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Aric Williams to Replace Keith Heyward?

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angry
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After doing more research, I think he'd be a good hire.

  • Great personality
  • From LA area
  • Ex-Beaver (this definitely has drawbacks, but he can sell the positives having gone through it)
  • Job would be a step up for him
  • Would be in the Beavers salary range (my one knock on Tony White is they won't be able to pay him)

It would actually be a lot like the hiring of Heyward four years ago. Hate to put a vote into the incestuous, nepotism hat, but all things considered my vote goes to Aric Williams.

Basketball: Oregon State @ Arizona

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angry
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Jack:

The Beavs are looking to rebound from a tough loss at home by traveling to Tucson tonight to face an enigma of a Wildcats team. I look at the talent assembled on UA’s team, and I just wonder why they’re not doing better than they are.

There are two major reasons which jump to the forefront. First, they have no viable bigs. Second, their backcourt is young.

Senior swingman Jesse Perry (6’7″) and junior wing Solomon Hill (6’6″) are the leaders of this team. They use their athleticism to roam the mid-range in, and their hustle provides them with high percentage opportunities. Both will fight hard for a board or a loose ball, and both will step beyond the arc if left open… though Hill is the more effective perimeter player. Junior wing Kevin Parrom (6’6″) was supposed to add to this experience with hard-nosed defense and efficient offensive play. But an off-season shooting has made his season more one of rehab than the play he was hoping to contribute.

Senior guard Kyle Fogg (6’3″) leads the backcourt in experience. But that’s not saying much. Fogg is not a slasher, and he seems to be afraid of the lane, spotting up for treys more than anything. He still manages to get fouls called his way when he does try to move to the mid-range, so I wonder why he doesn’t do it more.

Frosh Nick Johnson (6’2″) and Josiah Turner (6’3″) round out the backcourt. Both have a lot of skill, but both also start making mistakes when their legs start to tire. With all due respect to Perry and Hill, I fear Johnson the most of anyone on this team. He is so well rounded that when he figures out this level of play he will be very hard to stop.

Soph guard Jordin Mayes (6’2″) was supposed to keep the frosh at bay for at least this year. He had a good showing late last year, and he was expected to make great strides headed into this season. But he first lost the starting nod to Turner then seemed to lose his swagger. He still logs plenty of minutes off the bench, but he has had a more than inconsistent handle and shot to date. And his defensive lapses have cost his team on more than one occasion. Still, look for him to be more comfortable in the confines of McKale. Coach Miller keeps putting him on the floor for a reason, and he could go off at any time.

In the meantime, senior guard Brendon Lavender (6’5″) does take advantage of his time on the floor by providing instant perimeter offense. He can rest some legs on the defensive end, but don’t expect much more than a couple stretches where he will come in and put some shots up.

You may have noticed by now that I haven’t yet listed any bigs. That’s because UA doesn’t really have any. Look for frosh Angelo Chol (6’9″) to come in to counter the Beavs size, maybe grabbing some boards and throwing down some dunks. But he is a liability in the offensive flow, providing poor spacing for the scorers on the team… and no passing. Junior Kyryl Natyazhko (6’11″) is still there, but he hasn’t seen the floor too much recently. And senior Alex Jacobson (7’0″) had back problems last year, but even a healthy Jacobson provided little more than five warm fouls.

So I have no clue how this game turns out. The Beavs have the overall advantage in size and experience. But Arizona is playing at McKale, where they are historically just tough to beat. And they have talent enough to face anyone despite their size. Whichever team starts well will likely have the advantage. If the Beavs jump out to any sort of control, look for them to make their major run in the second half, when UA seems to take their time finding a rhythm.

This should be a win for our boys. But I would liken it to the win we should have logged in Pullman. It’s a road game, and OSU needs to show that they can play on the road. Until that time, I have to call this for the home team.

Zonies 81 – Beavs 75

Angry

Must admit, I am starting to lose the faith (again). I see a lot of potential…the team is close, but they continue to mess up the little things. Worst of all is that they do it over and over, night after night. At first I thought the team needed a game to get adjusted to Pac-12 speed. Now I'm not so sure.

