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Is this the most depressing era in the history of the Beavers Football?

Yeah there were 20 whatever straight losing seasons and no bowl games is the 80-90s but at least as a member of the Pac10 had the dream of one day being able to improve.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
Is this the most depressing era in the history of the Beavers Football?

Yeah there were 20 whatever straight losing seasons and no bowl games is the 80-90s but at least as a member of the Pac10 had the dream of one day being able to improve.
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This is what I’m talking about. I keep hearing how cool it is that they got so-in-so state to join their “conference” And I was like “WHO!!??” Beavers fans won’t give a fuck about watching their team play Texas U or whatever they’re called. UCLA/CAL/UW now you’re talking.
 
THE HCP said:
This is what I’m talking about. I keep hearing how cool it is that they got so-in-so state to join their “conference” And I was like “WHO!!??” Beavers fans won’t give a fuck about watching their team play Texas U or whatever they’re called. UCLA/CAL/UW now you’re talking.
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It was one of the best options they could have had. Better than the doom and gloom some posters had around here saying we wouldn't even have a conference and would cease to exist.
 
THE HCP said:
This is what I’m talking about. I keep hearing how cool it is that they got so-in-so state to join their “conference” And I was like “WHO!!??” Beavers fans won’t give a fuck about watching their team play Texas U or whatever they’re called. UCLA/CAL/UW now you’re talking.
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These are two different things. I said it was very cool TXST joined. But it's also super depressing Beavs era the last few years.

There was no way to have UCLA/Cal/UW. So I don't see why you bring those up? The options were the likes of sac State, UTEP, Montana, or some New Mexico school. TXST is much better than those.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
These are two different things. I said it was very cool TXST joined. But it's also super depressing Beavs era the last few years.

There was no way to have UCLA/Cal/UW. So I don't see why you bring those up? The options were the likes of sac State, UTEP, Montana, or some New Mexico school. TXST is much better than those.
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Moreover. What are they supposed to do. Just stop football altogether?
Quit sports?
Close the school permanently.
You make the best out of a bad situation and try to make improvements.
 
kjironman1 said:
Moreover. What are they supposed to do. Just stop football altogether?
Quit sports?
Close the school permanently.
You make the best out of a bad situation and try to make improvements.
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Yeah agreed, Beavs should just do the best they can which the most part I think they have tried. Maybe coach is bad in ways or not but really thats not relevant long term.

HCP brings up all the time that the Beavs have worse conference situation than years ago. Duh we all know that and it really sucks. It's like some rich person walking around telling poor people they are all poor. As if we don't know that.

Maybe OSU/WSU should have taken different actions the last few years of the PAC and tried to get media deals locked up. Those are things more like 5 years ago and have no bearing on recent Beaver decisions. Once USC/UCLA bolted and the Pac couldn't get a decent media deal the conference future was doomed. Been saying it since I started school at OSU in '99 that the Beavs were always super fortunate to have been in the Pac the last 100 years. But once the LA schools with their market left and the other big market/big donor schools had demand the Beavs were in a horrible position. It's also just a product of CFB TV deals in the current era that there is all this realignment. If in the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's there had been this type of movement from TV deals all 3 of the Beavs/Ducks/Cougs would have got left out of the Pac8/Pac10 back then since they were all losing programs during those eras.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
Yeah agreed, Beavs should just do the best they can which the most part I think they have tried. Maybe coach is bad in ways or not but really thats not relevant long term.

HCP brings up all the time that the Beavs have worse conference situation than years ago. Duh we all know that and it really sucks. It's like some rich person walking around telling poor people they are all poor. As if we don't know that.

Maybe OSU/WSU should have taken different actions the last few years of the PAC and tried to get media deals locked up. Those are things more like 5 years ago and have no bearing on recent Beaver decisions. Once USC/UCLA bolted and the Pac couldn't get a decent media deal the conference future was doomed. Been saying it since I started school at OSU in '99 that the Beavs were always super fortunate to have been in the Pac the last 100 years. But once the LA schools with their market left and the other big market/big donor schools had demand the Beavs were in a horrible position. It's also just a product of CFB TV deals in the current era that there is all this realignment. If in the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's there had been this type of movement from TV deals all 3 of the Beavs/Ducks/Cougs would have got left out of the Pac8/Pac10 back then since they were all losing programs during those eras.
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not the 90's.

* from 1990-1999 Ducks were 70-46 with 7 winning seasons and 8 bowl games including the Rose and Cotton Bowls

* meanwhile, OSU was 29-81 with only one winning season and one bowl game

Phil Knight has been great for Oregon, but his first invested dollar didn't show up till the Moshofsky Center opened. By that time, in the previous 11 seasons, Oregon had posted 8 winning seasons and had appeared in 7 bowl games.

