On the road for OSU football

An accurate video on the experience from last year.

31-14 Cougars win

OSU is beyond sorry. WSU punished the Beavers. 226 yards rushing for the Cougars. Are you kidding me? The first play set the tone of the game when Quizz got tackled 10 yards outside the lines and the Beavers acted like little bitches subsequently. There was no uptick in intensity, instead they cowered.

OSU has lost to the weakest teams in their Pac-10 schedule, USC/Stanford/Oregon are upcoming.

This is one of the most embarrassing loses for the Beavers in a long time.

Here's my report card:

RB- B
QB- D
TE- C
WR- D
OL- D

DL- F
LB- F
DB- F

KR/PR- C
Kicker- D
Punter- D

Coaching- F

24-14 Cougars

Katz converted to Halahuni on 4th and long, and two plays later Katz connected with Wheaton for a TD.

9:45 left in the game.

Even if the Beavers pull this one out(which I doubt), this performance has made it's mark. They are a below average squad this year.

Stanford, USC, and Oregon will destroy OSU......nice way to end the year.

Washington St is taxing the Beavers like the Gov't

With 12 minutes left OSU is down 24-7 against the sorry Washington St Cougars. The Cougars have been talking shit, hitting after the play and basically playing harder than the Beavers.

The Beavers defense is probably the worst edition since the character building years.

I don't know what to say about this game except that the Beavers are not very good in any facet of the game.

Crazy Oregon State

I've been surfing the net checking out stats for the Beavers so far. It's damn impressive data for the Beav's. Canfield is out of his mind. The Rodgers Bros. are sick. But the OSU D is putting up impressive stats too.

WSU is in for an ass whupping. I hope the Beavers win and don't suffer any injuries. That is the scariest part of this game. WSU, in the rain, and cold. WSU has nothing to lose.

OSU's defense has made a huge statistical improvement. They are currently in 1st place in the Pac-10 for rush defense, 15th nationally. This is the stat that I pay most attention to when evaluating a defense. Run defense is the most important stat by far.

I am psyched that OSU has a chance at winning the Pac-10. Two more games to go.

My message to Beaver football players is "Just Win Baby"! OSU doesn't need to win by 31 Saturday, just win and stay healthy.

The Ducks are looming. If OSU wins out this year, it will be a miracle. But that's not new to the Riley led era at OSU.

Beavers' administer animal abuse on Cougars

The biggest win in school history occurred tonight. Amazingly, OSU's winning QB threw 4 INT's in the victory.

The final 66-13.

The spread in Vegas was 30 points. Damn.

OSU's defense held WSU to 132 total yards in offense. 60 came on the ground.

Team Stat Comparison
1st Downs	8	26
3rd down efficiency	3-15	6-9
4th down efficiency	0-0	1-1
Total Yards	132	548
Passing	79	225
Comp-Att	7-17	13-26
Yards per pass	4.6	8.7
Rushing	53	323
Rushing Attempts	42	43
Yards per rush	1.3	7.5
Penalties	12-145	5-49
Turnovers	2	4
Fumbles lost	2	0
Interceptions thrown	0	4
Possession	30:15	29:45

The running game, and defense won this game for Oregon State. Period.

I've been on the other end of ass whuppin's like this, and trust me the plane ride back to shithouse Pullman is going to be long. In fact, I bet they have to fly into Boise then drive in. Ughhhhhhh.

OSU vs WSU Box Score

Wazzu Mascot gets molested on tape

Actually it is a hilarious beat down of the Wazzu Mascot by UofO's Daffy Duck.

How embarrassing is that? A Cougar to get abused by a frickin' duck? That sucks.




*Actually the mascot was the Houston Cougars, not Wazzu, but who cares? GO BEAV'S!

Next......

(pic source: ESPN/AP Douglas C. Pizac)

The Utah game is a hard pill to swallow for a lot of reasons.

#1 OSU should have won.
#2 Ref's shouldn't suck as bad as they did
#3 OSU's kicking game is going to be a problem all year
#4 OSU is a better team than Utah

It's time to move forward and forget Utah. Amazingly, all of the dominoes are tee'd up for OSU to knock down and run the table.

OSU could win all it's games going forward and still win the Pac-10. USC thumped Oregon tonight, and may have lost their QB after a dirty tackle. But the Pac-10 is weak and USC should still win out.

If OSU does the same, OSU wins the Pac-10 and goes to the Rose Bowl.

OSU will have tough games against the Arizona schools this year, Cal is looking good too, and Oregon looms. It's going to be extremely tough to do, but the Beavers could make this year a historic year if they want it bad enough.

