My first day in Corvallis, Mike Riley took a break from watching Oregon State's 2014 Pro Day to wander over to the sideline and introduce himself.
"We're going to have fun," Riley told me, the new Beavers beat reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive.
I covered Riley for less than nine months, as he shocked the college football world when he bolted OSU for Nebraska that December. But the coach was right -- it has been fun.
As many already know thanks to the reach of social media, I'm leaving The Oregonian/OregonLive and Portland this week to join The Denver Post as the Nuggets beat reporter.