Ignorance is truly a scary thing. It breeds so much contempt and hatred without the knowledge of its origins. But make no mistake, hatred is rooted in ignorance and fear.I write about sports and football recruiting. A friend told me once that trying to mix politics into my writing was ‘bad business.’ To a degree, he is absolutely correct. I will never talk about my actual political affiliations i...
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A couple of thoughts tonight.First, though, it has been a long week.About a month ago, my dad, who lives in Eugene and some of you have met at tailgates came to Portland and said he needed to meet up 'important.' His health has been deteriorating for some time and the doctors had told him he was probably at the 12-18 months range as a prognosis.Well, then about 10 days ago, he called and said t
Read MoreThis week Rivals spoke with some recruits to get their understanding about how the new early signing period might benefit them. Of the small sample size, the results were innocuous. Some did not even know there was a new rule, others saw little to no benefit. The truth is that it can be a blessing and a curse.Blessing for who? Every year we hear a story (there are hundreds of them across the nati...
Read MoreOne of the reasons I chose to re-brand this site was to get back to commenting on football and college athletics from a positive aspect. There were stories like those of Spencer Webb and Stephan Blaylock which deserved some attention away from 'stars and stats.' That really was my core mission, so to speak, of calling this site All The Right Moves.For the most part, my articles about recruits have
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LaVar Ball wants to change the game – but first he needs to learn which game he wants to change
I don’t do too much non-recruiting or non-football commentary. I venture least frequent into discussion of pro sports, especially the NBA. I am not a huge fan of the NBA, but I still appreciate the athleticism of some the best players. Last year, following Kobe Bryant’s final masterpiece, I shared my thoughts. I had never really been a Bryant fan, but that did not lessen my appreciation for his t...
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Cutting the cord – How I got rid of DISH but kept all the sports channels I lvoed for less!
Cutting the cordI have been contemplating this for quite some time – the only thing really holding me back was sports. As I dug deeper into Sling TV, however, I discovered that not only does the Orange package have ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN3, they also had the Pac-12 Network as an add on.So, I did the math, $25/month instead of $130/month. Seemed like a no brainer. But I did a little more reading and ...
Read MoreSome commentary on the ongoing ESPN v. Fox Sports personality conflict. Look, I don’t listen to ESPN radio much, maybe on Saturday’s when I am driving to Eugene or home from Eugene in the fall, so I don’t even know who Jon “Stugotz” Weiner of The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz is; I have never heard him, or if I did, I do not recall having heard him.That being said, I did see that he t...
Read MoreThere was a considerable amount of lament when ESPN laid off 100 on-air personalities. Some, like Outkick the Coverage decided to attack the business model of ESPN. Others took a moment to criticize who was kept as much as who was let go.Today, we saw another monumentally defining moment from the sports behemoth. The Sports Reporters, the venerable discussion panel program which has aired for four
Read MoreSo, I did not get much chance to post additional thoughts yesterday thanks to a surprise text about a pending commitment. As most know, the Ducks picked up another commitment Friday when three-star defensive tackle Mohamed Diallo committed to Oregon. There was other, more tragic news, however, which seemed to dominate most of the headlines.The story that is the life of Colt Lyerla was once again t
Read MoreI think it is time to put the ‘Helfrich bashing’ to rest. There is an old saying that everyone rises to a level where their position exceeds their competence – except for the very few who excel when they reach the highest levels.Sports is entertainment, but a high pressure entertainment for those who run organizations like Oregon football. With the high dollar contracts come high expectations. Wh...
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