I don't have any good way of knowing if a guy (like Moreland) dropping a rebound is CR or the player. I mean, I think it's the player and his (lack of) coordination or focus. But, who knows. Either way, it's time to produce. Year four, CR has all his own players…it needs to start soon.

Isn't it fun being a Beaver fan?

It’s Official: Riley F’d up Again

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angry
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Heyward left due to money and money only.

Check out this cost of living comparison: Click Me

Based on a $105,000 salary, Heyward paid $9237 in Oregon taxes. So, Seattle is 35% more expensive than Corvallis, and the income tax differential (i.e. Washington has no State income tax) reduces that to 26.2%. Now factor in the raise. $105,000 to 124,000 (these are the figures I'm hearing). That's an 18% increase. Subtract that from the 26.2%…Heyward just took an 8.2% pay decrease to move to Seattle.

So who won?

Obviously, the Huskies. They weakened a division rival, and paid 8.2% less money to do so. They might wind up landing Shelton, Brice, Wallace, et al, too.

  • Heyward is worse off. He just lost 8.2% of his purchasing power (makes me wonder if Keith studied economics or basic math in college). This figure will increase when factoring increased net income into his Federal taxes.
  • Clearly the Beaver football program is worse off. They lost their best recruiter.
  • Mike Riley is worse off. He looks inept for letting Heyward walk over a few thousand dollars. A raise to 120k would have kept him. Additionally, Riley risks his recruiting class, confirms his nepotism, confirms that he rewards friends who yield poor results over an up and comer getting the job done.

Riley apologists will want to blame Bob D. Trust me, Riley can get a guy a raise if he wants to. Bob D is to blame for Riley but not for letting Heyward walk.

More on Keith Heyward

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angry
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I'm still waiting to hear the official reason for his departure. Last night I thought it was money, but Heyward didn't really get a raise when cost of living is factored in. In fact, he got less, even after factoring the lack of State income tax. So, here are some other reasons he may have left:

  • Washington is a better, more historical program. Easier to get recognized there.
  • Big city life.
  • On a staff where everyone recruits/he isn't the lowest paid coach in the conference doing the most recruiting. AKA recognition for results. This one is squarely on Riley–he's paying Brennan and Brasfield 15k more than Heyward.
  • No chance of promotion on the OSU staff unless someone dies or retires.
  • I hear his fiancee lives in Seattle. But, she also likes Oregon, so I am not sure that was the issue.

Cursory glance and initial reaction is that this looks very bad for Riley and OSU, both in terms of their cluelessness but also what could be brewing on the inside. A lot of recruits have been waffling and looking for something better. Something just doesn't feel right.

I think this comment by FedUpBeav summed things up nicely:

Seems like our most dynamic people like Stansbury and Heyward are being pushed out or deciding to leave because their voices will be more appreciated at many other institutions where the stale and old doesn't rule the roost like at OSU.  Don't like our priorities at all of overly rewarding the dinosaurs that don't feel they have to do anything different and stifling the Young Lions with the most energy.

The only counter-argument I'd make is that the two young, new guys are making more than Heyward (maybe this is simply an inflation adjusted hiring rate vs a cost of living pay increase), but otherwise the statement rings true.

As far as a replacement, haven't heard any names, but knowing Riley and his ignorance of recruiting, he'll likely promote Mitch Meeuwsen. This would be the nail in the coffin. What OSU needs is to hire someone with LA ties who can keep intact the best class in over a decade.

To me this looks like Heyward said, "I'm doing all the recruiting and not getting any of the reward. Guys doing less are getting more". He spoke with his leverage. Sort of like how I said fans should do the same with their wallets.

Something doesn't feel right, folks.

Keith Heyward to Washington

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angry
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Beavs just lost their best recruiter, and a guy with solid LA contacts.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/huskyfootballblog/2017216683_sarkisian_on_new_coaches_—_a.html

Heyward recruited all three corners (Brice, Shelton, Wallace) among others. Expect de-commitments en masse.

I'm curious to hear Heyward's reasoning. If it was lifestyle related, then there was nothing OSU could have done. But if it was financial, then Riley/Bob D just made an epic pratfall (and made clear what they think of recruiting).

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