Vegas has moved from Beavs -13.5 to as much as -16.5; beating the spread has been a constant all season, is this the last time? Feel good story in the NYT/Athletic have more eyes and, likely, more $ on the Beavs. Easy money may be in the past.
Anyone worried that Shep will let these guys overlook San Diego?
Anyone ready to offer a score prediction, how about a prediction of penalty yds?
Great conditions forecast, 60 degrees-cloudy-very little wind. Even on USA there should be plenty eyeballs on Corvallis.
GO BEAVS!!
Oh yeah, Beavs 42-17 with 65 penalty yds.
I got 38-14. Beavs take their foot off the gas in the second half. SDSU offense is bad, and I don’t think they get started in this game.
Go Beavs…got a good chunk of change on this at 13.5. Line is up to 16.5 which means a shit ton of cash has come in. Beavers 38-13
You got any $ on Beavs to win the PAC? I’m in at +1000, now showing +375.
Turd! I mean third….
Beavs roll 44-17
The game plan is don’t let up at all. Maybe SDSU rolls out some new wrinkles to stop the Beavs offense, but they need to keep pushing. Get the ball to the playmakers in space. Seems like all the WRs have elite speed.
Penalties?
Playing time for backups?
Penalties might be inherent to this team, so I don’t expect much change. Especially with depth issues at CB.
Playing backups is an interesting conversation these days. I lean toward, not playing them. It’s going to take 4 quarters to beat Boise St and Fresno St. Need guys ready to play a full game. and with the amount of turnover year to year, there’s not a lot of reason to develop guys when you can bring in new starters.
Good points, but I’m concerned about Wells not being eligible for the last few games and would also like to know QB#2 is ready if needed. No easy answer.
NCAA hasn’t won any TRO cases against guys who didn’t go the NFL. Is the NCAA even sending someone to Benton county to defend their position? I’m not worried about those guys staying eligible.
QB2 is likely Murphy. He’s got enough experience to step in
Also, with this staff I think more can be expected from Murphy in terms of performance. Apparently he’s been a great teammate, and I think the combination of coaching and play calling would pull out the best from him.
SDSU reaches its high point of the season when they force 2 OSU punts in one half!
Beavs keep rolling 44-17.
This morning I was thinking about the kinds of people I have met, and while I know there’s absolutely nothing wrong with being rich (depending on how you earn your money,) I’ve never thought an entitled rich person who came into wealth they didn’t build (think UO/Lanning, TT/Whoever in this context) was more interesting than people who had to be successful with fewer resources by being creative and working hard.
Shep won’t let them lose focus. I think the staff and team will genuinely appreciate a mostly full stadium (I don’t imagine it will be completely sold out) and they will feed off the crowd and roll. Shep may even lead an energetic student section again.
Blowout win beats the spread, big game by TEs, some nice runs, Legree is Legree, the pundits notice, and can’t ignore the “feel good” story at OSU, given the consistent production across all games, including HOU and TT. People love a comeback story, particularly for the good guy that is creative and hard working.
I know money tends to win in the end, particularly in crooked systems like college football, but enjoy this season. Shepard/Dahlen/Atkinson/Legree/Butler/Olsen are lightening in a bottle.
With the resources that Oregon St. does have, I think the goal must be to replace Boise St. as the “Boise St. of the Group of 6” for now. And it does need to happen fairly quickly. Defeating BSU this year would go along way toward getting that narrative going.
A lot of buzz in town this week…
Lots of customers chattering about the team, everyone from those that I know who also follow the team, to folks that work on campus/in the AD/the foundation, as well off the street goobers just with small talk…a huge departure from the past couple of years.
Passing the fairgrounds this morning there were more campers than I’ve seen in at least a year+
Reser should be pretty pumping if not full. More wins, more buzz, more bandwagon, more cowbell…We’ll get there
They get the win today, and they should, the wagon will be pretty full and Reser popping off for wazzu, which is also homecoming
I’m curious to see how Fresno looks at home vs Boise State.
Feels like Oct 31st at Fresno is the Beavs next true test. That stadium can get pretty wild and with it being Halloween night, it has the potential to be a more difficult and loud environment than any other road game this season.
Maybe they’ll do an orange out? Ha!
Guys like Atkinson and Legree don’t blink and should handle it.
It’d be so cool to see this team in a first round of a playoff. I don’t think OSU has the O or D lines to advance to a second round, but I know they’d be entertaining.
I know it’s late notice but I have 2 tix I can’t use sec 128 row 12 seats 1 and 2 if anyone wants them.
They are cleimed
Loving Shepard’s orange suit and cool tie…I want a tie like that!
If anyone at the game posts here and watches warm ups, curious how Shepard’s warm ups look. I’m guessing very “professional” and well executed.
That 50 million roster in Eugene certainly looks like a cfp team lol. If it weren’t for a UCLA fumble at their own 1 yard line they’d be getting shut out.
Yep, as the Ducks QB sucks and their defense isn’t looking great (right when I posted the comment about defense, Boregon picks off a pass).
nike run game being controlled by Bruins too.
Lanning doesn’t use a TO with the ball and 6 seconds left in the half……doesn’t show confidence in his O. And he’s got good reason to not believe in his O right now.
It sure looks like the collapse is in its early stages for Lanning and NikeU. UCLA is just giving them all kinds of chances to stay in the game but Nike looks like they aren’t really interested. Lanning is mailing it in and his coordinators are not good at all. The whole program seems to just be hoping that they can win on talent alone.
Such a poor product and I’m glad they are middle of the road Big10 team.
Uncle Phil is in the house, just sayin’
10-6 and a long way from over?
I think though you’re right in general. Struggled against BSU at home, lost to Okie State, struggling with UCLA at home.
A $40M roster and a $10M head coach. This is pro football though. The NFL is littered with teams that reach for talent, overpay, and don’t assemble cohesive, team-first rosters.
Even if Oregon wins, this isn’t a good look.
Wow, their state line looks like shit.
This doesn’t even sound like a watchable game.
I bet they paid $1M+ for Dylan Raiola?
Nike 0/7 on third downs.
I’ve always been a Murphy fan…
RU kidding me, Malik Murphy on the TD catch on 4th and goal. Wow!
Shep and Dahlen see the value in keeping everyone involved and not just a few stars. Such good stuff when you finally have visionaries at the helm.
Awesome!!!!
SO predictable (eye roll)….
Good start for the Beavs……
The Nike turnover machine is up to 5 after that last pick. UCLA starting QB is injured so its a battle of the backups. UCLA went for it on 4th down inside the 5 last drive and came up empty. Take the points! Bruins back in tbe red zone after the latest Nike turnover
Did you see some of the crap the Duck defenders pulled when they had the UCLA QB on the ground? One was a WWE arm bar to his neck.
Thx for the update. Go bruins 17-6!
The fun offense continues and it appears loyal guys are rewarded. Milbourn last week and Murphy this week.
TD Bruins. 17-6 now with 13-1/2 min left. Faber going down in flames at Outzen (what the announcers keep calling it).
I just took a peak at the 0regon- UCLA game. What the eff are they wearing? This might be a new low in a long line of horrendous football costumes. Woof.
Roller derby outfits.
And a legacy 3rd string qb is in after Lanning just benched his multi-millionaire back-up Mahomes wannabe.
Fumbles snap, ball back to UCLA
Fumbles the snap on 4,th and 1 at midfield and bruins get the ball. LMAO!
They look like they are wearing a can of Monster Energy Drink.
Beautiful timing: Beavs score another TD while NikeU has their 6th turnover for the day. Within seconds of each other.
What’s Faber college’s favorite dessert? A Turnover! There’s number 6 on a 4th down stop. Would’ve been a turnover on downs anyway.
Bruins ball near midfield 11-1/2 min left
It’s a great year to be a Beaver. Fun team to watch. The drives are so methodical. So many guys getting involved in the offense and guys are happy for each other’s success.
Dahlen taking a page out of video game strategy, putting Legree in the backfield more. Meaning a LB might have to cover him or try to. Or they put more DBs on the field and then Beavs will run all over them
Dr. Dahlen, surgeon.
Ducks get stuffed from 1.5 yard line denied 2 point 17-15 UCLA
Beavers should be ranked in t25 after this one
Dont think so. Still weren’t even receiving votes this week
Unfortunately, UCLA is trying to “coug’ it”. Stopped the 2 point converstion so 17-15, about 2 minutes left; they need to run out the clock.
Not getting any breaks from the zebras.
DJU’s bro offsides…Bruins should be able to run out the clock?
Ducks offside on 2nd and 1 FD UCLA 2 min left
That’s some solid coaching. Reminds me of when thibodeaux was lining up offsides during the civil war.
All gas and no brakes. Do not let up.
Also those refs missed that call. That was a clear catch and then fumble.
Hail Mary time for the fucks
Ucla wins it
What’s sweeter is it was close. But an entire game of bad play. Ha!
Perception going to hurt the Ducks tomorrow….struggle with BSU at home, lose to Okie, lose to UCLA at home….justice for that classless beat down of Portland State too.
Absolute dominance. This is what a Power conference team should look like playing a Group of 5 schedule.
That loss is on the dumbass riverboat gambler Dan Lanning. Went for 2 after the first TD and didnt get it. Had he just kicked the PAT they wouldn’t have needed to go for 2 on the last TD.
Doesnt mean they would’ve won it OT, but his decision making didnt even give his team that chance.
But who cares, fuck them. NO CFP FOR YOU!
Dan Lanning is still a shitty coach. Still dont believe me?
You beat me to it. Lanning came out of the locker room thinking it was going to be a shootout and went for 2 early and it cost him the game. His coaching hubris is no limits.
Jonathan Gambler Smith v2.0
So what, let them keep him forever. Best thing for them would be to fire him and hire a good coach
Nope. I tell all my friends that are duck fans he’s a great coach. Yall should keep him
I believe! Testify! [claps hands over head]
Damn, they showed Shep’s face. He was not happy about that Aztec TD. I love it!
He’s going to be pissed in the locker room. Supposed to win the middle 8 minutes of the game.
And Smilin’ Mike would have taken a knee and his three timeouts into halftime instead of going for more with 25 seconds left.
53 yard FG ain’t bad!
Wow, 53 yard FG at the buzzer!
Halftime thoughts,
on offense, love the aggressiveness at the end of the half. Telling the players that they won’t take plays off. Just keep attacking.
On defense, they did let up a little bit. I expect a few more def pass interference against the beavs with the deep throws. They look a step slow to me, not sure why. SDSU knows they need to go for it a lot on 4th downs. I hope they do so the defense picks up the intensity.
I love that even with a 38-7 lead at the break, Shep still expects certain standards. Love that he was agitated about giving up that late TD to the Aztecs. Little things like that matter.
Beavers are clearly lacking at CB (some of it due to injury), how are the safeties looking?
I think McIntyre is a pretty good stabilizing factor for a D with limited talent and physicality. And the offense helps by putting opponents in an obvious catch up mode.
Legree wow $$$$
I hope Jensen Huang is watching. Give that kid an NVIDIA NIL deal.
Video game play, video game numbers, video game NIL…
But I don’t think Huang is ever going to spend on NCAA sports. Not an investment.
I agree but as been posted many times, Huang has little interest in sports. Too bad too bc Beavs athletics could promote the use of AI in OSU athletics so it would be a win win.
Halftime interview with Pres Murthy included mention by her of the use of AI in athletics. She gave some hints, but kept it close to the vest.
We know how much Miiiiitch loves analytics, hmmm
Pull Legree please. He’s got his 100+ game again, two TDs. Pull Atkinson too.
Why? This team needs to learn how to not let up. It will pay off against much better opponents.
Don’t let up with Murphy, Hampton, Butler…
Put them on ice for the day. There is only risk from this point on.
OOB – I think they answered your concern about QB2. Caught a TD and now thrown for a TD. Maybe he’ll get the trifecta with a rushing TD later
Malik is a great story; has handled his situation with maturity, good to see he’s engaged and not too rusty.
It really is cool how he responded. Even after a bad 2025, he probably could have started somewhere. There’s always someone who thinks they can reclaim a 6’4″ QB with a big arm….
Legree, geezus…
Is Legree on pace for a 2000 yard season?
