2025-26 WHAT Award Categories announced!

Its that best time of year, Awards Season! We're announcing the categories for the only awards that count in Rip City, the prestigious WHAT Awards. Find out what Blazer players (and former players) have to do to get an award this season, the tweaks we've made, and old favorites that have returned. All this plus we answered Takers' questions and got to talk about tattoos, pizza, Rob Williams' ally oops, Kris Murray's steady presence, Orcas gathering in Puget Sound, Amazon Bond Girls and so much more!2:00 Most Valuable Pet (MVP)6:30 Most Valuable Blazer (MVB)7:15 Most Improved Blazer (MIB)8:00 Celebrator Man of the Year (CMotY)13:00 As yet non-specific fashion award18:00 Blazer Cutie Award (and potentially a Blazer Legend award)Taker questions25:00 Tattoo for the season29:00 Thanksgiving tables35:30 Blowout losses, Kris Murray and missing Matisse Thybulle46:00 8 pm games and Scoot’s celebrations50:30 Ranch Pizza ideas57:00 Dunks dunks dunks!(and a side trip on Coaches Challenges)1:12:00 We hate to admit it but the Houston Rockets are fun 1:19:00 Takes The Orcas Are Gathering in Puget Sound. Orcas vs Yachts1:22:00 Amazon Bond GirlsThanks to our friends who sent in questions :@hecubus01.bsky.social‬, @hecubus01.bsky.social‬, @jamesgameboy.bsky.social‬, @octdesertlover.bsky.social‬, @athoughtbytim.bsky.social‬Cutest intro/outro music ever by @shoozumoops.bsky.social