Will the Rodgers Bros return to glory?

Shoulder injuries are not easy to come back from unless you are a Kicker. Even then it is really hard. Football players use their shoulders, it is what it is. Quizz and James are both injured and it is not trivial. Both will miss spring ball. It will be interesting to see if these kids ever come back to full strength.

OSU owns the Pac-10

A message to all of the new recruits to Oregon State; you are the luckiest kids in the world. The university you are going join beat USC 2 out of the last 3 years. OSU is definitely one of the coolest programs in the Pac-10, USC is obviously #1, but Black is cool. The Beavers campus and school is way better than USC, but we will be up there in Football soon.



Oregon State is so cool someone made a parody of the USC game:

OSU BFB Recruiting Wish List

Riley is known for getting players who are diamonds in the rough, and developing them into producers. He has also taken gambles on kids who can't meet academic requirements. It's a difficult juggling act that Mike has managed effectively, but it's not his goal. He would like to have a higher close rate for qualified prospects.

This year, I've compiled a list of requirements I'd like to see Mike fill this year.

Here you go:

1)Recruit bigger WR's

Utah, USC, and Oregon showed the Beaver's the value of bigger targets. Shane Morales was a good example too, bigger is better. Speed does not need to be sacrificed either. 4.5-4.7 forty's are okay. Smaller WR's like James Rogers are important in the offensive scheme, don't get me wrong. OSU just needs alternatives.

2)Recruit bigger LB's and DB's

Teams that got their hands on Oregon State's Linebackers and DB's usually made their block this year. While OSU's defense is fast and flows as good as any defense in the nation, they were physically dominated too often. 6'1" 210 Lbs linebackers is not going to cut it. We need 6'3" 240 pounders that are fast.

Our DB's are short, but explosive. They play hard. But again, they can be outmatched with taller and bigger WR's. DB's should be minimum 6'1" 190 lbs, and run sub 4.6 forties.

3)Recruit TE's who are more athletic

Arizona, USC, Cal, all had production here. The only game this position produced in was the Civil War- and OSU got whupped in that game. Riley likes to use TE's liberally, but this year there was a big drop off in production. OSU has had a lot of success at this position in the past, and should be able to get a freak like USC's TE.

4)Recruit Top Tier QB talent in JC or High School markets

OSU is good enough to recruit a Mark Sanchez type QB now. Yes, OSU doesn't have waterfalls in it's student athletic facilities, but that crap is not important.

5)Recruit bigger, faster, stronger offensive lineman

OSU's o-line is a machine. Just look at the RB's who have produced for OSU over the last 8 yrs. To keep up with the tradition, OSU has to get more bad asses. 6'5", 300 lb ballers. Some of this year's verbal commits were 6'1" or 6'2". Not good.

There is not much to complain about when evaluating Mike Riley's recruiting performance to this point, but now that OSU is established, he is going to have to take it up a notch. Here is an update from the Oregonian on Riley's recruiting efforts and the 2009 schedule. Next year's schedule looks a lot better than this year...damn....this year's schedule was brutal....

I want bigger, faster, stronger, AND smarter. Do you? Comment below....

OSU wins the Sun Bowl!!!

(Pic Source: CBS)
Defenses dominated this game, but the Beavers held on to win 3-0!

Slade Norris, Victor Butler, Stephen Paea played intense non-stop defense for 4 qtrs.

The Beavers are 5-0 under Riley in bowl games!!!

9-4 is a great record and a win at the end (no matter how ugly) is still a win!

OSU is now a program. The Coaches are the stars right now. Players who fit in the system will flourish. It is proven.

Great job Beavers!!!!

Pitt Game Prediction

Look I want the Beavers to win. I will be rooting for them. Dressed in black.

But losing James and Quizz Rogers is going to be really tough. 50% of OSU's offense was due to their production. Unknown players will need to have career games to replace this production.

Pitt hasn't lost anyone. They probably feel pissed that OSU has so many players with post season accolades too.

OSU is going to need a miracle to pull this one out.

OSU 42
Pitt 38

GO BEAVERS!!!!!!