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Christopher Boan

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Covering Arizona & Nevada for @thecentersquare.bsky.social. Baja Arizona enthusiast. CSU alum & current APSE west region chair. My posts are not endorsements and should not be considered such.

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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 4m
So we have three teams left in baseball’s postseason: - two teams that have never won a title and, - one that last won it all in 1948 Tell me again *why* this sports needs a salary cap?
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 3h
UAB getting rid of one bozo (Trent Dilfer) only to bring in another (Todd Grantham)
The Moe chucks Barney out of Moe's Tavern meme but with Trent Dilfer in place of Barney in frame 1 and Todd Grantham's useless ass in frame 3, with the UAB Blazer logo in place of Moe in all three frames.
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Sarah Kelly @sarahkelly.bsky.social · 12h
That’s a really extraordinary editor’s note. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it.
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 12h
Spent last night deep in the heart of Mesa, which became Ahwatukee East as Arizona AG Kris Mayes fielded two hours' worth of questions about a proposed data center during her stop there. Read all about it here: www.thecentersquare.com/arizona/arti...
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Dozens of residents talk to Mayes about data centers
(The Center Square) – What was meant to be a stop on the campaign tour for Arizona’s attorney general deep in the heart of Mesa became a one-topic free-for-all instead
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Computer … Enhance
8. Northern ArizonaA happy (?) Louie the Lumberjack (NAU’s mascot)
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Smart call watching it at home. We saw it in the local theater the day it came out and a dude got so drunk he puked all over the room. Don’t recall much about the actual film as a result…
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
After today’s 52-31 win over West Virginia (and Washington’s 41-24 loss to Iowa yesterday), Brent Brennan is now 18-13 in Tucson & Jedd Fisch falls to 18-14 in Seattle. The difference is Washington is paying Fisch $7.75 million a year, while Brennan earns a cool $4.7 million. What a steal…
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Lane Kiffin’s another loss or two away from getting his kneecaps broken by a guy that looks like this
Big Daddy from The Simpsons
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victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 11/10/2026
non-euclidian football
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Nobody circles the Ham Trucks like the Kentucky Wildcats
Mark Stoops
Will bring ham trucks to Lexington
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Sadly I did not convince my wife to attend the NAU-Montana barnburner at the Walkup Skydome but oh well…
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Missed OU bootstomping Arch Manning’s hopes and dreams and Arizona routing RichRod but did catch some badass aspens and enjoyed a helluva latte in the driving rains of Flagstaff Arizona so I’m ok with it…
My wife and I hiking in FlagstaffMy goofy ass in FlagstaffThe latte I enjoyed at Sosota in Flagstaff
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Dan Lanning welcome to hell my dude…
Bojack welcomes to ucla meme
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Phoenix New Times @phoenixnewtimes.com · 10/10/2026
“It was clearly rushed,” said Jonathan Nez in a phone interview with Phoenix New Times.
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Candidate calls attack ad that misidentified him a "slap in the face."
The Democratic candidate running for Arizona’s 2nd congressional district is making the MAGA machine sweat.
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Brother, me too. Who knows, though, maybe they'll let me keep at it.
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It’s the end of the road (for now) for the passion project I’ve been working on for five months. That’s right, folks. I got a job. westcoastbiassports.beehiiv.com/p/the-end-of...
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The End Of The Road (For Now) For West Coast Bias Sports Is Here
As I ready myself to rejoin the workforce full-time, a parting column on what I've learned over the last five months and what that means for this newsletter.
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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is as clearly as I've seen this spelled out. If the PCSA smelled off to you but you didn't know quite why, this interview offers very lucid proof that you were correct. defector.com/an-antitrust...
What you're saying is, the antitrust exemptions in the NBA, MLB, NFL, etc. are allowed as a result of the collective bargaining process, whereas the PCSA seeks a similar exemption by circumventing the collective bargaining process. Is that correct?

Generally, yes. When we talk specifically about labor markets, all of the restraints that we see in labor markets of our professional sports leagues—the salary cap, the draft, the limits on player movement, every single one of them—to the extent that they're exempt from antitrust law, are the products of good-faith collective bargaining between the management group and the players group, and exist in a collective bargaining agreement that was reached through good-faith bargaining.

