Hey Everybody,

           I'm a student reporter at the University of Portland and I'm going to be writing a story on why people are sports fans. In the interest of breaking outside the "college bubble" I figured it would be awesome to get some feedback from all of the passionate Blazers fans out there. Why are you a fan of sports? Why a fan of the Blazers specifically? Do you enjoy other sports on other levels, such as high school or college? Has being a sports fan ever helped you through a difficult time in your life? How do you show your passion as a sports' fan? What do you specifically enjoy about sports? The human emotion, the display of athletic ability, the competition, the camradarie? I plan to quote some of this so just be aware of that. If you have a personal anecdote that you don't want to post on a message board I would be happy to hear via email as well. trousdal10@up.edu. This probably wont go to print for awhile, but I would love to get some feedback. Thanks to the best fans out there for the help.

             Just saw a rumor report on Si.com that the Bobcats have been actively shopping Gerald Wallace and are poised to make a move soon. Any chance that the Blazers would be able to land him? Small forward is the position that most people see as a weakness for the Blazers and he would seem to fit the bill pretty well. Maybe not as good a shooter as we would like, but otherwise a solid, young, well rounded player who doesn't necessarily have to be the star. Any thoughts on this being a possibilty? Who would we trade, or would he even fit well with our team? I'm curious to know what other people's opinions are on this.

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