Wow Legree is a video game highlight
What kid wouldn’t want to play in this offense. The beavers will be able to attract a lot of talent at this rate
Yeah, people talk about the risk of losing players, no one is talking about how attractive they’ll be.
Exactly……
OSU is the best team in Oregon and I don’t even think it’s close!
I want to apologize to all for my post earlier. I predicted the Beavs would only score 44 points. I was obviously very wrong. I am sorry
But your Lanning assessment was spot on.
Imagine him as a HC at college without a metric shit ton of money. Within 5 years he’d probably be a defensive assistant somewhere.
Lanning wouldn’t last 5 years at some place like Toledo
Your napkins were over saturated.
Rarely do circumstances converge for the Beavers like they did today…Ducks look like shit in the early game, Beavers look unstoppable in the late game.
The highlight summary of today’s game is going to be fun!
Im just gonna leave this here……
https://x.com/CoachDanLanning/status/1605797751086026752
Love Sheps commitment to getting everyone the ball
Atkinson for Heisman.
Legree for Heisman.
One team. Two candidates.
Meanwhile, the Beavers have found a way to set the game difficulty to “freshman”.
Verily the Shepard leadeth his flock to celebrate in verdant end zones.
Is there a mercy rule?
Freauff! The central Oregon kid! TD!
Beavers are definitely making these teams look like high school teams, but UCLA only scored 28 on this team.
OOB – your QB2 concerns are resolved. Not many teams have a QB2 who has 20 or so starts. And likely none with a TD catch. Let’s see if he can get a rushing TD
ha ha, it could happen with Dahlen at OC.
I don’t want to hear anyone denigrate these scores or wins because “they haven’t played anyone”.
We just endured 2 years of absolute ineptness on offense and the turnaround is astounding. The Beavs lost to a lot of bad teams in the last 2 years that gave room for a lot of mockery from fanbases who know nothing of the suffering that OSU has endured.
This is a masterpiece of coaching, leadership, talent evaluation, installing a new system with a nearly new roster all in less than 8 months. Absolutely incredible to see this type of dominant Xs & Os as well as precision by the team executing the plan each week.
Shepard deserves National Coach of them year consideration.
Dahlen deserves assistant coach of the year awards.
Legree should be the Belitnikoff winner.
Atkinson should be at the Heisman presentation as a top 5 Heisman candidate.
Just amazing to watch every week. I still find myself concerned about a trap game letdown like the previous experiences as a Beav fan. I don’t actually expect these guys to flinch as before and I need to adjust my outlook and enjoy it all.
Right now only 2 games on the schedule make me nervous…
At Fresno on Halloween night (that place has been a house of horrors)
At Boise
Take em one at a time
Well, we get a sneak peak at Fresno After Dark here in about an hour.
Yep. I have yet to watch Fresno this year.
Atkinson ouughtvto grmet at least one of the QB awards too…
I bet WR Smith at Ohio State checks Legree’s stats every week….ha!
Awwwww… we could have had 69 points.
“Beavers 69 the Aztecs”
The Beavs are the best team on the West Coast.
Good point.
Ucla might have something to say about that
Imagine if the Beavs had a game before Houston (UTEP or Montana) to warm up. I don’t think the lose to the Coogs, and might be looking at 6-0 instead of 4-2.
Oh, well. There’s a reason the windshield is bigger than the back window.
back window?…….is that the way Casey said it?
Bad Beaver Things:
1-SuckyBall in last 2 minutes although the PK getting a second chance at a 50+ yard FG and making it was nice
2-Giving up a KR TD
3-Two straight penalties on the punt team.
That plus individual plays needing some looking at will give the coaching staff some talking points and things to work on. It is good the coaches have some material to use on the players so they do not get complacent.
6-0 ATS. A 1-win Coug team coming in. Expect a line in the 20’s.
What I liked a LOT: Good rushing attack. TFL’s and 4th down stops. Keep those assets around and add some more!
4-2 Faber. 4-2 OSU. Who’s happy and who’s crying in their beer? Ya gotta love it!
Alumni and NIL collectives are asking themselves by tomorrow, “Can Shepard/Dahlen fix:
UW
USC
CAL
Penn State
Nebraska
Clemson
FSU
Michigan
….”
Pick an entitled school living in its past…
CAL? CAL? CAL doesn’t give a fuck about sports.
Yeah but former Duck DC isn’t working out so well….they’ve got a QB with a lot of potential. But maybe the QB bolts this off season.
Neither does Stanford. Theyve been terrible for years and should also be relegated to G6
Stanford GM Andre Luck wants to bring back the glory days…I think he’s fucked there.
Unless they spend money. Yeah, they’re fooked
Stanford has like 100 living billionaires. None spend significant money on athletics. They could buy easily buy a title anytime they want. if they wanted. maybe the jocks were too mean to the nerds
Ogre frowns upon your comment
RIP Donald Gibb and Robert Carradine
Beavs have one of the richest people on the globe, he seems to care exactly zero about the plight of his alma mater
He cares about the plight of the education portion of the University, not the athletics portion.
He’s only been one of the richest people for a little bit. He wasn’t a mega billionaire until the past few years
The jocks are the nerds at Stanford.
3 penalties for a total of 25 yds, nice improvement (don’t say that around Shep!).
This is the most confident I’ve been in a Beaver team all time.
I’m still skeptical because well…it’s the Beavs. I hope they keep going one week at a time and we might be looking at playoff contention.
Biggest issue moving forward is Shep getting poached along with our players. We must open the checkbook or else we will be back to square one.
Go Beavs!
Don’t worry about next year, worry about next week
Just saw a pic of those duck uniforms. Awful. Monster Energy drink joke was spot on. Ha!
They dubbed them “origin of speed” per the Twitterverse. Or whatever its called now
Lmao!
What do they say? “Look good, feel god, okay good?”
look like shit…
Goddamn fumble thumb.
“Look good, feel good, play good.”
No no, its Faber. You had it right the first time lol
Crows do a good job today? Announced at 37K+
Crowd
Crowd was good but thinned out again once the rout was on…people are starting to believe…next week should be crazy
Undefeated NDSU goes down to UNLV. Beavs chances increase now if we win out.
The pathway is clearing. NDSU going down to UNLV. I watched the second half. NDSU is still a ways away from being a top G6 school. Beavs would beat them up pretty good.
My guess is the Beavs will open as 20+ point favorites. WSU has struggled mightily this year. QB play is really holding them back.
My guess is 18.5 – 19.5
White Sox were a good story for their historic turnaround. Unfortunately they ran out of gas. Cleveland advances to the ALCS vs the Rays 2-0 final
Kwan and Bazzana vs Rasmussen
Fresneck v boose…no defense
My wife in the third quarter, “ I am starting to feel bad for the other team”
Fuck that. We’ve been the other team
Like…last fucking year!
Yep, my reply
Looking at the ticket situation next week, it’s trending to be a SELLOUT!
It’s family weekend plus homecoming so most tickets were already taken. So those who want to go, upper deck is where the open seats are.
https://x.com/HeismanTrophy/status/2109104707809787941
Heisman trophy account tweeting about a kid in Corvallis brings a tear to the eye
932 yards, 12 TDs….6 games to go, then a bowl game.
Glad he struck the pose.
Just got home, had to stop for an ice cream on campus (really great btw-withycombe hall) after the game. That game was an old fashioned ass whoopin. Beavs seem to have answers for everything. Dahlen is a savant. Atkinson is a wizard. Legree is a freak. How did we get here? It’s like a freakin video game in real life.
Next week should be about the same as today. Fresno and Boise look pretty close at this point. If we beat both of them there are no limits!
Just checked ESPN CFB scoreboard and they don’t even show OSU-SDS score. I guess they have crapped their panties bc they program they tried to kill has resurrected in amazing beaver fashion. ESPN can go suck it!
Its there. Wasn’t hard to find. Click scores and change the drop-down to FBS
Or choose Pac 12.
Didn’t see it but I’m out at a music event so. Regardless, ESPN can still suck it
Kentucky hands Kiffin and LSU loss no 2. 35-34 in OT
2nd straight week Kentucky has walked it off on a 2 point conversion in OT. Will Stein has a better record than his former boss
From OregonLive:
“In a doomed season, Oregon is simply a bad football team |
Bill Oram
In less than a month, the Ducks have suffered the two worst loss of Dan Lanning’s tenure and dreams of the College Football Playoff are very much on …
1h ago Bill Oram”
Ha, an error in the opening sentence of a story about how bad the Ducks are this season.
Hell, children of the corn took Indiana to the wire today. They could potentially pin a 3rd loss on Faber next Saturday at Outzen.
National No Natty day is looming earlier than expected for NikeU this year. Once they get that 3rd loss, how many of them will suddenly have a bad back or pull a hamstring to prepare for their next school?
Boise leads Fresno 22-20 at halftime. Boise RB looks legit. Fresno front 7 on D isn’t bad either. Nothing I’ve seen so far alleviates my fear of those 2 road games
Correction. 25-20 at halftime
Atkinson is impressive. Finally an efficient QB. What I have been saying we need all along.
Yup, he’s the type you advocated for years ago.
And Dahlen knows how to maximize players’ output.
He’s exactly the type of QB we’ve needed for years. I recommended tuning into the remaining games this season
Heard they played in your hometown recently, too bad you didn’t know about it you could have watched them in person
Watching Boise and Fresno. Neither defense will hold the Beavs offense down for long. But the Beavs defense will need to play their best games of the season to win those games on the road
I think the Beavers are likely to bring out great efforts from both teams. Their defenses will want to be the one that slowed or controlled the Beavers’ video game offense, and on their home fields.
Boise St is the worse matchup because they can control the clock with their run game and limit the Beavs possessions. Beavs run defense is not that great and Boise St has a really good RB.
TOP isn’t everything, especially if the Beavers can score quickly. I think Turnovers and penalties will probably be more important.
SEA Times on Montlake Mutts:
“All in all, it was the worst loss in Fisch’s two-and-a-half seasons by a factor of five bajillion, and it came in what was the defining game of his tenure.
Because UW had lost two in a row.
Because UW had all the competitive advantages that come with Friday home games.
And most of all, because UW and Iowa are peers when it comes to roster spending.
In fact, the Huskies are on the same tier as Iowa and Minnesota. All three allocate approximately $20 million to $25 million toward NIL and revenue sharing. (A source pegged UW’s roster spend at $21.5 million.)
And yet, the Huskies were badly outplayed by both teams, at home, in recent weeks.
Total yards gained: Minnesota/Iowa 794, Washington 596
It’s one thing to lose to Oregon, Ohio State and even USC, which field rosters valued in excess of $35 million.
It’s quite another to get outplayed in the Apples-to-Apples Cups.
Heck, Washington struggled against Washington State and Utah State despite more than doubling the amount they spend on talent. Those performances were not early season outliers but, rather, canaries in the coal mines.
And that, folks, is the central problem: The Huskies are losing to comparable rosters and struggling against inferior ones.”
Do the Huskies get “half shares” in the B10?
Was finally able to reset my password and login. That only took years lmao
AZ 5-1 now, coach Brent Brennan’s name looked familiar, looked him up, he was a Beavers WR coach before becoming a HC at San Jose State….then went to AZ.
It is interesting to see that a coach can be hired and turn around a program significantly in a year. Previously, we hired guys who took several years to get to where we are now and we patiently loved them.
Not tor mention back then they didn’t have to deal with the NIL and the portal so it’s much harder to do what Shep has done so far especially given he did it at OSU. What a coach, a great staff and very good team!
Boise St wins in Fresno 38-31
Bill is correct though. Boise will be the tougher of the two games. They have a 2 headed monster rushing attack with Dylan Riley and Sire Gaines. Both went for well over 100 yards and Boise rushed for almost 300 yards total.
Fresno won’t be easy either. That game on Halloween will decide who gets the shot to knock off Boise in the Pac 12 title game.
First things first, take care of bidness next Saturday vs Wazzu
So Reser Stadium supposedly has a 35,548 person capacity.
According to OSU announced attendance today was 37,361.
I was at the game. The upper level of the East side was not even 50% full. Other sections were a little more full, but there were numerous empty seats in every section.
So what gives? Are tickets getting snatched up by scalpers on cheap season ticket deals only to not get used? Or are we just flat out lying about our attendance?
