Anyone notice that Mitch paid a visit to the mound late in the loss to GCU? A first?
Bet he shared thoughts similar to this quote from the GT: “Our biggest thing is conviction and knowing you can dominate as opposed to hoping, … there’s obviously work to be done there. They know it. I know it. So that’s what we’re going to do is work.”
So, is that the biggest thing? Have he and Dorman shown you that they’re on the right track?
How ’bout the series this weekend vs ASU? Is a sweep the minimum we should expect? Before you answer, remember it’s a HOME series. And consider these #s, ASU(OSU):
SOS 69(38)……….RPI 149(12)………..winning % 44(80)
But, yeah, the true test is how the team is playing at the end of May.
Still, it’s often pointed out that good teams win the games they are supposed to. There are tougher games ahead, and on the road.
More numbers for ya, offense is supposed to carry this team so here are the hit totals for the last 3 games: Beavs 34, Opponent 46
Anyone heard when Pfennings will be back??
The pitching is my biggest concern. Despite not having 2 of our 3 top starters, this team is still winning. If the young pitchers mature as the season progresses, the team can win P12 and get to Omaha. If not, they’ll struggle to get a top 16 seed. I’m still optimistic because this offense is good… defense too. Need to win series against ASU. Sweep is definitely possible but with our pitchers already taxed from GCU and the fact our Sunday starter is suspect, I don’t expect a sweep. I’d say there’s a 40% chance of a sweep. Mitch and Dorman have done a good job IMO… pinch hitter decisions have paid off, no stupid mistakes, aggressive base running has manufactured some runs, pitching changes have made sense
I think a sweep would be great but ASU is a good baseball school and still has plenty of talent there. They might be down this year but a series win would be adequate especially given the pitching situation.
OT but kipper looks huge in this!
https://youtu.be/StQkFt5qXK8
That’s what she said…
Listed at 6’6″ 327 lbs…thanks for the link, that was a good video, I like the players just being themselves. “What do we need to work on?” Kipper: “Punching.” Like that. Isn’t Kipper likely a guard at the next level?
Wonder what it would take to make Michalczik highest paid Oline coach in the PAC? There were times last year when watching that line work together was amazing. Was Michalczik credited as “run game coordinator” last year too? They really need to hold onto him as long as they can. Having a line that performs as well as his is I think one key to recruiting skill players…just need Lindgren/Smith to be able to close on QBs…
WBB down 5 at the half.
Points off of TO’s?……..15-0 Beach
https://pac-12.com/live/oregon-state-university
Ideally a sweep, but 2 of 3 would be acceptable.
Women win 70-59
Thing about this years team, is they pass without a purpose or so it seems. Previous teams would pass to set up easy/ open looks. This year it seems random with the only intent of running time off the shot clock. A lot of the TO’s are from careless passes vs. the old bugaboo of pressure D. SR needs to strike gold in the portal and get a true PG.
That flat little beaver logo on the floor of the Moda Center represents the season. Looks like roadkill.
Next time they should go for the raised Beaver logo
70s beaver.
They shaved the logo…
Baseball needs to add more scholarships. Especially in the NIL era where football already has 85 plus all of the potential for shady side NIL deals to get walkons money for school.
Yet an entire baseball team shares something like 11.7 scholarships split up among the roster?
In a sport where an injury to a pitcher is often season ending or longer, there needs to be a way to build a more well rounded bullpen. 2 pitching injuries and your hopes of a postseason run are pretty much non existent, given the whacked schedule teams are forced to play in the post season.
I imagine it has to do with revenue. I agree but can poor OSU really afford more scholarships?
I know other schools have donor-funded scholarships to augment what the school can fund. I’m assuming OSU does this, as well.
You all talk about Urban Meter and the NIL at Ohio State? Taking the shadiness to the next level. Going to pay kids for charity appearances so donors can pay them salary and write it off on the taxes.
They already write off their AD donations on their taxes (used to be more before the tax code changed). Not that this is okay, but it’s not exactly a new approach, just further slime creep.
Philanthropic lap dances….
