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Basketball: Washington State @ Oregon State

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JackBeav

There’s not much to talk about in this game. The Beavs lost an uninspired game at Pullman, and now they’re looking for redemption.

Motum may be the man to watch for Wazzu, but the bit players should struggle in Corvallis.

If you all hadn’t noticed, our boys have shrugged off two heart-breaking losses and a pity party to bounce back with a 4-1 record since… with three of those five games on the road.

And now the Beavs get to revisit four of their six losses on more favorable terms… with some confidence.

The line for tonight is -9.5 Beavs. I’ll take that and more.

Beavs 87 – Cougs 69

 

Angry

Agree with JackBeav on this one. Tonight is all about the home crowd and momentum (i.e. confidence). Every time the Beavs find their stride they seem to fritter it away with uninspired, lazy efforts. If they play any defense they'll win this one by 20, but the Beavs can't be counted on to play defense. Given the recent winning, tonight's crowd tonight could be the biggest of the year. Is that enough to will them into playing a complete game? It's hard to have faith in anything Corvallis.

Perry: 200k Per Year

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angry
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Per Eggers: http://portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=132881860456199400

So:

  • Up Heyward's salary to 150k and have him stay where he wanted to be, keep Cleveland Wallace (and perhaps Shelton).
    or
  • Hire this retred who clearly doesn't want to come to Corvallis (i.e. only a 2 year deal, delaying negotiations to shop around the NFL, etc) for 200k.

No further comment.

New Coach: Rod Perry

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angry
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It's looking very likely Perry will be the new coach tomorrow morning.

On that note, I don't know what to say. It's very underwhelming. On the surface, it doesn't seem good, it doesn't seem bad, it just…is.

Digging a little deeper, I suppose the hire is more negative than positive.

  • Perry is old
  • He has no track record recruiting
  • Colts secondary was never very good
  • Another guy from Riley's good ol' boy network
  • Seems to have a passive, laid back personality

I'm having a hard time coming up with any positives. I can come up with hypotheticals, such as

  • Maybe he'll be a good recruiter (since he has LA ties)
  • He has a lot of experience, so he should be a good coach

Etc.

But I have no idea if any of that is true. The bottom line is that we don't know much about this guy, he seems past his prime, and on the surface it's an underwhelming hire. We're left hoping he's good rather than feeling any excitement.

The take home point is that Riley went after a coach, not a recruiter. Most in Beaverville (I just hate the Beaver Nation "deal") believe we need recruiters. In parting, this hire could have made a splash, but it feels like another Riley kerplunk. Isn't that a neat story?

Site Layout

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angry
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I only view this site through the prism of a laptop and firefox, and for me everything works great.

However, 30% of this site's visitors use Safari (Ipad/Iphone/Mac) and Droid. So, my question to you guys: is the site okay on the mobile platforms, or do I need an updated theme? Keep in mind I don't want to redo the site; it's a lot of work, and I like the minimal feel right now. So if it's little ticky-tack stuff then cowboy up and deal with it. ;) If there are any major issues let me know here.

Final Word on Ryan Leaf & Riley

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angry
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At the risk of beating a dead horse, I'll keep this brief. I just wanted to clarify something, which I did in the comment area yesterday, but some might not have read it:

Obviously Leaf isn’t an authoritative source. Still, he was a major talent and NFL player who called Riley an idiot.

The guys you mention love Riley for their own reasons. Many times it’s because he’s a nice guy (or in Harbaugh’s case, gave him a chance to QB). When Harbaugh coached Stanford, I doubt he stayed up all night scheming against Riley. You know?

You have to separate the opponents’ reverence for Riley due to him being a nice guy and playing by the rules (which is rare in this day) versus their respect for him as a scheming football mind. I’d wager quite a bit of money it’s more the former. Everyone around here respects him on that front.

And:

For the record, I think Leaf is an idiot, and I think Riley is undisciplined with no attention to detail (amongst other flaws, though I am not sure “idiot” is one of them, but maybe it is given Riley’s misuse of timeouts, challenges, etc?). If Leaf didn’t mention Riley’s lack of discipline this wouldn’t be a story because he, Leaf, is an idiot. Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once and a while, though, and I think Leaf’s take on Riley’s discipline is spot on.

And finally:

I think Riley assumes the role of the players’ dad. He’s more interested in carving men out of them than he is winning games. That’s fine and all if you’re a priest but not as a D1 coach. Not that it’s not important at all, but it should be way down on the ladder.

I'd also like fans who say, "Riley got us to within one game of a Rose Bowl!" to realize several things:

  • The Rodgers brothers had a lot to do with that. This was further proven when James got hurt and the 2010 season went kaput. Then, when Quizz got drafted the 2011 run game collapsed. When both were healthy, the Beavs made two Rose Bowl runs (I'd argue in spite of Riley).
  • James was pretty much a coach in the huddle–he motivated teammates more than Riley. Being fair, give Riley credit for offering the scholarship…
  • "Almost" only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades!
  • The conference was down in 2008 and 2009.

The conference should be stronger than ever in the next few years. Recruiting has really picked up. Everyone is being aggressive. Let's see how Riley does moving forward without the benefit of two legendary brothers.

Alright, end rant. Enjoy the Super Bowl. Should be a good one.

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