What is being proposed with the Protect College Sports Act is to establish the exact same types of labor restraints, specifically a salary cap, specifically a number of years of eligibility to compete in college sports, and specifically limits on transfers, but not to do so in collective bargaining where there are representatives in the room, on behalf of employer and employee, but rather through a legislative bill, which seems to be negotiated by a number of different constituent groups, none of which is a representative of the players in any meaningful sense, and absolutely none of which have been chosen and selected by the players as a union representative.
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The final installment (for now) of Best Of The West is live. Some big shakeups in the rankings this week, plus I go deep on how embarrassing it is to be a CSU alum these days. Read it free here: westcoastbiassports.beehiiv.com/p/best-of-th...
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Best Of The West: Where The Pac-12 Universe Stands Entering Week 6
Last weekend, most of the top Pac-12 universe was off. How will that impact the 18 teams of the Left Coast in Week 6? Let the debate begin...
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Honestly the Rays beating the Dodgers and tanking the owners “we need a salary cap to save the little franchises” argument would be peak comedy.
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Found mine and dying at the “has 2 adults” subsection
Has 2 adults
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Anytime you make a defensive coordinator rage-quit mid-game, you know you've done something right. This week's installment of Three Stars rewards a pair of Oregon State Beavers, who did just that to my alma mater on Saturday:
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Three Stars: Oregon State's Stars Make Tyson Summers Cry Uncle
This week's Three Stars list includes a pair of Beavers and another veteran Pac-12 2.0 player that still hasn't thrown an interception this season.
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Just a fantastic guy to lead your program, USM…
From ESPN 

Utah State's athletic director and university president told football coach Blake Anderson that he was fired for attempting to personally investigate the circumstances of a player's domestic violence arrest, according to a termination letter obtained by ESPN on Friday.

Anderson contacted the girlfriend and the roommate of a Utah State football player in April 2023 and asked both to provide written statements about an altercation that led to the player's arrest, according to an investigation commissioned by the university. Anderson, through his attorney, said the woman and the roommate provided statements without the coach asking for them. Investigators said Anderson told them he was on a "fact-finding mission" to determine whether the player should be suspended or whether they needed to take any further action, according to an investigative report obtained via public records request.

University officials received the final report, which was conducted by the Husch Blackwell law firm, on July 1. The school announced it had placed Anderson on leave on July 2 and formalized its decision to fire him Thursday. A letter signed by athletic director Diana Sabau and university president Elizabeth Cantwell cited several reasons for firing him but highlighted his efforts to "investigate" the player's behavior rather than immediately report the issue to the school's office of equity.
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Great job, Southern Miss…
Utah State announced its intention to fire Anderson on July 2, 2024, prior to the start of the 2024 football season, which was made formal on July 18.[12][13] Following an internal investigation, he was alleged to have been non-compliant with university rules regarding the reporting of complaints of sexual misconduct. Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling succeeded Anderson as interim head coach.[14][15]
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wait, Blake Anderson got another FBS head coaching job? Really??
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Going 1-15 in your new job *might* be the kind of karmic payback you can expect when you quit on your team mid-bus ride after winning a conference title, Tim!
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Reading up on the Niners head coach and ... yikes
From Tim Albin of UNC Charlotte's Wiki page: 

"On July 14, 2021, Albin was promoted to head coach at Ohio following the unexpected retirement of Solich prior to the 2021 season.[7] In his first season the Bobcats finished 3–5 in the MAC to finish in third place in the East Division. They went 0–4 in non-conference games including a loss to FCS Duquesne.[8] This was Ohio's first losing season since 2008. The 2022 season marked a big turnaround from 2021. They finished the regular season on a seven game winning streak with a 9–3 record and 7–1 mark in the MAC. They won the MAC East for the first time since 2016.[9] but lost to Toledo in the MAC Championship Game.[10][11] Ohio defeated Wyoming in the Arizona Bowl.[12][13] He led the Bobcats to their 2nd straight 9 win regular season in 2023.[14] Ohio's finished the regular season with the fifth best scoring defense in the FBS at 15.4 points per game, while allowing 96 rushing yards (8th) and 168 passing yards (7th) per game.[15] Ohio accepted a bid to play Georgia Southern in the Myrtle Beach Bowl[16][17] The Bobcats scored 41 points with the aid of five forced turnovers by the defense to cruise to a 41–21 victory.[18] 2024 saw a third straight nine win season for the Bobcats.[19] At 7–1 in MAC play they qualified to play Miami in the MAC Championship game[20] Ohio defeated Miami 38–3 to win the MAC outright.[21] 

