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  1. No score after 1 quarter and one stupid drive killing penalty away from actually leading into the 2nd.
    Beavs are exceeding expectations.
    I just might not challenge any of the Coordinators to a fight in the parking lot after the game tonight.

    • May it be a day of satisfaction on the pond…

      Dahlen is good, McIntyre I think a steadying presence who has seen a lot…

      Wow, stopped the run play, get a sack, pass breakup, force the punt…0-0 QTR 2.

  2. Wow… got this whole thread to myself. Maybe it’s time to drop my own spicy political takes?
    Donald Trump ate a baby!
    Tina Kotek is an alien spy.

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    I’m part of the problem by watching from home, but Shepherd is going to have a tough time filling that stadium again. The interest in OSU football is so low right now.
    Next week’s 8:00pm start won’t help
    Winning will fix everything though. Just win.
    They’ll come back

    • Yeah, seems like a combination of higher-level coaching and some better players. They don’t look anything like some of Anderpants’s teams, which looked like they were playing in slow motion. I hope they can keep this game close.

  4. When was the last time we had a 75+ yard passing touchdown? Im sure we had one in the smith coaching era but I can’t even remember. Texas tech is already taking collections to poach our QB.

    • We left two scores out on the field. The one that Atkinson over threw Legree wide open for a TD and then Hampton’s drop on the 1 yard line. Beavs should be up 21-14.

  5. So far both Beav lines are better than I expected, even with a bit of a lapse for awhile in the second qtr.
    Drops and penalties are the reason this isn’t at least tied.

    Beavs lead in total yds: 205 to 163.

  6. This is a competent coaching staff. No offense to Bray, who was a good DC and didn’t want to be a head coach, but this is markedly better. With more talent and depth, this team could be 2-0 after this game….

  7. I know its a bit early, but I’m calling Atkinson as the real deal, even if this were the old PAC….smart gamer, with an adequate plus arm, that

    • Well, sinc eit is on national feed, the announcers are already asking how Legree got out of Baltimore and why did everyone miss on him along the east coast. High praise for Atkinson too.
      Perhaps both guys stay with Coach Shep and we get 3 years of this with them both? I’d take it.

      Great showing by the offense, defense and staff. Special teams still has some hiccups though.

      Go Beavs. I like our chances as the game winds down. TT will start gripping a bit I think.

    • Maybe they’re being outcoached and evenly played. Legree is the real deal. Atkinson too.

      Sullivan and Hickle are showing up against one of the most expensive rosters in the nation.

  8. Atkinson smart, composed, understands the game. Been waiting a long time for a QB like this. Legree good but the QB is making the whole team look better.

  9. I didn’t like three runs in a row. I want the ball in Atkinson’s hands on at least one of those plays. Jones doesn’t look that strong; he didn’t even fake to the motion guy.

  10. Why are we bringing their refs in again? Uncalled DPI on a touchdown catch and an absolutely questionable OPI on a potentially game changing catch. $$$ ball.

    • The 2 worst calls of the game in the most important moments and both go against OSU…I thought it was PI on the Legree circus catch at the goal-line.

      Did TT ever get called for PI? ROberts knocked over Newberry on the wheel route too.

  11. We are back to having a respectable team at least. But holy shit the fix is in after that OPI call that’s never called nor was it even legitimate.

    Love Shep chewing out the refs and hyping the crowd up. Culture already shifting which is promising.

    Anyone ever felt better after the Beavs open 0-2?

    • Nope. Looking at the other results in the conference, Beavs might be the second best team in the Pac 12 and could beat Boise if the chips fall the right way.

    • Even worse is if Lehrer were the option 1 on that route and was grabbed, it wouldn’t be called. But he is small so he needs to vacate the area from the linebacker to cover a wheel route? No chance that was a good call.
      Too bad.
      Great game by the Beavs defense.
      The run game should get better against the rest of the schedule but I am open to just going air-raid and letting Atkinson just fire away all game.

  12. No moral wins in football. Doesn’t really apply to fans though

    Beavs had their chances in the 4th quarter. Three drives once TT took the lead. bs penalty at the end hurts but they needed to come through earlier.

    Have to keep this intensity up into the next game. Come out and absolutely hammer Montana. Only way to shake some of these feelings.

  13. Oregon implodes while OSU improves is my take on this weekend in our state. UW had a closer than expected game while Wazzu got blown away. I think we win the “Happiest Fans In The PNW” award this week.

  14. gotta go for that 4th and 1, taking delay of of game is horrible, try to draw them offsides sure, then call a TO and

    GO FOR IT… gotta be able to pick up 4th and 1

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