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Ted is sad, which is why I'm doing the mailbag today. Follow the Pac-12 blog on Twitter and Ted will be happy again. Thomas in Palo Alto, Calif. writes: You called Tyler Gaffney a game-changer. Isn't that hyperbole considering he's been away fr...

More staying-and-going news from Palo Alto, Calif.. A day after Stanford tight ends Zach Ertz and Levine Toilolo declared for the NFL draft, defensive back Terrence Brown has done the same. Brown started all 14 games for the Cardinal this past ...

I must say, yesterday's chat was by far the best Pac-12 chat of the year. You can read the whole thing here or catch the highlights. Tim Gray (Palo Alto): Does Stanford finish in the top 5 in the BCS standings? Kevin Gemmell (2:03 PM): Very goo...

David Shaw has exhibited a keen understanding of the art and science of being a head coach in his two seasons in charge at Stanford. It's the other elements inherent to big-time college coaching that seem to escape him. And that's what made him so successful in Palo Alto.

Another magical hour of chat yesterday. You can catch it all by clicking here or just check out the highlights. Also, my bowl mania picks are in. If you're a fan of the Pac-12 blog and want to get in on the fun, click here. Ted (Palo Alto): As a S...

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- It didn't matter to Stanford that everyone was handing the Pac-12 to either USC or Oregon in the preseason. But, of course, it did. It didn't matter to Stanford that many expected the Cardinal to take a significant step back afte...

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Here's a quick take on Stanford's 27-24 victory over UCLA in the Pac-12 championship game: It was over when: It was over only when UCLA kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn missed a 51-yard field goal attempt that would have tied the score ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- UCLA started fast, serving notice that its offense wouldn't get dominated as it was last weekend, but Stanford answered and used a 37-yard field goal on the final play before halftime to go up 17-14. UCLA had 266 yards at the ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- UCLA and Stanford are playing twice within a week. That's never happened between FBS teams since the NCAA started using classifications in 1937, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. That's nice to know. It's an interesting fa...

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- It counts the same as any other win, but Stanford's 24-17 victory over Washington State on Saturday isn't one the Cardinal will feel all too good about. Against the Pac-12's No. 11-ranked rush defense, Stanford (6-2, 4-1 Pac-1...

As far as long shots go, you can call Washington State's trip to Palo Alto, Calif., this weekend a fairly significant one. After all, the Cardinal have one of the top defenses in the conference and Washington State has one of the worst offenses. I...

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- When Stanford coach David Shaw named Josh Nunes the team's starting quarterback during fall camp, several reasons factored into the decision. Among them, Shaw liked Nunes' ability to keep a level head regardless of the situation....

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- A week after failing to score an offensive touchdown, Stanford found the end zone eight times, went to overtime and escaped with a 54-48 victory against Arizona on homecoming. Quarterback Josh Nunes helped erase a two-touchdow...

An interesting note about Saturday's Stanford-Arizona matchup in Palo Alto: This is the only Pac-12 game this weekend featuring two teams that are both coming off losses. So as you'd expect, the chatter from each camp this week has been about righ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Whenever Stanford head coach David Shaw opens a news conference with: "As you know, I'm not one for making opening statements, but ..." you know he wants to get something out there. Shaw couldn't say enough about his defense's p...

USC looks to get its season back on track against Cal, a team coming off a disappointing loss of its own.

Story | Conversation | September 16, 2012