Stanford Opens Fall Practice

by Scott Allen on Aug 9, 2025 6:53 AM PDT

Stanford opened fall camp on the Farm Monday with lofty expectations and a few issues to watch.

While practice was closed to the public, I received a report that Andrew Luck could be heard across campus.

Reeeeeeeaaaaaaaaadddddy!

Jonathan Martin is ready for pads. After watching this video, I'm ready for September 3, but first-year head coach David Shaw says the Cardinal has some work to do.

ESPN the Magazine cover boy Andrew Luck, who said the first day of practice was "like Christmas," is ready to improve his completion rate by five percentage points, win the Pac-12 title, and be a better friend. Related to the last goal, Mark Purdy writes about Luck's relationship with his teammates, who occasionally "say mean stuff" to the Heisman hopeful.

Delano Howell is ready to hit some people and build upon last year's success. Chris Owusu and Levine Toilolo are ready to put last season's injuries behind them.

Everyone is ready for Day 2.

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That ESPN the Magazine cover is unimpressive

The SI for Kids cover of Luck is better looking, and wasn’t taken on the practice field with the green tarped fence behind him…

by RedOscar on Aug 9, 2025 9:21 AM PDT reply actions

SI for Kids

That cover is nice. Makes me wish I still subscribed.

by Scott Allen on Aug 9, 2025 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions

Any reports on how the line is coming along?

From what I saw in the spring game, it looked above average but showed potential.

"you owe it to yourself to be the best in baseball and in life" Pete rose.
F the jets, bills, patriots and cryboys...and sooners, but go phins, longhorns, dodgers and stanford!
Aaron Murray..Future Dolphins qb.
Tom Brandstater > Chuck Norris

by dolger14 on Aug 9, 2025 12:20 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

The Line

John Reid wrote this piece about David DeCastro, who should be a rock alongside Jonathan Martin. The real question is how the three new starters adapt to the role, and we may not have a great sense of that until Stanford has a couple of games under its belt. I’m glad to hear the Tunnel Workers Union tradition is alive.

by Scott Allen on Aug 9, 2025 12:53 PM PDT up reply actions