Podcast appearances and mentions of bill oram

Ada Gallagher was an artsy kid who joined the track team at Portland’s McDaniel High School at the urging of her friends. It turns out, not only was she was good at running, she also enjoyed it. Last year, Gallagher won first place in the 200-meter race at the Class 6A state track meet. Earlier this year, Fox News posted a video of her performance in a 400-meter race at a meet. The national attention came because Ada is a member of a very small but controversial population: a transgender female athlete. In February, President Donald Trump issued an executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” that aimed to ban transgender women from competing in girls and women’s sports. After Ada’s win in the 400, the Trump administration launched an investigation into Portland Public Schools and the Oregon School Activities Association for allegedly violating Title IX. Bill Oram, sports reporter at the Oregonian, and Ada Gallagher join us to talk about what it has been like to be at the center of national attention, and why she and her family are choosing to leave the country.

For a school that hasn't caught much in the way of a break when it comes to sports lately, you have to say fortune is shining on Oregon State going into the College World Series. Not only are the eighth-seeded Beavers riding tons of momentum after smashing Florida State in the third game of their Super Regional on Sunday, they enter the eight-team field in Omaha with perhaps the most favorable path to the championship series. They are the highest-seeded team in the top half of the bracket, while No. 3 overall seed Arkansas and 6-seeded LSU will have to duke it out in the bottom half of the bracket. On this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene break down the Beavers chances in Omaha, while also trying to prepare for the regional delicacies of the Great Plains. Also discussed on this week's episode: • Takeaways from last weekend in Corvallis • How Bill found himself watching the Beavers clinch their return to Omaha from the roof of a parking garage. • Should the Beavers be wary of their opening-round opponent, Louisville? • A detour into the greatest high school mascots, just because • Will the Blazers use their lottery pick on a player who started his career at a local Division III school? • ... and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like Mike Tyson said, everybody has a plan until they get beaten in Game 1 of the NCAA baseball regional at home. Oregon and Oregon State responded differently to getting punched in the mouth last week. The Ducks went meekly into the offseason while the Beavers rallied in dominant fashion, winning four straight elimination games by a margin of 50-6 to set up this weekend's Super Regional against Florida State. Was the Beavers' response more impressive than the Ducks' was disappointing? That's the question Bill Oram and Brenna Greene consider on this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast. Also on this week's show: • The most joyful moment the state track meet provided • Was the home plate ruling that went against the Ducks a just call? • Other rule changes we need to see in college baseball • How to plan an 85th birthday party • Who has the more impressive collection of baseball alumni, OSU or Florida State? • ... and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National Cheese Day, Bill Oram's Dad's birthday party and dead bodies in the Willamette all discussed this week.

Bill Oram of The Oregonian fills in again as they discuss worst abuses of their media access....Boise St. and 3 other schools officially leave MWC, Sprague is whole heartedly rooting for Pacers in the NBA Finals and hopes Rick Carlisle gets his due on this stage.

Bill Oram filling in for Dirt as Sprague discloses his worst media pass abuses, Boise St and 3 others officially leave the MWC...Sprague is all in on the Pacers...Are the Beavers rolling to Omaha...what should the Blazers learn from the Pacers about roster building...offering up our caddie services to Max Homa...is Buck Williams HOF worthy..the Male Sack and Joe Freeman joins the Ticker

When Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen died in 2018 from complications related to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, it was matter of when, not if, his beloved professional sports team would be sold. Seven years later, that time has finally arrived. Allen's estate announced on May 13 that is has initiated a formal sales process for one of Oregon's most cherished institutions. Even though the sale has been anticipated since Allen's death, it has sparked widespread curiosity — and concern — among the Blazers' passionate fan base, fueling speculation about the future of the franchise. How long will the process take? Who might be interested in buying the team? And are the Blazers safe from relocation? On the latest episode of Beat Check, The Oregonian/OregonLive's sports columnist, Bill Oram, dissects the looming sale of the Blazers and the future of the franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The announcement that Paul Allen's estate is open for business and that the Trail Blazers are finally for sale sets off a domino effect in Portland, both for the team and for the city. What comes next? Who buys the team now that Phil Knight has taken himself out of the running? Is there even the faintest possibility that a new owner could try to relocate the team? Those are the big questions debated by hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene on this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast. Among the topics discussed: • Reaction to the announcement that Jody Allen is preparing to sell • Why Phil Knight sitting on the sidelines shouldn't be a surprise • The impact of the draft lottery on the Blazers' ability to build a winning team • The lottery isn't rigged, but it does feel stacked against the teams that need luck the most Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys believe the results of the NBA draft lottery not in the best interest of the NBA....what a bad night for the Blazers...the Knicks are legitimate NBA title contenders...some truth for Blazers fans, they botched the tank and there's no plan out of mediocrity until the fanbase demands it...Bill Oram on the Ticker and we dig into a deep male sack.

