Monthly Archives: August 2013
The scene at Husky Stadium
The UW football team just walked off the bus into renovated Husky Stadium. They gathered at the “W” in the middle of the field and huddled up. There’s no doubt the players know this is a watermark day in the history of Washington football. I took some photos on my way into the stadium. Here […]
Clark County pair play roles in Portland State win
Thank God football is finally here. With a smattering of games nationwide Thursday, Clark County fans needed only hop across the river to see live action. Portland State crushed NAIA opponent Eastern Oregon 57-17 at Jeld-Wen Field. Good for the Vikings, who have been on the wrong end of a few big-paycheck blowouts by major […]
Oregon State’s “Chainsaw” video … presented without comment
In Eugene, it would be “Save the Trees.” Micah RiceColumbian Sports Editor Micah Rice is the author of Tailgate Talk: College football from a Clark County perspective.
UPDATE: Charged up over depth charts
You know football is right around the corner when teams start releasing their depth charts. With season openers on Saturday, this Monday marks each team’s first journey through their game week routine. While depth charts unveiled at the beginning of each week don’t answer all our questions, they do offer fodder for discussion. Oregon released […]
Fight-song frenzy
What would college football be without fight songs. They stoke the pride of alumni and are nails on chalkboards to rival fans. But really, USC, do you have to play “Conquest” after every first down? At least that hasn’t happened as often since Lane Kiffin became coach. Here are some of the most appropriate — […]
Morning Buzz: Less than 10 days to go
Ever get the feeling that the more you count, the longer something takes to arrive. It feels that way for the season’s opening weekend on Aug. 31. It’s better to get distracted, so here are some stories in this morning’s papers to help pass the time. While Oregon prepares for its final preseason practice today, […]
A-Twitter over Pac-12 coaches
Twitter in the hands of loose-fingered athletes has caused its share of headaches for college coaches. But what about Twitter in the hands of coaches? Turns out, their Twitter personalities are as unique as the coaches themselves. For instance, take the four Northwest Pac-12 coaches. Oregon State Coach Mike Riley @Coach_Riley is a great “follow” […]
Austin Dodge scoping out new targets
Skyview grad Austin Dodge broke all kinds of NAIA records last season as the quarterback at Southern Oregon. The junior led an offense that set a collegiate football record for both NAIA and NCAA with an average of 642 yards per game. But having lost five of his favorite targets from last season, Dodge will […]
PSU’s McDonagh takes step toward winning QB job
Portland State held its second scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday. Skyview grad Kieran McDonagh certainly helped his case for starting the season at quarterback. The sophomore started all 11 games last year. He is competing with two others for the responsibility of leading the Vikings back from a last season’s 3-8 campaign. Saturday, McDonagh […]
Model athletes
Clark County products Ashton Clark (15) and Steven Forgette (70) model Eastern Washington’s 2013 uniforms. As we blogged before, Clark and Forgette are among several local athletes playing for the Eagles, which are ranked either No. 3 or No. 4 nationally in two FCS preseason polls. Micah RiceColumbian Sports Editor Micah Rice is the author […]