He brought Ohio their first MAC Championship since 1968 and exited the team bus on the way back to campus to take the head coaching position at Charlotte.[22]"
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Defector @defector.com · 06/10/2026
Will Matthew Mayich’s collapse change anything? defector.com/will-matthew...
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Will Matthew Mayich’s Collapse Change Anything? | Defector
The Arizona State hockey team plays their home opener on Friday, but hanging over their season, and the entire program, will be what happened to defenseman Matthew Mayich. At an outdoor,…
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My CFB picks are a whopping 52-14 this season, after a 7-3 week. Read who I'm going with in Week 6 for free out West here: westcoastbiassports.beehiiv.com/p/how-the-we...
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How The West Was Won: Stacking Up The Pac-12 Expats in Week 6
After another solid week of West Coast college football picks, can I keep up the hot streak? Let's get down to business, shall we?
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My REM take is that the A side/B side split from “Ignoreland” through “Sweetness Follows” is the greatest collection of songs in their entire repertoire and to have them all on one single album represents an embarrassment of musical riches
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If yesterday made one thing clear, it’s that Congress clearly does *not* know ball. My latest on the Protect College Sports Act, which still has time to be snuffed out before doing real damage… westcoastbiassports.beehiiv.com/p/a-requiem-...
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A Requiem For A No Good, Downright Bad College Sports Bill
Today, we take a break from our scheduled programming to hammer home just how idiotic the 'Protect College Sports Act' is & why it should go down in flames.
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
*Extremely bad standup comic voice* “More like the STANKees ,,, amirite?!?”
static.klipy.com
Spongebob Booing
Alt: Spongebob Booing
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A few too many Sonoran hot dogs for the Bearcats this week
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Stick a Fork in em…
Baylor: 45
ASU: 16 (lol)
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Watching Lincoln Riley try to protect a lead:
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
When it’s going great…
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Future University of Maryland football coach Shane Beamer
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Can’t get fired on the LAX tarmac if you lose at home…
The thinking guy meme but with Lincoln Riley’s face imposed over the thinking guy from the meme
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You can take Kentucky vs. South Carolina off Jefferson Pilot but you can’t take Jefferson Pilot out of Kentucky vs. South Carolina
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
CSU is ass but K’Saan Farrar might be the Rams’ most exciting quarterback since Bradlee Van Pelt was spiking footballs off CU defender’s domes
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Congrats to the North Dakota State Bison on winning the inaugural Craig Bohl Bowl over Wyoming.
Zoomed in photo of then NDSU football coach Craig Bohl
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Watching CSU football…
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Glitter Ram Rammed Man on Street
Alt: Glitter Ram Rammed Man on Street
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I’m getting Nevada, California and New Mexico ads in Phoenix so I feel your pain 😂
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We stan a mid-major sports network 🫡
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
CBS: Runs endless fear mongering political ads about transgender people & crime ABC: Wall to wall Liberty Biberty and This Is Fansville commercials The CW: Runs ads for a knockoff kegerator called the Pinter
An ad for a knockoff kegerator called The Pinter
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
You can abandon the PAC-12 to try and avoid getting your ass kicked by Jake Dickert but you can’t escape your fate, Stanford…
Final from Wake Forest:

Wake: 57
Stanford: 3 (lol)
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
TFW: The Cowboys & Bison meet in the Fargodome
Craig Bohl smiling after winning an FCS natty at NDSU
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Me and the homies are tuned all the way into the Craig Bohl Bowl in Fargo
CW’s scoreboard for the Wyoming-NDSU MWC game in Fargo
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Who's ready for some Big Ten football
Chip Kelly in a hard hat with a Northwestern University logo on it
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My man’s name is … Connor Onion
Connor Onion
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Christopher Boan @cgboan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Watching ACC football...
HBO's "The Pitt" logo, but with Pitt University's "Pitt" logo overtop of the show's logo, and with a Pitt Panther head logo on either side of "The" at the top of the image.
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