Pitching is gonna be the test this year. Having several of the few returning pitchers we had on this roster being hurt and Verberg not having his best stuff for the closing spot really hurts. Even if they’re all healthy this was a really top heavy staff for experience and was my major concern for this season. I thought I was taking crazy pills as all the pundits were saying it was our strong suit but recently it’s showing to be the weak spot with all the young arms. Plenty of time in the season for growth, etc but game 3 will be a serious coin toss and putting so much more pressure on game 1 & 2 knowing that we’ll need arms later. Sweeps are tough to begin with and I don’t see that happening vs ASU even being a home series. Would definitely be glad to take 2/3.
Mitch and Dorman are doing great. Sitting at 12-3 with some solid wins against GU and UCI. Need to get 2/3 this weekend.
Lineup shows McDowell gets another start, Boyd batting 2nd, Melton 3rd, Forrester cleanup. Guerra starts at 3b.
If you’ve decided to be satisfied with 2/3 this weekend better hope for a good performance by Hjerpe; save your L for later. This is a must win.
NB-any names to watch for 2023? Guys you think we have a good shot at?
Hjerpe ends the first on 11 pitches with 3 faced. Bazanna opens the 1st with a grand slam
4-0 with 2 outs and none on.
Guerra and Mcadowell both single with 2 outs. Runners on 1st and 3rd with Dernedde batting.
Struck out. Damn
Bazanna got another try with loaded bases. 2 RBI single for his 6th RBI in the game. 6-0 Beavs, 2 out, 2 on B2nd. Tulloch gets pulled with 77 pitches in 1.66 innings. He had 13Ks last week and was the P12 pitcher of the week.
Guerra with a double for his second hit of the game. 7-0 B2nd with 2 on.
Melton with up with bases loaded. 0 out B3rd.
Hjerpe pitching very very well.
Melton singles for 2 RBI. 9-0 Beavs, Forrestor up with 2 on and no outs. 95 pitches for ASU, B3rd.
Forrestor and Bazanna knocked down. Logan with a 2 RBI tripple 2 out B3rd, 11-0 beavs with logan on 3rd.
Guerra with a 1 RBI double. 12-0, 2 out B3rd with 1 on.
Laffer? Laugher? either way
Hjerpe averaging 12 pitches per inning…..hmm, maybe rest him at 60 and bring him back Sunday?……….JUST KIDDING
Normally I’d say, let the bullpen take over from here but they are so taxed, it would be beneficial for them to throw minimal innings tonight.
Yeah might be a good time for Hjerpe to go 5/6 and let the team keep its swagger while resting up.
Might need this many runs on Sunday. Maybe save a few tonight!
^^^^this
Bazzana at it again. 2 RBI single followed by Logan with a RBI single right after. 2 on, 1 out T4th, 15-0 beavs.
Bazzana 3-4 with 8 RBI, holy shit lol
Logan 2-4 with 3 RBI.
Bases loaded again after Guerra hbp, hes 3-3 on the night reaching base 4 times. Micah Mcdowell with the bases loaded, last year he could never deliver at times like these, hoping he turns the corner now.
Mcdowell grounds to 2nd but avoids the double play and an RBI. 16-0 beavs, 2 outs.
Bases loaded for Meckler, his second trip to the plate this inning.
Delivers a 2RBI single. 18-0 with 2 on and 2 outs T4th. Boyd up.
This is an absolutely unheard of thrashing of ASU
Boyd strikes out on ASU’s 164th pitch.
Thrashing you say? (Re)Consider these #s, ASU(OSU):
SOS 69(38)……….RPI 149(12)………..winning % 44(80)
I get it but its still shocking against a P12 powerhouse like Arizona State. I don’t really expect to see any league game this lopsided ever.
Agree, won’t see any league game this lopsided. That’s why I’m looking for a sweep; not likely to see a weaker opponent and at home this season. ASU won’t be this weak for long, you’re right they are a traditional powerhouse program but rebuilding now.
