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mrblakevincent · 08-08-2010, 08:07 PM

Commitments:

High school senior Kicker A.J. McCray became the first commitment of the season for head coach Jim Harbaugh. McCray is rated as the 15th best kicker amongst his peers hailing from Claremont California. A.J. was the team's place kicker as well as field goal specialist for his entire four year stay at Claremont Preperatory Academy. A three sport athlete A.J. was also starting point guard on the varsity basketball team and starting striker on the varsity soccer team. McCray had offers from other Pac-10 rivals in UCLA, Cal and USC for his kicking services but A.J. was quoted saying, "when Coach Harbaugh showed up at my house the first time and met with my family and myself I was totally blown away by his presense and his plan for the Cardinal. I knew right then I wanted to be coming to Stanford and I'm glad we could get it done so early in the process that I can relax and play football without that stress anymore." McCray was using an unofficial visit to Stanford where he commited shortly before the team's home opener got started against Arkansas.[/left]

"A.J. is a very talented kicker but is also a very well rounded young man, the staff and I are looking forward to what he'll be bringing to our team and the University." said Coach Harbaugh when asked about his first commitment moments after his Cardinal's upset visiting Arkansas.

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Coming to Palo Alto from Prescott Arizona will be JuCo Junior Myron Harvey. Harvey is a three-star fullback who is just over 6 feet tall at 6 feet 1 inches while weighing in at a hefty 251 pounds. Myron and Dominique Easley were the two fullbacks Coach Harbaugh targeted at the beginning of the season, when Myron committed Dominique decided to commit elsewhere. Myron is quick on his feet for how big he is, as well he is very strong having won the Arizona Junior College Strongman of the Year award.

“Myron is a special player, not only will he excel on the football field but his love for school and drive to succeed will help him in the classroom. We expect Myron to step in right away next year and be the lead blocker for our runningbacks,” said Coach Harbaugh about Myron Harvey.

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Joe Beard is a three star center out of North Highlands, California. He stands a very tall 6 feet 6 inches and tops the scale at 308 pounds. Joe has been the starting center at North Highlands High School since his sophomore year and has excelled ever since. He has very good technique with his hands, his first move is quick and he punches hard. The only weakness the kid really has is his footwork but with many ladder drills that can be fixed.

About his visit Joe had to say, “it was a crazy atmosphere at the game versus Utah, Stefan Taylor was running all over the Utes. Watching him run I knew I wanted to block for him the next few years, I want to be the anchor of the offensive line and help the runningbacks get more 300-yard games!”

mrblakevincent · 08-08-2010, 11:42 PM

Week 8 Top 10 Scores From Around the NCAA

Top Ranked Pittsburgh Claws Away Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 17 at #1 Pittsburgh Panthers 41

Buckeyes Thrash the Boilermakers
Purdue 14 at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes 45

Oklahoma Upset on the Road
#3 Oklahoma Sooners 22 at Missouri Tigers 34

Stanford Puts Up Half a Hundred
#17 Utah Utes 28 at #4 Stanford Cardinal 56

No Love Lost As ‘Bama Throttles Tennessee
#5 Alabama Crimson Tide 38 at Tennessee Volunteers 3

The Bruins Season Spirals Out of Control
UCLA Bruins 3 at #6 Boise State Broncos 40

Badgers Can’t beat Hawkeyes on the Road
#7 Wisconsin Badgers 24 at #8 Iowa Hawkeyes 30

Tarheels Go Into Miami Upset-Minded and Prevail
North Carolina Tarheels 16 at #9 Miami Hurricanes 14

Back-to-Back Rompings by ACC Opponents for Duke
Duke Blue Devils 7 at #10 Virginia Tech Hokies 41

mrblakevincent · 08-08-2010, 11:51 PM

Stanford Cardinal Ranked Second in BCS Poll! Students Going Crazy in Palo Alto, California!

