Reno Gazette-Journal columnist Chris Murray has been known to be a bit wordy, so we're giving him 1,000 words (no more than that) to share his thoughts from the week that was in the world of sports.
* COLLEGE ATHLETICS CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT has been quiet the last two years but that could change with Oklahoma pushing to expand the Big 12 and Texas pushing back against the idea. Odds are there is some movement at the Power 5 level in the near future. Odds are the Mountain West teams are left alone. Boise State just doesn’t have the television market or geographical location to appeal to the Big 12.