Taking a proactive approach to a potential lack of size, Portland State Vikings basketball coach Tyler Geving announced the signing of two junior college transfers, bolstering what was already going…
Monahan comes full circle in Portland
Oregon native Justin Monahan has been making an impact on Portland area football fields since high school and is still doing so after college. Before his reputable and productive career…
To whom it may concern…
Dear NBA, I have never been more proud to be a fan. I write this with a smile on my face, because last week you made a statement. That statement was…
Transfer players could be wild cards for defense
Direct quote from Nigel Burton in regards to the transfer players: “Our philosophy is, you sign high school players to develop and junior college players to make an immediate impact…
Rose Garden blues
“The Rose Garden is our house.” These words are not eternal. From my memory, they were first shouted before Blazers games in the 2008-09 season, but they embodied the die-hard…
The NCAA’s hunger games
This past Thursday the NCAA passed a number of new rule changes that all Division I schools must now follow. While most of these changes will have little effect on…
Spring football is here
Calisthenics, cone drills, and seven-on-seven plays set to a soundtrack of Gucci Mane and Ice Cube; that’s all that spring football practice is, right? How much work can these guys…
The Nigel You Don’t Know
The words come out soft, but powerful. His voice rarely rises above a whisper, baritone in nature, surely belonging to a football coach. It’s not for show. This is Nigel…
To whom it may concern…
Dear Vikings Fans, A couple of weeks ago I wrote in this column about athletes needing to engage with non-athlete students so that we can create a better, more exciting…
Next running back up?
A little over five years ago, current Portland State senior Shaq Richard was waiting. A junior at Junipero Serra High School, Richard was a second-string running back, waiting for an…
Looking Ahead: Vikings vs Beavers
While the rest of us are waiting until August 30 to see the Vikings in action against Oregon State, they’ve already begun preparing for the opener and held their first…