How ’bout Guerra tonight?……4/4 with 3 RBI’S
The two Freshmen are playing out of their minds at the plate tonight. Combined 7 hits, 11 RBI and reached base 8 times…in 5 innings.
Changed my mind. Now that the score is so out of hand, the back of the bullpen guys should get some work.
Who you thinking? Some of the young guys?
Kasper pinch hits for Melton and keeps his perfect average away with a double to open the T5th.
Forrester HBP. Bazzana up for the 5th time with 2 on. If he can get 2 in he will be the all time single game RBI holder.
Not this time! 1 out, 2 on, T5th
Logan with another RBI on a ground out. 19-0 2 outs.
Guerra with his 3rd RBI and 4th hit on the night. Hes 4-4 and having a hell of a night. 20-0 beavs with 2 out
Hjerpe in for the 6th. has 7K on the night.
Finishes the 6th having tossed 85 pitches. That’s enough.
Yeah with 9K and 2 walks. Thats less than 5 pitches an out and less than 10 pitches per K. That efficiency is about as good as it gets.
ASU pitchers have 184 pitches in the first 5 innings. They might be in trouble by game 3.
Bazanna coming to the plate with the bases loaded AGAIN. his 4th time. Already has 8 RBI
Pops out, damn!
Welp, Hjerpe going another inning. Guess they really want to rest the Bull Pen
Might be the first Dorman screw up this season. Lost opportunity for the youngsters in the pen + possibility of injury.
I agree. Hes still absolutely fanning the guys but it would be nice to get some of the young guys out there. Id love to see Copem Grewe, Larson, Case, Quinn, Stuhr and Nelson to start getting some time. They are all really young and we will likely need them by the end of the season.
Hjerpe 1 hit, 12K, 2BB on 102 pitches. 4.86 pitches per out and 8.5 pitches per K. If anyone wants to take the P12 pitcher of the week title from him they will need a hell of an outing.
Cope and Nelson both out for year unfortunately, would like to see Stuhr Canham was raving about him in offseason but must be banged up
OH really? I had no idea they were out. Dang I was hoping to see 7′ Cope on the mound this Spring!
ASU goes to their 5th pitcher with 203 pitches on the night.
Logan almost gets a double but a good defensive play stops his 3rd hit of the night.
Trosky with his 2nd hit of the night for an RBI. 2 on 1 out B7th.
Parker just said we had a, “three touchdown lead” lolol!
Lawson comes on, maybe Dorman’s second mistake………surely there are others who would benefit from action.
Only reason I could see that is if they are considering Lawson as the closer.
Are we going to coug it?
I think only Tinkle could blow this lead.
If we can stack in 9 more runs this in We can have more runs than the basketball team had losses. That would be an absolutely stunning achievement
Pretty incredible win but even bigger. ASU with 247 pitches and burned 5 pitchers. We burned Hjerpe as Lawson and Hibbard were only in for light duty.
I think our odds of a sweep are way up with so many pitchers still ready to go.
Thanks for the updates throughout the game.
https://d1baseball.com/analysis/friday-digest-louisville-osus-bazzana-sec-opening-night-take-center-stage/
2 — Player of the Day: Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana
Let’s give a hat tip to our esteemed colleague, Coach Michael Patrick Rooney. Coming into the season, he was sky high on Oregon State freshman second baseman Travis Bazzana for a good reason. Bazzana has made a smooth transition to big-time Division I Baseball, and he was explosive Friday night in a ridiculous 21-0 win over Arizona State. Bazzana got the Beavers started in perfect fashion in the first with a grand slam, and he finished the night with *checks notes* eight RBIs and three hits. Meanwhile, how about OSU lefthanded pitcher Cooper Hjerpe? He struck out 12 and allowed just one hit in seven scoreless. That’s about as dominant as one game can be.
Anyone know when Wheeler is back?
I thought he was supposed to be back by now? Was supposedly day-to-day before after getting hit in the head during BP.
