Stanford @ Oregon State
7pm start on Thursday.
No commentary, as usual, until the team is worth commenting on.
Oregon State Basketball Woes..and More BDC Errors.
The post-Maryland optimism seems so long ago.
We didn’t even have a game thread for Utah. Why make one when nobody even cares enough to comment?
Anyway, they lost again. 0-2 in conference now. I thought Colorado and Utah presented the best chances at wins. Maybe Washington State. 0-18 in conference is not out of the question, and it would put the Beavs at 8-22 for the year. I am thinking they will win two games, maybe versus a WSU or USC. Keep in mind BDC extended CR to two years through 2016 after the 14-18 (8-10) 2010 season. Another great move by BDC.
Riley’s Refusal to Play Backups
Could hurt OSU again if Mannion goes pro.
From October:
Brent Vanaderveen should get the mopup time, rather than Cody Vaz.
Vaz will be gone in a few months. Vanderveen, we are told, is the future QB. Mannion might leave early. So what is the logic in putting Vaz in blowouts? He has experience already, so they don’t need to groom a backup, they need to groom a future starter. Now that the schedule becomes difficult, the opportunity to get Vanderveen time has passed. Riley overlooking another (logical) opportunity. Watch how this hurts down the line.
People go nuts in the comment section: http://angrybeavs.com/football/9537
Riley could have played him the very next week versus Cal, or versus Washington (early season opportunities vs Hawaii, WSU, or Colorado).
For those who argued Vaz had to be the backup to stay engaged. Well, I have news for you, folks: Vaz never played in those games or became engaged, and now he is gone, and Vanderveen has zero snaps. How do you like that foresight? How do you like them apples?
Oregon State @ Oregon
ESPN U at 5pm.
Go Beavs
Oregon State @ Colorado
7pm on Thursday.
As always, I have nothing to say about the basketball team. If they start playing the game right, I’ll start watching games and probably writing more. Until then, another placeholder thread. Personally, I don’t like the coach or any of the players, so it’s just painful to watch and life’s too short. Happy new year, Beavlettes! This is my least favorite holiday. It just makes me feel older and amazed the ’86 Mets (the highlight of my sports fandom) were almost 30 years ago.