Stanford women’s soccer goalkeeper and captain, Katie Meyer, passed away on Tuesday, the university announced. She was 22 years old. Meyer is nationally known for her two critical penalty-kick saves that helped propel the Cardinal to a National Championship victory over North Carolina in 2019. The sports world took to Twitter to react to her […]
Read MoreStanford Women’s Soccer Goalie Dead At 22
Stanford announced that Katie Meyer, goalie and captain of the women’s soccer team, has passed away. The school’s athletic page confirmed Meyer’s passing on Tuesday, sending thoughts and love to her friends and family. The Stanford community has suffered an unimaginable loss. Our thoughts & love are with Katie’s family & friends. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/3qXOyx7atO — […]
Read MoreQ&A With Thomas Booker: Making An Impact At Stanford, NFL Draft Preparation, What He Loves Most About Football
Football is a physical sport, that’s no secret. But it also requires attention to detail, and Stanford defensive lineman Thomas Booker loves that aspect of the game. Booker finished his Stanford career with 159 total tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, eight pass breakups and a forced fumble. He was an All-Pac-12 performer in […]
Read MoreCollege Football’s Top 25 Recruiting Classes After Signing Day
National Signing Day has come and gone but not without leaving us with some incredibly memorable moments. So which teams came out on top with the best classes heading into 2022? Alabama, Georgia and Texas A&M were in a recruiting dogfight all the way to the end. But Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies came out […]
Read MoreAndrew Luck Attended Major CFB Rivalry Game On Saturday
Quarterback Andrew Luck was in the house to watch his alma matter take on rival Notre Dame. Luck returned to the university as the Cardinal are looking to get to 4-8. It’s been a major struggle for them this season as nothing has gone their way. Welcome home, captain‼️#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/RbRVx9Lvwg — Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) November […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Rivalry Week
The best weekend of the college football season is finally here. That’s right folks: it’s rivalry week. After fans are done celebrating Thanksgiving, the college football slate promises to entertain all weekend long. With games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the action on the field is sure to entertain throughout the holiday. Rivalry weekend is […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 12
Only two weeks remain in the 2021 college football regular season, which means the most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner. It also means that we at The Spun are nearing the end of our weekly picks and the race for the top prize of bragging rights is heating up. The […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 11
With the 2021 college football season rapidly coming to a close, the playoff picture is starting to take shape. However, plenty can happen in these next three weeks and with the upcoming slate, madness is likely to be on the menu. Georgia and Alabama held serve atop the latest edition at of the College Football […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 10
This week brought us the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year. SEC powers Georgia and Alabama are in good shape, at Nos. 1 and 2 in the country respectively, with Michigan State and Oregon rounding out the ever-important top four. Sparty has launched itself into the Playoff discussion after beating rival Michigan in […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 9
Last weekend wasn’t the most exciting on paper, without any ranked matchups between college football teams, but we did get some very interesting upsets and results. Coastal Carolina was knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten, Penn State fell in a wild game featuring the controversial new overtime rules to Illinois, and Pitt solidified its […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 7
Once again, college football brought us some shocking results last weekend. None was more jarring than No. 1 Alabama’s upset loss at Texas A&M. With that loss, Georgia vaults to the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs’ defense has been virtually impenetrable this season, and the offense has been efficient enough for […]
Read MoreLook: College Football’s 5 Highest-Paid Coaches This Year
It’s that time of the year again. Time for us to find out just how much money the top head coaches in college football are making this year. On Thursday, USA Today Sports released its annual college football head coaches pay survey. Several of the top names should come as no surprise to anybody with […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 6
Last Saturday brought a serious shakeup to the college football season. A few major contenders, including undefeated Oregon, and one-loss Florida and Texas A&M all suffered major upset losses, while Alabama and Georgia flexed their muscles and continue to look the part of clear favorites to win it all. The Bulldogs and Crimson Tide faced […]
Read MoreLook: Controversial Video Emerges From Oregon’s Upset Loss
Another Mario Cristobal vs. David Shaw, Oregon vs. Stanford battle of the trenches ended in dramatic fashion on Saturday afternoon. Trailing 17-7 at the half, the third-ranked Ducks came storming back to take a 24-17 lead late in the fourth quarter. Oregon then found itself with the ball in Stanford territory with just over two […]
Read MoreAwful College Football Broadcast Getting Destroyed Today
At one point in time, ESPN was the premier broadcaster of sports. Then came Saturday’s Pac-12 clash between Oregon and Stanford in Palo Alto on ABC. ABC’s broadcast of the Oregon-Stanford on Saturday was one of the worst we’ve ever seen. The commentators were awful. The broadcast quality looked like something out of the 2000s. […]
Read MoreCollege Football World Stunned By Saturday Night Upset
College football’s No. 3 team went down in stunning fashion on Saturday night. Oregon, the No. 3 team in the country, entered Saturday afternoon’s game against Stanford as a sizable favorite. The Ducks were favored by more than a touchdown, expected to stay undefeated and remain in the College Football Playoff race. Stanford had other […]
Read MoreStanford Wide Receiver Suffers Extremely Gruesome Injury
On Saturday afternoon, the Stanford Cardinal hosted the undefeated Oregon Ducks in a pivotal Pac-12 showdown. Oregon entered the game as a heavy favorite. However, the Cardinal put together an impressive game plan early on and opened a 10-0 lead over the No. 3 team in the country. Early in the second quarter, though, Oregon […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 5
Week 5 of the 2021 college football season is upon us. It may just be the best week that we’ve had yet, at least on paper. There are four games between ranked teams. In the SEC, upstart Arkansas, ranked No. 8, can prove it is truly elite with a trip to No. 2 Georgia. No. […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 4
Week 3 brought us some interesting college football results. No. 1 Alabama got everything it could handle from No. 11 Florida, No. 3 Oklahoma looked pretty sluggish once again against Nebraska, and No. 6 Clemson nearly fell to Georgia Tech. It was also a bad weekend for SEC referees, botching calls in Penn State‘s win […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 3
Week 2 of the college football season really took us for a ride. One of the top teams in the country, Ohio State, fell in a big upset to Oregon, while USC‘s loss to Stanford opened up one of the biggest jobs in the sport. Week 3 brings us some more very interesting matchups. Early […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 2
Week 2 of the college football season is set to begin on Friday night. Last weekend gave us some interesting first games, with a number of the nation’s dominant programs looking pretty susceptible. And then there is No. 1 Alabama, which looks pretty far ahead of the field. We have a great slate of games […]
Read MoreStanford Corner Just Made The Interception Of The Year
It may be early in the season, but Stanford cornerback Kyu Blu Kelly just made an excellent case for interception of the year. During the first quarter of today’s matchup against Kansas State, quarterback Skylar Thompson took a shot to the back corner of the endzone. Despite a well-thrown ball, the junior DB made an […]
Read MoreThe Spun’s 2021 College Football Staff Picks: Week 1
College football is back. We got a sneak preview of what is to come last weekend, with Illinois‘ win over Nebraska, and blowout Week Zero wins for Fresno State, San Jose State, UCLA, and UTEP. This week, we get the first full course of the 2021 college football feast. After last year’s abbreviated, COVID-19-stricken season, […]
Read MoreLos Angeles Chargers Announce New Quarterback Signing
The Los Angeles Chargers have added a new quarterback to the roster as they continue training camp. And it’s someone who knows the state of California very well. On Sunday, the Chargers announced that they have signed K. J. Costello to a contract. In an official statement, the team said that Costello joined them for […]
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