2010 NCAA Football Rankings - BCS

RANK	TEAM	LAST WK	RECORD	POINTS
1.	Pittsburgh Panthers	--	7-0	.997
2.	Stanford Cardinal	--	7-0	.997
3.	Ohio State Buckeyes	--	7-1	.989
4.	Iowa Hawkeyes	--	6-1	.981
5.	Alabama Crimson Tide	--	7-1	.981
6.	Boise State Broncos	--	6-1	.972
7.	West Virginia Mountaineers	--	6-0	.952
8.	Oklahoma Sooners	--	6-1	.950
9.	Virginia Tech Hokies	--	7-1	.946
10.	Oregon Ducks	--	7-1	.941

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BCS Rankings will be updated every other week between now and the end of the season.

mrblakevincent · 08-09-2010, 12:32 AM

A Look Around the NCAA

2010 NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25

RANK	TEAM	LAST WK	RECORD	POINTS
1.	Pittsburgh Panthers(38)	1	7-0	1502
2.	Stanford Cardinal(22)	4	7-0	1482
3.	Ohio State Buckeyes	2	7-1	1274
4.	Alabama Crimson Tide	5	7-1	1169
5.	Iowa Hawkeyes	8	6-1	1110
6.	Boise State Broncos	6	6-1	1071
7.	West Virginia(1)	13	6-0	898
8.	Virginia Tech Hokies	10	7-1	885
9.	Oklahoma Sooners	3	6-1	863
10.	Oregon Ducks	11	7-1	854
11.	Southern Cal Trojans	12	5-1	793
12.	Wisconsin Badgers	7	5-2	733
13.	Nebraska Cornhuskers	14	6-1	709
14.	Houston Cougars	16	7-0	682
15.	Missouri Tigers	21	7-0	659
16.	Miamia Hurricanes	9	5-2	606
17.	North Carolina Tarheels	20	6-1	577
18.	Arkansas Razorbacks	18	6-1	546
19.	Auburn Tigers	24	7-1	406
20.	Oregon State Beavers	22	4-2	383
21.	Utah Utes	17	5-2	369
22.	Texas Longhorns	23	4-3	341
23.	Florida State Seminoles	25	5-2	283
24.	Arizona Wildcats	15	5-2	270
25.	Nevada Wolfpack	--	7-0	261

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Heisman Watch
1. Mark Ingram - Alabama - Halfback - No Change
194 carries, 897 yards, 25 receptions, 277 yards, 17 total touchdowns

2. Terrelle Pryor - Ohio State - Quarterback - STOCK UP
142-196, 1996 yards, 48 carries, 241 yards, 20 total touchdowns

3. Case Keenum - Houston - Quarterback - STOCK UP
183-258, 2297 yards, 115 carries, 296 yards, 23 total touchdowns

4. Blaine Gabbert - Missouri - Quarterback - STOCK UP
172-251, 2154 yards, 81 carries, 167 yards, 23 total touchdowns

5. Jon Baldwin - Pittsburgh - Wide Receiver - STOCK UP
38 receptions, 586 yards, 7 touchdowns, 48 returns, 688 yards, 2 touchdowns

Pacific Athletic Conference Standings - 2010 Season

Teams	CONF W-L	OVERALL W-L	PF	PA	STRK
#2 Stanford Cardinal	4-0	7-0	223	98	W7
#6 Boise State Broncos	3-1	6-1	239	73	W2
#11 Southern Cal Trojans	2-1	5-1	167	85	W1
#21 Utah Utes	2-2	5-2	251	147	L1
Washington Huskies	2-2	4-3	215	118	W1
#24 Arizona Wildcats	2-2	5-2	199	180	L2
California Golden Bears	2-2	4-3	173	165	W1
Oregon State Beavers	1-2	4-2	163	109	W1
Arizona State Sun Devils	1-3	3-4	137	158	L2
UCLA Bruins	0-4	1-6	62	195	L6

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mrblakevincent · 08-09-2010, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chestnutz6


	Damn I'd think you'd be passing more with Luck as your QB but Taylor is getting the job done all right.

Hey, thanks for reading! I love Andrew Luck but the Utah game was played in the pouring rain, and so was the Southern Cal game. Against USC I was very determined to break Toby Gerhardt's single game rushing record and against Utah I was just trying to get ahead and found rushing with Taylor worked best.

chestnutz6 · 08-09-2010, 01:25 AM

And that's a couple teams atop the top 25 I thought I'd never see together haha...

keep it up man, get that NC!

mrblakevincent · 08-09-2010, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chestnutz6


	And that's a couple teams atop the top 25 I thought I'd never see together haha... keep it up man, get that NC!

There's a slew of interesting teams atop the ap top 25. which teams surprise you the most? lol.

mrblakevincent · 08-09-2010, 03:38 AM

With Jake Locker Sidelined for the Year with a Broken Sternum the Washington Huskies are No Match for Second Ranked Stanford

Stefan Taylor(#31) of Stanford leaps over the line to score the first touchdown of the game.

Tightend Levine Toilolo(#11) makes a spectacular catch on an Andrew Luck pass between two defenders, this catch set up another Stanford touchdown on the following play.

Doug Baldwin makes a leaping catch to score on Andrew Luck's second touchdown pass of the game.

Timothy Stephens forces a fumble..

Timothy Stephens scooped up the fumble and scampered six yards into the end zone for his first ever defensive touchdown.

Post-game Quote:
Coach Jim Harbaugh: "It's unfortunate that Washington lost senior Jake Locker, the top quarterback in college football to a broken sternum ending his collegiate career. That sure helped us out this weekend."

On The Recruiting Trail:
This Week's Important Recruiting Info...

…Three players moved Stanford up in their favorite school ranking...Athlete Joel Young moved Stanford up to his 3rd favorite school while fellow athlete Ryan Lewis moved Stanford up to his second favorite school and DT P.J. Walker decided Stanford is his top school. We didn't lose anybody to commitments elsewhere but we did gain two commitments...

After defeating the Washington Huskies Aaron Wheeler, a 3-star wide receiver from Detroit, Michigan decided to give Coach Harbaugh his verbal commitment. The senior stands 6 feet 3 inches and weighs in at 190 pounds. Aaron has excellent hands, he can make any catch with one or two hands. He accelerates well off the ball also. However he is going to need to work on his route running abilities and getting a bit stronger in the upper body for when the cornerbacks try to bump at the line of scrimmage.

“Aaron is a great young man, what really drew me in besides his football talents were his personality and sincerity to everything he does,” said Coach. “Mr. Wheeler will be an excellent addition to both the ball team and the university as a whole.”

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Mike Anderson is 3-star cornerback from Fresno, California who also decided to give Stanford his hard verbal commitment after the Cardinal thrashed Washington up in Seattle. Mike brings tremendous height standing at 6 feet 4 inches tall. His coverage skills are excellent, he leaps for the ball at its highest point and can read the play before the ball is snapped. He’ll adapt well but he will most certainly need to get his weight up to go with his long frame and work on not over pursuing the runner and missing the tackle.

“Stanford is where I want to be,” Mike Anderson was quoted saying to the Stanford Daily school newspaper. “The atmosphere around here on game days is phenomenal, plus the Cardinal program is on the rise and I want to be part of taking this program to the top. I can’t think of a better place to spend the next four years of my life then with Coach Harbaugh and his staff.”

