and women’s soccer dominate
Women’s volleyball sweeps Arizona schools
No. 3 women’s volleyball (11-2, 4-0 Pac-12) continued its exceptional season with 3-0 wins against both No. 25 Arizona State (14-1, 2-1 Pac-12) and the University of Arizona (5-10, 0-4 Pac-12) on Friday and Sunday, respectively. With a remarkable team effort, the team ended the weekend on a five-game winning streak. Starting their Friday game strong, the team took an early … [Read more...] about Women’s volleyball sweeps Arizona schools
No cure for Duck syndrome: Stanford loses 42-6 to Oregon
Unlike last year’s upset, there was no magic for Stanford (1-4, 0-3 Pac-12) in Saturday’s game against Oregon (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12). A lead in the first quarter gave Stanford fans false hope until the Ducks scored a touchdown on six of their last seven possessions, gliding over and over into the end zone. The 42-6 victory for Oregon kept Ducks firmly in the Pac-12 title picture … [Read more...] about No cure for Duck syndrome: Stanford loses 42-6 to Oregon