ASU pitcher should be pretty good today. Averages about a K per inning. 25 inning, 24k, 4BB, 8 ER. Shouldn’t be getting a 15+ free passes
I think ASU’s strategy was to wear down our batters by giving up a ton of runs on Friday. Now they bring in a good pitcher for Saturday, and also their batters are well-rested, lol. We’ll see if it works.
No wonder we put added Fuches today. Poor guys must be exhausted.
Forrester home run is his first extra base hit this season. Guerra on another tear going 3-3 so far.
9-2 Beavs
12-2 final. Kmatz goes 5.2 which I believe is a new long for his career. Bazzana with 12 RBI on the weekend
Asking again:
Is a sweep the minimum we should expect?
Not really, 2-3 is enough to make post season, fine with me.
Problem is; if you go 2/3 vs one of the weakest teams in the league then you have to go 2/3 vs the best teams. Sweep and you may get by with a lost series later.
Sure but my expectation for league games is still a win not a sweep. I think we will win today but if we lose I’m not going to be upset.
My expectation is also making the post season not hosting a super. If it was hosting a super then we definitely need those easier wins.
Some AB trivia: can you guess who’s the oldest register user? He the first user and registered September of 2010.
The first user is still an active member?
I would guess jack. He was obsessed back then.
I’d guess Jack as well.
And a trivia question for angry: When was the “jump to the bottom” feature added to the site?
Don’t go snooping in the August and September 2010 blog posts. It’s the true crash of beaver football and may trigger PTSD. The fans didn’t have that decade of depression armor.
Biggest note from game 1, Katz is the only highlight.
The Sacramento State loss thread is brutal, too
Does this person still post?
Was that when the black/orange WordPress site started?
Who knows, could be you!!!
Yes first user who is still an active member (though we don’t see him too frequently). It’s not Jack.
Softball gets mercy ruled in the 6th against ASU. 0-2 in the series.
This team offensively just has no weaknesses. They’re relentless and haven’t hit their peak yet with Forrester just hitting his first XBH of the season. Once he gets going hitting for more power, the offensive will be even more scary. Only real weakness on this team is starting pitching depth. Will Frisch injury really hurt. He may have ended being the team’s best pitcher. Pfennigs getting back soon will help a lot though. Hjerpe/Pfennigs/Kmatz is a real good top 3. Beyond them it gets a bit dicey but that really won’t be a huge factor until the postseason if those 3 stay healthy once Jake is back.
A sweep would be big here as it gives more room for effort. ASU has to be deflated. First getting crushed and then after showing signs of life early in game two, get hammered again.
Bullpen guys need a confidence building game. Can Townsend or another step up to be the Sunday guy, without the huge offensive support?
How about he steps up and we score 10+ That sounds good to me!
Well our offense is clearly insane. Is Stanford their first real test?
Every Sunday and weekday game is a real hard test. The starter in those games is max five innings and relievers are max 3 in best case scenarios. As the GCU series saw, the Beavs can run out of pitching quickly. The offense won’t always bail out the pitching.
If the weekday series require a lot of arms, that affects the weekend series depth. And if the weekend starters don’t give a lot of innings, the bullpen is taxed and the weekday games suffer as well. Pretty easy to see how a vicious cycle could derail the team quickly.
Luckily for the first two games of this series, the starters provided quality outings and only had to use three relievers so far.
Good points. Add in the fact that Kmatz and even Hjerpe could easily have an off night in the next several weeks. They’re not certain to keep the opponent down every time they show up.
Stanford? Probably, but only cause they come up before Arizona and UCLA. Those two are likely the most difficult series and they come at the end of conference.
BTW: Stanford is a real disappointment so far. They are committing errors at three times the rate of the Beavs while scoring half the runs.
Still hoping Pfennings returns vs Stanford. Word seems to still be “couple weeks” till he is available.
Disagree on UCLA. Right now USC and Arizona on the road will be the toughest weekend series.
SC has done better than most expected, that’s true. And that road thing is worth considering. You may be right.
SC hasn’t really played anyone, kinda the same with Utah. Ducks have been slapping Utah around pretty badly.
stanford looked like hot garbage last night, poor base running, poor fielding and awful decisions. HC for furd is over rated.
