Oregon State Blogger Starting

Some people think you should just start to blog. Just start writing, no introduction. That is what my college newspaper once told me. Well, phooey to that. Like people aren’t going to know? Yea, I’m the guy who has been here the whole time, you just haven’t noticed.

I’ll give you a little bit of information that will help you when you read me.

I love the Beavers. I am a die-hard Beaver fan. There is nothing more exciting to me than a Beaver victory and after a loss I spend 5 minutes collecting myself before I can move on. On the other hand, though, I am not a Beaver freak. I am a balanced fan, I understand when the Beavers have a shot and when they are probably going to lose. I’ll say it, too.

I think Mike Riley is a good fit for Corvallis, but he will never win 11 games. Coach Riley will win 8 games (nearly) every year and the fans will love it for the next decade. He’s a hometown boy and you can’t hate him.

His offensive system leaves very little to smile about when Riley doesn’t have talent. His complicated offense isn’t complicated when there are playmakers involved. It’s as much about understanding as it is implementing. It’s a passing offense predicated on the 15 yard box. All pass routes are shorter than 15 yards (except the streak) and try to get the ball in the hands of the play makers as fast as possible.

That is why this year has been unsuccessful, no play makers at WR.

The running game is smash mouth. The offensive line has to be big and physical and this year they have been hurt, it happens. But that is why Bernard is not rushing for 2000 yards like some people thought he might.

I like Jay John, but not for the reasons you might think. I don’t like that he doesn’t recruit talent, I don’t like that he scares away talent and I don’t like that he is a bad coach. But he is a nice guy. If Oregon State ever wants to contend again in the Pac-10 they need to find someone who can find guys, keep guys, and develop guys. Jay John has shown he can do none of those.

I keep Oregon State Women’s sports as a high a priority as the Men’s sports. I hate it when fans say women’s sports are boring. They aren’t as physical. They aren’t as athletic.

True, but, there is an aspect to women’s sports that men’s sports lack. Tact, efficiency and patience. Go see LaVonda Wagner coach the women’s basketball team, cruise to a softball game or check out a swim meet.

Now that you have reasons to disagree with me, I hope we can both make this reader to writer relationship a healthy one. Full of arguments, late night tantrums, and perhaps a little resolve.