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Stanford Assistant Coach And Former Pro Bowl DL Chester McGlockton Is Dead

Dom Cosentino — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:45:00 EST

McGlockton was drafted 16th overall by the Raiders in 1992 and played 12 seasons for four teams. He made consecutive Pro Bowls as a Raider from 1994-97, including an All-Pro year in '95. In his second season as a defensive assistant at Stanford, McGlockton died overnight. The cause is not known. He was 42. [SBNation; photo via AP] More »

Here's Stanford's Gabriel Harris Calmly Sinking A 65-Foot Buzzer-Beater

Timothy Burke — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:12:02 EST

Stanford guard Gabriel Harris averaged fewer than two points a game last season, but here he is topping that average with one shot—a 2/3 court buzzer-beater to bring the Cardinal within two at the half of their home bout against Colorado State. It was a much-needed boost for Stanford, who were down 31-20 at one point against the Rams. [ESPNU] More »

Stanford Scholar-Athletes A Little Less Scholarly This Morning

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:20:50 EST

Stanford is often lauded for graduating their players, and rightly so. But their record is a little less impressive after today's story in the Stanford Daily, which reveals that a semi-secret list of "easy classes" has been distributed to student-athletes for at least a decade. And there are some good ones. More »

Jim Harbaugh To The 49ers

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:42:12 EST

Adam Schefter is reporting Jim Harbaugh will sign a 5-year deal with San Francisco, and get to coach the third- or fourth-best QB in the bay area. More »

Step Up 4 Starring Clayton Kershaw Had A Disappointing Opening Weekend

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:25:18 EST

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Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Stanford Fan Should've Read His Sign Aloud Before Bringing It To The Game

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 10:00:00 EST

Stanford Guard Dismissed From Team After Golf Cart DUI

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:45:36 EDT

Fifth-year senior JJ Hones was arrested last week for "driving under the influence, reckless driving, evading a police officer and resisting arrest." Not bad considering her vehicle runs on batteries and easily tips over on fairways. [Fanhouse] More »

Your UConn Looks Mortal Open Thread

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 21:19:26 EDT

That 77-game streak looks to be in jeopardy, as the Huskies trail Stanford 20-12 at the half. (Yes, they are using a shot clock.) Discuss in the comments, if you are so inclined. [Update: UConn wins. Try not to riot.] More »

Watch Xavier Miss Two Wide-Open Layups And Make Charles Smith Feel Better About Himself

David Matthews — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:15:10 EDT

Dash mentioned this earlier, and now here's the video: Xavier's Dee Dee Jernigan blows two layups, and Stanford's Jeanette Pohlen goes coast-to-coast and hits a circus layup to put Stanford in the Final Four. It's brutal. H/T Gamboa Constrictor. More »

Last Night's Winner: Layup Drills

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:15:25 EDT

In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like people who say sound fundamentals are just as exciting as dunks. They're right....sometimes! Then again, sometimes lousy fundamentals can be exciting too. More »

Jim Harbaugh Knows What The Kids Like

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:30:00 EST

First of all, I'm shocked to find out that they only split two years ago, instead of ten. Jim, you could probably hire them to cut the grass at Stanford Stadium before they play their set. [Twitter] More »

This Man Will Not Defecate For Less Than Your Annual Salary

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:30:00 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Grueling Tree Week Competition Produces New Stanford Tree

Rick Chandler — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:45:15 EDT

After a week of intense competition — which included a fog machine and dressing as Homer Simpson — a new Stanford Tree has been chosen. Unfortunately for our candidate in the video below, it wasn't him. More »

And The No. 1 College Sports Town In The Nation Is ...

Rick Chandler — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:45:14 EST

Ann Arbor. Which narrowly beats out Palo Alto, home to quiet, bucolic Stanford University. [Forbes] More »

The Stanford Tree Is Officially Out Of Control

Rick Chandler — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:20:45 EST

More sexy shenanigans involving cheerleaders and the Stanford Tree have been unearthed; this time in broad daylight, on campus. What is this strange power the tree seems to have over women? More »

Exclusive: Stanford Tree Responds To Cheerleader Booty-Licking Allegations

Rick Chandler — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST

Here is the Stanford Tree's email response to our post from yesterday, which included a shocking photo of the mascot involved in some apparent menage-a-tree with buxom college cheerleaders. More »

Horny, Inebriated Stanford Tree A Menace To Decent Society

Rick Chandler — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:45:38 EST

Drunk, disruptive and often pantsless; never has there been a more disorderly college mascot than the Stanford Tree. So where's his reality show? More »

College Budget Cuts Imperil Squash Programs, And, Um, Possibly Football

Rick Chandler — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:45:07 EST

It's a sign of the times that no one is discussing: Your favorite college sports may fall be the wayside in the coming three years due to the crappy economy. Ah! Not Badminton! More »