Battery today: AJ Lattery – Tanner Smith
I’d like to see Tanner a little sharper on D than last outing; hope AJ returns to form from earlier this season.
Go Beavs!!
AJ has had 1 bad outing. Love to see him rebound and go 2-3 innings. When he’s feeling it his stuff is filthy.
48 pitches and Dorman pulls AJ, we’ll see how that works out.
Now, can Ferrer repeat his performance vs the Anteaters?
EDIT/ADD: Ferrer looks good, Smith gets a chance to throw to 2nd and does so with a quick transfer, avoids the high toss we saw last game.
Good outing for AJ, 3 free bases and 4 strikes with his longest stint at OSU so far.
Absolutely sick throw from Smith on the strike out double play.
Dorman made the right call replacing AJ with Ferrer; not sure pulling Brown and putting in Carpenter is as wise a move. Brown looked decent and Carpenter has no room for a slow start.
Struggling so far. All tied up with runners on the corners. 1 out.
Well he played .33 inning let one score and left the bases loaded…not bad..
BIG JIM said something like, “Every time you put in another player you are expecting one more guy to have a good day”
Still think leaving Brown in was the better move.
In comes verburg with bases loaded and 1 out.
3-2 count down by 1…good lord
Went from scoring 21 to 1.
another weird day for the beavs. Bats went completely dead. Arms must have been tired.
The ASU strategy worked, at least for one win.
I think the frustration is that sweeps were very possible against mediocre teams and a 6-0 start would have been a hell of a lot more impressive than 4-2. The losses may not end up mattering, but then again they could.
Spoken like an old beav!……….lol
SHOULD be 6-0. Back to back 9th inning meltdowns against conference bottom feeders.
Verburg should not be the closer going forward. He’s looked terrible so far.
Hey mckalk….. Without divulging anything you are not comfortable with. Are your boys still involved in high school baseball? I noticed the games have started with a lot of teams in spring break tournaments.
Unfortunately not, my youngest switched to Rugby for a spring sport to compliment Football. He claimed it was getting too hard for him to hit a curveball this past fall season! The oldest gave up baseball before high school and focused on just soccer. He’s working out with an NAIA team currently, we are hoping he gets offered a spot. I’m really hoping there is some scholarship involved, these private school tuitions are shocking! Breaks my heart, baseball is my favorite sport.
Thanks. Hope they enjoy success in their new sports. . You sound like a good dad.
Thanks, PBH. They are good kids. It’s been fun to watch their development with sports.
Quacks and Zona now ahead of Beavs in PAC baseball standings.
However, quack WBB is done for the year, Beavs gals livestreamed at 4 by the school vs Portland in WNIT second round.
https://pac-12.com/live/oregon-state-university
Angry. Check out the cheer squad
WBB blitzes the Pilots in the 4th quarter, so on to the WNIT sweet sixteen for what it’s worth. Seemed like a decent crowd and they get another home game.
I’ll take that Sunday outing from the bullpen every time.
Winning the series is always the primary goal. Sweeps are nice though.
Another big game coming up in the mid week game. Can’t lose these but also they will be working with a short bullpen.
Bullpen shouldn’t be tooooo bad. Only guys who will be out are Kmatz, Hjerpe, Ferrer, Lattery, and Reid.
Should be able to put something together with Lawson, Hunter, Verberg, Townsend, Carpenter, Brown, Grewe, HIbbard, Quinn, and Case. I’m sure Case would like to get rid of his 99 ERA.
Theres a 8 game streak in 10 days after the Seattle game where we will be up against Cal, Nevada and Stanford so if we can get through Seattle with 3 or less pitchers that would be ideal. We will be missing most of the best pitchers we have though.
So who is the original member?
How’s my bracket looking? I’m just watching tape from last year’s tournament.
Beavers>Peacocks
Answering the questions above:
Yes first user who is still an active member (though we don’t see him too frequently). It’s not Jack, and I’m not counting myself.
Winner gets an AB coffee mug.
I’m going with Silverstream.