The separation and gap between Oregon and OSU had started a decade before Phil Knight got involved. It was the Rich Brooks-->Mike Bellotti progression responsible for that. PK entered the picture and the facilities went into overdrive and branding campaign paid major dividends
 
kjironman1 said:
Moreover. What are they supposed to do. Just stop football altogether?
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YES. They’ve only had a team for a couple seasons anyway right? The “fans” couldn’t be TOO attached to them.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
Yeah agreed, Beavs should just do the best they can which the most part I think they have tried. Maybe coach is bad in ways or not but really thats not relevant long term.

HCP brings up all the time that the Beavs have worse conference situation than years ago. Duh we all know that and it really sucks. It's like some rich person walking around telling poor people they are all poor. As if we don't know that.

Maybe OSU/WSU should have taken different actions the last few years of the PAC and tried to get media deals locked up. Those are things more like 5 years ago and have no bearing on recent Beaver decisions. Once USC/UCLA bolted and the Pac couldn't get a decent media deal the conference future was doomed. Been saying it since I started school at OSU in '99 that the Beavs were always super fortunate to have been in the Pac the last 100 years. But once the LA schools with their market left and the other big market/big donor schools had demand the Beavs were in a horrible position. It's also just a product of CFB TV deals in the current era that there is all this realignment. If in the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's there had been this type of movement from TV deals all 3 of the Beavs/Ducks/Cougs would have got left out of the Pac8/Pac10 back then since they were all losing programs during those eras.
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Did you attend OSU?
 
I've said this before, I think the Beavers' AD handled this very poorly. His focus and statements were on complaining about the Ducks leaving. Did he meet in person with any of the ADs from the Big 12? Call them? Did OSU's President call/meet any of the Big 12s Presidents? While I haven't looked, I'm willing to bet that OSU's academics exceed the majority of the schools in the Big 12.

Remember, the Ducks took a huge haircut to join the Big Ten.

Did the Beavers make any such offer to Big 12?

Did the Beavers do anything to market themselves to the Big 12?

In this era of mega-conferences and mega-TV deals, the Big 12 could have had schools in every time zone.

I believe that OSU got caught flat-footed and just went along with what WSU did.

I love OSU, it sucks to see what is happening.

The mood around the football program sucks right now. Your AD, instead of a coaching search, went with the guy who didn't leave with Jonathan Smith, because fans wanted the guy who still loved them. ADs have to be stronger than fans. Remember, lots of former Duck players were so butt hurt over Cristobal leaving that they wrote a public letter demanding Oregon hire Cal's fucking coach because he was a former Duck. Our AD had the strength to go against Joey Harrington and gang on that.

Seriously, it's time for OSU to get a new AD. Find the right person, and have them look at this entire Pac-12 situation with fresh eyes.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I've said this before, I think the Beavers' AD handled this very poorly. His focus and statements were on complaining about the Ducks leaving. Did he meet in person with any of the ADs from the Big 12? Call them? Did OSU's President call/meet any of the Big 12s Presidents? While I haven't looked, I'm willing to bet that OSU's academics exceed the majority of the schools in the Big 12.

Remember, the Ducks took a huge haircut to join the Big Ten.

Did the Beavers make any such offer to Big 12?

Did the Beavers do anything to market themselves to the Big 12?

In this era of mega-conferences and mega-TV deals, the Big 12 could have had schools in every time zone.

I believe that OSU got caught flat-footed and just went along with what WSU did.

I love OSU, it sucks to see what is happening.

The mood around the football program sucks right now. Your AD, instead of a coaching search, went with the guy who didn't leave with Jonathan Smith, because fans wanted the guy who still loved them. ADs have to be stronger than fans. Remember, lots of former Duck players were so butt hurt over Cristobal leaving that they wrote a public letter demanding Oregon hire Cal's fucking coach because he was a former Duck. Our AD had the strength to go against Joey Harrington and gang on that.

Seriously, it's time for OSU to get a new AD. Find the right person, and have them look at this entire Pac-12 situation with fresh eyes.
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From what I've read on the situation the past couple years, OSU did try to get into the Big 12 and were rejected. The Big 12 even said they wanted a strong baseball conference. OSU is a premier baseball team.

Their baseball team would have been even better too if the Ducks didn't get Jelly of their success and bring their team back.
 
JFizzleRaider said:
From what I've read on the situation the past couple years, OSU did try to get into the Big 12 and were rejected. The Big 12 even said they wanted a strong baseball conference. OSU is a premier baseball team.