49ers Bid A High-Pitched, Frenetic Adieu To Joe Starkey

Rick Chandler — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:30:38 EST

Stanford Lineman Does Not Like Notre Dame

Rick Chandler — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:00:25 EDT

About the only thing that would make Saturday's Stanford-Notre Dame football game actually compelling is if Charlie Weis and the Stanford Tree fought at midfield with rakes and blowtorches. But knowing that would never happen (the Tree is usually soaked with alcohol and cannot be near open flame), Cardinal offensive tackle Chris Marinelli tried his best to inject some life into the proceedings with some trash talk. I know; what's the point? Still, it was pretty funny. More »

Are You Not Entertained? Stanford Offers Money-Back Guarantee On Football Tickets

Rick Chandler — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:00:07 EDT

The problem: Stanford has a newly-refurbished $100 million football stadium, but can't seem to fill it. Solution: Money-back guarantee on tickets! "Yes, we'd be idiots NOT to try it!" Apparently the organic hot dogs on whole wheat buns weren't enough, so the Cardinal are offering to give a full refund on season ticket plans if their brand of fancy pants, I'm-going-to-be-a-doctor-so-who-needs-this-anyway football fails to entertain you. More »

Brook Lopez: 'I'm Going To Be Like Brady Quinn'

Rick Chandler — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:25:36 EDT

Brook Lopez, one half of the approximately 14 feet that is the Lopez twins, was considered the more-talented basketball brother at Stanford University this past season. Although possibly not the more mature. Witness his wit and wisdom during the NBA Draft, including the highly quotable: "This is so booooooring!" More »

Sweet 16 Pants Party: Texas Vs. Stanford

Leitch — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:50:09 EDT

Texas Longhorns (30-6) vs. Stanford Cardinal (28-7) More »

STF's South Regional Preview

storming the floor — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:45:44 EDT

Now that we are down to just sixteen teams, STF will profile each Regional lineup to see how we got here, what the Sweet 16 really means to each participating school, and who has the best chance to advance to San Antonio. The final here, the South Region. More »

Does Anybody Buy What Memphis Is Selling Anymore?

Leitch — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:35:07 EDT

A "bold" proclamation: If Memphis doesn't at least make the Final Four this year, no matter what their record is next year, they're not getting a No. 1 seed. The team has looked downright wobbly so far and just about blew it yesterday. Though at least Derrick Rose was able to keep playing past the first round ... unlike some people. More »

Storming The Floor's South Region Preview

storming the floor — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:35:17 EDT

After our cheap, quick-hit, easy looks at each bracket, the gang at Storming The Floor take considerably closer looks, game-by-game. Here's the South Regional preview, with the Midwest coming later today. More »

Stanford Cardinal

rickchand — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:32:46 EDT

1. The Happiest Place On Earth. While other programs struggle with illegal shenanigans and recruiting scandals, the Cardinal are definitely rated G. Twins Brook and Robin Lopez are obsessed with everything related to Walt Disney, including knowing the answers to trivia questions such as: Where did Walt Disney live out the last 11 years of his life? (in an apartment above the fire house in Disneyland). The twins also love drawing and writing comic books, having been introduced to them as children when their AAU coach would give them a comic book each time one of them blocked a shot. Robin Lopez is named for Christopher Robin, the young boy from the Winnie the Pooh books. They also have a brother named Christopher. And their favorite singer is Michael Jackson, so much so that they play his song Speed Demon before every game. More »

In What Universe Is This A Foul?

rickchand — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:45:14 EST

I am a firm believer that a basketball game cannot be lost on a single bad call. No, it takes many bad calls, as was proven Thursday in UCLA's 77-67 overtime win over Stanford at Pauley. Particularly galling to Cardinal fans was this apparent block by Lawrence Hill on the Bruins' Nick Collison with 2.5 seconds remaining in regulation. Stanford was up by two at the time, and if the ref does the right thing, the game is over. More »

A Night At The Roxbury, Stanford-Style

storming the floor — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:00:01 EST

I've had a couple of chances to watch Stanford play this past week, as they picked up a split on their road trip through the cactus fields of Arizona. You may know that the Cardinal often put a pair of twins on the court who go by the names Brook and Robin Lopez. When the two seven-footers are on the court together, they wreak havoc on opposing big men. It struck me as comical every time some poor guy would get caught between the brothers, swiveling his head and trying to figure out which guy was going to end up with the ball - the mop-top or the suede-head. In fact, it kind of reminded me of the above video. More »

Being the nephew of former NFL quarterback...