Oregonian columnist Bill Oram wraps up the Draft Lottery discussion around the Blazers, the Male Sack is full and juicy...and who do we like in playoff action tonight?

So you're saying there's a chance? Of course there is! The Blazers have a 3.7% chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick in next week's NBA draft lottery. Their chances of jumping into the top four are even better: 16.9% On this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene use the invaluable tankathon.com to see just how many simulations it takes to get the Blazers the No. 1 pick. Of course, on Monday, there will only be one shot at it. Also discussed on this week's episode: • Why should the “basketball gods” care about the Trail Blazers? • On an alternate timeline, David Adelman could have become the Blazers' next coach • Has Jesuit High School made a greater per capita impact on the NBA than any other high school? • Why Brenna doesn't think Portland will ever make a trade for a big-time NBA star • Bill reveals his best Blazers-related party trick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you weren't able to catch Oregon State's football showcase on Saturday, don't worry. The Beavers wanted it that way. Kind of. The Ducks and Beavers spring games present an annual study in contrast, which is discussed in this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast with hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene. Also on this week's episode: • Why Oregon State's poaching paranoia is justified • How much of Dante Moore should Ducks fans expect to see on Saturday • The Thorns (and WNBA team) owners sure know how to throw a pep rally • The underdog Winterhawks are back in the conference finals • And much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blazers' extension of Chauncey Billups may not be popular with all fans, but was completely justified given the progress the team made on the court this season. Will history prove that it was the right move for the rebuilding franchise? On the new episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene debate the merits of Billups' extension while looking at its ripple effects for the Trail Blazers. Also on this week's show: • What Joe Cronin needs to do this offseason for the Blazers to take a step forward • Jazzy Davidson dazzles at Hoop Summit • The WNBA is starting to feel more real in Portland • Bill goes full conspiracy theory on both Sabrina Ionescu and Damian Lillard • What we're looking for at Oregon State's spring game this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For just the second time in history, the NCAA Tournament has given us four No. 1 seeds in the Final Four, which starts Friday in San Antonio. Is that good for college sports? The Oregonian Sports Podcasts are split on the matter. Cohost Brenna Greene is on the scene for the men's Final Four after spending the previous week at the women's regional in Spokane. She breaks down the scene there and previews the rest of the men's field along with Oregonian sports columnist Bill Oram. Also on this week's episode: • Why the two-regional system is a disservice to women's hoops • Catching up with the former Oregon State women's players who made it back to the Sweet 16 • Picking winners in both tournaments • On the Blazers front, can we trust awards voters to get it right on Toumani Camara? Listen to the full episode here: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The true joy of the NCAA Tournament is that it makes stars of unlikely players. And that can occur both on or off the court. One example was a clip of The Oregonian Sports Podcast hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene during crunch time of Oregon's second-round loss to Arizona in Seattle. Sitting behind the national TV broadcasters, the hosts engaged in animated conversation. What were they talking about? Well, how good are your lip-reading skills? On this week's episode, Bill and Brenna relive the moment that went viral before moving onto more serious topics, including: • The Ducks loss was thrilling but cost them a shot at top-ranked Duke • The transfer portal comes for Oregon State's best players • Missing the NCAA Tournament may have been a blessing in disguise for the UP women • An update on the Portland Diamond Project's $800 million ask of state legislators — including one key endorsement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oregon men are back in the NCAA Tournament and, like last year, back in a 5-12 matchup. Unlike last year, the Ducks are the 5-seed team. Can they overpower Liberty and play for a chance to get to the second weekend in Newark? The Ducks are encountering one of the best three-point shooting teams in the country. And while March Madness is defined by buzzer-beaters and threes, will the Flames actually be able to outshoot Oregon if the Ducks exert their advantage in the paint? On this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene break down that matchup, while also looking ahead to both the Oregon and Oregon State women making their returns to the tournament field. Also discussed on the show: • Scenes from Selection Sunday in Eugene and Corvallis • Which local team entering the NCAA Tournament has actually disappointed? • A high school legend finally wins a trophy • Did we witness a passing of the torch in 6A girls hoops? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every once in a while something so remarkable happens that it jumps past all the other very important events of the day and becomes banner news. So while the Oregon men are moving through the Big Ten tournament and two in-state women's teams just battled for an NCAA Tournament berth, Bill Oram and Brenna Greene absolutely had to start this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast with a thorough breakdown of Natalie Zito, nee Gilbert's, surprise appearance to sing the national anthem in front of ex-Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks on Wednesday night. While the Blazers have been on an upswing in the second half of the season, the franchise's idea to reunite Gilbert and Cheeks may have been the season's best moment. Also discussed on this week's episode: • Combined with Bill Walton's tribute night 72 hours earlier, this has been a big week for Blazers game ops • Bill describes other memorable national anthem performances, including a notable freeze-job by an Oscar nominee • Oregon State's win over Portland in the WCC women's title game was a celebration of Oregon hoops • The Oregon men further burnished their March Madness resume with a win over Indiana on the Hoosiers' home turf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

