Beavers must improve on both sides for any post season Bowl

[Nate Dogg]

Basic scouting report on the Beavs. They dropped in categories in both offense and defense. Beavers won't make big strides in one department, but need to do better in 2012. I agree, as the Beavs lost in statistically compared to 2010.

http://espn.go.com/blog/pac12/post/_...pring-priority

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Last year was a train wreck for the beavers. I think they'll add a minimum of 3 wins next season.

[Nate Dogg]

Yeah it seems another dismal season again as beyondthebets.com is thinking the Beavs with a 2-7 conference record is listed as an underdog 4 times with under 7 points or less. Could they turn that 7 point underdog into a positive spin and maybe get a 3 or 4th win?
http://beyondthebets.com/2012/06/06/...th-title-game/
Yeah, enough about Oregon.. lets see if this year is Riley's last year if his team does pull off an 2-7 record. The alumni would be screaming for a new coach if this happens again and a new coach would be in the search for 2013.

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Sad, but I'm not holding onto much hope for a positive season this year.

Nicholls State - W
Wisconsin - L
@ UCLA - W
@ Arizona - L
Wash St - W
@ BYU - L
Utah - W
@ Wash - L
Arizona St - L
@ Stanford - L... maybe a W without Luck??
Cal - L
Oregon - L

[BoBoBREWSKI]

from athlonsports.com

Oregon State Beavers (5 home, 4 road)
Key Returnees: QB Sean Mannion, RB Malcolm Agnew, RB Jovan Stevenson, RB Terron Ward, RB Jordan Jenkins, WR Markus Wheaton, WR Jordan Bishop, WR Brandin Cooks, DL Scott Crichton, DL Dylan Wynn, DL Rusty Fernando, LB Feti Unga, LB Michael Doctor, LB Rueben Robinson, DB Anthony Watkins, DB Jordan Poyer, K Trevor Romaine

Key Losses: WR James Rodgers, TE Joe Halahuni, OL Grant Johnson, CB Brandon Hardin, DB Cameron Collins, S Lance Mitchell, P Johnny Hekker

Mike Riley is coming off arguably his worst season in Corvallis. The good news is he found a quarterback in sophomore-to-be Sean Mannion. The freshman posted 3,328 yards last fall and will have a plethora of young, talented running backs behind him in the backfield. Wideouts Markus Wheaton, Jordan Bishop and Brandin Cooks give him plenty of depth at wideout as well. Filling holes along the line will be the key to offensive improvement.

The defense returns plenty of names with loads of playing time. However, many of those names were responsible for the Pac-12 worst rush defense and 84th total defense nationally. Riley will have to improve on his 30.1 points allowed per game if he expects to return to a bowl game.

And the schedule isn’t offering him any favors. Two non-conference games against Big Ten power Wisconsin at home and a road trip to BYU make it difficult to see a postseason trip for the Beavers. The conference road slate includes Washington, Stanford, Arizona and UCLA with Utah, Oregon, Cal, Arizona State and Wazzu visiting Corvallis.

[Nate Dogg]

We forgot to mention the upcoming Beavers joining for the 2012-2013 season. Hopefully this group can make an impact.

Cade Cowdin LB , 6-2, 220 (Rivals 3 star) (came from JC)
*Isaac Seumalo OL, 6-3, 280 (Rivals 4 star)
*Stanley Hasiak OL, 6-5, 305 (Rivals 3 star) (came from JC and UCLA)
Dyllon Mafi LB, 6-3, 215 (Rivals 3 star)(came from JC)

* = Possible starters.