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Blazers-focused ‘2nd String Sports’ enters Portland podcasting starting lineup

Three Oregon State University graduates have exercised their college sports radio host experience to create and co-host a podcast series offering a fans’ perspective on the Portland Trail Blazers.

Jake McGrady (@Mr_Portland), Grant Ocampo (@GrantOcampo) and Geoffrey Lowe (@GLOWESHOW6), all equipped with either a business or communications degree, spearhead the Rip City conversation that is 2nd String Sports.

“We came up with 2nd String Sports because we wanted something that encompassed our personality and the way we talk to each other normally,” McGrady said. “It basically means, ‘We talk sports, because we’re not good enough to go pro.