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Matt Bagley

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Currently covering Oregon State athletics for Oregon State Beavers on SI (https://www.si.com/college/oregon-state), and covering the reborn Portland Fire's inaugural WNBA season in 2026 for my own independent site: portlandsupporter.com

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 46m

Oregon State is taking the bye week seriously - no press availability and all the coaches are out recruiting - but I worked out a new episode of my podcast last night.

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My main topic was the Beavs 1st win, the changes that led to it, and whether they can get a win streak

State of the Beavs: What Does The Lafayette Win Change For Oregon State Football?

This past weekend, the Oregon State Beavers finally picked up their first victory of the season with a 45-13 win over the Lafayette Leopards. With a 1-7 record

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 39m

there's only one coach on your beat who solves rubiks cubes, and it's not Neville

Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 42m

Joe Londergan highlighted some quotes from yesterday's Scott Rueck press conference.

Oregon State's women's basketball coach is hard at work trying to get the Beavers back to the big dance.

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Scott Rueck Talks Oregon State Women's Basketball Ahead of 2025 Season

After a late season surge landed them back in the NCAA Tournament to cap the 2024-2025 campaign, the Oregon State women's basketball program is putting the fini

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 44m

Kyle Clements looked back at Oregon State's opponent's this season. How did they fare last weekend?

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How Did Oregon State's Remaining Opponents Fare In Week 8

The Oregon State Beavers collected their first win of the 2025 season under Robb Akey Saturday night in Reser Stadium. The Beavs will now turn their attention t

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 45m

Jorge Pola wrote about Gabarri Johnson - potentially Oregon State's next starting quarterback on November 1st vs Wazzu - and what Johnson provided the Beavers' offense in their first win of the season.

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How Gabarri Johnson’s Second-Half Spark Pushed Oregon State to First Win of 2025

In Oregon State's first win of 2025, the quarterback situation looked quite different from previous weeks.

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 46m

State of the Beavs: What Does The Lafayette Win Change For Oregon State Football?

This past weekend, the Oregon State Beavers finally picked up their first victory of the season with a 45-13 win over the Lafayette Leopards. With a 1-7 record

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 1h

no, there's still no footballing culture in America, this is just Cascadia

Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 1d

For me, I go back to what Jesus said verbatim about materialism and greed. It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

The real Jesus - not the bleach white delusion of popular western imagination - was a radical.

Matt Brown @mattbrown.bsky.social · 1d

I can't speak for anybody else, but for ME, it is my Christianity that informs what makes the Trump era so profoundly odious to me. Matthew 5 shapes my politics and ethics more than any theory book I've read. And i know there are hundreds of thousands of people who feel the same way in the US.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a key exchange. Rep Chip Roy smeared protesters for not believing we have "no king but Jesus," but @anamariecox.bsky.social reports seeing many protesters in his district on No Kings' side with signs bearing more pious religious messages than his.

Transcript:

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 1d

Feels like the biggest postseason curse choke since the Bartman game

Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 1d

Give a wellness check to the Mariners fans in your life

Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry, Dan. Feels like the Bartman game.

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 1d

Ooooooooooo no

Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 1d

9 more outs. History might happen tonight.

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 1d

Oregon State has announced a committee that will help them hire their next head coach:

- #ProBeavs NFL WR Brandin Cooks
- Former OSU head coach Mike Riley
- OSU alumni John Stirek (OSU Foundation), John Ricci (Dutch Bros/Burgerville), Marty Reser (Reser's), and Nikki Neuburger (Nike/Lululemon)

Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 2d

If you want a little positivity on your Monday, consider reading Joe Londergan's recap of the Oregon State's Saturday night stomping of Lafayette. It was the Beavers' first win of the season.

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Oregon State Gets First Win of 2025 as Hankerson Scores 4 Times

Oregon State's losing streak has ended and while they're 1-7 on the year, they are 1-0 with interim coach Robb Akey at the helm. The Beavers finished a 45-13 bl

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 2d

It's been such an up/down year for the Thorns. I don't regret season tickets but I probably should have had a heart checkup after some of these matches.