I understand padding the numbers a little, but how can you blatantly pad them above and beyond stadium capacity, and especially when the place just does not pass the eyeball test or come close?
That being said, the atmosphere at Reser is great, the stadium is really nice and OSU really does have the best bang for your buck live sports experience in the state right now.
The fans really need to make the effort to support this team in person. We’ve got a good thing, don’t squander it.
I was on the new side in ’23, really enjoyed it, nice facility.
I guy I know had 4 ticket and got rearended in a work truck Friday afternoon (hes fine but sore). He didn’t make the game and didn’t find anyone who wanted them on short notice.
Buy: Oregon State
Few teams in the country are clicking offensively like the Beavers, who beat San Diego State 66-14 to improve to 4-2. True freshman receiver Jesse Legree hit the Heisman pose on one of his three touchdown receptions and, based on his stats, why not? Through six games, Legree has 38 catches for 932 yards with 12 touchdowns. Might he challenge to become the second FBS player to go for a 2,000-yard receiving season?
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/gamedayfinal101026/2026-college-football-week-6-highlights-top-plays-games-takeaways
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/jesse-legree-oregon-state-unlikely-rise/
It’s been a rough few years for the players that have been here all along. Glad they are having an enjoyable season, and even winning aside, I’m proud of the way this team handles winning. Anyone see the video of Shepherd having the team salute the band? Awesome. The band has been through it all the last few years, nice to see them be supported back.
I know people like to worry about the future. Just enjoy the present. It’s an amazing thing.
Great point on the band: Shep emphasizes respect and appreciation, and he models it. I saw an interview where he talked about thanking a custodian, and asking that person about them and listening. People like that go overlooked and their work under or unappreciated.
Band nerd parent approved.
My kiddo is done but those band kids spend lots of hours prepping and supporting the kids on the field/court(s), nice to have some appreciation for their commitment to the school as there is no nil for nerds.
https://x.com/TheShaftTheme/status/1708541620612907420
Who says “any publicity is good publicity”?
Another bad look for nike:
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/articles/cameras-catch-oregon-player-beating-045413697.html
Yeah that false righteous indignation wore off pretty quick inside the nike locker room. Lanning is predictably silent on this one.
I made a comment about it on here yesterday after it happened. I wonder if the Big 10 will even review it?
I wouldn’t hold my breath. But I would love to see a reporter ask Lanning about it.
“Coach, for all your grandstanding after the hit on Dante Moore at USC, what’s your response to 2 of your players rolling up Nico Imaelava and one of them punching him while he was on the ground at the end of a play Saturday?”
And that’s real close to how it needs to be asked
Guaranfuckintee his response will be “id have to look at the tape” (You already did, its Sunday now) or “I didn’t see the play”
Someone should sent this to Canzano. See if he has the balls to bring it up with Lanning
“Our guys respect the game,” Lanning said. “I don’t think you’d ever see that from our players. I don’t think you’ve ever seen that from our coaches. And, again, I don’t think that’s necessarily an indictment on Coach (Lincoln) Riley because I can’t speak to what I didn’t see. And I know he was quick to voice his concern for our players. So, I appreciate that from him. But it’s a disgusting play.”
https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2026/09/dan-lanning-takes-shots-at-usc-after-emotional-road-win.html
Beavs open at -16.5 vs WSU, how long will that line hold up?
And, to win the PAC, it’s now Beavs at +240. A far cry from the +1500 just weeks ago. Winning and good publicity will do that!
Ok, you’ve had your fun banging on the ducks, not that they don’t deserve it after a horrible game. But, congrats on 4 wins against lousy teams, you really should try to beat a ranked team sometime. Pac 12 is a regional league, the furthest road game for osu is Fresno. Which is the best team in the p12, next to BSU. The power teams of the old P12 have moved on to tougher competition.B10 17 teams, 7 of who are ranked. But,good luck beating up on another tough competitor, wsu. Rah,Rah.
Shut up loser
Cool story bro. Faber sold their souls to the devil and killed the Pac all in the name of $$$$.
And with all that $$$$ and Phil Knight the number of national titles Faber has won is right there on the university logo. Same number of titles the Beavs have.
So take your old person Nikes (kids today loooove Adidas), 50 million dollar 3-2 roster, “no natties”, coach who cries like a bitch about an alleged dirty hit on his QB but then turns the other way when his players do it and go peacock somewhere else.
I just saw the replay of the duck player punching the UCLA QB in the neck and that was brutal. Was the duck player tossed for that intentional and dirty play?
We are HUMILIATING TEAMS WE ARE PLAYING WHILE THE ALWAYS OVERRATED DUCKS ATE BEING HUMILIATED BY FORMER JAMES MADISON AND TEXAS STATE PLAYERS. SO MAYBE YOU SHOYLD JUST WADDLE BACK TO YOUR DUCK POND AND DROP MORE TURDS THERE INSTEAD OF THIS SITE. QUACK OFF LOSER!
are being humiliated……maybe you should just…..
Does your win over PSU count?
Let us enjoy our moments of success without panicking that your team might be overshadowed. Your congratulations aren’t sincere when you follow it up with a shot about the teams we’ve had on the schedule.
Predictable NikeU troll who can’t handle the obvious truth that your program is bankrupt in every way except money. Give it a rest and go back to your mom’s basement and post on those plentiful loser duck sites.
Enjoy delivering pizzas and driving the Uber shift later tonight.
The nike empire won’t sustain your program for much longer. You should come to grips with the that reality instead of concerning yourself with OSU.
You are a Big10 team from the Midwest now, by your own decision. Leave the PAC12 alone, you already tried to destroy it, so move on.
It is poetic justice for NikeU and UW to both face plant as the Beavs are rising out of the ashes.
The issue for the Ducks is that a horrendous amount of money is being spent to try to have a top notch team, and yet they fail. They are trying to buy a championship, as hollow as that may seem, and they can never reach it. Their expectations are always high and they are disappointed every year. When Oregon State does well, it is through pure determination and little resources. A Beaver wins feel so much better even when it is against lesser competition.
Here’s the funny part. Theyve had some generationally talented QB’s. Dennis Dixon, Marcus Mariota, Justin Herbert. Prolly.a few others I’m missing. And with ALL that talent and money they’re given to throw at it? Still haven’t been able to buy a “natty”.
They never will either.
But by all means, keep Dan Lanning. Hell, give him a lifetime contract!
Maybe they just need another billboard in times square, yeah, that’s the ticket.
Honestly seeing the video of Philip this weekend you have to know he will never see Nike u win the’chip,’ any chip, he so desperately wants.
Kind of sad to see in real time
What a TEAM:
“Murphy caught a two-yard touchdown from Braden Atkinson to get the scoring started for the Beavers in their 66-14 bludgeoning of San Diego State Saturday afternoon at Reser Stadium. He later went 8 of 8 for 53 yards with a touchdown in relief of Atkinson.
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“He’s asking to do more and more and more and even away from the quarterback position itself,” Oregon State coach JaMarcus Shephard said of Murphy. “I’m very proud of how he has handled himself throughout this entire season.”
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Shephard said Murphy has “an outstanding set of hands” that would rank among the best on OSU’s roster.
Murphy replied, “I think he’s being generous to the receivers; I think I’m No. 1.”
Ha!
Oregon, LSU & Florida all top 25 ranked teams who lost their 2nd game yesterday.
The math would say all should drop completely from the rankings, although only Florida is likely drop out and get replaced by Kentucky.
Gotta love the ranking circle jerk where reputation trumps results.
Not saying OSU has any business getting ranked just yet with 2 losses, BUT….we should be ahead of Oregon in receiving votes.
Their best win was coming from behind in the 4th to beat a Pac12 team at home. They did beat USC which has been beating bad teams this year and just don’t look the part of a top 25 win
How about that 53 yard field goal?? Glad Shepard gave the kicker another opportunity after the miss earlier in the second quarter.
So the Heisman talk is starting. Does anyone really believe Legree or Atkinson has a chance to win it? If the beavers win the PAC 12 and both players continue their meteoric statistical rise to the top, they will certainly be in the conversation but to win it? I’d like to think so but that might be too nice to believe anyone would allow that to happen. What about Shep as national coach of the year if the beavers win the P12?
……too naive to believe anyone that can vote for the H-man award would allow that to happen.
Shep will have a legitimate shot at COY. Everyone left OSU for dead, and Shep has not just brought them to life, he (and his staff) has (have) supercharged the available talent and brings the most out of them. They’re not just winning, they’re exploding.
No serious Heisman contention expected. Voters will ignore Legree’s production against HOU and TT and say that OSU didn’t play anyone. Same for Atkinson.
Atkinson should be up for a QB award – O’Brien, Maxwell(?), maybe Legree gets the Beavers third Bilitnekoff award as consolation as voters give the heisman to Smith at OSU or the Miami QB.
But Ive been wrong before. : )
Watching the highlghts:
On one pass caught by Legree the SDSU DB was really pulling on his arm out of bounds after the play was clearly over. Should have been a flag, and Legree is going to have to expect those cheap shots from here on out.
On Newberry’s 27 yard TD run, #7 Bubba Hampton for the Beavers just laid out a SDSU player, great block!
I was going to comment on this. Not just this play, but throughout the game, downfield blocks are both numerous and vicious. Not just guys going through the motions, but guys looking to put an opponent on their butt.
Another physical play was when Sullivan? (#2) blew up their lineman trying to get outside to block for a wide running play. He took the guy out and allowed the next defender to have an easy time taking the rb down.
Wow. Shep just schooling the press after the game.
Reporter: “How can you get better?”
Shep: “You don’t understand. [lists plays that could have been better]. Do not mistake what I say for fun…there are plenty of opportunities to get better and we will push the envelope to do that and get better as a football team. ”
Shep is not at all surprised at the success of his staff. “That’s why I hired him.”
Shep knows that one poorly executed play can cost his team a game against stronger upcoming competition.
Beavs got two points in the Coaches Poll!!
5 G6 teams in front of us on the coaches poll.
3 G6 teams in front of us in the AP poll.
BSU slips down to 24 after winning.
Coaches poll teams in front of us:
BSU
James Madison
New Mexico
UTSA
Memphis
Need to keep winning.
Coach of the Year SHOULD be Shep, though I think most of the media is only paying attention to Stein at UK and Chesney at UCLA. Stein has SEC resources, Chesney brought players from JMU. Shep started with less than nothing here.
hopefuls.heisman.com/ballot
Time to to be heard
What is the point of these fan votes? It just turns into a popularity contest between who has the most fans to vote and who has the most dedicated fans to spam vote.
Duh?
Still gotta play the game, you know less deserving people than Legree will be getting votes
Or don’t, the link’s there those who do
It was a genuine question. Back off on being passive-aggressive.
‘What’s the point of these fan votes?’
‘The links there for those that do.’
‘Don’t be passive aggressive’
Are you a pussy? Vote or don’t. Better?
Thank you for proving my point. Now unkindly go fuck yourself.
I did a quick search for those that are curious about the answer to my question. The winning fan vote equates to 1 ballot out of 931, so a tenth of a percent.
I did my part. Can you vote daily or just once? Any idea?
Oregon was unranked for the first time in four years after losing for the second time in the past month.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50159296/georgia-climbs-no-1-ap-top-25-poll-texas-falls-7
Bob, football prognosticator:
Come gather ’round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You’ll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth savin’
And you better start swimmin’
Or you’ll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin’
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won’t come again
And don’t speak too soon
For the wheel’s still in spin
And there’s no tellin’ who
That it’s namin’
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin’
…
The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is rapidly fadin’
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin’
Bob Dylan still sucks
Dylan didn’t need to be the best singer in the world. He just needed to write the songs that better singers couldn’t stop singing.
And those songs would be?
Mr. Tambourine Man, Turn Turn Turn and My Back Pages for starters
All Along the Watchtower?
It’s fair to say Dylan sort of sucks in his delivery. He’s just as critical of his own performances, if not more so. He’s a fan of so many covers of his tunes and is a punk live. He’s on record wondering why people pay to see him live, and he’s performatively rough live.
Hes awful and about on par with Yoko Ono
Crazy what Legree is doing. He leads the nation in yards and TDs on 10 fewer receptions than Smith. He’s also a freshman where Smith is a jr. I think there is a point where his stats become undeniable. And what we have going for us is the media seems to like us and coach Shep. So we could be the feel good story. All wishful thinking of course.