But will it be a home run? The Portland Diamond Project has so far struck out on its years-long efforts to bring Major League Baseball to Portland. But now they've got a new site on the South Waterfront, fresh energy from city leaders and a pitch to the Oregon Legislature, not to mention swoon-y renderings of a new stadium along the Willamette. Sports columnist Bill Oram and ECONorthwest economist Mike Wilkerson join Beat Check with The Oregonian to make sense of the numbers behind the proposal, the unknowns (who is behind that ownership group?) and what comes next. Wilkerson, a consultant to the Portland Diamond Project, says building a new stadium downtown could be a game-changer for Portland, the city that he recently and regretfully said was on the verge of a “doom loop” thanks to downward trends in population growth, the commercial real estate market and more. Stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear Oram and Wilkerson make it very clear where their own personal baseball allegiances land. Related coverage: Is a picture worth almost a billion dollars?OHSU responds to South Waterfront ballpark proposalEconomist warns of Portland ‘doom loop' Subscribe to Beat Check anywhere you listen to podcasts to get new episodes each week. You can support local journalism by becoming a subscriber to The Oregonian/OregonLive. Explore more of our podcasts and sign up to get newsletters for the latest news and top stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Oram of The Oregonian checks in for The Daily Ticker to talk about the latest renderings of a potential MLB stadium on the Portland waterfront. Do you think it will ever happen?

The Portland Diamond Project has been kicking around ideas for so long that it may take time for some to catch up to the fact that the proposal has transformed and gained real momentum among elected officials and business leaders. Is baseball on the South Waterfront a real possibility? That's unclear. But what's certain is that this is an aptitude test for Portland when it comes to taking a big swing. On this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene discuss the new renderings of a potential ballpark and the Diamond Project's plans to seek up to $900 million in financing from the legislature, plus other topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oregon men's basketball team has rediscovered the spark that keyed its early season run. After an impressive come-from-behind win at No. 11 Wisconsin, the Ducks are looking more and more like a team that could make noise in the NCAA Tournament. At the center of that is their Mr. Clutch, Jackson Shelstad. On this episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene discuss the fast-approaching college basketball postseason and the outlook for teams around the state, including the Ducks and Beavers Also on this week's episode:  • Shaedon Sharpe's dunk broke the Internet • Bill gets a new puppy and, more vitally, gets to name it • A history lesson about the time two NBA legends met in Corvallis • Portland State football returns downtown — for a day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the Blazers announced improvements to the Moda Center video boards that will feature 7,520 square feet of LED screens and increase the existing center scoreboard by more than 50 percent. Improvements to the 30-year-old arena have been a long time coming, and with the Blazers seeking fan input on the forthcoming project Bill Oram and Brenna Greene discuss on this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast what we enhancements the organization should focus on — from the obvious to the not so obvious. Also discussed on this week's episode:  • A review of the Netflix documentary “Court of Gold” • Find out what Olympic star knew Brenna as “Tonsilitis Girl” in college • With Buck Williams receiving Hall of Fame consideration, what jerseys should the Blazers consider retiring? • On the whole, the Timbers are likely better off without Evander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Columnist for The Oregonian, Bill Oram returns to the Ticker with thoughts on the Civil War game, Ducks & Beavs basketball and where the Blazers go now...