If they somehow earn a home playoff game after all the injuries they've suffered - and the self inflicted Hina trade - I will be overjoyed.

Jeff Kassouf @jeffkassouf.bsky.social · 2d

One round of play left in the #NWSL regular season. Louisville + NC play will fight for the final playoff berth.

Quarterfinal matchups as they stand are pretty juicy:

KC v LOU
Spirit v Gotham 👀
Pride v Thorns
Reign v Wave

We could still see KC-Gotham and/or Cascadia Derby

The NWSL table as it stands, 1-9: Kansas City Current, Washington Spirit, Orlando Pride, Seattle Reign FC, San Diego Wave FC, Portland Thorns, Gotham FC, Racing Louisville, North Carolina Courage

Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 3d

Something to watch for any NWSL fans in my footprint: KC has been the best team in the league this year, by a country mile. The obvious favorite to win the title. Last night their best forward got hurt, and now all of that is in doubt.

Cindy Lara @cindy-lara.bsky.social · 3d

Me: “KC Current are number 1, won the Shield in September, have won the most ever points in an NWSL season, surely we will see more rotation as they wrap up the season.”

Vlatko with tonight’s starting XI vs. Houston:

a man covering his mouth with his hands and the words watch this on the bottom

ALT: a man covering his mouth with his hands and the words watch this on the bottom

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 4d

Stay safe, Oregon, and be yourselves. The Feds want to tell everyone that we're violent terrorists. You know thats a lie. Prove it today!

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 4d

Went out for dinner with my gal - she loved Oregon during the Chip years, but isn't much of a sports fan these days - and I tried to explain the greatness of Ohtani, because every couple of minutes I kept looking away in awe at the screen. He is the greatest baseball player ever.

BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 4d

I can’t believe Shohei Ohtani did all that in one night against other professional athletes

Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 4d

This *is* the reason government accounts are finally pivoting here. Twitter is dead. They want to spread their hateful message and persuade you to accept fascism before the 2028 election.

Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 4d

The reason they're coming after this place is because they can't control the people on it and it drives them nuts.

Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 4d

Oregon State uniform reveal: Retro Benny goes back in storage this week.

Beaver Football Feeder @beaverfootball.gobeavs.app · 4d

Week 8 uni combo 🪡

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 4d

I'm reminded of the discourse after Marten first started dating Dora, and then the discourse erupting once again when Marten and Dora broke up. Ignore the chuds. They've been wrong about your work so, so many times.

Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 4d

** FIVE GAMES TO WATCH **

The Wazzu Cougs' faithful have my sympathy. A month after an ugly rout at North Texas, and a week after a razor-thin upset bid fell short at top-five Ole Miss, Washington State's mystery bag of a football team heads to #18 Virginia.

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Five College Football Games to Watch: Week Eight

This piece is a continuation of our weekly series, Five Games You Should Watch. The premise is simple: if you’re an Oregon State Beavers fan, it’s already a saf

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 5d

The spread is -22.5 in favor of Oregon State, but don't kid yourself: Lafayette are coming to play tomorrow night.

Ian Harper makes the case for the Leopards this morning at Oregon State Beavers on SI www.si.com/college/oreg...

Week 8 - Oregon State Beavers vs Lafayette Leopards: How To Watch, Preview, Storylines

A Week 7 loss to Wake Forest marked Oregon State's seventh straight loss to open the 2025 season, but their best chance to date to earn their first victory is o

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 5d

Here is my piece on today's big story - no, its not Tuesday, you're not stuck in a Groundhog Day time loop - Alex Sarama is the new head coach of the Portland Fire.

For real, this time. Officially official.

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Officially official: Alex Sarama Joins Portland Fire - The Portland Supporter

At last, the moment Portland breathlessly waited for: the Portland Fire have officially announced the hire of their first ever head coach, Alex Sarama. In the official press release, Fire general mana...

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Matt Bagley @bagleysports.bsky.social · 5d

Officially official. The WNBA expansion Portland Fire, as expected, have hired their first head coach: Alex Sarama.

In an official press release, Sarama's excitement drips: "At the Fire, we won't just create a team - we will redefine how the game is taught and played".