rickchand — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:25:40 EDT

Being the nephew of former NFL quarterback Jack "The Throwin' Samoan" Thompson has helped prepare Stanford quarterback Tavita Pritchard for the big time. [SFGate] More »

Of Monday Hangovers, Booty Calls, And The Biggest Upset In College Football History

rickchand — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:10:13 EDT

To put Stanford's win over USC into the proper perspective this morning, you should know that the Stanford Tree woke up with a raging hangover, empty tequila bottles strewn about his apartment and a pair of panties dangling from his upper branches. OK, that just means it's Monday. For real perspective, how about this e-mail I received yesterday from a Stanford grad: More »

NCAA Pants Party: Louisville Vs. Stanford

Leitch — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 19:15:28 EDT

Louisville Cardinals (23-9) vs. Stanford Cardinal (18-12) More »

Stanford Cardinal

rickchand — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:00:13 EST

1. Dynamic Duo. In everyday life, seven-foot Stanford twins Brook and Robin Lopez are mild-mannered freshmen on the Cardinal's basketball team (some say a bit too mild mannered). But while not hiding behind their secret identities, they enjoy writing and drawing homemade comic books. "They draw their own little comic characters and comic strips," Alex Lopez, the younger of their two older brothers, told the Arizona Daily Wildcat. "I think they both like Batman, and Superman and Flash and all the Justice League type of characters." Alex Lopez, by the way, started for Santa Clara for two years. Deborah Ledford, their mom, was the world's second-fastest female swimmer in the 400-yard individual medley in 1976; and Heriberto Lopez, their dad, played baseball in Cuba. More »

One Small Step For A Harbaugh, One Giant Leap For Mankind

rickchand — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:50:02 EST

Not 24 hours after Jim Harbaugh was introduced as the new head football coach at Stanford on Tuesday, there was a fairly large earthquake centered in Berkeley, home of rival Cal. A sign from the football gods? The answers are unclear; although personally we think that if God were going to punish the Bears, he would have done it with a series of tornadoes. At any rate, Harbaugh seems ready to move mountains. More »

Jim Harbaugh Is Back In Town

rickchand — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:15:17 EST

Collegiate sports in the San Francisco Bay Area are — how shall we phrase it? — a little less intense than in other localities. For instance, if Auburn ever goes 1-11, expect that coach to show up at the next tailgate as the guest of honor, i.e., revolving slowly on a spit. But in Palo Alto, there was no rending of garments when Stanford won only one game in 2006, although coach Walt Harris was fired (we bet the letter came tucked in a basket of muffins, however). The Cardinal also took its sweet time choosing a successor (two weeks), finally deciding on former Michigan and NFL quarterback Jim Harbaugh, who was 11-1 at the University of San Diego this past season. More »

The Dangerous Rebel With The Fresh Pine Scent

Rick Chandler — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 11:00:42 EST

The Ron Artest of sports mascots? Clearly it's the Stanford Tree, in trouble yet again after another shameful display at a basketball game. You may recall back in February, when the Tree was ejected from a men's basketball game between Stanford and Cal for being drunk. (He/she/it registered a Breathalyzer blood-alcohol level of 0.157, three times the legal limit in California for trees.) The Tree once again became the center of attention during Sundays's Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament game at the Pepsi Center in Denver between Stanford and Florida State, ejected after refusing to heed the instructions of tournament officials to clear the floor at halftime. More »

Blogdom's Best: Hating The Stanford Cardinal

Leitch — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:30:09 EST

Perhaps nothing says hatred like college athletics. We have witnessed the body painting, we have seen the flaming objects hurled onto the court. Yes, we have seen the pants waving from atop the flag pole. And today, we salute those pants. We believe that college athletics were invented to give students an excuse to taunt each other from short distances. In the computer age, much of this is done on the Internet. So here now are some of the best hater blogs, college edition. More »

Another Cardinal Home Razed

Leitch — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 13:00:51 EST

Another venerable institution is being razed this month — this one also home to a team called the Cardinals. Um, sorry, that's Cardinal. Stanford Stadium was built in 1921, in part inspired by the ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy. And what gladiators it played host to — Frankie Albert, John Brodie, Jim Plunkett, John Elway ... and possibly the greatest pro quarterback matchup ever, Joe Montana vs. Dan Marino in the 1985 Super Bowl. Herbert Hoover accepted the 1928 Republican Presidential nomination there, as was the 1995 World Cup. More »

Who Is The Dumbest Team In Football?

Leitch — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 12:31:04 EDT

It's a general consensus, we think, that football players are considered dumb. Even if they were smart at birth, once their brains were subjected to repeated jostling for two decades, all the good genes probably ended up dripping out. Well, the Wall Street Journal today looks at how each NFL team scored on the Wonderlic tests to decipher which is the most intelligent team, and which is the dumbest. More »