Bill Oram of The Oregonian chats all the local teams, Male Sack wonders how many pumps you need at the movie theatre and more.

The Blazers were one of only four teams to sit out the trade deadline, a decision that sets the stage for what should be a competitive final two months of the regular season. On this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene break down the state of the Blazers, their chances to actually reach the play-in and how they find a star (or stars) if reaching the top of the lottery is now a longshot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oregon fans harbored hopes of watching the Ducks play in the national championship game on Monday in Atlanta. That dream was crushed about three plays into the Rose Bowl as Ohio State overwhelmed Oregon, bringing an abrupt end to one of the best seasons in program history. With the Buckeyes now in the championship game against Notre Dame after edging Texas in the Cotton Bowl, many Ducks fans may be asking themselves this question: Who do we root for now? On this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene debate that question and come to different conclusions. Also on this week's show: • Looking ahead to Oregon State's first basketball game against Gonzaga in Brenna's lifetime • Was it a good idea for Beavers head coach Trent Bray to appoint himself defensive coordinator, too? • Should Scoot Henderson's career-best performance against Brooklyn be seen as a sign of progress for the young Blazers star or thrown out as an anomaly? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've had a week to process Oregon's 41-21 loss to Ohio State in Pasadena. While the Ducks were badly outplayed by their opponent, the system that put them in that matchup remains a topic of much debate and scrutiny. On this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene of KOIN unpack the New Year's debacle, including whether the Ducks should consider any staffing changes. Also discussed on this week's episode: • Will top teams start to manipulate their seasons, including resting players in conference title games? • If the Ducks are gradually leveling up, does that make next year their year to win in the playoff? • With the NBA's trade deadline a month away, what are reasonable expectations for the Blazers front office? • The Blazers have the NBA's sixth-worst record, but with lottery odds front of mind, are they winning too many games? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's finally time for the Grandaddy of Them All. On the eve of the Rose Bowl, co-hosts Ryan Clarke and Bill Oram preview Oregon vs. Ohio State for this special edition of Ducks Confidential. Does recency bias favor the Buckeyes, and which position groups will decide this one? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's finally time for the Grandaddy of Them All. On the eve of the Rose Bowl, co-hosts Ryan Clarke and Bill Oram preview Oregon vs. Ohio State for this special edition of Ducks Confidential. Does recency bias favor the Buckeyes, and which position groups will decide this one? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for another episode of Ducks Confidential, an Oregonian Sports podcast about the Oregon Ducks. In this edition, columnist Bill Oram and senior writer Joe Freeman discuss the connection between Dillon Gabriel and Marcus Mariota, the two Hawaiian-born quarterbacks who have engineered the most successful seasons in Oregon history and share a unique bond that extends beyond football. How did Gabriel earn Mariota's permission to wear No. 8? How are their mothers connected? And how does their bond impact the Ducks? Oram and Freeman answer those questions and more in the episode. Subscribe to Oregonian Sports podcasts on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for another episode of Ducks Confidential, an Oregonian Sports podcast about the Oregon Ducks. In this edition, columnist Bill Oram and senior writer Joe Freeman discuss the connection between Dillon Gabriel and Marcus Mariota, the