Code:

Stanford Injury Report:
Player                    POS     INJURY                    LENGTH
No Injuries

NCAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offense: Case Keenum Houston QB - 27/38, 510 yards, 5 TD, 16 carries, 10 yards
Defense: Jake Coffman N.Illinois LE - 6 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles

PAC-10 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Offense: Stefan Taylor Stanford RB - 18 carries, 209 yards, 4 TD
Defense: Malcolm Smith Southern Cal ROLB - 6 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble

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08-08-2010, 08:07 PM	#49
mrblakevincent Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jan 2010	Recruiting Central: Week 8 Information Commitments: High school senior Kicker A.J. McCray became the first commitment of the season for head coach Jim Harbaugh. McCray is rated as the 15th best kicker amongst his peers hailing from Claremont California. A.J. was the team's place kicker as well as field goal specialist for his entire four year stay at Claremont Preperatory Academy. A three sport athlete A.J. was also starting point guard on the varsity basketball team and starting striker on the varsity soccer team. McCray had offers from other Pac-10 rivals in UCLA, Cal and USC for his kicking services but A.J. was quoted saying, "when Coach Harbaugh showed up at my house the first time and met with my family and myself I was totally blown away by his presense and his plan for the Cardinal. I knew right then I wanted to be coming to Stanford and I'm glad we could get it done so early in the process that I can relax and play football without that stress anymore." McCray was using an unofficial visit to Stanford where he commited shortly before the team's home opener got started against Arkansas.[/left] "A.J. is a very talented kicker but is also a very well rounded young man, the staff and I are looking forward to what he'll be bringing to our team and the University." said Coach Harbaugh when asked about his first commitment moments after his Cardinal's upset visiting Arkansas. .......... Coming to Palo Alto from Prescott Arizona will be JuCo Junior Myron Harvey. Harvey is a three-star fullback who is just over 6 feet tall at 6 feet 1 inches while weighing in at a hefty 251 pounds. Myron and Dominique Easley were the two fullbacks Coach Harbaugh targeted at the beginning of the season, when Myron committed Dominique decided to commit elsewhere. Myron is quick on his feet for how big he is, as well he is very strong having won the Arizona Junior College Strongman of the Year award. “Myron is a special player, not only will he excel on the football field but his love for school and drive to succeed will help him in the classroom. We expect Myron to step in right away next year and be the lead blocker for our runningbacks,” said Coach Harbaugh about Myron Harvey. .......... Joe Beard is a three star center out of North Highlands, California. He stands a very tall 6 feet 6 inches and tops the scale at 308 pounds. Joe has been the starting center at North Highlands High School since his sophomore year and has excelled ever since. He has very good technique with his hands, his first move is quick and he punches hard. The only weakness the kid really has is his footwork but with many ladder drills that can be fixed. About his visit Joe had to say, “it was a crazy atmosphere at the game versus Utah, Stefan Taylor was running all over the Utes. Watching him run I knew I wanted to block for him the next few years, I want to be the anchor of the offensive line and help the runningbacks get more 300-yard games!” __________________ Philadelphia 76ers: Reenergizing the City of Brotherly Love. Last edited by mrblakevincent; 08-09-2010 at 04:00 AM.

08-08-2010, 11:42 PM	#50
mrblakevincent Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jan 2010	Re: Fear the Cardinal: A Stanford Cardinal Rise to Power (NCAA11) Week 8 Top 10 Scores From Around the NCAA Top Ranked Pittsburgh Claws Away Rutgers Rutgers Scarlet Knights 17 at #1 Pittsburgh Panthers 41 Buckeyes Thrash the Boilermakers Purdue 14 at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes 45 Oklahoma Upset on the Road #3 Oklahoma Sooners 22 at Missouri Tigers 34 Stanford Puts Up Half a Hundred #17 Utah Utes 28 at #4 Stanford Cardinal 56 No Love Lost As ‘Bama Throttles Tennessee #5 Alabama Crimson Tide 38 at Tennessee Volunteers 3 The Bruins Season Spirals Out of Control UCLA Bruins 3 at #6 Boise State Broncos 40 Badgers Can’t beat Hawkeyes on the Road #7 Wisconsin Badgers 24 at #8 Iowa Hawkeyes 30 Tarheels Go Into Miami Upset-Minded and Prevail North Carolina Tarheels 16 at #9 Miami Hurricanes 14 Back-to-Back Rompings by ACC Opponents for Duke Duke Blue Devils 7 at #10 Virginia Tech Hokies 41 __________________ Philadelphia 76ers: Reenergizing the City of Brotherly Love.