Was Ohio State idle? Does Smith have one fewer game?
Ohio State won easily over Maryland yesterday. They’re 5-1. Played the same number of games
Atkinson (SO): 166/235, 2,257 Yds, 21TDs, 2 INTS
Points responsible for per game: 24.3
J. Sayin (Jr.): 116/173, 1,772 Yds, 17TDs, 2 INTS
Points responsible for per game: 19
Legree (FR): 38, 932 Yds, 12 TDs
Smith(JR): 48, 916 YDs, 11 TDS
Atkinson and Legree both #1.
While critics will ignore the production against HOU and TT and criticize the schedule, they will also ignore the differences in supporting casts and the cost of that cast.
Atkinson; $500K
Sayin: $1-2M+?
Legree: ?
Smith: $1M+?
Production and value! : )
I wonder if OSU leads the nation with the number of different offensive players that have scored? Seems very likely. Legree likely shares the ball more?
Looks like 13 different offensive players have scored, excluding the kicker.
Beavs are already the feel good story. And folks are starting to notice. More coverage Will come with more wins….
https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2026/10/oregon-state-is-the-must-watch-feel-great-college-football-team-that-nobody-saw-coming-bill-oram.html
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7673417/2026/10/09/oregon-state-jamarcus-shephard-pac-12/
“championship aspirations and a Heisman Trophy-contending quarterback. After five games, they sit at 3-2, and their playoff chances are on life support. Sure, there have been fun times over the last month — Lanning definitely inked some new t-shirt slogans after a win against the USC Trojans a couple of weeks ago — but the lows have felt lower than ever.
A Week 2 loss to the unranked Oklahoma State Cowboys, where your starting quarterback couldn’t meet with the media because of dehydration, just days after you very publicly made light of the forecasted heat? That was tough. A Week 6 loss where a first-year guy coached your team out of the stadium, just days after you scolded media members for focusing on the past because you wanted to prepare for the future? Not a great look.”
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Maybe you can’t ask a booster to write a check and guarantee that the money will produce a playoff berth. However, it’s fair to say their donation should lead to improvement. So far this season, that hasn’t been the case. There are reports that Oregon’s 2026 roster costs more than $50 million, one of the most expensive in the nation.
Right now, that looks like a $50 million trip to the Las Vegas Bowl. I’m not great with money, but that seems like a pretty bad ROI.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/ducks/football/2026/10/11/oregon-football-dan-lanning-fading-support-column/92202284007/
Sounds like the Quacks and Bama got screwed by bad officiating, and I could give two shits!
Yeah. Like Faber has never benefitted from no calls or calls that incorrectly went their way.
Who cares. LLol
Hey Angry and Jack?!?!? Where’d you go?
Ran out of things to be angry about?
Angry is checked out .. Self driving bot at this point
Just sort of enjoying the here and now. I’ve had nothing but good vibes from Shep since before his hire. I’m really happy that his shtick works. The team is exceeding my expectations this year, and I was probably a little optimistic, compared to others.
4-2…halfway point! Duplicate that in the next 6 games for a bowl game and winning season. That’s the least we can achieve. From there it is only up and the sky is the limit! I live for these kinds of special seasons where we shock the world and exceed expectations. We have done it for a long time!
8-4 should be the bare minimum at this point (barring injuries, God forbid).
I think most of us would be ok with that. That’s the floor. Ceiling? Could be higher.
Starts with beating the Cougs
Be cool if Beavs host the PAC Championship game. Probably the second best venue to CSU or SDSU? Both of whom are obviously not hosting this season.
I was thinking the same too, but I see no reason why they can’t go 9-3 or even 10-2 if they get some good breaks.
I just noticed the Beavers have a bye before Fresno State, I think that’s a good thing. As WSN pointed out, that environment can be crazy. But can you imagine Dahlen having extra time to scheme? He’s already so diverse week to week.
Then host Texas State, then on to BSU.
Not a bad way for it to roll out.
Beavers averaging about 42ppg. Geezus.
I’m watching the replay of BSU and FSU right now, and FSU is very similar to OSU in terms of speedy receivers. That said,to don’t think their QB play is even close to Atkinson level, therefore that’s a big advantage for OSU.
BSU looks tough but OSU has do many different weapons you have to pick your poison. I think both games are winnable of the beavers continue to execute their offense at a high level. It’s too bad at least one of those games isn’t at Resers.
First things first as beavers need to take WSU to the woodshed…..
Benny: “Butch!” [opens woodshed door] “Get yer ass in there!”
Ain’t going to be any friendly PAC2 mascot dance this time I’m thinking…
You really think the Beavs can stop the Boise rushing attack?
Thats the problem. You’ll see at the end of that game from last night
Yeah, I think they’d have to outscore them, not stop their running game. Avoid TOs, get 2 TOs, make a ST play or two, and light up the scoreboard.
How would they accomplish that if Boise controls the clock with the running game.
D is gonna have to get leaps and bounds better.
Boise had both their bell cows rush for well over 100 yards last night and had almost 300 yards on the ground.
Tough for the Beavs offense to score of they arent in the field.
Look, that game is a month away. We both got our opinions about it right now.
Beat the Cougs first
“How would they accomplish that if Boise controls the clock with the running game.”
Score quickly. Get a few more possessions than them. Oh it won’t be easy, but it’s possible if Beavers hold themselves to a high standard in execution and Dahlen out-coaches their DC.
Score fast and they will have to try keep up. Atkinson is a wizard. Make them keep pace with the beavs, trying to keep up by running the rock will be more difficult
I think the Beavs can win in Fresno. The bye leading up.coild be good or bad.
As stated, that place has been a house of horrors. I am forever thankful to Jack Coletto for ending the streak of the Beavs never winning there.
Fresno gave Boise a good test last night. I penciled this game on the calendar when the schedule was released for a reason.
Night game on Halloween in Fresno? Spooky shit. Be careful what you wish for
Any guesses on who the surprise TD scorer is next week?? An offensive lineman? Shepard himself??
Related to stopping a Boise State rushing attack, the efficiency of the Beavs scoring could cause BSU to feel urgency and move towards a more pass happy game plan.
Win the coin toss? Take the ball
Only a few offensive seniors have not scored a TD. My guess for next guy would be Brady Jones. QB3. Likely a goal line rush.
There are three senior WRs who have not recorded any stats. Boschma, McDaniel and Drummer. Not sure of their playing statuses but they seem likely if given time in a blow out. And I don’t know how many players can dress for each game.
I have to say this.
Blue turf on November 14th….
We used to have Stanford, USC, UCLA, Cal, all great academic universities. BSU is still a community college in how they present themselves.
I think getting rid of the blue turf should have been in the agreement to become part of the PAC 12.
How embarrassing a team in our conference does this shit.
Even Fresno State has green turf!
Just sayin’
Stanford sure. Cal and UCLA, yeah for public universities. But Usc barely counts as an academic institution, it wouldn’t be beyond them to have a cardinal colored turf, have you heard there band?
It’s a gimmick and outdated. I agree they should have required them to change it for PAC membership. Having a playing service that is visually disconcerting to have an advantage is just bush league.
And it looks terrible on tv.
But Shep will probably say “Blue turf is not an issue. Ok?!? All right?!”
At Fresno he’ll probably say “Halloween is not an issue. Alright?!? Ok!?”
Shep would add “you know what” to the above quotes.
Good on him!!
WSU may present a slight test from a PAC12 rivalry stand-point, but I don’t see WSU being able to score more than a few field goals, if they score at all honestly. Mike Parker is wary of Bray, but I think Bray won’t have any more answers than the rest of them for Atkinson or Dahlen.
We are the big fish in the small pond. Shepard is already accomplishing the shift of mindset for the roster but the fans are slow to adjust. I know I considered a road game at Fresno and Boise as both intimidating and very challenging. I gave the Beavs losses for both games going into the season. But now I am convinced that the Beavs come away with decisive wins in both games. It is a new reality that all of these teams have had rosters picked apart by P4 schools. They are not as good as we imagine them to be, as if we are in the paradigm of 15 years ago when Riley got his tail kicked in these types of road games regularly. We are not in that era anymore. Shepard has the system, the staff, the roster, the expectation and the track record for winning just these types of games in his recent past in other programs. We can expect success at OSU, too.
The only way Boise St can beat OSU is with blitz pressure, and Atkinson has proven he can beat blitzes all day, even without a lot of time to throw. THe Beavs offense is too efficient and the Broncos count on teams playing scared against them. Madsen may be more experienced but he is not in Atkinson’s league as a throwing qb. He is more of a runner, and OSU will be challenged to slow their running game, but they will be helpless to stop OSU’s offensive attack.
WSU offense is horrid, another blowout win something like 48-6
Fresno St will try to run the ball and be physical, but OSU will overwhelm them anyway 38-17 perhaps
Texas St will attempt a shootout and Beavs could score 60 on them if they aren’t careful. 55-27 maybe
Boise St will try to run the ball and be aggressive on defense, which will result in big plays for OSU. Beavs win 45-28
USU has no shot to stop the Beavs and may not score either. 59-7 OSU dominance
Flex game- not even sure how these games will be set or where the Beavs play, but I think it is a win no matter where/who the opponent is.
PAC12 championship game- at Reser and a Beav win sends them into the top 20 likely, and into the CFP
In every game, the Beavs will create pressure on the opponent to keep up and score over and over. We know first-hand how deflating that is as a fanbase when you know you can’t stop the opponent. It creates layers of mental desperation, extra risky decisions by the coaches, strategic errors, and an element of pressing by the offense to be perfect. It all leads to errors for the opponent.
Let’s enjoy the ride and appreciate what is being done by SHep and the team. We are no longer subject to a pro-style approach, and the mindset is radically different in the locker-room as well as on the field. Beavs have the most efficient offense we have ever seen at OSU, and the best qb/wr combo by the numbers already. Get to Reser and bring your friends, fill Reser and take advantage of such an incredible and unexpected turn-around.
We have been conditioned to expect the Beavs to fail once they get into big games or into the national spotlight. I don’t think SHepard or this team will continue that habit/rut of past teams.
Go Beavs! One game at a time, but it is right there for the taking.
“We know first-hand how deflating that is as a fanbase when you know you can’t stop the opponent. It creates layers of mental desperation, extra risky decisions by the coaches, strategic errors, and an element of pressing by the offense to be perfect. It all leads to errors for the opponent.”
I think that’s a good point. Dahlen starts beating them mentally, and some exasperation sets in, and it begins to affect them emotionally. It seems like somebody is always open. Or, even if you cover Murphy near the goal line, Beavers out execute and score with a pass to the backup QB.
I thought I saw a bit of that on an individual effort and execution level too when Legree caught the tipped pass and got a foot inbounds. The DB that tipped the pass was like “Fuck, are you kidding me?!?” Most WRs would have given up on that play and received no criticism for it.
Shepard’s reaction to the media when asked “How can you guys get better?” shocked me. “YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND.” He seriously wants better play and execution, even after scoring 66. It was almost like he was saying “You’re a moron. You’re not listening to what I mean. This was not good enough.”
This staff has a standard not seen before in the recent history of OSU football. Not even Erickson.
I mistook much of Shepard’s words for Coach speak and I was wrong. He always mentions it and I thought ‘You don’t have a story yet.’ When he talks about the story at Oregon State, he means ignore the convenient narratives. Create and write your own goddamned story. Take responsibility for it, make it happen, rewrite the narrative.
Who here isn’t sick of the false narratives that are generated to prop up the outcomes the networks want?
With all the NIL and negative crap that came with it, it’s refreshing to see a kid like Maalik Murphy chase a big NIL payout. Get benched. Decide to stay anyway and compete for the starting job the following year. Lose the starting job. Decide to stay anyway and do everything he can to contribute. Catch and throw for a touchdown in the same game and have coaches raving about how he is a mentor and example for the players. I hope more people learn like him that it isn’t about the money and playing time.
I remember pre season his first season he was asked about the transfer process, he thought, and he said “This is my last stop. Yeah.” I wasn’t sure I believed him.
This staff seems to have reached and affected everyone on this team. They are bringing out the best in them and that’s a part of coaching that is difficult to achieve. Lanning, in contrast, is clearly not bringing the best out of his roster.
