RealClearSports: Stanford's Luck Able to Do What He Wanted

By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com

So the kid with the golden arm will wait another year for the gold. Andrew Luck is going to play again for Stanford. A reassuring tale when compared to so many others, but let us not get too deep into morality. His values are admirable. As is his financial situation.

Everyone's negotiable, said Muhammad Ali a long while ago. Everyone, however, is not in the same negotiating position.

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RealClearSports: Stanford's Luck 'Best Player in Country'

By Art Spander
For RealClearSports.com

BERKELEY, Calif. -- It's always been a quarterback school. Way back, there was Frankie Albert, and later John Brodie. Along came Jim Plunkett to win a Heisman. Then John Elway on his way to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Now Stanford has Andrew Luck.

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SF Examiner: Tedford has had Stanford's number in Big Game

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

SAN FRANCISCO — The other guy is getting the attention. A huge article on Jim Harbaugh in Sports Illustrated. Why not? Stanford has lost only one game. Stanford is ranked No. 7 in the nation.

“I have a lot of respect for coach Harbaugh,” said Jeff Tedford.

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SF Examiner: Luck to take stage at Notre Dame

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

Andrew Luck understands. Not only the subject matter of his architectural design major — that would be expected of someone from Stanford.

He understands what it means to play a football game at Notre Dame, which he will do Saturday.

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SF Examiner: Challenges await Bay Area schools

By Art Spander
Special to The Examiner

SAN FRANCISCO — At Cal, the picture is going to shrink. At Stanford, the bar is going to be kept in place. And at San Jose State, well, when the new coach’s first game is at Alabama, what can anyone do other than muddle through?

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