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Stanford Football Update with Mark Rogers TV

Subscribe to Mark Rogers TV on YouTube for more great college football videos.

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Cardinal Rule with Shane Tidrick, Ep. 1

Cardinal Rule with Shane Tidrick is a Stanford sports podcast covering all things Stanford athletics. In this episode Shane discusses Stanford players in the 2016 NFL Draft, new Stanford men's basketball coach Jerod Haase, and more.

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Was Johnny Dawkins the Wrong Fit for Stanford?

And, relatedly, is Jerod Haase the right fit?

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Tara VanDerveer Named Pac-12 Coach of the Century

Is Tara VanDerveer the best coaching hire that Stanford has ever made?

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Stanford Players Make Headlines at the NFL Combine

Stanford players are making headlines at the NFL Combine, and for reasons you might not expect...

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Is the Best WR in the Country Coming to Stanford?

The Demetris Robertson saga sure has taken an interesting and unexpected turn...

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Did the Oregon Win Save Johnny Dawkins' Job?

Somehow Dawkins keeps reviving his career with critical wins when it matters the most. But how long can he keep it up?

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Pac-12 Breakdown Episode 22

As always we spoke with Mark Rogers TV about that latest in Pac-12 Football. This episode featured Pat Haden's retirement and health, recruiting and quarterback battles from around the conference.

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How Does Diron Reynolds Fit as DL Coach?

Stanford might just have found the perfect replacement for legendary defensive line coach Randy Hart...

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Kevin Hogan Wins Super Bowl Bet Over USC DB

What were Stanford players and alumni up to during the Super Bowl? Matt Vassar tells some amusing stories of Stanford players during the Super Bowl.

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Total Guide to Stanford's 2016 Recruiting Class

Did you know that our recruiting class includes a QB who broke Carson Palmer's record? How about that we have a black belt in kung fu? Or the cousin of heavyweight champion Roy Jones Jr.? For all this and more, check out our recruiting guide!

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Pac-12 Recruiting Breakdown

We spoke with some of the best bloggers from around the Pac-12 to breakdown how well teams in the conference finished on the recruiting trail on National Signing Day 2016

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Three Big Stanford Moves on National Signing Day

National Signing Day went relatively calmly for Stanford, but there were three surprises that unfolded over the course of the day.

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Top Five Controversial Performances by the Band

We take a quick break from recruiting news to talk about the one, the only, the truly incomparable Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band!

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Can Stanford Land the Best WR in the Country?

Demetris Robertson just retook the SAT and has vowed not to sign anywhere until after he finds out whether he got into Stanford. What does this mean for the Cardinal?

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Pac-12 Breakdown Episode 20 with Mark Rogers TV

Pac-12 Breakdown is LIVE every Wednesday at 8pm PT featuring top bloggers from around the conference.

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What Do We Need Before National Signing Day?

Stanford is having one of its best recruiting classes ever, but what's missing?

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What Are Christian McCaffrey's Odds to Win the 2016 Heisman?

The odds are out from the betting markets, so where does McCaffrey stack up against the 2016 field?

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Pac-12 Breakdown 19: Stanford Recruiting Class

Pac-12 Breakdown is LIVE every Wednesday at 8pm PT featuring top bloggers from around the conference.

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How Significant Is Stanford Finishing No. 3 in the AP Poll?

Even after the football season has ended, Stanford football continues to make history.

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Pac-12 Breakdown Episode18 with Mark Rogers TV

Pac-12 Breakdown features the top bloggers in the conference and comes your way every Wednesday night at 8pm PT LIVE on Google Hangouts.

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Christian McCaffrey Proves He Deserved the Heisman

A record-breaking Rose Bowl performance left little doubt in the minds of previous Derrick Henry voters.

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Three Misconceptions Heading into the Rose Bowl

Just because the media keeps saying these things over and over again doesn't make them true.

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Rose Bowl Preview with Mark Rogers TV

In the College Football Playoff era it has become a consolation prize of sorts. Nevertheless, it's still unique, special and elite. It's the Rose Bowl pitting two the nation's Top 6 teams in Iowa and Stanford. Nick Dempsey of RuleofTree.com joins MarkRogersTV to try to find a difference between two very similar, solid, hard working teams.

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Stanford Takes to the Happiest Place on Earth!

The Disneyland and Beef Bowl traditions go back further than almost every single bowl game in existence. Come and take a glimpse at what Stanford is doing with them!

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Pac-12 Breakdown 17

Pac 12 Breakdown features the top bloggers in the conference and comes your way every Wednesday night at 8pm PT LIVE on Google Hangouts.

