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Andrew Luck SI Feature Was a Big Hit

by Scott Allen on Jul 6, 2025 7:14 PM PDT

The June 13 issue of Sports Illustrated featured a nice profile of Andrew Luck. If you missed it, you can read it here. This week's issue of SI includes some letters to the editor about the piece, and, not surprisingly, the feedback is quite positive.

"Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck shows that life is about more than fame and money. The NFL, given its current lockout over the almighty dollar, could use more role models like Luck, guys who are not only athletically gifted but also have impeccable character." - Tod Rosvold, Pulaski, Wis.

"Your article on Luck was so refreshing that I passed it on to my grandsons. I have read many stories on athletes in SI, but none was as great as this one on Luck, who seems to be the man with the plan for all the right reasons." - Hank Coviello, Temecula, Calif.

"It is obvious that Luck doesn't let money dominate his life, unlike so many of his peers. I only hope that he will be able to continue on the same path and not succumb to the pressures that NFL fame can bring." - Dominic Marucci, Philadelphia

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Card Clicks: Blake Martinez Commits to Stanford

by Scott Allen on Jul 5, 2025 8:10 AM PDT

Stanford football lands another recruit in Canyon del Oro (AZ) two-way standout Blake Martinez. | Arizona Daily Star

Super Sam Fuld is the subject of a profile in this week's New Yorker (. | New Yorker

More than 40,000 turned out to see the Quakes take on the Red Bulls in MLS action at Stanford Stadium. | Palo Alto Daily News

Hank is counting down the top 25 Stanford football players he's seen since he became a fan in 1987 in a delightful series dubbed the Silver Squad. Checking in at No. 20: Shayne Skov. | Go Mighty Card

More beef with the Capital One Cup. | Stanford Daily

Norcalnick breaks down the ~~Stanford~~ Learfield Directors' Cup and Capital One Cup. | CGB

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Twelve Days of Pac-12: The Pac-12 Conference

by RedOscar on Jul 2, 2025 3:07 PM PDT

I can totally see the Zipper divisions now -- Red division vs. Blue division
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The Pac-12 is here! With the addition of Colorado and Utah, the league with the most stable membership outside the Ivy League takes on a whole new look. We finish up the Twelve Days of the Pac-12 by looking at the new Conference of Champions, the Pac-12, and what we may expect and look forward to in the coming years when it comes to football.

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Twelve Days of Pac-12: Utah

by RedOscar on Jul 1, 2025 12:15 AM PDT

I see how it is, Utah. You're like Stanford -- one logo for the university, one logo for the athletic department.
Pac-12 map - Utah

The Pac-12 is here, and to ring in the new conference, we're going to take a look at the schools of the Pac-12 and share some interesting facts and history. Today we'll look at the University of Utah.

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Twelve Days of Pac-12: Colorado

by RedOscar on Jul 1, 2025 12:00 AM PDT

Thank you, Colorado. Having three UCs in the conference would have just been too much.
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Twelve Days of Pac-12: Arizona State

by RedOscar on Jun 30, 2025 1:10 AM PDT

Why change what was already working, ASU?
Pac-12 map - Arizona State

The Pac-12 is almost here, and to ring in the new conference, we're going to take a look at the schools of the Pac-12 and share some interesting facts and history. Today we'll look at Arizona State University.

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Twelve Days of Pac-12: Arizona

by RedOscar on Jun 29, 2025 3:40 PM PDT

"You think anyone will notice if we take the Angels' logo, remove the halo, and give it a blue outline?"

Pac-12 map - Arizona

The Pac-12 is almost here, and to ring in the new conference, we're going to take a look at the schools of the Pac-12 and share some interesting facts and history. Today we'll look at the University of Arizona.

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