It’s a big testament to Shepard. Not sure Murphy had many options. But, to want to be around after a coaching change is telling.
Anyone know what happened to the Civil War basketball game that was supposed to be in Moda on Nov 19? Shows TBD on beavs schedule and not on the ducks…
It’s not confirmed yet from my understanding.
Drew Rasmussen vs. Kwan & Bazanna tonight in game one of the ALCS. Pretty cool a Beav is guaranteed to make the World Series. I’m probably rooting for the Guardians but hope Drew kills it in his starts.
Oh and fuck the Ducks of MLB, aka the Dodgers. Shouldn’t be able to just buy championships.
I don’t know about the rest of you, but this season seems so surreal. I keep expecting to wake up and see the beavers are 1-5 or 2-4, but here we are sitting at 4-2 and the sky is still blue, the ducks are in a free fall and I just couldn’t be more surprised about this season at mid-season.
And, speaking about mid-season, how crazy is that as the season is half over and Christmas is only 74 days away? Wow, how time flies as it’s like watching Legree leave a trail of flames on the field to another long catch and run for a TD….it just happens so fast.
Before the season started, I thought 2 and maybe 4 wins top end and was more curious than anything about how this season would play out. I don’t think anyone had even a clue about the talent on this team or just how exceptional this coaching staff would be. Shep is a remarkable motivator and program builder and Dahlen is an offensive genius. While I’m at it, the players are amazing having proven they are P4 type caliber players.
Wait a minute, my wife just walked into the room….there goes my wet dream.
I agree with every word of the first three paragraphs… then you went rogue.
I threw that in for the surreal effect this season is playing out so far. Lol.
The team that had their QB injured on a dirty play by a USC player has now knocked out UCLA’s QB for the remainder of the season on a dirty play.
Silver lining, if UCLA goes into a tailspin the remainder of the season it will also hurt the ducks chances to sneak into the CFP as an at large as their loss to an unranked UCLA will look bad.
Wow, and of course duck fans completely ignore the dirty hit that put him out for the season.
It wasn’t the WWE throat punch that put Nico out for the season. He injured his knee on the play; I’m not sure if that was dirty. It’s been crickets from the B-10 and Dan Lanning on the punch, right?
He was punched by 2 different players on the tackle/ground. The first may have been trying to punch the ball but he badly missed and was just as thuggish.
Bear Alexander should be suspended for a game or 2 after seeing the replays a few times.
Lots of defenses try to punch the ball out during a tackle process but Alexander fully struck him in the back of his neck while they were both already on the ground. Incredible and indefensible for Lanning to not say anything about it after his grandstanding over Moore’s injury.
Honestly this is the only concern about playing at Fresno St for me. I expect them to be borderline thugs/cheap shots and trying to be very physical on tackles. Oline needs to keep Atkinson clean and Braden needs to keep his wits about him if he runs. Legree already had a cheap shot or 2 in the last game. It will be happening more as the season progresses. Tams will be desperate to not be embarrassed by this offense.
Yeah, the first punch did look somewhat like an attempt to dislodge the ball. What Bear Alexander did was obvious and egregious. I was curious as to how Nico hurt his knee so badly on the play. I thought I read that it is season-ending.
Cougs are switching QBs. Going with RFr Owen Eshelmann. Looks as if he hasn’t thrown a pass in a live game. Maybe Beavs give him a proper introduction to the game?
Over the years Beavers have not had a great track record against quarterbacks in their first career start. We made Fernando Mendoza look like a Heisman trophy winner….oh wait
Probably Bray’s strategic input knowing the legacy of OSU defenses against first time starters. I don’t think it matters much this time.
Wait till he tells them about our history of long snapper issues…
We won that game against Cal. It was the next year that he could do no wrong, including that ridiculous hook and lateral for a TD–first time I ever saw a QB get a passing and receiving TD on the same play.
The reference is about Luke Falk, a RSFr whose first start was something like 500 yards and five TDs against us. He was the national PoW, I believe.
Schoolin’ the Hand Jive…”You can’t get your D lined up? We’re not waiting for you!”
That has been the kiss of death for Oregon State football. First start for any quarterback.
Jamarcus Russell wasn’t even a starter, at that point.
*JaWalrus
Jamarcus Ruffles
Snicker. Another in the many awful no 1 picks the raiders have made. Mendoza may work out though….
https://www.facebook.com/MEMES.of.the.NFL/photos/jamarcus-russel-vs-hippopotamis/527488823964477/
Ruggs, Leatherwood, Hayden, Heyward-Bey, Cle Ferrell, Arnette, I mean it’s pretty unreal how poorly they’ve selected. Hopefully Spytek is better. I mean could he do worse?
Wazzu game officially sold out on the OSU site
Nicebeaver – The attendance for the WSU game will probably be announced as 55k based on the last game’s announced attendance. Capacity is a fudgy number
Wonder if they will be selling standing room only tickets with a sellout this early
Technically not a sellout yet. OSU making a smart business move by packaging remaining tickets to the last two home games. Guarantee revenue for the other games which are not as attractive. Lesser opponents and 7:30pm starts
Would you rather pay $80 for 3 games including WSU, or $140 for just WSU?
Although i looked at what seats still exist in those packages and they’re oretty much single seats in some sections or groups of sests deep in the end zone under the video board.
That is an interestimg thing about the new Reser. Lots of potential for standing room only viewing with decent views. Alot of people prefer to hang out in those areas and drink with friends rather than sit in their seats.
But the more people fill that standing areas, the sests will become attractive again.
Can vouch for this fact. My uncle grabbed beers at Beaver Street when he got into the stadium. And then kept grabbing them. At a certain point, climbing up to his seats was no longer an option. So he stood and watched.
Sounds like a drunkenly smart decision!
It’s always the uncle, right?
Your family sounds weird
There’s the crazy uncle, the drunk uncle, sometimes they’re the same uncle, some comedian did a bit on that.
Seems like some pricing incentives are in order? Need some low prices are needed to fill the upper half of the “old” side, particularly the corners.
Apparently 2 of those upper deck sections are student tickets now, but students just nab the tickets and choose to hang out down in the lower concourses or the VFC patio. Or they cram into the lower student section even though they dint have tickets down there.
But it gives off the appearance that nobody has tickets to the upper decks in those 2 sections.
Back in my day that was really easy to do. All you need is a few buddies with tickets in that section then you “go to the bathroom” to then usher in your friends using your other friends tickets.
It looks like Exodus Ayers name was a self fulfilling prophecy as he has just been removed from the team and has taken an Exodus from the program.
Cam Booser who came in relief for Rasmussen, was a Beav for one year way back in 2011. He blew out his elbow and transferred.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning said at his weekly press conference on Monday night that Alexander will not be disciplined, and that he believes he was attempting to punch the ball out.
“I think Bear was trying to take a ball shot,” Lanning said. “We’re pretty aggressive about when the quarterback’s running, there’s opportunities that the ball is loose. Obviously, it’s late, right? And it’s not it’s not the way it needs to be done, wasn’t executed the right way. Bear knows that. I think he feels bad about that. It’s one of the first things he said to me. He goes, ‘I didn’t want to, I wasn’t trying to hurt the guy.’”
UCLA coach Bob Chesney said at his weekly press conference Monday that when Iamaleava came to the sideline, Iamaleava told him, “They keep punching me in the face.”
Right coach. What Alexander said to you? I’ll take things that didnt happen for $500 Ken. Bet Alexander does it again this season. But Oregon plays “the right way”. Lanning is such a scumbag pos. He’s a perfect fit for that shit hole parading as an institution of higher learning. They should give him a lifetime contract.
https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2026/10/dan-lanning-responds-to-video-of-oregon-player-punching-ucla-quarterback.html
Someone will have to start showing those clips of the fouls and Lanning’s videos back to back….
Bear Alexander: “Coach Lanning is right. I was trying to punch him in the balls. But I missed cuz I ain’t too bright or whatever. Ain’t like I’m taking classes here. Coach says he personally don’t have balls, but for guys that do, the balls are down farther, between a guys legs, so I won’t making this mistake again.”
“Now, it’s time to go raise hell in Reser Stadium.”
Go get em boys! Skin the Cougs!
https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2026/10/its-time-to-go-raise-hell-in-reser-stadium-oregon-state-announces-sellout-for-washington-state-game.html
How does a weakass guy like Lanning control kids who have “fuck you money” already and can get a bag of cash elsewhere in 2027? Answer: he doesn’t.
“Oregon coach Dan Lanning said at his weekly press conference on Monday night that Alexander will not be disciplined, and that he believes he was attempting to punch the ball out.
“I think Bear was trying to take a ball shot,” Lanning said. “We’re pretty aggressive about when the quarterback’s running, there’s opportunities that the ball is loose. Obviously, it’s late, right? And it’s not it’s not the way it needs to be done, wasn’t executed the right way. Bear knows that. I think he feels bad about that. It’s one of the first things he said to me. He goes, ‘I didn’t want to, I wasn’t trying to hurt the guy.’”
Is this how his players “respect the game?”
It was after the player was on the ground and the play was over, right?
Right. Like yanking on Gebbia’s leg after he’s down.
Cheap fuckers those $pendy Duck$.
Nico to Chesney….”they keep punching me in the face, coach”. Glad Lanning now has two ex-JMU head coaches he can’t beat.
If this isn’t spinning, I don’t know what is as here was Lanning’s response to the Oregon defender hitting the UCLA QB with a fist to the back of the neck/head area:
Oregon coach Dan Lanning said at his weekly press conference on Monday night that Alexander will not be disciplined, and that he believes he was attempting to punch the ball out.
This gives me even more disgust for Lanning and the dirty ducks!
So whoever down voted this must be a duck fan and support dirty play that gets players injured. I could care less of you down vote my comments but to support this kind of play and sweeping it under the rug like Lanning is doing just proves you’re a putrid person that lacks integrity but a win at any cost mentality. You must enjoy watching players getting injured too. Like I said, you’re a putrid person.
After all the hoopla with the usc incident, while this doesn’t rise to the same level, they can’t even address it? Weirdo behavior at nike continues
USC ought to pile on too..”WTF?!?”
“Ball Shot” and Throat Punch apparently the same thing. Thanks for the clarification, Danny Boy.
Coach Shepard not getting a mention in this article:
Wake Forest won again. The Demon Deacons are 5-1, and Jake Dickert is going to be the belle of the coaching carousel.
….Bob Chesney is in a battle with Stein of Kentucky to be the most celebrated first-year coach.
We’ll be fashionably late to the media party and wind up with the accolades coming to The Good Shepard and his flock.
probably not until Boise. A win at a ranked Boise will get some eyeballs, albeit too late for any real recognition. But they’re playing for wins, not clicks
Cool. I hope nobody knows his name.
Atkinson PAC offensive player of the week for 3rd time. First beaver to win it three times since Quizz Rodgers.
Vote for coach Shep
https://bryantawards.org/fan-vote/
Shephard has been directly involved in shaping changes to OSU’s in-stadium experience, from pompoms in the student section, to the team’s entrance music — Jay-Z’s “Public Service Announcement,” videos from player’s families during warmups, increased pyrotechnics and his engaging with fans during timeouts.
He’s lauded the students and vows to keep addressing them. He’s calling on the rest of the fan base to bring the same energy, which he’s called the team’s oxygen.
“We got some people who bought tickets and didn’t show up,” Shephard said. “Now I’m on you guys, we got a sellout. Now I need your actual rear ends in the seats now. … We got to make sure the rest of the stadium is filled just like that student section. The rest of it has to be filled because it does make a difference and you did make a difference in our last game.”
Were there really 9,000 students at the SDSU game?? That’s awesome.
They need to change uniforms and adopt old Benny.
Full reset that brings the past present. The current logo was chasing a trend that died before it was unveiled.
But I do love how Shepherd sees it all being interconnected.
Need to find some big donors, with wins they may come.
The problem with the golf driver head beaver is it leaned into the nike design aesthetic from the 90’s which made it not only dumb and ugly but also outdated before rollout; it’s somehow distinctively generic and dated. Nike did the university no favors
Using the normal OSU uniform cycle, the team is due for a new look after next season. They usually keep the same look for about 4 years, and the last update was in 2024.