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2016 Stanford Football Preview

Will 2016 once again be the Year of the Cardinal?

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What Is the Future of Stanford Football?

Three Pac-12 Championships in the past four years, but what will next year bring?

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Pac 12 Breakdown 17

Pac 12 Breakdown features the top bloggers in the conference and comes your way every Wednesday night at 8pm PT LIVE on Google Hangouts.

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Did Race Play a Role in this Year's Heisman Result?

Solomon Hughes is the perfect embodiment of the scholar-athlete, having both played professional basketball and earned a Ph.D. He shares his insights on the intersection of race and athletics.

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Is the Heisman Voting System Broken?

When McCaffrey puts up unprecedented numbers for the entire season, how is it possible that he could lose so badly when it came down to the voters?

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McCaffrey is more deserving

Christian McCaffrey might be the most deserving but that does not mean that he will win the Heisman Trophy over Alabama's Derrick Henry.

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Watch: 2015 Heisman Trophy Discussion

For more great college football coverage with the best bloggers from the around country check out Mark Rogers TV on youtube.

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Pac-12 Breakdown Episode 16

We joined MarkRogersTV for the latest episode of Pac-12 Breakdown.

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Why Isn't Christian McCaffrey the Heisman Favorite?

Derrick Henry is the prohibitive favorite to win the Heisman tomorrow night, especially after taking home both the Doak Walker Award and the Maxwell Award last night. But why isn't McCaffrey the favorite to win the Heisman when he had the best season in college football?

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Analyzing Stanford's strength of schedule

Projecting how the College Football Playoff contenders would have finished with Stanford's strength of schedule

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Did Stanford Have a Claim to the Playoffs?

Stanford's #6 ranking put it right on the cusp of the 4-team College Football Playoffs, and many agreed that Stanford did not deserve a spot in the top four. But maybe we shouldn't react so quickly because the answer just might be a bit more nuanced than we all realize...

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Stanford's Season Is One of the Most Impressive

Even with two losses, Stanford is next in line to join the four-team playoff should either the ACC or SEC falter.

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Clutch Performances by Seniors in Final Home Game

Kevin Hogan, in particular, had an emotional win in his final home game playing against his late father's alma mater.

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Pac 12 Breakdown Episode 15 with Mark Rogers TV

This week's episode of Pac-12 Breakdown features a preview of USC vs Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship Game, the hiring of Clay Helton, and Cal Coach Sonny Dykes.

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How Stanford Won the Thriller at Notre Dame

A thrilling season is capped off with a thrilling win over Notre Dame. And it will get even more thrilling in the games to come as Kevin Hogan is about to break an Andrew Luck record, and Christian McCaffrey is about to break a Barry Sanders record.

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Tracking Chaos throughout the Power Five

We're live updating this post so that you can follow along at home the chaos scenarios as they unfold. Should ANY of these chaos scenarios emerge, Stanford might just sneak into the College Football Playoffs.

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Chaos Might Strike the Power Five this Weekend

Why Stanford might be the biggest benefactor of chaos.

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Notre Dame vs Stanford Game Preview

Notre Dame is an underdog on the road against Stanford. The Cardinal have a trip to the Pac-12 Championship game secured. Here is a preview for Notre Dame vs Stanford.

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Pac 12 Breakdown Episode 14 with Mark Rogers TV

It is a busy week in the Pac-12 Conference with plenty of exciting games. Our own Nick Dempsey from Rule of Tree joined other bloggers from around the conference to preview the week in Pac-12 Football.

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Christian McCaffrey Running His Way to the Heisman

Forget about Derrick Henry. And forget about Leonard Fournette. There is nobody doing what Christian McCaffrey is doing.

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Christian McCaffrey Breaks Records in Big Game Win

How many records will Christian McCaffrey break by the end of this season?

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Pac 12 Breakdown 13

Pac 12 Breakdown is LIVE every Wednesday at 8pm PT featuring top bloggers from around the conference.

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Stanford Playing for the Pac-12 Championship

With the offensive firepower in this game and Stanford playing for a Pac-12 Championship and a Rose Bowl, this might just be the most exciting Big Game in recent history.

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Big Game preview with MarkRogersTV

It's Big Game week. Nick Dempsey from RuleofTree.com joins MarkRogersTV to break down the Cal Bears and Stanford Cardinal as well as the Cardinal's quest to take the Pac-12 North division

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Stanford's Playoff Dreams Aren't Completely Dead

Many in the media are eulogizing Stanford's playoff dreams, but did you know that there's a very real scenario that could lead a two-loss Stanford team into the playoffs?

