Terry Baker at 85: Still a man to be admired
It seems like only yesterday that Terry Baker was throwing passes and running wild on the gridiron and helping guide Oregon State to the Final Four in basketball
On Jeff Young and the Ducks, Mike Riley on John Robinson, the Blazers’ rise and more …
Notes, quotes and observations on happenings in our sports world …
Pros vs. Joes No. 15: Fast, athletic and smart —that sums up ‘The Fox’
The odds of Steve Preece making it in pro football were not great.
With Mike Hass, Mike Riley and Dennis Erickson on Hass’ selection for the College Football Hall of Fame
Mike Hass never really made it in the NFL, but the former Oregon State great is getting a very nice consolation prize.
Hass was one of 18 players, along with three coaches, named Tuesday as part of the 2022 induction class into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Trade Russell Wilson? Dump Pete Carroll? No way, Ron Callan says …
Veteran broadcaster Ron Callan, known locally for his work doing sidelines for football and radio play-by-play for women’s basketball for Oregon State, has also been press box public-address announcer for Seattle Seahawks games for 20 years. Counting time as a television reporter, pre-game host and network sideline reporter, Callan has put in 42 years with the Northwest’s NFL team.
‘The Hooker’ wasn’t well-known, but those around him were (Fifth in a series of reviews of sports books)
“Jim Hock: Father on the Line”
By Jim Hock
Rare Bird Books
From Lincoln Logs to football stadiums: Jim Wilson’s thoughts on each of the Pac-12 venues …
It is a strange feeling to watch a football game without fans in the stands. It is even stranger to watch college football on Saturdays knowing that Pac-12 football stadiums are sitting idle.
Through these unprecedented times, I’ve learned how much I appreciate all the pageantry and build-up around the stadiums and the energy that college football fans bring to the overall atmosphere.
And I miss the stadiums themselves.
With Ron Callan and Jim Wilson, offering our favorite Beaver athletes ever…
Note to readers: Jim Wilson and Ron Callan will serve as occasional guest columnists on my website. The Oregon State broadcasters’ first offering is a list of each’s top five favorite Beaver athletes to watch through the years. That’s not necessarily the best players, but the ones they most enjoyed watching at their craft.