On the Pac-12 bombshell, Riley’s tribute to Ad, Mariners’ rookie sensation, Andy Jenkins, GP II, Charnquist, Schonely and Lillard
Mike Riley was driving from Birmingham, Ala., to his family’s vacation home in Gruene, Texas, when he heard the news about the departure of Pac-12 brethren UCLA and Southern Cal to the Big Ten, er, Sweet Sixteen, by 2024.
Covering a number of subjects, including bad basketball in Oregon, the Trail Blazers’ future, Dan Burke, Gary Payton II, Patty Mills, Nike & Alberto Salazar …
A few sporting items on my mind as we ring in the new year …
• The state of Oregon is known for some pretty good basketball, but its major teams are displaying little of it so far this season.