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Nate Dogg

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Wow, has this program done a complete turnaround from a year ago. Wow, the Ducks are in a tailspin!
CORVALLIS -- Oregon State had just beaten Oregon 57-54 on Saturday in front of a chanting, cheering crowd of 10,129 at Gill Coliseum when somebody said what a lot of people were thinking.

Is this Oregon State team, one year removed from the ignominy of going 0-18 in the Pacific-10 Conference, capable of playing in the post-season?

The Beavers (10-10, 4-5 Pac-10) have won four in a row, and they find themselves in a four-way tie for sixth place in the conference under first-year coach Craig Robinson, who began the season getting national attention for being Barack Obama's brother-in-law and now finds himself getting mentioned on ESPN for what his players are doing on the court.
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The question is, can they win 3-4 more pac-10 games by the end of the season? I will be happy if they do. But, I have the feeling that they will miss the NIT tournament, lose in the first round of the pac-10 tournament, but otherwise will be an improved team in the Pac-10.
 
I doubt they make it into post-season play because of their non-conference record. They would need to be over .500 and I just don't see that happening. They've done a great job though!
 
Anything is possible, but OSU getting into the NIT would be pretty unlikely, and the NCAA tournament would take a historic run in the second half of their PAC-10 schedule.

My guess is they will finish a couple of games below .500, but look out next year when they add some actual, bonafied 3 and 4 star recruits that have already given verbals.

That damn Pete Carrill offense is something else, able to make marginal talent into a respectable team when they all buy in to it.
 
Well, I'll be at the UW game in Seattle, an orange blip surrounded by a sea of purple and stuck behind the Husky band. That'll be an important weekend, but (then again) I guess they all are at this point.
 
Man, I am getting pretty excited about that recruiting class. We just need a good SF and C, but have some decent talent in Johnson and Hampton for next season down low. I think the Beavers make the NCAA tournament in the next three seasons.

Excited!!!
 
BalancedMan, look how OSU's recruiting class are becoming 4-stars compared to the 2005, 2006, and 2007 seasons (to the exception of Joe Burton). I like how Burton is quick and determined to play for OSU however reading his info through rivals sounds like he had some bad games and needs to be polished at center. I bet OSU coaching staff will improve that when he lands in Corvallis.
Check out the Beavers defense against the ducks in this one clip. Hear the noise!
http://videos.gazettetimes.com/p/video?id=3007458
Or here is when their streak ended when they beat USC at home.
http://videos.gazettetimes.com/p/video?id=2749137
 
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Ernie's death march continues.

Paging Mark Few...
 
Ernie might find his job back in California after this season.
 
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BalancedMan, look how OSU's recruiting class are becoming 4-stars compared to the 2005, 2006, and 2007 seasons (to the exception of Joe Burton). I like how Burton is quick and determined to play for OSU however reading his info through rivals sounds like he had some bad games and needs to be polished at center. I bet OSU coaching staff will improve that when he lands in Corvallis.
Check out the Beavers defense against the ducks in this one clip. Hear the noise!
http://videos.gazettetimes.com/p/video?id=3007458
Or here is when their streak ended when they beat USC at home.
http://videos.gazettetimes.com/p/video?id=2749137
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Don't get me wrong, I'm friends and used to live next door to a bunch of the guys. Lots of good memories with Lamar Hurd, Chris Stephens, Kyle Jeffers, Angelo Tsagarakis, Joey McConnell...and oh yeah, the one time I nearly got beat up by Josh and Seth Tarver's dad. If only Lamar could shoot better...he has all the physical tools to make it in the NBA (most athletic on the team by far).

But yeah it's good to see them getting some good players as opposed to walk-ons ending up getting minutes. I loved the hiring of Coach Robinson, if for only just the political reasons and the attention that OSU would get. For example, how would a "Recruiting Trip" involving taking a player on a White House tour sound?

I wonder what kind of candy Obama likes? Last time I was at the White House the head chef showed me around and I stole some of Clinton's M&Ms.
 
BalancedMan said:
Don't get me wrong, I'm friends and used to live next door to a bunch of the guys. Lots of good memories with Lamar Hurd, Chris Stephens, Kyle Jeffers, Angelo Tsagarakis, Joey McConnell...and oh yeah, the one time I nearly got beat up by Josh and Seth Tarver's dad. If only Lamar could shoot better...he has all the physical tools to make it in the NBA (most athletic on the team by far).

But yeah it's good to see them getting some good players as opposed to walk-ons ending up getting minutes. I loved the hiring of Coach Robinson, if for only just the political reasons and the attention that OSU would get. For example, how would a "Recruiting Trip" involving taking a player on a White House tour sound?

I wonder what kind of candy Obama likes? Last time I was at the White House the head chef showed me around and I stole some of Clinton's M&Ms.
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ehhhh Angelo is my man, I used to room with him in Halsell
 
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What year? I used to live in Halsell, across the hall from Lamar and Chris, in 03-04.
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04-05. The year Angelo redshirted (after his good freshman year) because he had to have surgery on his shoulder
 
JFizzleRaider said:
04-05. The year Angelo redshirted (after his good freshman year) because he had to have surgery on his shoulder
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Oh good deal, I had some friends that still lived there that year too. I was off being a frat dick.
 