two Hawaiian-born quarterbacks who have engineered the most successful seasons in Oregon history and share a unique bond that extends beyond football. How did Gabriel earn Mariota's permission to wear No. 8? How are their mothers connected? And how does their bond impact the Ducks? Oram and Freeman answer those questions and more in the episode. Subscribe to Oregonian Sports podcasts on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As one year closes, we take a look ahead to the next one on the Oregonian Sports podcast, setting goals for the local sports teams and figures as they enter into 2025. Can the Blazers shed some weight — at least contractually? And can the Timbers and Evander decide that what they really want is to work things out? And the Portland Diamond Project... really should host more in the new year. Other things discussed on this week's episode with hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene: · Is calling the new football playoff the “first of its kind” FCS erasure? · Can UP women's basketball go from “totally Meek” to “totally sleek”? · Plus, resolutions for the Ducks and Beavers, the new WNBA team and local sports fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for another episode of Ducks Confidential, an Oregonian Sports podcast about the Oregon Ducks. In this edition, columnist Bill Oram and senior writer Joe Freeman dissect five burning questions surrounding the Rose Bowl and the No. 1 Ducks' chase for the first championship in school history. Who should they want to play in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff? How far do they need to advance to prove they belong among college football's elite? What are the biggest factors separating the Ducks from a title? Oram and Freeman answer those questions and more in the episode. Subscribe to Oregonian Sports podcasts on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for another episode of Ducks Confidential, an Oregonian Sports podcast about the Oregon Ducks. In this edition, columnist Bill Oram and senior writer Joe Freeman dissect five burning questions surrounding the Rose Bowl and the No. 1 Ducks' chase for the first championship in school history. Who should they want to play in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff? How far do they need to advance to prove they belong among college football's elite? What are the biggest factors separating the Ducks from a title? Oram and Freeman answer those questions and more in the episode. Subscribe to Oregonian Sports podcasts on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this season of giving... out college football awards, is a bit of consistency too much to ask? If Dillon Gabriel was the highest-regarded quarterback among Heisman Trophy voters, then how can he be the country's third-best quarterback by AP All-American voters? Distinguishing the impact of Gabriel's season against the years of Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders may depend on personal preference. On this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene break down that very question and are even interrupted by a brief restoration of order: A first-team nod for Gabriel on another All-American team. Also discussed on this week's episode: • The seismic departure that is... the Idaho football coach? • No, no. The retirement of soccer legend Becky Sauerbrunn, a USWNT captain whose impact off the field changed the future of women's sports • A difference of opinion on who the Ducks should want to play in the Rose Bowl: Ohio State or Tennessee? • And much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have to mention the Blazers and Juan Soto before diving into the CFB Playoff with the Ducks the #1 seed, how flawed is the format, who got screwed, what are the concerns for the Ducks, what are Dan Lanning's thoughts on the B1G Ten title...plus a little NFL with the Chiefs defying logic, the Seahawks begin good and the Vikings being overlooked. Bill Oram recounts his trip to Indy and The Simpsons take over MNF.

