Slow day and we're in need of a new thread so let's discuss baseball a day early.
Tomorrow at 6pm it's OSU (4-0 and ranked #6 by Baseball America) vs 3-0 San Diego State. San Diego was ranked #25 before SDSU swept them, so this is a pretty good team.
Probable Starters: OSU RHP Dan Child (1-0, 3.60) vs. SDSU RHP Michael Cederoth (1-0, 1.80)
On Friday and Saturday we'll get our first look at the Beavs, as there will be video feed available on this site: http://goaztecs.cstv.com/library/live-baseball.html
Tomorrows game is radio only.
Also, if you'd like to discuss the basketball game tomorrow you can do it in this post. Just start an OT area and try to keep all replies chained to it so as to stay somewhat on topic.
http://www.radio84.com/
Is there really anything to talk about with hoops?
Either they win the Pac Tourney, or they are what we thought they would be once Angus went down.
If anyone here thinks they had expectations beyond this, I would love to hear them.
Go ahead… explain your thoughts. Do it.
I actually had higher expectations than 4-14 in league without Angus and I’m not sure how a 9 point 6 rebound center became the messiah for the program, but that will play out next season.. I’m tired of the losses no matter the players. Sue me, Jack!
Brandt was averaging 11.3 ppg and 8.5 rpg before he went down and was shooting nearly 42% from three. His production likely would have went up and a Nelson/Brandt pick and roll/pop would have been deadly. Just his presence on the floor means a lot. Teams have to respect him as a shooter and he spaces the floor so well. Opens up driving lanes for the guards cause guys can’t sag off Brandt, they will much less often help off of Brandt as say they would Collier, Burton and Moreland. He makes their offense go.
I still think back to the 2K sports classic and what a beast he was. It really looked like he had become a much more aggressive and tenacious rebounder with a great jumper out to the three point line to boot. With Brandt healthy this team has at least three more wins on their record.
Likely more than that. Double-digit second half leads don’t disappear when someone of his experience and skill is added to the mix. Collier can’t find space with Moreland on the floor, and Burton is the only big willing to take a shot beyond ten feet. Even that’s just once per game.
When you have three guys occupying the ten feet around the hoop, it only takes two defenders to stop our second half offense. And popping Moreland or Burton out to the top of the key guarantees less boards and second chances.
Now, he’s not on the same level as a Zeller, Withey or Olynyk, but ask any of their teams what they would be without their starting bigs and their back-up depth. Ask UK if they miss Noel. Angus may not be on that level, but he is as important to the Beavs’ success as they are to their respective teams’ successes.
Bigs add value in crunch time. The Beavs need value in crunch time now, but half their frontcourt is sidelined.
And three wins gets them to 7-11 in league play again. Maybe Brandt is the answer, but he’s there for one season. Then what?
The season ended?
I do believe he was talking about wins to date. And I believe he was far too conservative. I would guarantee those three additional wins to date in league play alone and add another two. And I would still think myself conservative.
We would be 6-7 if nothing went right IMO. We would more likely be 8-5 or 9-4 and minus the Towson loss as well. With Angus we are a 30-40 team easily. Without, add another 100.
I was talking about wins to date. Tonight may have been yet another example where a strong game from him might have been the difference, though the team defense as a whole was just plain bad.
With Brandt I think the Beavers would have beaten Cal, Oregon, Washington State the first time, Colorado, possibly Washington as well. He makes that big of a difference. Moreland killed OSU vs Cal and Washington. Craig could have subbed in Brandt instead and some of those missed dunks, layups and free throws may have never happened and OSU holds on to win. Brandt can space the floor with threes, opens up driving lanes for Nelson, Barton, Starks, paint isn’t as packed and the offense is even more potent.
Sucks not having Angus this year, really excited to see what he can do next season though.
I’m not making an argument that the team shouldn’t be better even without Brandt and Gomis. Depth is an issue that a coach has to address when putting a team on the floor. Injuries happen, and teams need to rise above them all the time. So while the current level of production is to be expected given the specific losses suffered, we should have been in a better position to suffer those losses. And that is a coach’s responsibility.
But without Brandt and Gomis, we are a shorter than average team with 10.5 seasons of previous experience spread among 10 shipped players. Next year, we will have a much taller than average team with 19.5 seasons of previous experience spread among 13 shipped players. We would be in a much better position to suffer these injuries next year as opposed to this year.
We easily beat USC, Cal, Wazzu(1) and CU. We probably win two of ASU, UW(2) and SU. And we likely win one between the Nikegon and UA games. UCLA was just a loss to a team who couldn’t miss if they were shooting from the parking lot on that night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dj3q9YIeTXA
Slow day for Boyd’s Corner as well…
BB seems disappointing and the team seems uncisciplined at times, and we didnt do better than last year. But seems like whenever I watch college hoops, I see a lot of off balance shots and undisciplined play. I think its the nature of the game now.
Also seems to me that if Jared had stayed, and Angus not gone down, we would have done much better. CR needs a better showing next year, needs to show he is developing as a coach, or they should take steps to replace him.
If Jared and Angus were here, the team would definitely be in the top half of the pac12. probable bubble team. The system CR runs depends on shooters and many of the guys just don’t have jump shots. Moreland, Collier, Burton, Barton, Reid, etc. Defenses know they don’t need to play tough d when moreland, burton and collier get the ball outside the arc. Defenses just hang back since they are not threat that far from the basket.
If the lineup was Collier, Brandt, Starks, Nelson and Cunningham, there’d be 4 shooters on the floor. defenses would be forced to spread out more and open the door for nelson or cunningham to slash to the basket. defenses couldnt collapse as much because that would leave a capable shooter open. That’s what’s missing.
If it was just angus, they’d be a 500 team at best.
I am surprised they can put up the points they do but i attribute that more the the fast tempo they employ.
Side note – I think Morris Walker is going to be a great one. It’s clear he’s the most athletic on the team. If he can develop a mid range jump shot and play decent D. He’ll be awesome.
I think they’d be at least 9-4 at this point if they had the Colonel and Jared.
Na, CR could lose with Bird Magic, and Jordan. He is a terrible game coach.
Colonel Sanders? Well at least he was from a great basketball state.
Colonel Angus needs some legs so it’s a well ingrained nickname by next Nov.
as undisciplined as OSU plays, Brandt and Gomis would have a very minimal impact on our w/L record. A little more depth would be nice but in the end I think at least 90% of the results would be the same due to the brain trust calling the shots.
Should be Child-Boyd-Moore for the first 3 games on the mound. Wetzler will probably pitch on Sunday but probably will only go a couple innings. Should be back in the rotation full time starting next weekend against Bryant. Will be the Friday night starter in a few weeks. Starr should be back soon as well. Team is getting healthy which is always good.
SDSU will pose a nice challenge early in the season. I think the Beavs take 3 of 4 in the series. Expect it to be a hard fought series. Hopefully Casey puts either Hayes or Keyes at 1B and the other at DH moving forward. Casper’s best position is 3B, playing 1B not really a strong suit for him as this past weekend shows. Like the offense with this group, should be even better once Barnes is back in late March or so. If the Beavs do win 3 of 4 this weekend, I think they have an excellent shot at going 16-2 or 17-1 heading into conference play with some quality wins.
SDS down a man
http://aztecsbaseball.blogspot.com/2013/02/muno-sidelined-with-broken-hand.html
Wonder if Casper remains at 1st base? Seems like he’s had more than a few moments where the synapses weren’t firing at full speed. Maybe stick him in the outfield?
Casper is a third baseman, just play Hayes or Keyes at first and things should be fine.
Casper’s prior stats don’t suggest a guy who needs to be in the lineup. At least Hayes can make routine plays and should hit just as much if not more. Not sure why Casper is in there, but I expect it to end.
Casper will be in there. Also, Casper and Hayes isn’t an either/or. They will quite often both be in the lineup. Jerad Casper will be fine with the bat as the season progresses. Hayes will likely be the starting first baseman moving forward.
Because he can swing the bat.
Freshman year he hit .300 with 11 bombs for Bellevue CC.
I’m not much of a basketball fan (the game itself is fundamentally flawed, and after all, it is an
invention to fill in time between football and baseball), so this is an exciting time of year for me.
I was in Palm Springs and saw the Gonzaga game. Big turn-out for Beaver Nation. I’ll leave to others more competent to analyze the finer points of the game but what’s already evident is that this team has a real sense of purpose, a willingness NOT to submit to defeat; an attribute that by all acccounts is the opposite of the basketball team and all to often is short supply on the OSU gridiron. Kudos to the station in Eugene carrying the games on-line. Does anyone have a sense of how big the OSU baseball network is in comparison to any other schools around the country?
Here is my arm chair lineup, not that Casey is taking any advice from me:
Peterson – 2B
Smith – SS
Conforto – LF
Casper-DH
Keyes – 3B
Rodriguz – C
Hayes – 1B (if is hamstring is ok)
Gordon – RF
Matthews – CF
Curious to hear the comments.
Gordon and Matthews probably platoon in CF once Barnes is back next month with Barnes going to RF. I’d put Hayes in cleanup followed by J Rod, Barnes, Keyes, Casper and Gordon/Matthews rounding out the lineup once everyone is healthy. Nice balance and depth in the lineup especially if Keyes is consistently good this season like his freshman season.
I agree with your statement long term once Barnes is back. This team will have a lot of depth. Hayes is struggling and I heard he tweeked his hamstring. Casper scares me in the field but he is a big kid with hopefully a big bat. I also agree that we need consistancy from Keyes. Hopefully the reports were right that he was injured last year and that he is healthy this year. My lineup was just a suggestion for tomorrows game. See you all in San Diego!!!! Go Beavs!!!!!
I agree with your lineup for the most part for the weekend. Hope Hayes’ hamstring issue isn’t serious. Nice bat to have and can give Conforto some protection. Got a feeling OSU is gonna launch some bombs this weekend. Should be a fun series.
Thursday’s baseball game starts at 6 and the basketball game starts at 8. Hopefully radio plays the whole baseball game.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=490353144334867&l=28eaa4ad87
According to the teams twitter/facebook, the radio broadcast will be on KTHH 990am, NOT am620. Hopefully, the radio 84am link will also work.
Negative. Any conflict with baseball and basketball, basketball is priority. Same with basketball during football season. Basketball is down the home stretch and baseball is in preseason.
San Diego Bound!!!!! ETA, gametime!!!!!
OT: it was posted in an earlier thread, however here is an official word on Edward Williams
@BeEtLjOoZ
Report: Edward Williams chooses Texas Tech: Wild recruitment ride seems to have come to a close http://bit.ly/12STKxl
Another article with no mention of his OSU interest.
Live video stream for tonight’s game: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/goaztecsbaseball
Beavers didn’t pick up Cederoth well in the first inning. A lot of bad swings.
Anybody using Gametracker? I can’t get it to work for this game. Need a reliable source for score updates.
There is a live video stream from SDSU, but no sound. Click on the camera. Also has a live stats link that is working.
http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/sdsu-m-basebl-sched.html
Child getting himself into trouble. Runners on first and second and nobody out. Started on a HBP.
Line drive to Conforto and he drops it. Bases loaded and 1 out
OSU hitters have been extremely late on pitches all game.
There we go, 1 out single by Andy Peterson.
This guy for SDSU looks like he throws pretty hard. Tough to tell on this shit stream, with no audio.
Throws in the mid 90’s
Bases loaded and 1 out for Michael Conforto. Got to take advantage here.
Sac fly, 1-0 Beavers
Bases loaded and 2 outs for Dylan Davis. Big spot here. A clutch hit by Davis here could give Child a decent lead.
1-0 Beavers after 3 innings
reloaded the stream and now the sound works with a san diego radio crew.
I’ve still got no sound, reloaded several times.
One reload worked for me, thanks Timber!
If you go here it gives you sound http://goaztecs.cstv.com/library/live-baseball-video-radio.html
Just got in. The tv isn’t working?
The video is working, but not getting any audio out of it.
Great play by Keyes.
No kiddin! Looked like a leadoff walk was in the works.
JRod=money
Classic pitchers duel tonight. Scratch another couple runs across and the Beavers should be in good shape. Child is throwing a very good game.
Just about every ball hit hard by the Beavers is right at somebody.
Child has a nasty breaking ball tonight
1-0 Beavers after 5 innings
Leadoff walk by Hayes, time to execute some small ball here and tack on another run.
Leadoff walk to Hayes, let the scratchin’ begin!
Perfect execution. Get ’em on, get ’em over and get ’em in. Sac fly by Jake Rodriguez and it’s 2-0 Beavers
Sac fly by JR scores Hayes. JR really worked the pitcher with severall fouls; pitch count may be a consideration now.
He’s over 110 pitches, I believe. Doubt he comes out for the 7th.
First runners aboard for SDSU to start the bottom of the 6th. Probably time to get the bullpen going.
First two* I should have said. Now Dan can’t locate. Not the way to start an inning.
Bases loaded now
Monster strikeout by Child for the first out. If he can get a groundball DP to get out of this, that would be some clutch pitching.
Engelbrekt is relieving him though. Big spot to come in for Engelbrekt.
My biggest Beaver football concern: “We want to run a similar offense, but do it from no-huddle and try to keep the same personnel on the field,” Brown said. ” We changed so much personnel over the last couple of years that we felt like it gave defenses a chance to match us with packages. So we’re trying to get a group on the field and keep them on the field and run a lot of different plays and formations from the same personnel so the defense cannot rest.”-Mack Brown. Beavers need to be in supreme shape from start of season to end of season. No fatsos need apply. Lighter more mobile guys will be needed. Go Beaver baseball.
Why is this a concern?
Engelbrekt allows an RBI fielder’s choice but retires the next batter. 2-1 Beavers after 6 innings
Keyes a leadoff single to start the 7th, lets see ’em scratch another one or two.
With the error putting runners at second and third with no outs I’ll revise that to …lets see em scratch another two or three!
Single by Keyes and an error on Peterson’s bunt and runners on 2nd and third with no outs
Nice job Keyes, lets keep it going!!!!!
Max Gordon RBI single and it’s 3-1 with runners on the corner. Keep adding on, Beavs.
Gordo!!!!!
Boom, two run double.
2 run double by Tyler Smith and it’s 5-1. Offense is exploding this inning. Love it.
Hard hit ball by Smith. Love it!!!!
A forewarning note: the basketball game on Saturday tips at 3 PM, baseball starts at 1. Basketball will be on Radio 84. Adjust your watching plans accordingly.
Hayes first hit of the year!!!!!
Another great job of executing by the Beavers. Conforto got Smith over to third and Hayes brings him in on an RBI single. Offense making the most of their opportunities tonight.
Runner for Hayes, gotta save that hammy!
WTF? Burton has a Mohawk. Also a high B-ball IQ according to the TV guy.
The mohawk looks great…and Burton has played the most sound, consistent game since league play started.
7-1 Beavers after 6 1/2 innings
JRod has put in a lot of work, what with long counts and fouls coupled with some time on base. Wouldn’t mind seeing Esposito now, save JRod for the balance of the series.
Engelbrekt looks really good. A little Matt Boyd in him.
Keyes starts off the inning on base again!!!! I will take it!
Keyes has really got off to a really good start to the season. Hope he can keep this up. Makes the offense even better.
Scott Schultz is in with 2 outs in the bottom of the 8th. He’ll probably end up finishing the game as long as he doesn’t get into trouble in the 9th.
Cole Brocker rather, looked like Schultz at first, couldn’t see the number on the jersey.
Saving Schultz for a higher pressure situation, getting Brocker a chance to build some confidence.
7-1 Beavers after 8 innings
Beavers win 8-1
What’s the over/under on how many days it will take the baseball team to pass the basketball team in wins?
is there a basketball stream? I don’t have ESPNU so I’m locked out of their webcast
You don’t want to watch this team
I’m really fucking bored right now
and this game is officially an abortion
BDC absolutely 100% HAS GOT TO GO! No seriousness about winning. If you aren’t a winner you are proactively becoming a loser. This sums up BDC. He expects fans to accept teh same excuses year in and year out. Pretty sad when Joh Hunt has to say people don’t care about basketball in these parts while Oregon leads the conference. This is just more BDC brainwashing the masses that we are lucky to only suck as much as we do. It’s total hogwash. The right coach with the right attitude is more than capable of having OSU in the Big Dance with a few years of hard work. Robinson ain’t the man and worse than that BDC is the spoiled old fruit ruining the whole barrel.
Our Beav hoopsters are in the tourney next year, write it down (in pencil).
if you mean the CBI I would buy into that
C(BI)R
That’s right, they will be in the P-12 tourney again. It’s one of those damn obligations.
just go in the bathroom and rub one out. It would be more productive and fun than watching our shitty hoops team. Same story, same result
Just make sure to do some stretching first. We don’t want any carpal tunnel injuries on Angrybeavs.
Oh my if I had a nickel for every time someone said that Bob De Carolis NEEDS to be fired…
People act like BDC had his pick of the litter when he picked a BBall coach after Jay John. Might I remind you that OSU was probably the worst major conference team in THE COUNTRY that year.
Don’t like Coach Rob’s contract extension? Keep in mind that he got it after winning 20 games in a season, something no Beav team has done since I don’t even know when.
And since when was being bad at one sport grounds for being fired? Kansas isn’t any good at football so maybe their athletic director should be fired…?
Here’s just a few of his accomplishments:
– Perennial contender over the last decade in football, with a few exceptions
– Perennial contender in baseball, and has kept Pat Casey there throughout the success
– Reviving track program
– New BBall facility
– Great Wrestling, Soccer, and Gymnastics teams
Call me a “pollyanna” but he “HAS GOT TO GO”? Really? Tough crowd.
Basketball team will be better next year. I can pull up the thread, but I think I was one of the few who said they’d stink this year/be pretty good next year. Not sure they’ll be pretty good next year since the freshman aren’t really developing, but they should be better. I don’t think this had a lot to do with Angus Brandt getting injured, either. Beavs weren’t playing well before that, and he is not a difference maker…yeah he was hitting a high % of 3s, but he’s a slow, lanky player and not a good defender, let’s not act like they lost Bird.
I’m not one of the people that thinks losing Brandt is a good excuse for how terrible conference play has gone. I’m just saying CR led this team to 21 wins last year and BDC rewarded him for that. Some people on here are acting like the 1 year extension BDC gave CR was the most absurd thing anyone has ever done. While it may have been a bit optimistic of BDC, it was still a logical move.
1 year is not a huge deal. I used to love BDC, can’t stand him now, though. Riley contract + only contacting fans when he wants money are my main gripes, but also that he disappeared from media and declined interviews when times were bad and fans needed to hear from the AD most. He has an attitude that fans should be content, too (quips like “I guess you remembered how to coach”) to Riley.
Basketball team was good last year with Cunningham (NBA player), bad this year without him. That makes perfect sense. CR needs to sign guys who will play four years yet be on the cusp of the NBA. That is a fine line and a lot to ask. But I think that’s how OSU takes “the next step” everyone wants. They’re not going to do it with glamor 5 star guys who leave after a year and destroy the foundation. Or hire some assistants who develop players.
21 wins and most of those against cream puffs. Keep in mind we also did not have a winning record in conference play and still had 15 total losses. CR has done nothing to deserve ANY extension period.
What we lost with Angus was size, experience, leadership, our best interior presence, our best perimeter shot and a ton of depth.
Other than that, of course he’s not Larry.
But I do love the manic fandom.
Thursday:
We should win. We can win. We might win. Damn, we’re going to lose. AHHHH! WE SUCK!!! FIRE MY REMOTE CONTROL!!!! POKE MY EYES OUT!!!! I HATE MY LIFE!!!!! WHAAAAA!!!!!!
Saturday:
We should win. We can win….
I feel like we lost depth and size, but that’s it.
I know his % from 3 was good, but I don’t remember him making any clutch shots. Wonder if he put up a lot of those out of conference or in garbage time. Seemed over-matched in conference.
He shots 47% against conference foes last year from three, scored in double figures 8 times and would have done it more often but he didn’t shoot enough. This season he was going to get up many more touches offensively this season. Team’s best pure shooter and only big man that can consistently score against bigger guys inside. I think Angus was going to have a big season. Showed an aggressiveness early on he hadn’t shown in his first three years. He was going to break out this season, really unfortunate to go down with an injury.
He was taking 10 shots per game (four treys) this year as opposed to 6.5 shots (2) all last year. And his rebounding jumped from 3.2 to 8.5, a number which got better in conference play last year.
It is the oldest sports cliche in the book, but I think the basketball team just does not have a leader and hasn’t had one since Ricky Claitt. They are inconsistent, panic in the clutch and play half-assed defense most of the time. Did anyone see the close-ups of CR in the 2nd half last night.? I thought he looked absolutely befuddled as to what he was witnessing. I think CR tries, but ultimately he’s accountable for recruiting a bunch of players without any leadership abilities.
Following their logic, BDC needs to fire a coach who has had six years of never finishing in the top half of the league and never having a winning conference record or even sniffing the post-season.
Correct?
*1990 was the last time we won 20 games. We had a decent PG that year, and that’s a valid criticism of CR’s teams. Claitt and Barton are the only PG’s he’s ever had. We’ll see how a combo like Cooke does. Jared was a combo, and he was decent at the point.
For those of you wondering who BDC should have fired according to these numbers, it’s Pat Casey in 2004.
Never finished better than sixth in the Pac 10 (nine teams), had a 54-90 record in league play, never had a winning record in league play, didn’t sniff the post-season. BDC should have fired him that year.
Correct?
that’s actually kind of a good point. I doubt Casey’s players didn’t look like they knew what they were doing on the field though. That would be the difference.
I don’t know, but that may just be a subjective take.
I’d be willing to bet that ERA, fielding %, BA and other stats increased dramatically from 2004 to 2005 and have stayed at a high level since. But even if they hadn’t, winning is still the best measure.
OSU rebrand official unveiling ceremony, March 4th:
http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/022213aaa.html
Simple is better. Better keep the helmets black too.
I’m pretty sure the logo that’s been floating around is real. Cliff from GT pretty much confirmed it with Riley in one of his blog posts.
The Beav on the helmet looks good, on the shirt, not so much.
OT and FYI – Weekend of Cal series in Corvalls – first weekend in May 2013 -Corvallis hotel/motel rooms are solidly bookedt.
Mom’s weekend I bet.
Speaking of mom’s, has anyone noticed the Beavers have the best looking mothers….
…And “Beavers” ;)
Doesn’t get any better for the basketball team as LMW is cited for shoplifting a tee shirt at the bookstore. http://www.dailybarometer.com/osu-basketball-player-cited-with-misdemeanor-1.2997069#.USeKyKUp98E
Which would explain why he didn’t play last night.
As dumb as LMW is for this, $25 for a tee shirt is the bigger crime.
What dumbass! Don’t these guys get plenty of t-shirts as student athletes?
Who was it last year from the football team? Was it Ward or Agnew? I seem to remember it was a RB.
At least we know the Beav players aren’t getting paid.
And he finally got a steal.
Luck O’ the Beavs…he got the steal, but missed the break away lay up!
Good read on Lawrence Mattison. Worth your time.
http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2013/02/once-homeless_texas_running_ba.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Also, i just heard Quizz might be Falcons starting RB next season as they traded Turner away today.
Hard to believe but cool news for OSU
The NFL has really become a RBBC league, so I don’t know if starting is the right word for what Quizz will do next year. “Featured more” might be a better way to put it.
Speaking of feature backs, SJax will likely be an UFA. He’s in talks with the Rams, but he only has a couple years left in the tank, and I’m thinking he might want to go somewhere he can RBBC it and still contribute in a major way. Atlanta might be one of those places. Since Gonzalez is gone, that’s a lot of receptions someone will have to pick up, and Turner (who will be cut) is not a receiving back. Quizz and SJax are receiving backs and could compliment each other nicely. They could increase touches and actually decrease carries.
A team like Green Bay I think would be a good fit for Steven Jackson. They need a more physical runner and he wouldn’t have to run the ball a whole lot and he gets to play on a playoff team. Best case scenario for him.
GB would be a great fit too.
How about going to Seattle and sharing time with Lynch? That would be a 1-1 punch… thunder and thunder. I would hate to be a defender against that backfield.
Very nice read on Lawrence, excited to see what he brings to the table. Hope he gets that SAT score up.
Someone posted a picture of Lawrence flexing a few months ago. Can you repost? Excited for this kid. Great story.
Ummm…. huh?
The kid joined a freaking fight club. That’s crazy, but I bet nobody wanted any piece of him
https://twitter.com/LawrenceMattiso/status/290977183458029568/photo/1
It’s official. He’s the assassin from Assassin’s Creed.
When I was 17-18 I was nearly as tall as him, but only weighed around 135 lbs. Looking back at my pictures, I’m surprised by body was strong enough to hold my giant head up. This kid does not look like any 18 year old I knew back then.
I was the same way at 14… 6’1″ and about 130# or so. At 18 I was a full 6’4″+ and sitting at about 165. At 19 I was still 6’4″+, but I weighed about 235#.
And I wasn’t ripped like that. You could say that eggs and bacon and fried foods and beer… and not running 30+ miles per week anymore… kinda added the weight itself.
You gained 70 lbs between your 18th and 19th bday? WTF man?? Did you spend the whole year in bed eating Crisco? (A nice visual for all the Angrybeavers out there)
I was a long distance runner/basketball player who had about 2% body fat and ate all the veggies and oatmeal at home then moved to Texas and became a lazy slob like the rest of that state.
I could still run a 4.5 40 at 230#, but I sure did sweat like a pig in that humidity.
I blame getting old for the weight gain. It had nothing to do with alcohol consumption, a drastic change in diet and irregular exercise habits.
He broke the first rule of fight club………..we should pull his ship for that LOL.
Oregon State’s new message about the logo/uniform unveiling: Simplify, Unify, Amplify
http://www.osubeavers.com/
wonder if this means we’re dropping all of the old logos like the O, OS, and OSU?
Simplify, Unify
Aka what we crazy, negative Cassandras were saying years ago.
Now the question is: did they execute?
perhaps Booby D does read this blog, he’s just a few years behind in his reading.
What~~~you don’t like our new acronym…SUA?
PO saying David Henry from Oakland high school (2A) will walk-on. Two time state wrestling champ, going for a third. 6-0 230lb RB/LB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BORnoOA7l6s
http://www.northwesteliteindex.com/2012/11/26/david-henry-oakland/
http://goaztecs.cstv.com/library/live-baseball.html
SDSU’s starter walks two guys in the inning and cannot throw a strike, so naturally Danny Hayes gets overly aggressive and hits into a double play. No score bottom of the first
Plate ump seems generous with the outside of the plate; so far both teams have been treated the same.
Anything close that’s above the knees is going to be called a strike.
Boyd is perfect through 2 innings. He’s dealing so far tonight. Scoreless after 2 innings
The ball is not traveling at all in San Diego. Same way last night. That might change with two afternoon games the next 2 days. Scoreless after 2 1/2 innings
Beavers haven’t made Walby pay for being wild and the Aztecs are about to make OSU pay for that. Runners on the corners with no outs for SDSU.
Strike out, throw out DP, runner on third with 2 outs now. Huge play.
JRod nails runner going to second on the K, two outs runner on third. JRod=money
Boyd gets out of it. Scoreless after 3 innings. Beavers pitchers have escaped some major jams in the first 2 games of the series
Amen. How often do ya see a leadoff double followed by a single and end the inning with no runs!
Gotta love JRod and Boyd. Gamers!!!!
Jake Rodriguez has been extremely late on pitches in the first two games of the series. SDSU pitchers are overpowering him with fastballs.
Scoreless after 4 innings. Time to give Boyd some runs!
Scoreless through 4 1/2 innings. Beavers still don’t have a hit.
Scoreless through 5 innings. Boyd has given up 2 hits and struck out 7 batters so far. Time for the offense to get going.
Conforto finally breaks up the no-hitter. Got a guy on, got to get him in here.
I really hope Dylan Davis stops playing over Jerad Casper.
Jake Rodriguez blown away on the fastball again. Scoreless through 5 1/2 innings
What a crappy swing :(
Beavers are just getting dominated by Walby.
Walby had 11 strikeouts in the last season+, 9 strikeouts today. Not a good performance by the offense.
Two nights in a row, two different firstbasemen for the Beavs and twice fumbling the ball after a putout; can’t remember seeing that before.
Conforto with the error to allow the go ahead run to reach 2nd base with 2 outs
Big spot here. Hopefully Boyd can dig down for something extra
Boyd gets out of a bases loaded and 2 outs jam. Scoreless after 7 innings.
Time to put up some runs for Boyd.
Max Gordon with a lead-off single. Time to execute some small ball and scratch across a run.
Conforto will have a chance to make up for the error, didn’t that work out ok last night?
Probably will be intentionally walked
Or not. Odd decision, I’ll take it though.
YESSSSSSSSS!
Danny Hayes with a clutch, 2 out RBI single to score Gordon. 1-0 Beavers.
Davis needs to sit
Trying to pull every pitch and having poor plate discipline is a really bad combination.
I spoke too soon!
Davis wasn’t fooled by the tiring Walby, RBI double. 2-0 Beavs
Walby threw that exactly where Dylan wants it. He can’t really get to pitches on the outer half, gave him an inside fastball and that’s what happens. Surprised he didn’t throw him a breaking ball there but I will take it.
Indeed, and twice in a row I believe.
Davis to third on WP. If he is brought in its very hard to see this game going the wrong way.
Conforto’s defense has been really shakey this season, that is concerning. Boyd be real solid.
How long does Boyd go from here?
Probably through the 8th and then Schultz or Bryant will pitch the 9th
Loyala Marymount leads Oregon 5-1 in the top of the 8th. If that score holds and the Beavers hold on to beat SDSU tonight, the Beavers will be the last remaining unbeaten in the Pac-12.
Beavers win 2-0. Boyd goes 8 1/3 shutout innings, 9 strikeouts and 5 hits allowed. Phenomenal pitching by him. Beavers are now 6-0.
Beaver Baseball- Doing all the little things to win games.
Beaver Basketball- Doing all the little things to lose games.
I’m loving this team so far. Pitching has been outstanding and the hitting has been timely.
Great effort by Boyd, gives the b’pen a welcomed rest. The offense was disappointing, but love the fact they can manufactor runs when they need to. Still concerned about the defense, it should get better, but it has been consistently sub par.
Love the focus of the team, i dont care about the RPI they are taking care of business.
#dontstopnowboys
Beavs team WHiP is just 1.06!
I think I saw earlier that from Boyd’s performance yesterday his ERA dropped from 2.57 down to 1.17! Crazy!!!
Stay healthy and positive Beavs!
Team ERA= 1.33, opponents batting .188.
In 6 games only four extra base hits given up……..all doubles.
GO BEAVS! one pitch at a time!
Speaking of staying healthy, did anyone else hear the Aztec announcer say that Taylor Starr was warming up last night?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcrrSf-uZyc
They’re gonna get those rings again this year
Aztec stream has no audio (except for commercials!!), reloaded twice with no luck.
Same results
Shit, so it’s not just me.
Answers that question.
Casper a two out double, stumbled rounding first but didn’t affect the play. Last night an Aztec stumbled worse and had to settle for a single.
Tons of fly outs today for both teams.
Noticed that too, did Moore have alot last game too?
0-0 going to b4.
Casper called out on strike three which was waaaay outside!
b4 ends with a 5-3 putout, still 0-0.
Aztec batter falls down as he passes first base; any reason for the problems with footing there?
Second out in b5, Smith and Hays both look good on a tough ground ball.
Scoreless after 5 innings, game moving along – only 1.25 hours played.
Matthews a leadoff single, time to put some runs across. Conforto and Hayes comin’ up.
Davis RBI single to left, thanks in part to an off target throw to the plate. 1-0 good guys!
1 out with runners on 1 and 2 for JRod.
any radio or tv?
http://goaztecs.cstv.com/library/live-baseball.html
Single for JRod, Hayes “don’t hurt my hammy” held up at third, bases full still one out.
Great opportunity for Casper.
The fresh Aztec pitcher walks Casper, 2-0 Beavs, Jansen to pinch hit just needs to put it in play and avoid a DP.
Jansen fouls off a few and is rewarded with a walk, run number 3.
WP bounce back well, JRod thrown out at the plate.
Beavs give em 2 outs on the bases. Like the aggression but gotta be smart when the other team is struggling so badly.
1-3 DP, Moore shows good reaction especially this late in the game. 2 outs b7
2 hit shutout through 7 innings by Andrew Moore. Boyd was great last night but Moore has been even better today. 4-0 Beavers
Davis a 1 out TRIPLE to CF, his third hit today.
It’s ridiculous how great of pitching this team has. Still no Wetzler, Fry or Starr and they’re dominating. Really fun to watch.
Casper pops out with runners on the corners. He seemed really anxious there, chased some bad pitches.
He stinks.
A hit and an RBI on a walk today and he stinks? Geez, tough crowd.
Do you mean the hoops team?
Two RBI double by Jansen and it’s 5-0.
Two out*. 5-0 Beavers after 7 1/2 innings
Andrew Moore with a 2 hit shutout through 8 innings. He’s cruising.
I’m thinking his pitch count will allow him to finish this.
Definitely. Adding an insurance run or two would be nice as well. Crazy to think if Fry and Wetzler were healthy, Moore is maybe the 5th starter on this team. He’s throwing like an ace. Ridiculous pitching depth.
Or………Nate could reward the second K for Moore by pulling him! Wow!
Is he the freshman?
Yup, true freshman
Sweet
Tony Bryant is in to finish this game up. 8 1/3 shutout innings for Moore, 2 hits allowed 2 strikeouts and no walks. Incredible performance.
Who is playing 1st?
Is that a trick question?
Hayes.
No. He kept grabbing his crotch. Strange.
Who was grabbing their crotch? Who’s on first?
In contrast, the hoopsters are 7-32 from the field, but somehow only trail Cal by 10 with 3 minutes left in the half. Maybe Montgomery should go out and shove players on both teams.
Hoops team will probably take the lead in the 2nd half and give the game away in the final 3 minutes
Beavers win 5-0 and are now 7-0.
Angry’s forecast of a sweep seems likely.
Had to laugh about the big deal that was made of that. Ralph used to grab players by the jersey and shake them while screaming in their face when they F’d up. It was standard procedure. Now it is a borderline felony. Pussification.
Ralph was not “PC”….in SEVERAL respects!
Ralph drank scotch and smoked More cigarettes in the locker room.
Pussification? do you by chance listen to the Adam carolla podcast? he’s the only other person I’ve heard say that word.
George Carlin has used it
Are the football players participating in a slam dunk contest at halftime…..holy shit, I hope nobody gets injured.
Probably nothing they aren’t doing everyday at Dixen. Pretty neat idea if you ask me.
21% shooting in the first half. That is really good kids. You all get a medal for trying your best.
Now that you mention it, it’s actually nice to see the team put out a lot of effort when they could have said eff it about 6 to 8 games ago.
OT: Oregon State has held Cal to 40% shooting and 25% from three and are still losing. When they play solid defense their offense goes to shit, when their offense is clicking their defense is shit. Always something with this team.
Oregon wins, 6-1 despite getting only 2 hits! Loyola Marymount commits 2 errors and gives up 2 walks. The key?……possibly the SIX ucks HBP!
Oregon is always trying to lean into pitches. I hate that. Their offense is pretty mediocre, one thing that will prevent Oregon from potentially winning the conference.
I’d probably be tempted to throw at their players too
Beavers basketball loses 60-59. Another close loss.
another moral victory! Turns out we lost the game before tipoff. Could this team do anything else to top that?
That is a new one. Powered by Orange, Beavers find an innovative way to lose. That’s what we do.
I guess the takeaway lesson is to not dunk during warmups. Every point counts.
Did he get T’d up for dunking in the lay-up line?
Yup.
takeway is make a few free throws…I about dies when Collier made 4 straight at the end.
Overall, 65% for the game
and I haven’t been drinkin’ nor spell chekin
At gopher hockey last night. Saw this at Mariucci Arena. Forgot about this logo when the Sabre Tooth River Cat was leaked out. Bemidji State Beavers.
http://www.fathead.com/…/bemidji-state-beavers/bemidji-state-beavers-logo/ – Cached
again……….
http://www.fathead.com/…/bemidji-state-beavers/bemidji-state-beavers-logo/
Here you go…
http://www.fathead.com/college/bemidji-state-beavers/bemidji-state-beavers-logo/
Thanks. My computer and I are riding the short bus.
“Indifferent Beaver….” his eyebrow is doing nothing.
Foxsports from the combine: These wide receivers are turning in freaky times. Florida State’s Rodney Smith, LeHigh’s Ryan Spadola and Texas A&M’s Ryan Swope all had 4.44?s. Oklahoma’s Kenny Stills and Oregon State’s Markus Wheaton had 4.34?s, Washington State’s Marquess Wilson ran a 4.41 and Baylor’s Terrance Williams ran a 4.46
Wheaton’s time will get him into the 2nd round for sure. I did not think he was going to run that fast. Pretty crazy that his time is 4th best. 2 guys ran 4.25 and one had 4.28. That is ridiculous speed.
Not surprising Goodwin was the fastest. At the bowl game he blew past our corners like they were standing still.
20 reps at 225 lbs surprised me. Didn’t think he was that strong.
I saw 4.4+ times for Wheaton, 4.3 range is impressive. C’mon Seattle….draft Wheaton.
4.45 according to this site, but best in 225 lb reps, 20 and 60-yard shuttles.
http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/markus-wheaton?id=2539291
Packers have dibs.
I love Wheaton but I doubt he’s going in the 2nd round. Everything I’ve read says somewhere in the 3-5 range. He won’t be a #1 WR so most likely a team won’t take him with one of their top three picks.
Watching yesterdays basketball debacle it struck me…. Joe Burton is trying out for the Harlem Globetrotters. From the day-glow hair to the circus type shots to the no-look passes!!
If he can perfect the patented bucket of confetti trick….he’s in! I’m sure CR will include that it this week’s practice schedule.
Just think how proud Beaver Nation will be with an alum in the BIG TIME. JB
PS: Disclaimer…. The above is not meant to be nor should be taken as any type of reflection on Joe Burton or any other Native American living or dead.
Once again, Joe was the best player on the court for the Beavers.
Clay Bauer is starting today for the Beavers.
what time does the game start and is there a live feed again?
12 and http://goaztecs.cstv.com/library/live-baseball.html, if they put a live feed of it then it will be up in about 10 minutes
No Rodriguez, Casper, Keyes, Matthews in the lineup today. Gonna be interesting to see what the offense can do today.
The teams twitter says Keyes will start at 3B, I suppose JRod does deserve some rest, hope the lack of his arm doesn’t become a factor.
https://twitter.com/Beaver_Baseball
My mistake, I misread that. But yeah, the rest are out. I think Jake will probably pinch hit at some point today
Two run single by Jeff Hendrix, 2-0 Beavers.
Hindsight, I suppose, but I would have liked to see Keyes force the Aztec to throw strikes rather than jump on the first pitch to end the inning leaving runners at the corners.
2-1 Beavers after 1 1/2 inningssss
Innings*
Brandon Jackson in to relieve Bauer. 2 outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the 2nd
2-1 Beavers after 2 innings
Is there radio, or are you using gametracker?
http://www.radio84.com/
Radio, Beavs network. Gametracker is ok, but the Aztec video no on air today.
1 out double by Dylan Davis, need to get him home. Got to keep adding on.
Bases loaded and 1 out for Kavin Keyes. Got to take advantage here.
Keyes to the plate with bases loaded and 1 out, a great opportunity.
Two run double by Keyes and it’s 4-1 Beavers
So good for Kavin’s confidence, he can be a significant factor if he keeps it up as I think he will.
Bases loaded and 1 out for Andy Peterson. Chance to really blow this game open.
5-1 Beavers, bases still loaded
5-1 Beavers after 2 1/2 innings
I think that Max Gordon is the weak link in this lineup.
If Dylan Davis keeps hitting like this once Barnes is back, Gordon won’t be playing a whole lot.
Davis thrown out at the plate. 5-1 Beavers after 3 1/2 innings
Jay Reese did (I think) a good job describing Davis’ mistake in not sliding. Sounds like Hayes (correction Keyes) was signaling slide and Casey not at all happy with Davis.
While it is still somewhat a time for learning in prep for the conference season (ala: bunt single and hit and run last inning) there doesn’t seem to be an excuse for the mental lapse there.
Jackson tosses three ground outs to finish off the Aztecs in the 5th, still 5-1 good guys.
Jackson picks off an Aztec for the second out, then finishes the inning with a fly-out. Six innings in the books, Beavs up 6-1.
I am glad a made the trip this weekend. I look forward to the Pac12 season opening. I might have to change my plans and head to UofA.
Suppose to be in the 60s for the home opener.
Jackson gets into a jam in the 7th, leadoff single and a BB. Schultz comes in and throws a 4-6-3 DP ball and gets 4-3 ground out to end the inning. A 3 pitch inning for Scott.
Dylan gets thrown out at 3b. If there was more time maybe he could go for the cycle.
Beavs sweep, win today 7-1. Collect 14 hits while Beaver pitching gives up the one run on 7 hits.
I’ll never doubt Angry again, well maybe not for a few days at least!
I said earlier that I had the opportunity to be in San Diego for this series. I am very impressed with this team and their chemistry. It is also great to see all the Beaver fans and families that travel with this team. I can only expect the crowds to grow s the season progresses. I am changing my plans to follw them as much as I can.
Go Beavs!