I wonder if the players realize the opportunity ahead of them......

WSU Blogger Gives OSU Love

From WSU Football Blog-

One more thing on Oregon State - they have become the model program that we should strive for. Think about it. They compete for at least a bowl bid every season now, and they threaten an upper-division finish when things go right. They play fast, hard, aggressive defense and they preach a strong running game with an outstanding offensive line that will kick your ass if you don't bring it that day. They have a beautifully renovated stadium in Corvallis, which isn't exactly Seattle if you follow my drift. They sell out their season ticket allotments, they pack the house and they make a hell of a lot of noise. They are, today, exactly where I hope our program can be, sooner rather than later. A sugar-daddy donor like Reser would sure be nice right now. Anyone know if Uncle Paul Allen has $25 million in the couch cushions to throw at the Martin Stadium remodel?? Didn't think so. They've already gone to that well, and it was dry as a bone.

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Oregon St. kicks Washington St. in the Teeth

(photo source: ESPN)

OSU played an outstanding football game tonight, pummeling Washington St. 52-17.

I don't think I have ever scene the Beavers dominate a team like this since the Fiesta Bowl ass whipping against Notre Dame.

Oregon State's defense may be the best defense they have ever put on the field. And that is really scary considering that OSU's pass defense could use a lot of improvement. The front seven of Oregon State is the best in nation. Yes, best in the nation. Why? Because of their depth and constant 110% effort. Everyone makes plays on the front seven.. The DB 's could use improvement, but the rest are unreal.

7 Interceptions (ties OSU team record)
1 Fumble
2 Sacks, 5 TFL
84 rushing yards (74 in junk time)

WSU got 399 total yards mostly in junk time.

OSU's offense played really well. I don't want to discount the effort and performance on that side of the ball. Oregon State's offensive line is really impressive. They are physically dominating. The WR's played ok. Rodgers and Catchings continue to improve. They actually led the team in receiving tonight. I can't wait to watch them next year.

Moevao played a good game, but played too long. Gunderson did not get enough playtime. This game was over midway thru the 3rd quarter. It helped that OSU's defense gave the ball to the offense with a short field over and over in the first quarter. We built a 21-0 lead really fast.

Notes on the Game:

OSU's defense hit Wazzu offensive players really hard tonight.
OSU's offensive line dominated. These guys are quite a unit.

Joey LaRoque is a stud.
Derrick Doggett is a stud.
Slade Norris is a stud.
The whole offensive line for OSU are studs.
Yvenson Bernard is a stud.

Ok, there are too many studs on this year's team. I am really impressed with Mark Banker and what he has accomplished. I hope he stays with the program forever.

Yvenson Bernard is great, but he needs to stop showboating when he gets tackled and hold on to the ball. At the beginning of this game there were 2-3 plays that involved Bernard and fumbles.

Speaking of RB's, Clinton Polk is better than Sieverson, but because of his off-season academic problems it looks like he is 3rd string. I feel sorry for him. I hope the pro's take a look at him. He had 1 or 2 carries before going 60 yards for a TD. I think the last time Polk got some carries, he ran for a TD after a couple carries. He has breakaway moves and speed. Sieverson reminds me of Pat Chaffey. Pat was a productive back, but could never break one big.

Good job Mike Riley. You have put together quite a season. You had scraps to work with at the beginning. Remember this years' preseason drama?

This years team may be fielding the best defense OSU has ever had. Even with the deficiences in the secondary, OSU's defense is unreal.

Next Up... Washington St.

I hate Washington St. I don't know why, but that school irritates me. I hated their stadium when I played there back in 1991. It looked like a prison centered in the middle of odd collegiate buildings. The weather at WSU is crap 90% of the time, so imagine they have to construct heavy duty buildings and such. But it still sucks. I am glad I did not go to WSU. Drew Bledsoe liked it, but he's a tree-hugger.

Anyway, OSU is coming off one of the weirdest wins ever against UW. Riley admitted to having nightmares about Bernard's fumble and how it could have cost them the game.

WSU has a good QB in Brink, and our DB's are week. 2 won't be able to play until the 2nd half because of ejections in the UW game.

I heard Victor Butler is hurt. This is a huge loss if true. He is an animal. I am sure Slade Norris can pick up the slack, he is having a great year too.

I am not sure what the outcome of the game will be at this point. Defense and a strong running game will win you 90% of your games in college and pro ball.

The Beav's definitely have a better running game and defense compared to Wazzu.