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Oregon-Stanford Recap

We spoke with MarkRogersTV to recap the heartbreaking Stanford loss to Oregon. Subscribe to MarkRogersTV for more.

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Oregon Hitting Their Stride Heading Into Stanford

The Oregon offense is back as they just put up a school record 777 yards against Cal last week. Can Stanford slow them down?

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Pac 12 Breakdown 12 / College Football Rankings, Stanford vs Oregon, Utah, USC, UCLA

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How Can Stanford Get in the Playoffs?

Stanford got one win closer to the College Football Playoffs, but what needs to happen across the country for Stanford to get a slot in the top four?

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Will the Cardinal Make the Playoffs?

What is in store next for this Stanford Cardinal team?

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Will McCaffrey Set a Record Against Colorado?

Christian McCaffrey might just tie a record set by the great Toby Gerhart in the game against Colorado this Saturday.

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Pac 12 Breakdown 11 / College Football Playoff Rankings, Stanford, USC, UCLA, Utah Talk

Subscribe to MarkRogersTV for more. Pac-12 Breakdown is LIVE every Wednesday at 8pm PT featuring top bloggers from around the conference.

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Stanford-Washington State Instant Analysis / Kevin Hogan, Christian McCaffrey, Quenton Meeks

Subscribe to MarkRogersTV. If Stanford advances to the College Football Playoff, David Shaw and the Cardinal will look back on a rainy Halloween night in Pullman, Washington with much delight. Erick Powell's missed field goal at the gun preserved Stanford's 30-28 win over Washington State. Nick Dempsey from RuleofTree.com joins MarkRogersTV to discuss the many twists and turns, big plays and big officiating calls that resulted in a thrilling and very narrow Cardinal win.

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Three Stars from Stanford's Comeback Win

Stanford survived a Halloween scare against Washington State, but whom can we credit for our survival?

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Stanford 11th in opening CFP Rankings

Stanford came in at number 11 in the first College Football Playoff rankings but plenty of shakeups are ahead.

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Three Myths Surrounding Washington State

Is the Washington State air raid really as good as everyone thinks?

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Utah's Loss Has Big Implications for Stanford

Who would you prefer that Stanford play in the Pac-12 Championship: Utah or USC?

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Can Stanford Break Washington's Defense?

The Stanford-Washington match may be the quintessential example of an unstoppable force against an immovable object.

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Does Christian McCaffrey Deserve a Heisman?

At the pace he's going, Christian McCaffrey will become the first ever in NCAA history to record over 3,000 all-purpose yards in a single season.

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Stanford-UCLA Instant Analysis / Christian McCaffrey, Kevin Hogan, Josh Rosen

From MarkRogersTV on Youtube.

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Can Stanford Impress the Voters against UCLA?

This may be the last time in a while that the entire nation is watching Stanford. Can Stanford make the best of it?

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How Can Stanford Beat Utah?

Utah is undefeated at this point in the season, but is Utah unbeatable?

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Kevin Hogan Is NFL Ready

Kevin Hogan is the fourth-best quarterback in the entire country in terms of total quarterback rating. But will this wildly successful college career translate into a successful NFL career?

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Can Stanford Make a National Title Run?

Stanford has moved up to #4 in the country in the most recent Sagarin Rankings.

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Arizona Wildcats at Stanford Cardinal Preview

Watch my first foray into video with Mark Rogers TV previewing Arizona at Stanford

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Bill Connelly Weighs in on Stanford

SB Nation's own director of analytics weighs in on the Pac-12 and, more specifically, Stanford.

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Will Big Game Determine the Pac-12 North Champion?

The advanced metrics now suggest that Cal (not Oregon) is #2 in the Pac-12 North.

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Is Stanford the Favorite in the Pac-12?

Many advanced metrics and betting markets are now suggesting that Stanford (not Oregon) is most likely to win the Pac-12 Championship.

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Special Interview with Rule of Tree Site Manager

Come listen to our own site manager, Jack Blanchat, offer some of the smartest commentary in the industry.

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Is Stanford the Ultimate Giant Slayer?

Since 2010, every single time Stanford's been a double-digit underdog, we have come up triumphant.

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USC-Stanford: The Biggest Pac-12 Rivalry of All

Forget about Stanford-Cal. And forget about UCLA-USC. The most compelling rivalry in the Pac-12 is Stanford-USC.

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Is Stanford's Run Attack Strong Enough?

A recap of what's happened in the last two games; is what we've seen so far enough to take on USC this Saturday?

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