Since the numbers on the new turf match the uniform numbers, we can assume that aspect of the uniforms will remain consistent. I wouldn’t mind seeing the odd shoulder striping of the last two uniform versions being phased out.
The problem with the old Benny logo is it doesn’t look good as one solid color. You want a logo that can look good in solid orange, black, gray, or white with appropriately contrasting backgrounds, so you can have different uniform combinations and fan apparel. I’m not saying the current logo is great, but the old Benny limits creativity.
Old Benny looks great as just an outline. Beavs did a version where it was solid orange in a black helmet and it looked amazing.
That said, I’d prefer blank black helmets and using old Benny as pride stickers.
I also don’t want a bunch of looks.
Bazzana pregame interview
https://x.com/TNTSportsUS/status/2110152257694294355
TNT ALCS broadcast giving the Beavs baseball program some love in the top of the 4th during Bazzana’s AB
Do they cap the number of student tickets? I know there is “overflow” seating in the south endzone by the band, but why not fill up the upper decks if the demand is there. Students are paying into the athletic department.
Our seats are in 120, the unsold season tickets around us have been backfilled with students/overflow at every game, lots of students. I’ve seen it before but this year especially noticeable. It may be to give the students a better experience–closer to their peers, not to mention the lower bowl is more prominent on broadcasts.
As far as I know, there is a cap. The students agree to buy a set number of tickets per game with the student fees paying for them.
So do students actually have to acquire a ticket these days? If I remember in my day we just had to show up with our student IDs and they let us in.
Yes, they have to get a ticket in order to get in.
studentbeav will be there with his sign I’m sure
“It’s time for college football to start taking Oregon State receiver Jesse Legree seriously as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate.
Legree, a true freshman, now leads the country with 932 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns after torching San Diego State for 166 yards and three touchdowns on 10 receptions in Week 6. Legree, averaging 24.5 yards per reception this season, has gone for at least 100 yards in every game and has scored two or more touchdowns in three consecutive contests.
…
11. Jesse Legree, Oregon State ?? (NR)
Sure, Legree and quarterback Braden Atkinson are tearing up Mountain West competition. But no one else in the conference is remotely doing the same against the same teams. Here’s a look at Legree’s longest gain in each game this season, just to show how ridiculous he has been so far:
at Houston: 71 yards
at Texas Tech: 75 yards
vs. Montana: 48 yards
at UTEP: 46 yards
at Colorado State: 52 yards
vs. San Diego State: 71 yards
There hasn’t been a non-Power Four Heisman winner since Ty Detmer won the award in 1990. Legree’s insane start to the season is going to force the hand of Heisman voters, should it continue.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/10/13/heisman-trophy-rankings-week-6-jesse-legree/92230239007/
They should have emphasized his yardage totals against zHOU and TT as well. TT with a very expensive defense of highly rated players.
I like that the arguments I’ve seen against Legree are that he hasn’t played against anyone, completely disregarding the games against two top 20 teams.
They also neglect to mention that he also isn’t playing WITH highly paid mercenary NIL teammates.
Reading any social media where his name is brought up, you’ll see scores of other team fans ‘welcoming’ Legree to their team. You wouldn’t see that for a guy putting up meatball numbers and that doesn’t have recognizable talents.
‘He’s no good, he’s playing weak competition, but we want him because he’s a great talent’; pick a lane, you can’t have it both ways
Great observation on the hypocrisy.
Legree, Atkinson and BSU’s Gaines are the 3 best offensive players in the conference. No other wr is close to Legree and he is such an outlier that it argues more to his talent than the lack of defenses in the PAC12.
I’m expecting the Hoosiers to beat Ohio State and limit Jeremiah Smith this week. The bummer is that the pundits are setting Smith up to win the Heisman and/or Belitnikoff as some type of lifetime achievement awards since he will be drafted soon.
I expect Legree to approach 200yds and 4 tds this week that will begin some separation from Smith. If Legree does get to 2000 yards and 20 touchdowns it would be pretty difficult for them to ignore the production.
Dahlen is a genius and should be paid.
Atkinson is already projected as a top 3 qb for 2028 draft.
I hope AD Griffin has some success raising NIL to keep all of these guys along with Shepard and Dahlen. There is an argument that if these guys all. Return and Shepard has an offseason to bring in some talent to add to this group, Beavs could be a juggernaut next year and all of these guys current guys would be even more comfortable in the system.
I hope that Legree and Atkinson both see the beauty and opportunity of staying at OSU and making the CFP next year as the big opportunity, instead of going to an SEC program.
There’s a clear separation going on in the Pac-12. Will anyone be able to disrupt it?
Only two games were needed to establish the clear favorites in the conference, with Boise State and Oregon State not only looking like they are on a path to battle for the conference title, but possibly be the front-runners for the College Football Playoff Group of Six bid. It’s made for an exciting time in the league, but not for the other six members trying to establish themselves as contenders.”
1. Boise State (5-1, 2-0)
Last week ranking: 1 (??)
Week 6 result: Win vs. Fresno State 38-31
What to know: The Broncos got an early conference road test against Fresno State, and Dylan Riley powered his team to snap a three-game losing streak to its longtime foe. The good news is that was the last big road game for Boise State and it gets a week off right in the middle of the schedule.
Up next: Bye
2. Oregon State (4-2, 2-0)
Last week ranking: 2 (??)
Week 6 result: Win vs. San Diego State 66-14
What to know: Another victim has been claimed in the deadly attack of Braden Atkinson and Jesse Legree, with the duo leading the country in passing and receiving yards. During its four-game win streak, Oregon State is averaging a blistering 51.8 points per game.
Up next: vs. Washingon State
3. Fresno State (4-2, 1-1)
Last week ranking: 3 (??)
Week 6 result: Loss vs. Boise State 38-31
What to know: The Bulldogs couldn’t keep up with Boise State as the defense couldn’t stop one of the best rushing attacks in the country. The four-game win streak is snapped and it makes for a tough road to the conference title, but Fresno State remains in the hunt.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2026/10/13/pac-12-football-rankings-boise-state-oregon-state/92225499007/
Serious question: How many other NFL Beavs can Coach Shep get back to Corvallis? There’s a pretty decent list to pick from:
— Al Afalava
— DJ Alexander
— James Allen
— Derek Anderson
— Nick Barnett
— Victor Butler
— Reggie Bynum
— Jose Cortez
— Scott Crichton
— Dwan Edwards
— Keith Ellison
— Tim Euhus
— Sean Harlow
— TJ Houshmandzadeh
— Brandon Hughes
— Steven Jackson
— Adam Koets
— Andy Levitre
— Jake Luton
— Sean Mannion
— Matt Moore
— Steven Nelson
— Slade Norris
— Stephen Paea
— Kyle Peko
— Jordan Poyer
— Mike Remmers
— Robb Thomas
— Reggie Tongue
— Esera Tuaolo
— Markus Wheaton
— Erik Wilhelm
Those are just the guys listed from AI, and I took out the active players. Lots of calls to make!
Looking forward to the Derek Anderson motivational speech to the team.
“Listen up fucktwats, don’t be a bunch of communist pussies and get out there and play sum fukken football!”
Tim Euhus lives in town and has season tickets, saw a pic of him last game with Joe Halahuni and Conner Hamlet. I know DeMonty Price has a suite and is at every game and is involved. Poyer was the chainsaw man at Montana(?) and got a lot of press. The interesting thing is Poyer said he hadn’t been back to campus since he left, same with Ocho. But lots of names on that list I don’t remember seeing at least not publicly acknowledged.
Their PR teams are going to be a lot happier having their names publicly associated with a winning program.
Surprised Quizz wasn’t on that AI list. He played 8 years in The League and was P10 OPOY in 2008. He could help with the Texas pipeline. Swancutt is another. Think he lives in Salem. Only played 3 years in NFL but was P10 DPOY back in 2004. And if you need a rehabilitation story, Browner (probably second best CB behind Poyer we had in past 25 years) could be a possibility. He is due to be released from prison in a few more months.
Reggie Bynum was a nice guy. He played on some awful Joe Avezanno teams, but ended up catching a lot of Erik Wilhelm passes with Dave Kragthorpe’s Air Express. He was a late round pick by the Bills but only played in a couple of games.
Can someone explain the flex game mechanics? I was looking at the WSU site for their game notes, and saw that their schedule lists the game on 11/28 as being against OSU in Pullman. I looked through all the other Pac-12 team websites and the only one that doesn’t say TBD is Utah St., which lists the “projected matchup vs. Boise St.”. Is it simply a matter of 1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, etc?
From the PAC itself in an announcement last February:
https://pac-12.com/news/2026/2/9/general-the-new-pac-12-announces-its-2026-football-schedule.aspx
Home-and-Home Flex Matchup
For 2026 and the league’s home-and-home flex matchup to conclude the regular season in Week 13, the Pac-12 will retain the right to adjust matchups based on the best interests of the league, including College Football Playoff (CFP) considerations at that time. Projected matchups for the final week on Saturday, Nov. 28, not to be confirmed until six days prior at the latest, include:
Boise State at Utah State
Texas State at Colorado State
San Diego State at Fresno State
Oregon State at Washington State
In any flexed format for Week 13 matchups, home teams will include Colorado State, Fresno State, Utah State and Washington State. The format ensures a minimum of six home games for each Pac-12 member as well as four home games each against fellow Pac-12 opponents. Further considerations will be taken into account should any flex occur among the stated projected matchups, including no team returning to the same venue twice during the regular season.
If I read that right, the Beavs cannot play csu or fresneck in the flex…so we will be in Logan or Pullman
The idea of the flex helping for cfp consideration seems odd if those are the correct match-ups
That is correct. Posted the same thing below but did not see your response to OOB first
Thanks for the confirmation not sure how either helps with cfp consideration though, maybe if either we’re decent?
The flex game is also considered non conference and will not count toward the Pac 12 standings.
By their written criteria the only possibilities for OSU are WSU in Pullman or USU in Logan. Thats it
But I think WSU was thinking trying to schedule it in SEA(?).
My guess is that it will be vs WSU. Can’t see them playing Utah St in back to back weeks.
Ah. Forgot that the Beavs host USU the previous week. You are most Likely correct
The flex is set up to allow the double game schedule needed for an eight-team conference, while also making sure your #1 and #2 teams don’t meet up in the Week 13 matchups. So, if OSU and WSU were on a path to meet again in the conference title game, they would find new matchups to a. avoid ruining the best possible matchup and b. to avoid the teams potentially playing 3 games in one season.
Ultimately it was just a stupid idea that might have made sense for 2026 but the fact they don’t seem to even be attempting to get 5 OOC games in 27 and beyond amazes me.
The flex week is dumb.
There are only so many potential OOC opponents available. Not sure how you’d find 8 additional FBS opponents to fill that 5th OOC game, unless you decided it was ok to add a 2nd FCS game?
And at that point, I’d much rather see a Pac12 team for the 2nd time in a season.
Right? Most OOC games are scheduled years in advance. As of right now the Beavs OOC schedule is set through 2032 with the exception of 2031 there is one opening that likely gets filled with an FCS opponent.
Totally agree. Only other way is to play an extremely tough, impossible road game. Or pay $800K-$1M for a low level FCS team. Don’t forgot that as a glorified G6 team now, we are more of less the Portland State and Idaho State for the Texas Tech’s and Houston’s of the world.
And there are less of those games available, especially if you have a chance to beat them.
The MWC.
Hawaii has 2 openings.
North Dakota State has 2 openings.
UTEP has 1 opening.
That’s 5 games right there. Only need 3 more. The flex week is a choice. They could find FBS opponents.
And that’s right now, imagine how many openings existed 6 months ago.
Just found 3 more openings. Kent State needs 3 games in 2027 still.
Took me 10 minutes to find 8 openings.
i edited your user name, it had your email showing
Good luck getting a big MWC scheduling partnership in the near future. Lots of bad blood there from the exodus and lawsuits. The two conferences aren’t exactly on speaking terms.
Some people’s children
Oregon State plays New Mexico next year, played UTEP this year.
But I looked at the MWC and half the MAC and found 8 openings. I’m sure I can do the same without the MWC at all.
The PAC is just being lazy.