OSU (5-8; 11-13 overall) finds ways to win, knocking of WAZZU at their place 54-52 on V-Day. I wonder if Robinsons 1-3-1 IVY league offense is throwing off a lot of pac-10 teams. On 2/5/09 they only lost to the Wildcats by 3 at Gill and WAZZU in OT a while back. This team should be fairly decent in the Pac-10 next year.
 
good win by the beavs tonight, pretty much killing any chance my cougs had at the NIT. the 1-3-1 is something not usually seen in the PX, that and their back cutting offense.

my question for beavs fans is, how long will they be able to hold on to robinson?
 
bigbailes said:
my question for beavs fans is, how long will they be able to hold on to robinson?
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Certainly longer than Ernie Kent (UO) at this point. I bet the university, alumni, boosters, and Athletic Director Bob De Carolis would give Robinson a stable contract at the end of this season to keep him here.
De Carolis' fundraising goals continue for the upcoming academic year and beyond. Current projects in development include a $16 million Student Academic Success Center that will be shared with the entire OSU campus, $4 million in exterior improvements to Gill Coliseum, a $4 million sports medicine facility and women's basketball locker room, the remodeling the Valley Football Center, construction of a $10 million practice facility for the basketball and volleyball teams, a $2.5 million crew facility on the banks of the Willamette River and a $ 4 million track and field complex.
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With this going on I bet Oregon State will definitely keep Robinson here and better recruits will keep on coming.
 
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Any Beaver fan who thinks the Duck fans are upset at their success vs the Ducks' failures this year doesn't recognize how badly most Duck fans want Ernie gone.

An 0-18 season will spell the rebirth of the Oregon basketball program. With the young talent Oregon has and a new arena nearly ready for opening, the Ducks should have a good shot at a top-level coach.

-Pop
 
Lets just hope that the Oregon Duck freshman will mature after this season. There was a transition for the freshmen and seniors to mold and if obviously didn't click for the 2008-09 season. Chemistry might have been an issue or Ernie Kent didn't know how to work the zone, etc to work with the new freshman. Its obvious something didn't click and there wasn't any game plan for each game since they lost by big margins most games.
On the Beavers side. They got some uplifting players that made an impact this year; such as Roeland Schaftenaar, Haynes, S. Tarver, etc. Did you guys read about Kevin McShane who was a walk-on freshman and made the team and already got some press. Interesting story
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindbeaversbeat/2009/02/meet_kevin_mcshane_the_osu_wal.html
Heres his profile.
http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/mcshane_kevin00.html
He might make an impact season in 2009-2010. Hes unpolished but I am curious with him next year.
 
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SodaPopinski said:
Any Beaver fan who thinks the Duck fans are upset at their success vs the Ducks' failures this year doesn't recognize how badly most Duck fans want Ernie gone.

An 0-18 season will spell the rebirth of the Oregon basketball program. With the young talent Oregon has and a new arena nearly ready for opening, the Ducks should have a good shot at a top-level coach.

-Pop
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M.Few still on radar?!?!?!
 
SodaPopinski; said:
With the young talent Oregon has and a new arena nearly ready for opening, the Ducks should have a good shot at a top-level coach.

-Pop
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True, but these 8 freshmen (soon to be Sophmores) will have to learn a new system with the new coach. There will be new assistant coaches as well. Will it all work in the first year producing at least 4 pac 10 wins? Perhaps but it will still be a rebuilding year.

Oregon State will have a strong Junior (Haynes, Johnson) and Senior(Roeland S., Tarvers, Hampton) core with great improving freshman talent.
 
Nate Dogg said:
Wow, has this program done a complete turnaround from a year ago. Wow, the Ducks are in a tailspin!

The question is, can they win 3-4 more pac-10 games by the end of the season? I will be happy if they do. But, I have the feeling that they will miss the NIT tournament, lose in the first round of the pac-10 tournament, but otherwise will be an improved team in the Pac-10.
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If they pull the win over Cal at home then I was at least right on my predictions (7 pac 10 wins). They could possibly beat Oregon on the road with a 50%-50% prediction but its the Ducks house and it will be loud. On the road against USC is possible but unlikely. At UCLA, no chance.
With quality wins over Stanford and Cal , the NIT might pick em.
 
nice win today. i am confident we will win in eugene. but the ducks will rebound next year, they are just super super young.
 
Nate Dogg said:
True, but these 8 freshmen (soon to be Sophmores) will have to learn a new system with the new coach. There will be new assistant coaches as well. Will it all work in the first year producing at least 4 pac 10 wins? Perhaps but it will still be a rebuilding year.

Oregon State will have a strong Junior (Haynes, Johnson) and Senior(Roeland S., Tarvers, Hampton) core with great improving freshman talent.
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i sure am gonna miss claitt :sigh:
 
Beavers have over 1 week to prepare to take on the Ducks in the Pit on March 1st. The Ducks will be energized after beating Stanford on Feb 21st. This will be a tough game as the Ducks will be fired up. Some interesting press already on the Beavers regarding "Winners and Losers: Marching on?" article.
Calvin Haynes – First-year coach Craig Robinson has been getting most of the credit for the Beavers’ turnaround – and rightfully so. Still, his players deserve some praise, too. Haynes, a sophomore guard, has been the biggest star as of late, averaging 17.7 points during a three-game winning streak that includes Saturday’s victory over Cal.
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http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=jn-winners022109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
I wouldn't be surprised as Craig Robinson will be a choice for Pac-10 coach of the year.
 
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