Eastern and Big Sky links

My name is Jim Allen, and I’m a college football junkie. The signs were obvious yesterday as the clock moved toward 3 o’clock in The Spokesman-Review newsroom: my palms were sweaty and I was pacing in front of the TV, waiting for South Carolina and North Carolina to take the field in the first game of the season. I wasn’t the only one; others slowed their pace as they walked by, taking it all in: a packed house in Columbia, Jadaveon Clowney looking ready to make another monstern hit, and then it happened: a 65-yard TD pass for South Carolina. Suddenly everything was all right, and I could go back to my desk in peace. And if you have to ask why, all I can say is, “That’s a Clowney question, bro.”

I finished that story an hour later, a feature on Eastern Washington safety Allen Brown . We also had a Live Chat yesterday, and here’s the transcript . I’m leaving for the airport in about an hour, flying to Portland and then driving to Corvallis for the Eagles’ team walkthrough. I’ll file a story from Corvallis, but until then here are a few more links. The Oregonian has several stories , and the Eugene Register-Guard just published its special section , including some stories on the Beavers.The Corvallis Gazette-Times has a feature on the Eagles. … In Missoula, the Grizzlies are preparing for Appalachian State . … Montana State already a win in the books over Monmouth, …Southern Utah won dramatically over South Alabama.