His practice reports were the best.
Nope, he was way down at 30th. Unfortunately he had an awful tragedy strike, and he stopped following the Beavs after that.
GreatWhiteHunter?
We have a winner. You must have cheated…lol. You weren’t even around back then!
Registration date: September 4th, 2010.
GWH just showed up not too long ago and said he reads regularly, but seldom posts
Hey you told us month and year! Theres no rules in the beaver eat beaver world.
Jason the Beaver
#28, not a bad guess.
He is #1 in tailgating!
What was my registration date? I know I posted in 2009, but probably never registered.
Yeah I was around back then but I don’t think I registered for a while.
July 7th, 2011 at 6:58 pm
WFO: August 28th, 2015 at 1:29 pm
OT: women’s gymnastics took 3rd at Pac Championships (Utah first, Cal second) and are #13 nationally.
FR and Olympian Jade Carey took first in all around at the meet, and is #1 nationally in all around.
Totally off topic: I wonder when we’ll have the MBB night of the long knives for players (and coaches)?
It was interesting hearing about the Iowa St. turnaround. 2-22 last season, tourney this year. Of course, they did fire the coach. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way with financial with OSU.
Not soon enough
Top 10 oldest registered users:
1. GWH
2. beantownbeav
3. GoBeavs20
4. Joebeav
5. dirtybeaver
6. Eric_Beaver
7. BeavBuff
8. gladbeav26
9. osbeavs
10. Beavocalypse
Jack didn’t even crack the top 10.
#13 all time is still very active and might even be in this thread.
“Oldest” or longest tenured? : )
I wonder what us the range ofand median age here?
Crap, so those are all the first registered users. Looking in the comments, there are older people.
So let’s try this again: first person to ever comment on AB. There are some trolly early posts that I think might have even been a friend of mine, so I’m going with the first verified person. Hint: it’s not Jack. This guy got mad at me and left. I bet most won’t even recognize the name. The #2 earliest commenter is in this thread. Automatic legend because he moves up to the oldest active commenter.
McKalk?
I don’t think so, but I’m curious as to when I registered? I remember when Jack had his Orange Express blog also.
Me as well
McKalk is the #13 registered user mentioned above, so you win there. Still need the early commenters!
Sonny Sixkiller?
Or GreatSwammi? Maybe they were the same person.
I think I remember, but I can’t guess his name.
WSN for #2?
When the fuck did I get here (and why?)
December 3rd, 2010 at 7:57 am
You’re #16 all-time earliest register.
Number 2. Of course I am.
Not quite but I’m probably in the top 50? I started lurking around here in 2011 or so I think.
I started at pure-orange (hate) back in the mid 2000’s but eventually wore out my welcome there and got banned. I know, you’re all shocked.
Guess they didn’t like the truth about Simple Jack.
Appropriate number for you -) Haha
Good call on your answer to the online dating question I asked here a year ago, BTW.
“Rule 1) If it seems too good to be true, it is.
Rule 3) See rule #1”
LOL is that the truth!
You’re better than Dr. Phil…
What is my class rank Angry?
I was a lurker for quite awhile.
Registered: December 26th, 2012 at 10:10 pm
Fairly early date, but you’re in the low 100s. I was surprised to see NiceBeaver Oct 6 2011. Didn’t realize he was that early, but as “NCAA_Violation”.
If my parents donate a LOT of money to Angrybeavs, can I get a top ten ranking?
I’m trying to get admitted to a more prestigious blog!
Okay, first comment that’s not a troll was by “brownale9000” who said, “I wish I could disagree. Our line play on both sides is awful. We can’t get any penetration on D and we can’t properly block on the offensive side. At this point, I’d pencil us in for 5 wins. But then again, we’ve been in this position before and come up with 9 or 10 wins. Hopeful but realistic. Yikes.”
Pretty classic.
There is one before it, but I don’t recognize this person so I’m not sure I’m counting it. “Erik” said, “Saying we have a pash rush, but it’s not very good is like saying. i have a great penis, but it’s only 2 inches long. what good is it?”
