From the Court of Common Sense, some reasonable boundaries for D-1 athletics
It’s not just you and me — Scram Scribe and Joe Fan — who are turned off about what has happened to college athletics the past few years.
Beavers’ Tinkle: ‘I’m still in coach mode. Let’s ride it out’
The voice sounded strong, upbeat, as Wayne Tinkle spoke with me via telephone Monday afternoon
With Scott Barnes, discussing the state of college sports and the Beavers
CORVALLIS — It has been a rough last few years for Scott Barnes.
Tinkle’s fate at Oregon State: ‘We identify them, we recruit them, we develop them, and then we lose them’
CORVALLIS — Wayne Tinkle went into this season with hopes that his Oregon State team could at least duplicate what the Beavers did a year ago, when they gave him only the second 20-win season of his tenure as head coach.
2025 Year in Review Part I: The 10 most-read stories
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Digesting it all after the arrival of JaMarcus Shephard
It has been a week since JaMarcus Shephard’s introductory press conference as Oregon State’s new head football coach.
With Robb Akey: ‘Yesterday is history, tomorrow is mystery, and today is the only thing I can control’
CORVALLIS — When Robb Akey arrived here last winter, the last thing he expected to become was Oregon State’s interim head coach.
On Robb Akey, Bray, Barnes and the mess that is Beaver football
CORVALLIS — It seems odd to say, but the Robb Akey era at Oregon State begins Saturday night when the Beavers play host to Lafayette in a game of tackle football at Reser Stadium.
With Scott Barnes on the state of D-I athletics: ‘We need to bring some order to this chaos’
College athletics at the Division I level is changing at warp speed.
With Kyle Bjornstad, Pat Casey and Mitch Canham on Dam Nation and the NIL scene
A couple of weeks ago, Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes implied to The Oregonian that the university would be operating its own Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) collective.
On the Pac-6, Beaver baseball and the deaths of Traci Rose, Barry Adams and Bob Robinson …
This, that and other things in our sports world …
Everything you wanted to know about Beaver football, but were afraid to ask
Notes quotes and observations about Oregon State and the gridiron …
Folks had fun at the OSU Hall of Fame banquet
Over a long career in sportswriting, I have attended dozens of Hall of Fame-type banquets.
On the Corvallis Knights, Pac-4, Scott Barnes, Roberto Nelson, Damon Stoudamire, Jordan Kent and more …
This and that about a lot of things going on in our sporting world …
The ABCs of NIL, and its effect on college sports today
College sports fans have heard it used in many conversations. But many of them wonder: What does NIL stand for?
Soon to be coming your way: a full stadium in Corvallis
CORVALLIS — Wherever his place of rest, Charlie Parker is probably smiling about now.
During a very difficult 2021, it was a very good first year
A first full year is in the books for kerryeggers.com after my retirement after 45 years in the newspaper in April 2020.
First, thanks to all of you for being subscribers. I appreciate all the feedback we have received, both as responses to be published on the website and others of a personal nature.
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.
Covering some baseball topics: Pat Casey, Friends of Baseball and Mavericks Independent League
Let’s talk baseball as we head toward summer …
• Sources say Pat Casey pulled his name from the running for the vacant LSU head coaching job because of family considerations.
With Scott Barnes and Bob de Carolis, talking everything Reser Stadium
On Tuesday, five days after the seismic announcement that Oregon State will “complete” Reser Stadium, I spoke for a half-hour with Scott Barnes via telephone.
The Beavers’ athletic director seemed flush with emotion over reaction to plans for a $153-million project that will upgrade the west side of Reser and augment the $80-million renovation to the east side that was completed in 2005.