Sports Columnist for The Oregonian, Bill Oram shares his experience in Indy at the B1G Ten Title game, and just how probable is it for the Ducks to win their first football national championship?

Bill Oram shares his B1G Ten Title experience, how should CFB fix the playoff model, were the B1G Ten and SEC title games anti-climactic? Plus the Simpsons take over MNF.

Oregon is going to the College Football Playoff. That's a given regardless of what happens in the Big Ten Championship game against Penn State. The question is whether the Ducks will earn a first-round bye and a direct pass to, presumably, the Rose Bowl, or if they will have to host a home game at Autzen Stadium in December. As the playoff field takes shape, Bill Oram and Brenna Greene, hosts of the Oregonian Sports Podcast, discuss what they like and don't like about the new system as the 12-team playoff works out the kinks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Oram joins the guys with thoughts on the Ducks perfect season, and the Beavs future under Trent Bray, plus the highlights from the rest of the CFB and NFL weekends....we like Bo on MNF?

Sports Columnist for The Oregonian, Bill Oram returns to the show with thoughts on the Ducks chances to run the table, and if there is hope for Beavs fans with Trent Bray.

Washington State coach Jake Dickert pushed back on the idea that his Cougars and the Oregon State Beavers are pals, but did anybody really believe that was the case between the lines? On this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports podcast, co-hosts Bill Oram and Brenna Greene discuss why OSU and WSU's institutional alliance has little bearing on Saturday's game and why the matchup has a long way before it can be considered a rivalry. Also discussed on this week's episode: • The Beavers “epic faceplant” against Air Force • Did we like Dan Lanning's fake field goal try? Or not so much? • Why the Ducks scheduling disadvantage now gives them a major edge • Are the Blazers winning too much? • And do they really have to trade new fan favorite Robert Williams? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Oram weighs in on the Ducks, Beavers and Keiko...final thoughts on Week 12 of the CFB season, Shaedon is ruining Capture the Flagg, and any buzz for MNF?

Sports Columnist for The Oregonian, Bill Oram returns to the Ticker with thoughts on the Ducks close win, Beavers massive loss and the Keiko podcast.

CFB Playoff Chaos has the guys fired up, we got duped by Tyson-Paul, Chargers overcome their history and other thoughts from NFL Week 11. The Ducks go old school B1G Ten in Madison, Beavs go cold at Air Force, Bill Oram adds context, Big XII getting overlooked, Baby Blazers on a roll, and MNF a dud.

The Blazers went from one of the worst losses of Chauncey Billups' tenure as head coach to one of the most galvanizing wins in a mere 48 hours. Is there any path for Billups to find long-term success in Portland or will his coaching arc have to follow the path of his Hall of Fame playing career that required many stops before he found his footing? That's the question Bill Oram and Brenna Greene from KOIN consider on this week's episode of the Oregonian Sports Podcast. Also, Bill breaks down a dominant performance by Robert Williams III against Minnesota which should feel bittersweet for Blazers fans. Williams is likely the next player the Blazers will try to move. Other topics discussed on this episode: • An update on Kelly Graves and the top-25 Oregon women • Did Oregon have its one Big Ten letdown game the Ducks win against Maryland? • What next in Corvallis now that the Beavers are likely out of bowl contention? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was no surprise that Oregon was seeded No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings. But Ohio State at No. 2? And what can we learn from these rankings with so much football left to play? On the Oregonian Sports Podcast, columnist Bill Oram and Brenna Greene of KOIN break down the initial reveal, and break down potential matchups and the Ducks' potential path to the Jan. 20 national championship game in Atlanta. Also discussed on this week's episode: • What it was like at Providence Park for Christine Sinclair's farewell game • Why Traeshon Holden's breakout game resonated • Will Oregon State have a new starting quarterback on Saturday? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The debate rages: Daylight Time or Standard Time: the cream rising to the top of NFC, Penn State does Penn State, what do we make of Franklin...Ducks take care of business, any concern coming out of Michigan, who had the worst CFB weekend, Bill Oram joins us, the Blazers tank properly and the CBB season begins tonight.

Oregon will play the highlight of its road schedule this season when it travels to Ann Arbor to face Michigan. The Ducks beat the Wolverines in front of 109,733 people at the Big House in 2007, but few current Ducks really know what to expect in college football's largest stadium. Derrick Harmon, however, does. The D-lineman who previously played at Michigan State said on Wednesday that games at Michigan are “not that loud.” Is that just trash talk from a player predisposed not to like Michigan? Or is there something to it? Sports columnist Bill Oram and Brenna Greene of KOIN debate that on this week's episode of The Oregonian Sports podcast. Also discussed on this week's episode: • A recap of Sport Oregon's first-of-its-kind Night of Champions, which honored Megan Rapinoe and Pat Casey, among others • Breaking down the No. 1 Ducks game at Michigan. Can anything stop the Ducks? • Donovan Clingan has been dominant in limited minutes, when will his time on the court increase — and what does that mean for Deandre Ayton? • No, seriously, what does that mean for Ayton? Bill and Brenna come to different conclusions. • Reflecting on Christine Sinclair's impact in Portland and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ducks reporter James Crepea and special guest Bill Oram, sports columnist for The Oregonian/OregonLive, review Oregon's dominant win over Michigan State and what can be taken from the first 5 games as the Ducks prepare for the Buckeyes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices