Per ninersnation, Reggie Davis to the 49ers.
http://www.ninersnation.com/2011/2/4/1974937/49ers-announce-new-coaches-interesting-connections
When Nigel Burton left, the Beavers had a great opportunity to hire an uber-recruiter. They hired Keith Heyward. Keith was a terrible recruiter his first couple cycles, but he's slowly become adequate.
Now Riley has been handed another opportunity. Does he seize it?
This hire will be very interesting…
At 6pm tonight, the Beavs tip off the second half of their season versus the Huskies. Yay? Since we all know the game will be a blowout, I'm not going to waste time writing about it. This afternoon I am getting a crown on a left molar, and I'm left wondering which is going to be more painful: the tooth or watching this game. Anyway, I copied the writeup below from the official site. It will give you an idea what to expect tonight in the event that the word "Washington" didn't already paint the picture.
THE SERIES: Oregon State and Washington meet for the 288th time in history with the Huskies holding a 152-135 advantage. Washington won the first meeting this season, 103-72, on Jan. 8 in Seattle.
vs. WASHINGTON: Oregon State has lost eight straight to Washington, its second-longest drought against a Pac-10 team to the 12-game losing streak to UCLA. The teams played on Jan. 8 in Seattle and the Beavers jumped out to a 37-28 lead before the Huskies went on a 12-2 run to take a 40-39 lead at halftime. Washington scored 75 points in the final 23:25 to win, 103-72. Jared Cunningham had 21 points and Roberto Nelson added 15 to lead the Beavers. The Huskies won all three meetings last season, including a come-from-behind, 59-52, victory in the first round of the Pac-10 Tournament. The Beavers last win over the Huskies was 73-65 on Feb. 22, 2007 at Gill Coliseum and their last win at Hec Edmundson Pavilion was 80-72 on Feb. 20, 2003.
INTERESTING STAT: The Beavers are 4-0 when shooting 50 percent or better from the field and 4-0 when their opponent shoots under 40 percent from the field.
TV: FSN
Radio: KPAM
Stream: channelsurfing.net has been raided by the government.
The last post was getting cluttered. In here let's discuss what's transpired so far today, etc.
So far signing day has been status quo. No poaching either way. Pretty boring day overall. I held out a small hope we’d land a signing day surprise, but as is their wont, the staff failed to deliver. It’s a good class by OSU standards, but we needed some positive twists on signing day in order for this class to be special, especially in comparison to some other classes around the conference. Our benchmark shouldn’t be the 2007 Beaver class. It should be the 2011 Oregon, USC, Cal, and Washington classes, and we fail pretty miserably by those standards. It doesn’t mean we won’t be competitive, but it does mean we won’t get over the hump.
Still on the board are White, Moreland, and Dockery. Personally, I think we land none of them, but for you pessimists with latent hope, that trio will give you something for which to secretly hope.
Signing day is finally here. Feels like the second coming of Christmas, doesn't it?
*Insert lame, obligatory "I hope we don't get coal" joke* Har har har. A real knee-slapper right there.
Anyway, the official site will be posting real-time signinas LOIs filter through the fax. That link can be found here:
http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/2011-signing-day.html
I'm sure our fellow readers will post updates, too. And finally, I'll do my best to contribute, but I'll be working until about noon Pacific time so I'm unsure how active I'll be.
There you have it. Sit back and enjoy, and let us cheer the good prospects and boo the bad as they come together to form the class of 2011.
We're in the dead period until Wednesday, which means coaches can't make contact. The kids will have time to ponder their future, which is why we're starting to see decisions trickle in.
So far:
1. Akeem Gonzales to the Beavs.
2. Rudolph Fifita (0-star DE) is our J.C. defensive tackle in this class.
3. Earl Foster reaffirmed his commitment to Houston last night.
4. Darryl Paulo has decided on Washington State.
5. Juda Parker is Colorado unless there's a last minute change of mind.
6. Vivii Teofilo wants to sign with Oregon State, but his family has pressured him into an ASU commitment.
7. Kyrie Wilson was dropped by Oregon. He's a darkhorse to sign.
8. Samson Kaleikin, a offensive lineman from Hawaii, is in the mix. I think the Beavs will offer him once they officially strike out with better prospects. I think he'll sign after the Wednesday deadline.
#4 probably means Lopa accepts his greyshirt offer to Cal, so cross him off the board for now.
All of this can change in the next two days, but as of today it's looking like we sign the status quo, and strike out with the entire foursome from Grant. People keep assuming Rahmel Dockery is a lock. At one point he seemed to have high interest, but if true, what is he waiting for–a Washington offer? Do we really want someone so obsessed with the Huskies? I find it off-putting and sad. He has grade issues anyhow.
So who do we have to cling and hope to this year? First, there there is Davon Moreland. Some "in the know" insist he'll be a Beaver, but Moreland hasn't spoken a single word about Oregon State. He has academic issues, so at best would be a greyshirt, and more likely would be a sign & stash at a Junior College. That leaves Todd Peat Jr as the lone big fish to accept every egg from our basket of hope. How do you like that mixed metaphor? No doubt in my mind he'll wear an orange shirt on signing day; an orange shirt WITH A PITCHFORK ON IT.