The first tangible sign of Life After Andrew Luck came on Saturday afternoon when Stanford's annual Cardinal and White Spring Game was played at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco -- and it was not telecast on any network. With Luck as the main attraction last spring, the game was broadcast live on ESPNU and archived on ESPN3.com. Apparently the interest level isn't the same for Brett Nottingham and Josh Nunes.
Since I wasn't able to make the trip to San Francisco, I can't write about it. Thankfully, though, lots of other people have. All these links are great, and I'll add more as they come available. Oh, and if you're hoping to find a winner in the quarterback competition, check back in September. Josh Nunes and Brett Nottingham are still running neck and neck. For more, check the links...
Defense Outlasts Offense in Cardinal & White Spring Game
Lots of great quotes from head coach David Shaw, including this comment on the quarterbacks: "That competition is still even." GoStanford.com
Stream of Consciousness from Kyle Bonagura
If you're a Stanford fan and you're not following Kyle on Twitter, you're missing out. Here's a compiliation of his RapidReports tweets during and after the scrimmage. (Depending on when you actually follow this link, you might have to scroll down a bit.) Each tweet contains a link to a brief report. Great, great stuff. CBSSportsStanford
Spring Game Recap and Play-by-Play
Scott Allen was smart enough to send a correspondent out to the game, and he ended up with the most thorough report available. With every single play described, you'll feel like you're right there in the stands. Rule of Tree
Stanford Leads Other Pac-12 Spring Game Wrap-ups
I only include this link because Ben Kercheval wins a prize for being the one millionth journalist to point out that David Shaw is still coaching some of Jim Harbaugh's players. Here's the money quote: "Harbaugh built a program at Stanford based on tough, smash-mouth football. And it worked to perfection. The question is can Stanford keep that edge going forward?" Stunning. I suppose it's brilliant insight like that that gets Ben a job for NBC Sports and keeps me toiling away in obscurity. Oh, well. College Football Talk
Starting QB No Clearer After Stanford Spring Game
A look at the quarterback competition, beginning with an interesting note about Nottingham and Kelsey Young sticking around after the scrimmage to work on a few things. Yahoo! Sports
Coach Shaw Post Spring Game News Conference
Dave Fowkes has done a great job covering the Cardinal for years, so it's no surprise that he's got this covered as well. Here he gives us a transcript of Shaw's presser, which is pretty interesting. Examiner.com.