08-09-2010, 01:25 AM	#54
chestnutz6 MVP OVR: 11 Join Date: May 2007 Location: THE ROC	Re: Fear the Cardinal: A Stanford Cardinal Rise to Power (NCAA11) And that's a couple teams atop the top 25 I thought I'd never see together haha... keep it up man, get that NC! __________________ Tomahawk Chopped - An FSU NCAA 11 Dynasty http://www.operationsports.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2041406653#post2041406653

08-09-2010, 03:38 AM	#56
mrblakevincent Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Jan 2010	Week 9: #2 Stanford at Washington With Jake Locker Sidelined for the Year with a Broken Sternum the Washington Huskies are No Match for Second Ranked Stanford Stefan Taylor(#31) of Stanford leaps over the line to score the first touchdown of the game. Tightend Levine Toilolo(#11) makes a spectacular catch on an Andrew Luck pass between two defenders, this catch set up another Stanford touchdown on the following play. Doug Baldwin makes a leaping catch to score on Andrew Luck's second touchdown pass of the game. Timothy Stephens forces a fumble.. Timothy Stephens scooped up the fumble and scampered six yards into the end zone for his first ever defensive touchdown. Post-game Quote: Coach Jim Harbaugh: "It's unfortunate that Washington lost senior Jake Locker, the top quarterback in college football to a broken sternum ending his collegiate career. That sure helped us out this weekend." On The Recruiting Trail: This Week's Important Recruiting Info... …Three players moved Stanford up in their favorite school ranking...Athlete Joel Young moved Stanford up to his 3rd favorite school while fellow athlete Ryan Lewis moved Stanford up to his second favorite school and DT P.J. Walker decided Stanford is his top school. We didn't lose anybody to commitments elsewhere but we did gain two commitments... After defeating the Washington Huskies Aaron Wheeler, a 3-star wide receiver from Detroit, Michigan decided to give Coach Harbaugh his verbal commitment. The senior stands 6 feet 3 inches and weighs in at 190 pounds. Aaron has excellent hands, he can make any catch with one or two hands. He accelerates well off the ball also. However he is going to need to work on his route running abilities and getting a bit stronger in the upper body for when the cornerbacks try to bump at the line of scrimmage. “Aaron is a great young man, what really drew me in besides his football talents were his personality and sincerity to everything he does,” said Coach. “Mr. Wheeler will be an excellent addition to both the ball team and the university as a whole.” .......... Mike Anderson is 3-star cornerback from Fresno, California who also decided to give Stanford his hard verbal commitment after the Cardinal thrashed Washington up in Seattle. Mike brings tremendous height standing at 6 feet 4 inches tall. His coverage skills are excellent, he leaps for the ball at its highest point and can read the play before the ball is snapped. He’ll adapt well but he will most certainly need to get his weight up to go with his long frame and work on not over pursuing the runner and missing the tackle. “Stanford is where I want to be,” Mike Anderson was quoted saying to the Stanford Daily school newspaper. “The atmosphere around here on game days is phenomenal, plus the Cardinal program is on the rise and I want to be part of taking this program to the top. I can’t think of a better place to spend the next four years of my life then with Coach Harbaugh and his staff.” Code: Stanford Injury Report: Player POS INJURY LENGTH No Injuries NCAA PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Offense: Case Keenum Houston QB - 27/38, 510 yards, 5 TD, 16 carries, 10 yards Defense: Jake Coffman N.Illinois LE - 6 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles PAC-10 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Offense: Stefan Taylor Stanford RB - 18 carries, 209 yards, 4 TD Defense: Malcolm Smith Southern Cal ROLB - 6 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble . __________________ Philadelphia 76ers: Reenergizing the City of Brotherly Love.

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