Those games (NM and UTEP) were booked 4-6 years ago. 90% of out of conference games are scheduled well in advance. Plus I said a big scheduling partnership. Not going to happen between the two conferences going forward except for a few one off games. Plus Pac 12 wants out of conference home games and our lack of TV revenue doesn’t exactly offer the ability to pay all these schools to come. Not when a lot of that money is going to revenue sharing and facility upgrades. All teams want good winnable games at home. Teams do not want to travel cross country to play in Corvallis. It takes two to tango and that is why you see so many home and homes and then the road team pays the buyout and leaves a hole in the schedule.
UTEP was added in January of this year, not “years in advance”
It was announced on January 14, 2026.
GB, I was thinking the same thing, they may be more willing though as they would be getting a payday game from a P5 school lol
Just found 6 more holes in Conference USA schedules.
Less than 5 minutes.
You really think our AD can just pick up the phone and have a game that quick?
You think those schools aren’t already in discussions with other schools about filling those open dates?
No, I think that the ADs at every PAC school has had well over a year to try to schedule a 5th OOC game but haven’t because the league chose the lazy route and invented a flex week.
What makes you think I think they need to be able to schedule it that quick? The PAC being 8 teams isn’t brand new news.
Speaking of lazy, you didnt even respond to the 2nd point
I definitely did.
Had PAC ADs been trying to fill games they’d be the ones talking to those schools.
There’s nothing lazy about my position, you’ve just decided to oppose it out of stubbornness.
The PAC has had over a year to try to fill schedules for 27 and beyond, they chose to do the flex because it was EASIER
You know I’m right.
No. Lazy
It is funny how it’s gone from “but games are scheduled years out so it was impossible” to “you’re lazy for even suggesting they could find 8 OOC opportunities”
Whatever, we both know it’s possible, it is wild how defensive people have come of criticism on a site called angrybeavs.
The PAC could play 5 OOC games if it wanted too. It CHOSE not to.
That’s the truth no matter how much you deny it.
And furthermore, the only laziness here is your reasoning and thought.
Waaaaaay more needs to be taken into consideration
What else needs to be considered?
Present some of this “way more”
Well for starters, money?
OSU can’t afford a home and home with Kent State?
The PAC is incapable of working with other conferences to get games scheduled? Again, I get why it is a thing in 2026 but you really want me to believe that if they wanted it the conference couldn’t figure out how to get every team a 5th OOC game? Because fine but I disagree.
Genuine question: do you like the flex week?
I’d prefer another conference team, but it would have to be someone decent, not just a space filler and not a team cross country, I still like the regional aspect of the conference, even though tx is pushing that
That’s a solid dodge, I’ve advocated for a 9 team conference from day one but until that happens do you actually like the flex?
I stand by my position that it was the easy way out and the PAC should’ve worked to get everyone 5 OOC games instead.
Im fine with it.
Traveling to Kent St is more expensive than to say……Pullman.
Money matters at OSU now. I get it, you dont like it. Im fine with not spending money OSU doesnt have to in this instance.
I do agree id like to see the conference get back to 10 members and have 9 conference games.
What you call lazy, I call reality.
2023- National Pundits “OSU is not good enough to be included, go beat MW teams, and be happy”
2025- National Pundits-“See OSU can’t even compete with MW teams”
2026- National Pundits-“OSU is a nice story but they are only beating bad MW schools”
2026- National Pundits-“Legree is doing this against only a MW schedule, Jeremiah Smith is far better even if the numbers for Legree are better”
2026-National Pundits-“Legree will be the top transfer in the portal”
Accurate
Sorry Bastages, but I am bringing my toxic Gopher luck out to Corvallis for the Wazzu game.
My last game at Reser was when all trending up and the Jackhammer was running for a 50+ yard TD on a 4th and 1.
Smith was not a pariah and the real PAC 12 still existed.
Angry? Jack? Please!? Where are you? Get rid of the Duck trolls!
You just proved that you are what I’ve been saying……a duck fan. You are ore obsessed with the beavers than you are with your loser duck program. You suck just like Oregon does.
……more obsessed with the beavers…..
Nice little “be careful what you wish for” life lesson.
Have several family members who are duck fans rather than Beavs.
They were very excited to see Nebraska on the home schedule this year because they have family ties to that part of the country.
They decide it would be alot of fun to make their 1 Autzen trip of the year be the Nebraska game because how cool would it be to see both of your favorite teams?
They still didn’t know the time of that game until this week.
Turns out the game is an 8:00PM start time.
They all say f*** it, we’re not driving hours to an 8:00 game just so we can get back home at 2:00 AM, so now none of them are getting to see this game that they’ve seen coming for 2 years, all because the game times in the Big10 don’t get set till the week of the game.
Being Pac12 doesn’t come with many perks, but knowing your full schedule ahead of the start of the season is one of them.
Eh. That says more about them. Been waiting for an important event for years but are too lazy to get home a little late on a Saturday night? What else would they be doin? Stupid to give up a rare experience because you want to be in bed early like you are every Saturday
Theyre over 80 years old
Nice story in the O about Beavs defense resurgence…here’s a little except:
Braden Atkinson and Jesse Legree are drawing a lot of national attention — deservedly so — but their defensive counterparts are also performing well. The Beavers enter Saturday’s game against Washington State leading the Pac-12 in pass defense, total defense and sacks and are second in the league in scoring.
I had no idea the Beavs defense was doing that kind of job. Quite remarkable turnaround from last year.
Boise State will be a test for the run D. Looking forward to that and we have time to see the D get even further dialed in.
Looking to the WSU game,
The big question is how much momentum will play into the game. Beavs are red hot, WSU is turning to a QB who hasn’t taken a snap before. Beavs Achilles heel is new QBs. And from the scouting report I see, he can run. Perfect storm vs Beavs.
WSU’s defense isn’t bad but it’s the offense that doesn’t help them out. Complimentary football is not what they do. They have struggled on the road. Played well enough vs UW but have come up empty in the next two. WSU does not want to get into a track meet.
Beavs offense should move the ball. Bray will come with come creative looks to slow down the attack and lots of looks to take away Legree. I wouldn’t be surprised if they get some early stops but eventually will get worn down if the WSU offense can’t get going. I expect Beavs to do more running early to wear down the WSU front 7. Newberry has earned some more carries. Dahlen will need to do a good job of keeping Bray off balance and finding ways to get Legree the ball.
On defense, the last two games aren’t really a good reflection of the defense. Stats don’t match up to the eye test. The eye test says they are a step slow and benefiting more from awful QB play vs them causing the QB to be bad. They have zero sacks in the last two games and a handful of TFLs. This is a problem. Facing a new QB, you want to hit him a lot to make him really uncomfortable. The pass rush has been pretty ineffective so that needs to change. I think WSU will get the ball out quick to get him confidence and make the Beavs tackle in space.
Special teams – always kick it through the endzone. Kick coverage is awful.
Crowd factor – Crowd shows up early and a few drinks in them, it does have an impact on the opponents. First sellout in the last few years, atmosphere should be electric at the start
Good stuff Bill.
If you’d like to see how opposing fans see the posters here, look at these true believers for WSU. I think their grasping at straws but also think maybe they are right? Comment about Bray getting fired and getting some revenge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itmyie778dY
23.17 mark is when they talk about the Beavs
Anyone seen the hoopla involving Oregon hs 4a football between Marist and cottage Grove?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7689662/2026/10/14/high-school-football-coach-fired-oregon/?smid=ta-android-share&source=user_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.I1E.YQCp.ZBaqMccZ8E_u
The coach deserved to be fired.
Honestly, he deserved to be punched in the face.
That’s my opinion on this.
Neither defending nor excusing the coach but I believe he was a walk-on LB for one of the Pettibone teams back in the day.
He will land on his feet at UO on Lanning’s staff and beat up on FCS opponents
CHS played Marist when they were in the 5A, once regular season and once in the playoffs. Classless program all around. Only shocker to the story is the ad firing the coach.
My now adult daughter actually texted me this morning: “Marist made the NYT for being assholes, what a surprise,” pretty well sums up the consensus of a lot of folks I know tbh
So many Duck troll…. Time to go huntinh
…..So many Ducks trolls, time to go hunting…
Bray may do a better job of making sure Legree isn’t FORGOTTEN and wide open, but if teams start covering him better, but other speedy WRs should benefit if so, Thomas, Hampton? Also, I think 5’6″ Nolan, with whom Atkinson played(?) and was a high YPC guy at FCS level, is going to be available after injury(?).
Then there’s the TE group…
I think the staff need to watch the cheap shots on Legree and pout them out to the officials, particularly out of bounds. Players need to rally to him quickly at the end of plays, particularly out of bounds. I hate those cheap shots like pulling on his arm after a play is clearly over.
Yeah as long as the WRs hang on to their catches should be a good day. Dahlen and Shep have proven they like to spread the ball around and the TEs getting some love recently gives some more to consider for Bray.
I think Legree is past the point of being an unknown yet teams still haven’t shut down his production.
They have got to get the RBs more involved at some point though, selling out to stop the Wrs may help in that regard
If we were a run heavy team in the old pro-style, I might be concerned with Bray’s defense. Mike Parker is going out of his way to warn everyone that Bray will have something up his sleeve to slow down OSU.
I think it is very unlikely that Bray can hold the Beavs under 35 pts. We saw a decent approach when OSU played UW in 2023, but that was with a solidly veteran defense and old PAC12 talent in a driving rain storm.
I expect more of the same for OSU on offense. If they are worried about Legree, they will be lost because Dahlen will just stack him or put him in motion. No way they can bump and run with Legree, so they will resort to holding and grabbing.
Bray has a choice: either play it safe, give a 10 yard cushion and don’t get beat over the top, or creep up and try to bring pressure and force the ball out quicker. If we had a normal qb, we might be in trouble, but I think Atkinson has already proven to be a nearly generational qb for OSU. He will not get flustered and has the ability to check into best option for blitz or pressure. This will probably be the game we see a lot more fly sweeps by the wide receivers just to spread WSU sideline to sideline and keep them from focusing on Atkinson.
This is a game where we dismiss the old mindsets and fears of what OSU has always done or not done vs running qbs, freshman qbs, trap games, a tough game after experiencing some success. All of these are areas where Riley taught us to expect the worst because that was how he delivered regularly.
I think Shepard has turned the page on the Riley era tendencies and will not have the same habits. Beavs will roll and beat WSU by at least 40 points.
Beavs 56 WSU 9
I would guess Bray will drop 7 in coverage between the 20 yard lines. Take away the over the top stuff and force the offense to be methodical. He’ll blitz on obvious passing downs but generally play it safe and make the beavs execute longer drives and burn time on the clock.
I think in the red zone as the field shrinks he’ll blitz a bit more and gamble, sometimes it’ll pay off other times it’ll backfire.
If this works, I see WSU covering the spread but not more than that.
If we can keep Atkinson on his feet, I dont think any team in the Pac12 can beat us.
Easy pitch and catch all day, then. Dropping 7 into a soft zone and no pressure will spell doom for Bray in the 1st quarter. The downside to such a strategy is the defense will be on the field longer and the cumulative frustration of watching Atkinson make every throw look easy when his receivers don’t make any drops.
I remember having that frustration watching the Leach WSU teams. It didn’t matter what the defense did, the wrs would make every catch and continue the drives.
IF they drop 7, Newberry and crew will chew up yards, if they adjust and bring pressure, TEs will gain 25 yards up the seam. Every group has proven effective and Atkinson is the key for it all. Legree will be loose no matter what they try, and downfield blocking will spring big plays anyway.
It will be interesting to see whether WSU looks much different than all of the rest of them as they try to slow down OSU. Amazing times, enjoy it Beaver Nation.
It’s a pick your poison plan for WSU….the beavers just have too many weapons on offense.
I’m more worried about cheap shots on Atkinson the rest of the way. If you want to slow down OSU you need to hit the QB and make him think twice about going through his reads.
And several of the teams in the 2nd half of the schedule have better personnel in D to get to him.
There are times when Atkinson holds on to the ball for a really long time. So some late hits could happen
But he has the best pocket awareness we’ve ever seen at OSU. He slides left, right, forward, rolls away and still makes pinpoint throws. Even when he got hit square in the chest, he made big completions or TDs on the play.