Their baseball team would have been even better too if the Ducks didn't get Jelly of their success and bring their team back.
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In the midst of the Pac-12's collapse, Oregon State University (OSU) explored various options for the future of its athletic programs, including potentially joining the Big 12 Conference.
However, OSU's primary preference was to rebuild the Pac-12.
Here's a breakdown of OSU's actions regarding conference realignment:
  • Considering all options: Following the departure of most Pac-12 schools, Oregon State had to consider numerous paths forward, including the Big 12, HERO Sports reports.
  • Prioritizing Pac-12 rebuild: Oregon State Athletic Director Scott Barnes stated that rebuilding the Pac-12 was the program's top choice.
  • Legal actions to control Pac-12 assets: OSU and Washington State (WSU) filed a lawsuit against the Pac-12 to gain control of the conference board and its assets, enabling them to potentially rebuild the league. The Washington Supreme Court ultimately sided with OSU and WSU, giving them control of the Pac-12's assets.
  • Rebuilding the Pac-12: OSU and WSU, in collaboration with the Pac-12, have since announced that Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State, and Gonzaga will join the conference starting in the summer of 2026.
While joining the Big 12 was considered, the focus for Oregon State ultimately shifted to rebuilding the Pac-12.
 

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In the midst of the Pac-12's collapse, Oregon State University (OSU) explored various options for the future of its athletic programs, including potentially joining the Big 12 Conference.
However, OSU's primary preference was to rebuild the Pac-12.
Here's a breakdown of OSU's actions regarding conference realignment:
  • Considering all options: Following the departure of most Pac-12 schools, Oregon State had to consider numerous paths forward, including the Big 12, HERO Sports reports.
  • Prioritizing Pac-12 rebuild: Oregon State Athletic Director Scott Barnes stated that rebuilding the Pac-12 was the program's top choice.
  • Legal actions to control Pac-12 assets: OSU and Washington State (WSU) filed a lawsuit against the Pac-12 to gain control of the conference board and its assets, enabling them to potentially rebuild the league. The Washington Supreme Court ultimately sided with OSU and WSU, giving them control of the Pac-12's assets.
  • Rebuilding the Pac-12: OSU and WSU, in collaboration with the Pac-12, have since announced that Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Utah State, and Gonzaga will join the conference starting in the summer of 2026.
While joining the Big 12 was considered, the focus for Oregon State ultimately shifted to rebuilding the Pac-12.
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I mean, that's what anyone would say if they attempted to join a league and were turned down.
 
Is it baseball season yet?

The 2026 Oregon State baseball schedule features the Beavers opening their season February 13-16 in Surprise, Arizona, at their annual tournament, facing Arizona, Stanford, and Michigan. The Beavers will play one additional game against Michigan on Monday, February 16, rounding out the four-day event. While the full 2026 schedule has not yet been released, the season-opening slate provides the first glimpse of their upcoming season
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JFizzleRaider said:
I mean, that's what anyone would say if they attempted to join a league and were turned down.
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I went back through the thread we have on this.

Colorado announced they were leaving on July 27th.



On July 28th, teams are scrambling in the Pac-12. OSU announces they're sticking with the Pac-12.



Az, Az St, Utah, all talking with Big 12.

August 3rd. They bolt.

August 4th. Ducks and Huskies announce they're leaving.

Going by press reports, it really does look like the Beavers did nothing after July 28th.

I see no reports that the Beavers talked with the Big 12 when Az, Az St, and Utah were.

I understand this was a fast-moving situation, but I really think OSU's AD completely fumbled the ball.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I went back through the thread we have on this.

Colorado announced they were leaving on July 27th.



On July 28th, teams are scrambling in the Pac-12. OSU announces they're sticking with the Pac-12.



Az, Az St, Utah, all talking with Big 12.

August 3rd. They bolt.

August 4th. Ducks and Huskies announce they're leaving.

Going by press reports, it really does look like the Beavers did nothing after July 28th.

I see no reports that the Beavers talked with the Big 12 when Az, Az St, and Utah were.

I understand this was a fast-moving situation, but I really think OSU's AD completely fumbled the ball.
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I think all those things can be true.

Announcing you want to stay in the Pac 12 in solidarity wasn't necessarily wrong because of course they would want to do that. It evens says they confirm their commitment with other schools. Doesnt mean they didnt have conversations themselves.

The truth is those schools you named are all more successful than the Beavs in terms of name other than maybe Utah. But the big 12 already had BYU so there was some appeal there. No chance any conference would take the Beavs over the Wildcats.
 
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