Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

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Canzano: Monday Mailbag braces... for Pac-12 move, Moda Center plan, Oregon-OSU debate, Phil Knight, future of bowls, and more

Canzano: Monday Mailbag braces... for Pac-12 move, Moda Center plan, Oregon-OSU debate, Phil Knight, future of bowls, and more

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Canzano: Monday Mailbag braces... for Pac-12 move, Moda Center plan, Oregon-OSU debate, Phil Knight, future of bowls, and more
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This week’s mailbag sparked a debate between Oregon and OSU football. (Photo: Naji Saker)

My daughter got her braces off. Soji is 9 and burst into the room as I was finishing the Monday Mailbag, grinning like she’d won the Powerball.

“They gave me a pack of gum,” she announced.

I posted a before/after photo of Soji below. You can see the joy in her eyes. This braces thing may not be a big deal in your world, but it’s a reminder to me that not all news travels at the same speed or with the same impact.

Pac-12 news? Phil Knight’s $2 billion philanthropic flex? Oregon and Oregon State football debate? Trail Blazers arena development plans? What’s Tom Dundon’s biggest obstacle?

I received terrific questions this week.

Among the subjects were inquiries and questions about vacation spots, my summer BBQ menu, Pac-12 baseball affiliate members, Dan Lanning, Trent Bray, settlement talks with the Mountain West, and a peculiar cluster of injuries at the University of Utah.

If you’re a paid subscriber, I appreciate your support. It means so much to me that you’re here. Consider a gift subscription if you’d like to share this publication with others. And thanks to all who donate subscriptions to seniors on fixed budgets.

On to the Monday Mailbag…

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