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quick stanford football notes
Here’s what you need to know for the season:
Andrew Luck: The former Cardinal quarterback and NFL standout has
returned to Stanford as the football program’s first general manager.
At Stanford, Luck earned a bachelor’s degree in architectural design
in 2012 and a master’s degree in education in 2023. He produced a
record-setting collegiate career while leading the Cardinal to
national prominence before going on to be selected as a No. 1 overall
pick of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 NFL draft.
Frank Reich: The NFL veteran is serving as Stanford’s interim head
football coach. Reich is one of the sport’s most respected offensive
minds thanks to more than 30 years in professional football. He played
as a quarterback for 14 years in the NFL and was a member of six Super
Bowl teams. He coached Luck during his final season with the
Indianapolis Colts in 2018 and has also held coaching roles with the
Carolina Panthers and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Transfers: Stanford welcomed 17 transfers to the program this year,
including nine this summer, the most in a single season in the
program’s history and more than all other seasons combined. The
newcomers bring strong athletic and academic prowess to the team.
Stadium changes: Stanford Stadium has several new enhancements this
season. The Red Zone student section now stretches from the east
sideline to the south end zone, wrapping around the tunnel and placing
Stanford students closer to the visiting team bench. There are also
new concession options, discounts and a new raffle for season ticket
members, and a charter service from San Francisco to the stadium.
Stanford Football Alumni United (SFAU): A group of Cardinal legends
has launched SFAU, a coalition of former players and leaders committed
to working with the Stanford football front office and Stanford
Athletics to support the team and players through alumni engagement,
mentorship, career development, and marketing.
Andrew Luck: The former Cardinal quarterback and NFL standout has
returned to Stanford as the football program’s first general manager.
At Stanford, Luck earned a bachelor’s degree in architectural design
in 2012 and a master’s degree in education in 2023. He produced a
record-setting collegiate career while leading the Cardinal to
national prominence before going on to be selected as a No. 1 overall
pick of the Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 NFL draft.
Frank Reich: The NFL veteran is serving as Stanford’s interim head
football coach. Reich is one of the sport’s most respected offensive
minds thanks to more than 30 years in professional football. He played
as a quarterback for 14 years in the NFL and was a member of six Super
Bowl teams. He coached Luck during his final season with the
Indianapolis Colts in 2018 and has also held coaching roles with the
Carolina Panthers and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Transfers: Stanford welcomed 17 transfers to the program this year,
including nine this summer, the most in a single season in the
program’s history and more than all other seasons combined. The
newcomers bring strong athletic and academic prowess to the team.
Stadium changes: Stanford Stadium has several new enhancements this
season. The Red Zone student section now stretches from the east
sideline to the south end zone, wrapping around the tunnel and placing
Stanford students closer to the visiting team bench. There are also
new concession options, discounts and a new raffle for season ticket
members, and a charter service from San Francisco to the stadium.
Stanford Football Alumni United (SFAU): A group of Cardinal legends
has launched SFAU, a coalition of former players and leaders committed
to working with the Stanford football front office and Stanford
Athletics to support the team and players through alumni engagement,
mentorship, career development, and marketing.
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Class Nopes: Six Fictional Stanford GSB Grads
More than 25,000 people have received MBAs from Stanford Graduate
School of Business. That number does not include the following
fictional characters whose backstories include imaginary Stanford GSB
degrees.
Monica Hall, Class of 2010*
After getting her start at McKinsey, Monica pivoted to VC, eventually
becoming CFO of the compression/web3/crypto startup Pied Piper on
HBO’s Silicon Valley. According to her bio on the now-defunct
company’s site, “she delivered the most efficient TALK in GSB history,
narrating her life story in just under twelve minutes.”
Christian Gillette, Class of 2002
Following a few years in M&A at Goldman, he assumed the top slot at
Everest Capital, the world’s largest private equity firm, after its
founder was murdered. The protagonist of Stephen Frey’s high-finance
action novels, Christian pulled off killer deals while evading killers
over the course of four books.
Neil Winters, Class of 1991
As a long-running character on the soap opera The Young and the
Restless, Neil built up an impressive résumé that included three
stints as a CEO, four marriages, and numerous affairs. His nearly
three-decade story arc ended suddenly with the death of actor Kristoff
St. John in 2019.
Edie Walker, Class of 2009
The protagonist of the “feminist dating world thriller” Nothing
Serious worked at Tixter, a fictional San Francisco social media
company. Between biting observations about matchmaking apps and the
internet circa 2017, Edie was drawn into a murder that may or may not
have involved her unrequited crush.
Sarah Sloane, Class of 2001
Sarah married her classmate Seth and settled in San Francisco, where
he became a successful, though shady, hedge fund manager. When a
massive earthquake rocked the Bay Area, Sarah saw “her perfect world
fall to pieces” in Danielle Steel’s 73rd novel, Amazing Grace.
Lloyd Lee, Class of 2003
Lloyd’s post-grad path led him to Hollywood, where he became the
long-suffering assistant to insufferable talent agent Ari Gold on
HBO’s Entourage. Or as he put it, he “graduated top of my class only
to take a job delivering mail to unappreciative overpaid little
[unprintable].”
*All class years estimated
source: https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/newsroom/school-news/class-nopes-six-fictional-stanford-gsb-grads
School of Business. That number does not include the following
fictional characters whose backstories include imaginary Stanford GSB
degrees.
Monica Hall, Class of 2010*
After getting her start at McKinsey, Monica pivoted to VC, eventually
becoming CFO of the compression/web3/crypto startup Pied Piper on
HBO’s Silicon Valley. According to her bio on the now-defunct
company’s site, “she delivered the most efficient TALK in GSB history,
narrating her life story in just under twelve minutes.”
Christian Gillette, Class of 2002
Following a few years in M&A at Goldman, he assumed the top slot at
Everest Capital, the world’s largest private equity firm, after its
founder was murdered. The protagonist of Stephen Frey’s high-finance
action novels, Christian pulled off killer deals while evading killers
over the course of four books.
Neil Winters, Class of 1991
As a long-running character on the soap opera The Young and the
Restless, Neil built up an impressive résumé that included three
stints as a CEO, four marriages, and numerous affairs. His nearly
three-decade story arc ended suddenly with the death of actor Kristoff
St. John in 2019.
Edie Walker, Class of 2009
The protagonist of the “feminist dating world thriller” Nothing
Serious worked at Tixter, a fictional San Francisco social media
company. Between biting observations about matchmaking apps and the
internet circa 2017, Edie was drawn into a murder that may or may not
have involved her unrequited crush.
Sarah Sloane, Class of 2001
Sarah married her classmate Seth and settled in San Francisco, where
he became a successful, though shady, hedge fund manager. When a
massive earthquake rocked the Bay Area, Sarah saw “her perfect world
fall to pieces” in Danielle Steel’s 73rd novel, Amazing Grace.
Lloyd Lee, Class of 2003
Lloyd’s post-grad path led him to Hollywood, where he became the
long-suffering assistant to insufferable talent agent Ari Gold on
HBO’s Entourage. Or as he put it, he “graduated top of my class only
to take a job delivering mail to unappreciative overpaid little
[unprintable].”
*All class years estimated
source: https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/newsroom/school-news/class-nopes-six-fictional-stanford-gsb-grads
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Watch your bikes! Especially the electric ones
I read the Palo Alto Post police blotter and it reports bike, scooter
and electric bike thefts daily. Just a PSA
and electric bike thefts daily. Just a PSA
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happy test
express, not stress