Pretty classic, too! But Brownale is the guy I was referring to above since I don’t remember Erik. Brownale was good, but he got really mad and left. That was a bummer.
FrustratedBeav, SadBeav, and G Joubert round out page 1 of comments.
At least our offensive line play has gotten better than during those 1st posts. D-line seems to still be an issue all these years later.
Erik had a hilarious comment. Why I love this blog!
I remember the Sacramento State game thread, don’t remember if I posted on it but that’s around when I started hanging around. I don’t even know what year that was, and obviously I didn’t bother signing up until much later.
I think that game was 2011.
“but he got really mad and left”
Too angry for Angry Beavs?
I forget the details. Think it was something to do with Riley……..
It’s a shame because he left very good comments.
It’s funny, I started lurking on this blog BECAUSE of Riley. Wanted to hear from other fans who had higher expectations.
Same.
Do I have the record for most posts by someone who isn’t registered?!
Mannion re-signs with the Vikings for another year. Weird quote about him:
“So starting QB Kirk Cousins stays for 2022 and now so does Mannion, whom Cousins values.”
Is the Kirk Cousins Whisperer?
Watching the tournament I just don’t see how OSU can’t put together a better program than all of these much smaller schools. I question Tinkles eye for talent. There are some really talented kids on these mid major teams that should be able to get to a pac 12 school.
Tournament performance can be deceptive, though (as we learned last year). Just because those teams have looked good in the game or two you’ve seen of them doesn’t mean their programs are multi-year juggernauts.
Lucky for WT, he’s coaching in an era where he can do a total roster revamp in one season and enter next year with a different team. Then again, he took his one window with massive recruiting cachet and blew it on a bunch of other team’s scrubs who couldn’t shoot.
RE: talent, there’s this new recruit:
“Oregon State added another high school recruit to its 2022 class when Mississippi guard Nick Krass committed Tuesday to the Beavers.
Krass, a 6-foot-4 point guard who attended St. Patrick High in Biloxi, Miss., had known offers from Mississippi, Oregon State and Southern Mississippi. In March of 2021, Krass committed to Ole Miss, but decommitted last November.
Krass was rated as a three-star prospect by On3, and unrated by 247 and Rivals.”
https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2022/03/oregon-state-lands-a-commitment-from-mississippi-guard-nick-krass.html
A guy who can shoot! Looks very different from typical WT recruit. Basically just a perimeter guy with good size. Pretty consistent scorer in HS, but the limited offers after an SEC commitment tell me he might be a one-dimensional player.
Light offer sheet other than Ole Miss, who might have pulled their offer.
Checking back in with our current class, it’s not a total train wreck. Top 2 guys seem to have starter potential. Not sure why we’re taking the other two when you can pick up experienced depth easily in the portal. Hopefully we add another PG who can spell Davis at some point.
Bilodeau- 6’8 PF and WA Mr. Basketball. A bit undersized at PF. WSU and SLU offers.
Rataj- 6’9 wing with good athleticism. It’s hard to judge international guys, so he could be hit or miss.
Stevens- Super skinny, athleticism-first wing with unimpressive offer sheet
Krass- looks like a 3pt specialist who will come off the bench.
Our last WA mr. Basketball didn’t work out well.
That’s not because the player didn’t work out. Assuming you’re referring to JaQuori. Great kid that got time in the NBA this year. He struggled to process the terrorist attack the team experienced in Spain and WT basically told him to suck it up. Plus the family dynamics on the team with the coaches sons was not healthy in his opinion. He got along great with Tres and Stevie but WT was a total POS. JM was also all business… no alcohol, weed, unhealthy food. No girls or late nights. Go to class. He didn’t fit in to the party culture on the team.
WT recruited JM twice – recruited him initially, JMc committed to Washington but WT convinced him to decommit to come to OSU. Perhaps Tinkle can spot talent but he seems to thwart it at best or ruin it at worst.
I hope ya’ll enjoyed this trip down memory lane. I’ll see if I can find other interesting AB trivia.
Hey!