Crazy efficiency, good pocket awareness, makes all the throws, nice touch, good decision making, not mobile but not a statue, like it’s wild to see all that in orange in black
Funny enough just after posting this, older dude wearing Mercer hoodie and beav visor walks in to my business, mention the fit say he must be related, of course he is, chat him up a bit, it’s Braden’s grandfather. Nice dude, pretty humble about the kid but obviously proud and says they’re really happy about coming here, ‘fell in love’ with osu on his first visit. Parents apparently fly out for every home game. WTF? Anyway, money talks and all that jazz but he had enough to buy the oline dinner at Murphys last night and seems to like it here, maybe he actually stays.
BYE BYE BYE DUCK TROLL
Don’t let the door hit you on you way out little ducky. Your ducks are in a free fall and all that $$$$ will never buy them a national championship. Meanwhile, Coach Sheph, Dahlen, McIntyre, et al, could out-coach Lanning and his clowns in their sleep. You guys suck and always will bc back stabbers like the ducks eventually get what’s coming to them. Have a terrible rest of the season Goober.
*point them out
He’s pointing in the mirror……
When he was called out for what he is, he stuck his tail feathers between his legs and waddled away like good little ducky that had been put in his place
You seem a little unhinged.
When somebody hijacks my user name and tries to pass themselves off as me, that pathetic and both ng unhinged about it.
…….themself…..
Nice to see national media call out Lanning.
“Oregon coach Dan Lanning’s hypocritical response to Bear Alexander punch | Opinion
“We’ve got plenty of time to get into the hypocrisy of Oregon coach Dan Lanning, but first watch the video.
The play is dead, UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is on the ground, ball firmly tucked in his belly. And he’s clearly in pain.
lineman Bear Alexander takes a swing at Iamaleava’s head/neck area.
Wait, that’s a disservice to this dirty play. So let’s further explain.
Watch the video. Take a long, hard look at it.
tackle, and was on his back, his left arm around Iamaleava’s midsection. Alexander’s momentum then pushes his back off the turf, but his backside is still on the turf.
He knows Iamaleava is on the ground. The play is over.
Then Alexander fully cocks his right arm, and takes a full swing. Dirty.
It is here where we reintroduce Lanning, who nearly three days after his team’s loss to to UCLA says it was a “ball shot” and Alexander won’t be suspended. This, of course, is two weeks after Lanning labeled a late hit on Ducks quarterback Dante Moore “disgusting” — and said the hit from Southern Calfiornia linebacker Desman Stephens II, “certainly could’ve been avoided.”
The Stephens hit was dirty. So was Alexander’s.”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/bigten/2026/10/15/oregon-dan-lanning-hypocrisy-bear-alexander-punch-nico-iamaleava/92252911007/
100% spot on. Lanning is a hypocrite and a pos
UCLA, Missouri lead college football’s 10 biggest surprise teams from first half
There’s no doubt the Bruins are the biggest success story of the first half of the regular season. Just behind UCLA are Power Four teams such as No. 13 Missouri and Group of Six contenders such as New Mexico and Oregon State.
As we turn the corner to the second half, let’s break down the biggest surprise teams to date:
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“Oregon State (4-2)
The offense has been terrific under new coach Jamarcus Shephard. His time learning the ropes under Jeff Brohm and Kalen DeBoer has yielded a scheme that ranks fifth nationally in yards per game (522.3), eighth in yards per play (7.3) and 10th in scoring (41.8 points per game). Shephard also unearthed one of the biggest recruiting coups of this past cycle in three-star receiver Jason Legree, the national leader in receiving yards (932) and touchdowns (12).”
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2026/10/14/college-football-surprises-first-half-ucla-missouri-kentucky/92239137007/
Texas State giving CSU the bufu. 35-14. Bobcats scored the first 28 points.
Maybe it wasn’t the DC coordinator after all coach?
Now 42-14, still in 2nd Quarter. Wuff! How did they even win 2 games so far?
Same Texas State team that lost to SDSU 2 weeks ago and both teams coming off a bye this week
66-27 final. CSU defense is awful. But we already knew that
Case to World Series with brewers
Good for him, rough look for Dodgers. I’ll take the back to back but they just got ground down, Casey style
Silver lining, anywhich way some former Beav is getting a ring
It was only a matter of time until the Brewers broke through. They’re a well run org. I don’t mind sharing the wealth with them.
Now we need Cleveland to take care of business today.
And Pat Murphy. Not sure how I feel about that
No you are unhinged Duck troll
Cryptic tweet from Boise State’s AD this evening…
https://x.com/JeramiahDickey/status/2110949385987350724
With the move of JMU to the aac, you almost have to wonder if something conference related is afoot
Maybe he was referring to this news? https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/with-move-to-24-team-playoff-college-football-would-fundamentally-change-forever
Does anyone actually like this 24 team thing? And not sure why he would put a devil emoji, hour glass and praying hands…that seems counterintuitive as it doesn’t really help BSU, does it? One so called G6 team in the field even though the field doubles? Anti-trust lawsuit much? Not to mention, his tweet was late last night, a lot of the news had come out earlier in the day.
More on the 24 team cfp from the athletic:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7693773/2026/10/15/college-football-playoff-24-team-format-explained/?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.vs63.l1NmY68Qiqa9&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7693216/2026/10/15/college-football-playoff-expansion-24-teams-2027/?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.kj-N.BDeqapqp5l2r&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7694446/2026/10/16/college-football-playoff-something-lost/?unlocked_article_code=1.JFE.EZwV.C9t3a__fCPaT&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta
Its all aboot the $$$$
Does anyone really think the 12th, 16th or 24th team in has a realistic chance?
12 I can live with. 8 is probably more realistic. 16 and 24 is ridiculous and a waste of time
Exactly.
Now the 7th place SEC team gets a shot at post season, with 4 losses, and a team from a less well funded conference champ from the pac or aac gets to stay home so the 24 teams and their conferences get a payday to keep funding their programs and the circle jerk continues while they pat themselves on the back. Bowl games already on life support are officially dead.
At this point why have the regular season?
Once the BCS was implemented endless expansion was inevitable.
It’ll move to 32 soon.
This is what playoffs do. And why even the 2 team BCS playoff was always a bad idea.
I don’t have a problem with a 24 team playoff in terms of participant count. Its the rest of the system that is rigged obviously.
In the NFL, 14 teams make the playoffs, or nearly 44% of the league. In the NCAA 24 team model, about 17% of the teams would participate.
But in the NFL, there is no “selection committee,” and silly media polls are not used to help with seeding. Wins and losses determine who plays, not the perceptions of a media and coaches (some of whom are financially motivated to see particular teams participate). Within each conference, four division winners and the top three non-division winners with the best overall regular season records qualify for the playoffs. In the NFL, there are years where particular divisions are weak, yet they still get to send a rep if they win the division. Do those games suffer decreased viewership? Probably. Almost certainly. True playoffs are supposed to be a place where upsets can happen, and there should be viewing value in that opportunity. But not if the fix is in before the playoffs start, and not if media votes influence ranking and seeding. Why doesn’t the NFL or NBA for example use polls and media votes to select teams and seed positioning?
People say the playoffs “ruin” the NCAA regular season, because no longer does “every game count!” Of course they do, and would, if they influenced playoff seeding and where you played. Also, NCAA regular season rankings are all bullshit anyway and always have been. I’d argue that unless its all decided on the field, the viewer doesn’t have a true national champion.
NCAA football is a professional sport now. It seems like the playoffs should follow a pro model. Ditch the polls. Pundits say you can’t because of tradition, but that’s absurd when there’s little else traditional about the game, they just want to control the narrative and participants. People would have “power polls” for entertainment and speculative value, just as media currently do for NFL and NBA. But let all NCAA conference winners participate.
Its all a mess, and it will get worse. Enjoy the Beavers this season. They are a rarity in the current context.
No, I’d argue being just like the pro leagues definitely ruins college football.
But I loved college football because it was unique.
MLB has made the same gamble, that its fans want it to be more like the other leagues. When I’ve never even accepted interleague play so definitely hate its ever expanding playoff.
I don’t want every sport to look the same. That’s boring. And if you can go 8-4, finish 7th in your conference, and are still playing for a national title the regular season is meaningless.
If anything, this 24 team playoff rule hurts the G6 teams. If they are going to require FBS teams to play 10 P4 games to qualify for the playoffs as has been proposed, it means G6 teams would get left out entirely. Though that’s just another anti-trust lawsuit waiting to happen.
Seems doubtful Boise’s AD was excited fornthe playoff expansion, but suppose it’s somehow related.
Reported Format includes 1 G6 bid.
Right. Twice as many teams, same “G6” representation. Half of fbs teams essentially excluded from any chance to play post season, but Rutgers and Purdue get to carry on feeding at the trough, having a better chance with 4 or 5 losses than an unbeaten OSU, Tulane or UNM. Just dumb.
I agree, a college football playoff is dumb.
Of course I think it’s dumb rather it’s 2, 4, 12, or 24 teams.
I think the funniest part of them moving to a 24 team playoff is the 1 modern college football change I actually like is holding a conference championship game and now that’s going away.
So much for the idea that the Dodgers are ruining baseball. There is some speculation the dodgers intentionally lost the series to prevent a work stoppage in 2027. I guess that’s an interesting thought of you actually believe in a conspiracy theory like that, however, from what I’ve read, there will likely be a stoppage but not for the entire season.
Anyway, apologists for the dodgers getting swept must deal with reality as they have an aging roster that needs to be retooled with youth in their farm system. The last 6 weeks of the season, they couldn’t hit or score runs.
On another note, the beavers signed a pitcher from Clackamas who decided to switch from Washington to OSU for 2027. He is 6’2″ and Clackamas has produced some quality pitchers in the past. He will be on the 2027 roster so they’re restocking the pitching depth with talent again.
The dodgers offense was ass from just before the all star break going forward. Everyone went in a slump and they never collectively came out of it save for a couple guys here and there.
They are the oldest team in the league and it showed.
The Brewers are a machine right now. No one is going to beat them in a 7 game series
OK, I think I mentioned previously, made plans before the season for this weekend, have a pair available and striking out with takers on wazzu tix locally, including my ding dong kids. Let me know if you’re interested
Saw Beavs MBB played a pretty close exhibition game with Michigan today. Lost 98-93
With WAZZU now are premier conference rival, should we have a name for the game? What kind of trophy would be appropriate?
A Wagon Wheel?
A Plow?
The Erratic Rock Bowl? (Rocks from the ancient glacial flood that broke south and east of Pullman found their way into the Willamette Valley) It could also symbolize the two schools ability to withstand tremendous change in a time of great tumult.
Already done. The rivalry rock……
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lets-win-rock-behind-formation-023000648.html
Great minds! :)
PAC 2 championship is what it should be.
Memphis down 13 late, elimination game for them
Beavs hoops team took Michigan to the wire in Ann Arbor in an exhibition. No idea if Michigan will be as good as last year but this is an encouraging result.
https://osubeavers.com/news/2026/10/16/mens-basketball-beavers-battle-defending-champs-to-the-wire
Also the Nov 19 game vs the ducks at Moda center is now scheduled……
https://osubeavers.com/news/2026/10/16/mens-basketball-beavers-to-face-ducks-at-moda-center
HAHA duck trolls always downvoting me. Go to Eugene!
OSU MBB loses a close one to the defending national champs michigan, 98-93.
Sorry for the repeat as I didn’t see Whiskeys update until after I posted my comment. Anyway,virtually sounded like a pretty competitive game.
Tulane just beat Memphis. Memphis drops out of the CFP race with a 2nd loss and the Beavs have another team out of the way receiving votes from last
Week.
Just keep winning
“Starting cornerback TJ Crandall is out and No. 2 corner Isaiah Houi is questionable on OSU’s availability report Thursday for Saturday’s game with Washington State.”
Ryan Leaf predicts decisive Beaver victory due to elite passing game and talent gap between the two programs…
The Cougars have allowed 15 plays of 30-plus yards, 11th-most in the country. The Beavers have 14 such plays, including 12 passes.
Gameday bishes! New thread?
In the unlikely event anyone wants to watch a replay of the mens hoops exhibition vs Michigan
https://youtu.be/eL9N06OW7Fk?is=1SRO556n_X_ivKCx
Game thread goes up at 10.